Business Details
21 Years
experience
Award-Winning Maine Wedding & Elopement Photographers
Fidelio Photography has been capturing the essence of weddings and elopements for over 18 years, specializing in documentary-style photography that preserves authentic moments and emotions. Founded in 2005 by Jessica Weiser and Lyle Koehnlein, our approach combines photojournalism with editorial techniques to create timeless images that reflect the unique personality of each event. We prioritize natural storytelling, focusing on candid interactions, environmental details, and the emotional atmosphere of your celebration. Our team brings extensive experience photographing hundreds of weddings across Maine and beyond, with a particular talent for capturing fleeting, unposed moments that others might miss. We emphasize client comfort, offering a calm and unobtrusive presence while guiding couples through the process to ensure optimal lighting and composition.Our commitment to quality is reflected in our dual-photographer team, comprehensive backup systems, and meticulous post-processing. We serve couples seeking genuine documentation of their special day, including destination weddings and intimate elopements. Our work has been featured in numerous publications, and we maintain a strong reputation for professionalism and artistic excellence. We operate from our 1800s farmhouse studio in Washington, Maine, while serving clients throughout New England and beyond. Our philosophy centers on creating images that transport viewers back to the exact feelings and atmosphere of their wedding day.
Services
Wedding Photography
Elopement Photography
Family Photography
Engagement Sessions
Proposal Coverage
Destination Weddings
Documentary Style
Portrait Sessions
Timeline Planning
Photo Editing
Details
- Year established: 2005
Highlights and features
- We offer 18+ years of experience photographing hundreds of weddings with a documentary style
- Our team provides dual photographers for comprehensive coverage and unique perspectives
- We guarantee natural, unposed moments captured with photojournalistic expertise
- Our post-processing ensures both color and black/white print-ready images
- We maintain backup equipment and insurance for complete reliability
What people say
Breathtaking photos
Calming presence
Emotional storytelling
Unmatched professionalism
Stunning composition
Services
Wedding Photography
Documentary-style wedding photography capturing authentic moments throughout your celebration. Our approach combines photojournalism with editorial techniques to preserve emotional interactions, environmental details, and spontaneous occurrences. Couples receive comprehensive coverage from two professional photographers with 18+ years of combined experience, ensuring multiple perspectives and complete documentation of your special day.
Elopement Photography
Specialized documentation of elopement ceremonies in scenic Maine locations. We focus on capturing genuine emotions, unique settings, and personal moments during smaller celebrations. Our services include location scouting, timeline planning, and post-processing to create timeless images that preserve the intimacy and authenticity of your commitment ceremony.
Family Photography
Lifestyle family photography documenting natural interactions and milestones. This service includes sessions for growing families, high school seniors, and special occasions. We employ the same documentary approach used in weddings to capture authentic expressions, relationships, and environmental contexts through both posed and candid photography techniques.
Engagement Sessions
Pre-wedding photography sessions designed to help couples feel comfortable in front of the camera. These sessions build rapport between photographers and clients while creating beautiful images that showcase the couple's relationship. Includes location guidance, posing direction, and professional editing for print-ready results.
Proposal Coverage
Discreet documentation of surprise proposal moments. Our photographers coordinate with proposers to plan unobtrusive coverage of the event, capturing genuine reactions and emotional milestones. Includes location scouting assistance, timing coordination, and post-event photography to preserve the complete narrative of this special occasion.
People
Jessica Weiser
Photographer
Co-founder with a photojournalism degree, specializing in capturing authentic moments. Brings technical expertise and a calm presence to every session, focusing on emotional storytelling through documentary-style photography.
Lyle Koehnlein
Photographer
Co-founder with extensive film photography experience, complementing Jessica's approach. Focuses on creative composition and environmental context, ensuring comprehensive documentation of events through a second professional perspective.
Questions
What photography style do you specialize in?
We combine documentary and editorial styles to capture authentic moments while maintaining artistic composition.
Do you offer coverage outside Maine?
Yes, we photograph weddings throughout New England and travel for destination events nationwide.
How many photos do you deliver per hour?
We average 75 edited images per hour of coverage, focusing on quality over quantity.
Do you work with LGBTQ couples?
Absolutely, we welcome all couples and celebrate diverse love stories without judgment.
What backup systems do you have?
We use redundant equipment, multiple memory cards, and immediate file backups for complete reliability.
How long until we receive photos?
Wedding galleries typically deliver within 6-8 weeks during peak seasons with full editing.
