Brian McPartlan

Wedding photographer based in Massachusetts… though willing to travel pretty much anywhere in the world! 😉

Hey! Thanks for visiting :)

A little about me…

I like ice cream, puppies, long walks on the beach… Haha no. Well I do of course, but let’s see here…

I’m a pretty balanced introvert/extrovert INFP. On wedding days you get my extroverted side, don’t you worry. I won’t be hiding in the bathroom all day.

Nature is my favorite thing and I try to spend as much time in it as possible.

I’ve been kinda obsessed with Lord of the Rings since the movies came out when I was 11 - and I like to think that makes it’s way into my style/aesthetic, and my love of capturing and evoking a sense of epicness…

I’m a musician and am working on recording an album with my girlfriend who’s also an awesome musician and singer (we have like a million songs together over 6 years and have released only two, send help) - Our style is like folky nature elven acoustic rock?... Or something like that. Our band is called the HighersElves if you want to check it out!

I have a huge passion for traveling. I grew up in Massachusetts but I’ve lived all over the place the last 8 or so years.. We just lived in Southeast Asia last winter to escape the weather in MA. Sorry if you had to endure it. Feel free to join me next time. Let’s start a village.

As for my work:

In my photography, I aim to create cinematic, epic and dramatic imagery. Editing-wise, I love strong contrast, but in a way that the shadows are pulled up so the image is very clean. I want you to be able to see yourself forever in your BEST light on that day. And for the highest version of you to be represented.

Another main focus of mine is that you guys just have fun in the process, and genuinely enjoy yourselves without any extra pressure. Wedding days are already enough so I really try to hold down a container of good vibes and ease as we play and capture the magic, and essentially give you two a lot of moments to just be present with each other, lightly directed by me.

We’ll just keep bouncing the high vibes back and forth, and then all the wedding guests aren’t even gonna be able to handle how powerful our high vibes are. People honestly might levitate. So if that’s a problem, I understand.

But I will also manage checklists, time and keeping us on schedule! It’s quite the balance, us photographers are tasked to master 😁

I also genuinely put a ton of care and love into editing the photos, while more and more photographers and wedding photo companies are relying on AI and rushed batch editing, resulting in lack of quality unfortunately. I am going to make sure all of your photos are beautiful.

And I also shoot video. I started shooting wedding films in 2017 - over 140 weddings shot around New England as well as on Maui, where I also lived for a year. I try to make films that feel cinematic, heart-touching, capture the true essence of your love, and are actually great. Do you notice most wedding films are kinda stale and bland and boring? And like you’re watching some local commercial from the 90s? Tbh it kinda drives me crazy. I want to work with clients who want something exceptional, and want an epic and truly beautiful film, which YOU DESERVE and are worthy of! Dream bigger people! 😁

I’m also a documentary filmmaker and have won some awards, which I guess is pretty cool. It sounds cool at least so ha I’m saying it.

Sooooo, yeah…. LET’S GOOOOO!!!! … (To quote Tom Brady, the GOAT)