Gina Brocker Photography
Hi! I’m Gina, a Boston wedding photographer who specializes in documenting the beautiful chaos of life and love. I tell the stories of couples and families on their most important days through my photographs and find it endlessly fascinating.
I focus on capturing the energy, emotion and essence of moments in the most authentic and artful way.
My vast background as a documentary photographer means you won’t feel the camera, but those final photographs will prove I never miss a beat.
I’m a firm believer in allowing people to be themselves. I put the comfort and experience of my clients and their loved ones first and foremost. When all is said and done, you won’t just have amazing photographs, you’ll have a visual story that will reignite memories and allow you to feel it all over again.
How I cater to offbeat weddings
When I was a kid growing up in Michigan, I was always fooling around with my mom’s old manual cameras and capturing everything my friends and I did. I took as many art classes as possible in high school, but even then, I was merely creating pieces of the photographs I had taken.
I went on to study documentary photography at the Maryland Institute of Art and abroad at the University of Wales, where I won the Nikon Discovery Award Grand Prize and was named one of the 25 Under 25 Up-and-Coming American Photographers (you can check out some of that work by visiting ginamariebrocker.com). My work followed my passion for sub-cultures and the celebration of individuals and communities outside of the mainstream and norm.
Frankly, wedding photography wasn’t in the plans. But when a friend asked me to join her in photographing a wedding she was documenting, my plans changed in an instant. Having access to the interactions, emotions and stories that day gave me a wonderful adrenaline rush. I found that weddings allowed me to capture the moments I love most – those full of life, energy and connection. I came back from that first wedding with a new outlook and my passion for telling others stories has only grown stronger.
I of course celebrate BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, neurodivergent and ALL individuals and couples from all cultures, beliefs and backgrounds. I am neurodivergent myself with a complex story that allows me to relate to others in a deep way. The human experience fascinates me and I’m very grateful that I can use my camera to show and record its complexity and beauty.
"We awwwwed after each photo and wondered how you were seemingly in so many places at once! These moments you captured are so pure and genuine and they transport us back to the day in such an incredible way. Even without knowing our family and friends and you captured their spirits in such an amazing way." – Julie & Alyssa
Just mention that you found me on Offbeat Wed and I'll add an hour of coverage to your collection for no additional cost.
Examples of my work
Rates
$$$$ upscale
$$$$$ luxury
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