Channing Johnson Photography

I don’t rearrange your world. I document it. By anticipating emotion rather than directing it, I capture your relationships in their “imperfect perfection.”

My approach is rooted in a photojournalism degree and experience shooting for TIME Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. Whether I’m on assignment for a national publication or a single family, my goal remains the same: to honor the truth of the moment.

I’m not here to create beauty. I’m here to see the beauty that’s already there. Documentary wedding photography isn’t a style to me. It’s a matter of substance.

All work is personal work.

I’ve done all types of ceremonies and worked with people from a variety of different backgrounds. The variety is one of the things I love most about my job.

Making people feel comfortable and seen is the foundation of my work. I am regularly making accommodations for people on wedding days and can provide solutions in the planning process as well as being flexible on the day of as things come up.

It can vary, but generally after the initial inquiry we schedule a meeting to see if we’ll be a good fit, the couple signs the contract electronically, submits payment for the retainer, and the date is booked : )

Typical would be around 9 months. Although it has ranged from one month to 2 years : )

In addition to making honest images I love it when people to tell me I made them feel comfortable on their wedding day. It’s not uncommon, but I’m thinking of one bride that began to feel overwhelmed on her wedding day. I let her know we had plenty of time and she could take all the time she needed to feel present again. I reassured her she wasn’t the only one to ever feel that way, and I stepped out of the bridal prep room and came back in when she was ready. Because I don’t have certain images that need to be taken you’ll never have me applying pressure on your wedding day.

My prices start at $5,000 for 6 hours. Each additional hour is $600. Travel might be additional depending on how far from Boston the event is.

I’ve been a wedding photographer for 20 years so my pricing reflects my experience and the unique approach I take. You won’t find many wedding photographers with actual photojournalism experience.

People call me a “ninja” because they don’t have many memories of me one their wedding day despite several hundred images from so many different moments of the day. I’m definitely a participant on your wedding day that you will interact with, but I love how I’m not the dominant memory. This is all by design : )

It’s not possible for every wedding to keep things simple, but each additional location adds a little more stress. Not everyone can have getting ready, ceremony, and reception all in one spot, but you might want to think about whether it’s worth driving to another location for portraits if there are some good options near the ceremony or the reception. Moving groups of people always requires more time than you would think : )

They usually have a complicated relationship with being photographed and being the center-of-attention. They want to celebrate with their friends and family, but they don’t want things to feel like a production.

I’ve done Indian weddings, Chinese Weddings, Jewish weddings, Christian weddings, Quaker Weddings and secular weddings.

“We believe you are a certified wizard”.

Laid back.

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