CONNECTICUT WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Artistically-Engineered Wedding Photography for Bold Couples

Photos that are dynamic, emotive, and spectacular. Capturing your memories as art. Creating a fun experience along the way.

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Let’s be honest here…

Who has time for basic wedding photos? Not you.

You’re getting married once and you want it to be unforgettable.

Make sure you have perfect photos to match your perfect partner and plans.

This is your love story we’re talking about! Capture it right!

artistically

engineered

photography

But what is it?

Artistically-engineered wedding photography

As a Connecticut wedding photographer, I use a method that’s equal parts artistry and analytical. This artistically-engineered approach results in fabulous service and gorgeous results.

Here’s why you might care:

Whether you’re having an intimate elopement or a 300-person banger of a wedding day, my approach will be tailored to fit your needs.

A Connecticut LGBTQ couple poses for a portrait during their BADSONS beer company wedding day.
A bride and groom embrace and laugh hard as fireworks go off behind them as photographed by Connecticut wedding photographer Terrence Irving.
A bride and groom embrace in a portrait taken by Connecticut wedding photographer Terrence Irving.

When you add Emotional…

real – raw – candid – photojournalistic – unscripted

…to Technical…

lighting – angles – position – ratio – technique

…you get Great Wedding Photography

beautiful – timeless – unique – stylistic – amazing

You may have seen me around…
What you get

Services and Offerings

From start to finish, you receive five-star treatment from my artistically-engineered approach. Here are the main elements of my service and how I take care of my wedding photography clients:

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1. Your Story

From how you to met to what you like to do on weekends, feel free to share the details. I find it important to try and learn about you so that your photos reflect who you are as a couple.

An engagement session is complimentarily included with your wedding photography package. We can make it fun by incorporating your personalities; there are no limits!

Friendly video calls and save-the-date photos are nice, but building rapport and trust with your CT wedding photographer is even nicer. You deserve to be heard and seen.

A bride gets makeup applied as she smiles with eyes closed as photographed by Connecticut wedding photographer Terrence Irving.

2. Your Wedding Day

Before your big day even arrives, I will have helped you create an efficient and complete photography plan. Then, while you and your partner are busy actually getting married, focus on what’s important while I take care of documenting it all.

Whether you’re having a minimony or all-out soiree, I have a wedding photography package for you. Starting at $4000, my standard packages include six to 12 hours of continuous coverage by one or two photographers. Eloping? I’ll draw up something custom for your plans.

My quotes are like the menu at a gourmet restaurant: I’ll help you customize your booking to meet your wants.

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3. Your Awesome Artwork

Lastly, the culmination of your experience: the photos. The digital images will be great, but your memories will really shine in their true form: as physical printed artwork included in every package.

Your wedding memories are meant to be displayed rather than just saved. A phone shouldn’t be needed to relive your best moment together.

Archival quality and printed to last, your prints can become family keepsakes and also make great gifts.

Trust me, it’s true: your love is art.

who?

I’m Terrence (he/him)

And I’m a black Connecticut wedding photographer based along the southeastern shoreline.

Connecticut weddings and beyond

I’m based in Connecticut, born and raised. My wife and I are raising our two beautiful kids in the Greater Mystic area.

In addition to being a wedding photographer in CT, I’m also an engineer. I’m as academic as I am artistic. You can probably understand how my artistically-engineered method came to be!


Experience works

Terrence Irving Photography was born in 2017. It all began as an Etsy venture, selling landscape photos and living out a childhood dream.

Then, I started photographing weddings in 2019. I’ve photographed hundreds of couples since.

Photographic style

Weddings are dynamic and so is my photography. Throughout your day, I go from observing and documenting to directing and creating as appropriate.

In the simplest of terms, my photos are heavy on tones and contrast. I love creating heroic, far-out portraits of my clients.


Wedding photography is my passion

Professionally, wedding photography is the most rewarding job I’ve ever had! Each adventure makes it worth it all over again.

It’s the best feeling when my images evoke a “wow.” My goal is simple: to be the best Connecticut wedding photographer that I can be.

“Terrence is an incredibly talented and professional photographer, he made my fiancée and I so comfortable during our engagement shoot and we had a ton of fun. On the big day Terrence seemed like he was in ten places at once, he captured every single moment so perfectly, we could not be happier!”

Aaliyah and Andy
(Boston, MA and Pomfret, CT wedding clients)
planning a wedding is hard

Helpful Wedding Planning Resources

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CT Wedding Venue Directory

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7 Wedding Photographer Questions

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Do You Need a Second Photographer?

“Working with Terrence was effortless. From our first meeting, he put us at ease with his energy, which continued through every interaction we have had with him…including on our wedding day itself…We’ve already had so many friends and colleagues talk about how gorgeous and unique our pictures are…BOOK HIM without hesitation.”

Jules and Andrew
(Mystic, CT wedding clients)

“We went with Terrence for both our actual wedding day (a small ceremony) and our big reception later in the year. We could not have been happier with how the photos came out. He perfectly captured both days. He was also super easy to work with, was always friendly and responded to all of our questions quickly. He knew exactly how to make us comfortable around the camera (which we didn’t think would be possible) and did a great job of using his time with us effectively that we never felt like we were missing out on the party. We cannot recommend Terrance enough!”

Tom and Jackie
(New Hampshire and Hartford, CT wedding clients)
it’s OK to be curious

Common Connecticut Wedding Photographer Questions

I grew up here, in Vernon. I eventually settled down along the shoreline, along with my wife and daughter. The venues, parks, and restaurants in our state are just awesome, everywhere from Hartford to New Haven to Mystic. Additionally, our state is so close to other northeast spots like Newport, New York City, and Boston. Being a wedding photographer here is so exciting.

Absolutely, I love destination weddings. So far, I’ve photographed weddings and engagement sessions in New England (western Massachusetts to Newport), New York (Brooklyn is awesome), and New Jersey (the jewel of the tri-state area).

By inquiring with a wedding photographer who can help you plan your wedding timeline. I offer all of my couples this service. Eight hours of continuous coverage is “average,” though some only need six while others really need all-day coverage to fully cover they’re interested in documenting.

After a wedding, I upload digital images to a secure, online gallery. Believing in the power of physical artwork, however, I include prints in all of my wedding photography packages (they’re nothing like what you’d get at Costco). Looking into it, you’ll find that I’m one of very few wedding photographers in Connecticut with this structure.

One of the reasons to love this state is because it has four true seasons. Naturally, there’s a wedding venue for every couple, year round. A quick tidbit: my wife and I got married in the middle of winter at Inn at Mystic, then I photographed a spring wedding there about six months later. Point is, from New Haven to Thompson, CT has venue options for everyone.

Just head over to my contact page, leave me your email address and answer a few other questions, then I’ll be in touch. Usually, you’ll get an email or text from me the very same day. It doesn’t matter where you’re getting married: New England, the east coast, a tropical island…let’s start out by talking about it.

That’s OK, same here. This is what almost every couple I work with says. The fact of the matter is that it’s my job to make you feel comfortable. I’m really good at it, too. Look around at the photos; they’re proof that my “posing” style works! I promise you’ll have a great experience.

Why wait?

Reach Out to Terrence

Whether you’re getting married in New England or beyond, drop me an email and let’s get the conversation going.