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  • Award-winning Boston wedding photographer Kate McElwee creates kick-ass images of people in love,
    in a style that is fresh, modern and emotional.
    Grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy the ride!

Author Archives: Kate

PRESS: INTERVIEW WITH SHUTTERBUG MAGAZINE MARCH 2012 WEDDINGS ISSUE

I’ve been lucky enough to have had my work featured in a number of local wedding magazines over the past twelve months; something I never expected, however, was to be featured in a mainstream popular photography magazine … and yet, there I am, in over 100,000 magazines in bookstores nationwide.  WOW!!  Thank you Shutterbug magazine! ...

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BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION: MAITHY + BRIAN

Last weekend, I met up with Maithy and Brian for a lovely afternoon of engagement photo taking at the Boston Public Library, and around the Public Garden. We started off exploring the library – it was pretty chilly outside and I wanted to show off Maithy’s adorable little outfit. They’d had a look around the...

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FOUNDATION WORKSHOP

I spent the last week in small-town Texas at the Foundation Workshop, “the toughest photojournalism workshop for wedding photographers”.  I had first heard about the workshop a couple of years ago, but it didn’t seem like the place for me; I was happy taking my nice, safe, pretty wedding pictures.  Plus, it was a $4k...

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BOSTON WINTER ENGAGEMENT SESSION WITH SNOW: KENDALL + JEFF

Two weeks ago (wow!) I met up with Kendall and Jeff for their snow-filled winter engagement session in Boston’s North End … or the Italian Quarter as I like to call it.  These guys have the most perfect apartment there, with an amazing roof terrace overlooking the Boston skyline, and it was cool getting a...

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PRESS: SEACOAST WEDDINGS 2012 EDITORIAL SHOOT

Back in August last year, I was asked to photograph a color story for Seacoast Weddings Magazine at Rivermill at Dover Landing – my first editorial, woo!  It’s been so hard keeping the resulting photos under wraps these past few months, but now the magazine is out I can finally share them with you.  Yay!...

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SOUTH END ENGAGEMENT SESSION: LEAH + JIM

Last weekend, I met up with Leah and Jim for their winter engagement session in Boston’s South End. We were still pre-snow at that point, and had the most beautifully sunny – but bitingly cold – afternoon for photos. We started out at their gorgeous apartment where I was very happy to spend a few...

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