Best Portrait Photographers in Hartford, CT

Kelli Dease Photography has been capturing portraits of cherished memories for Connecticut families since 2008. Based in Farmington and serving the Hartford metro, Kelli’s studio specializes in capturing family connections through modern, emotive images with a focus on simplicity and natural beauty. Kelli conducts photo sessions to welcome a newborn or celebrate milestones with little ones, where she creates a laid-back atmosphere for a relaxing experience for parents and children alike. Kelli Dease Photography caters to both on-location and in-studio sessions and also offers corporate headshots. The full-service portrait studio includes a wardrobe and carries albums and professional framing.

Linda Sobolewski Photography serves the residents of Hartford and the rest of the Connecticut shoreline. Linda Sobolewski Photography specializes in newborn, family, and high school senior photography. Her photography sessions typically take place along the CT shoreline or in clients' homes. Digital galleries of the photographs are made available to clients 3 to 4 weeks after the session. She also offers photography products such as prints, albums, and canvases. Linda Sobolewski Photography is one of the winners of Hulafrog’s 2021 Most Loved Awards.

Connecticut Headshots provides professional portraits for individuals near Hartford. Seshu, the studio's photographer, helps clients evoke images of competence, authority, and confidence through headshots. He uses a variety of techniques and is highly skilled in coaching clients to ensure their comfort during the entire session. His photos can be used for different purposes, such as LinkedIn profiles, autobiography, and even dating profiles. He has photographed actors, corporate executives, and medical professionals.

Kathryn Schauer Photography is a Guilford business that has been serving Fairfield, Old Saybrook, Branford, Hamden, Westbrook, Essex, New Haven, Madison, Killingworth, Clinton, Guildford, and surrounding areas for over seven years. The business provides family and pet photography. The business also offers custom commercial photography. Kathryn Schauer Photography has appeared on Hair of the Dog and Connecticut Horse. Kathryn is a member of HeARTs Speak and donates time to the Brantford Animal Shelter.

Denise Gammell Photography is a photographer in Farmington Valley that has been serving clients from Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, and other surrounding cities since 2008. Denise Gammell, the owner, specializes in portrait photography, particularly high school senior portraits, graduation portraits, luxury albums, and heirloom art prints. She attends global photography conventions, where she gets hands-on training from the world's best senior portrait photographers. Her inspired vision is for her clients to receive beautiful portraits that will remind them of who they really are.

Fiona Johnson Photography is a North Haven business that offers portrait photography and has been serving clients in Fairfield County, New Haven County, Hartford County, and surrounding areas for over ten years. The business provides on-location family, children, maternity, and newborn sessions. Fiona Johnson Photography also provides commercial and product photography sessions. Fiona provides a consultation before the shoot and a viewing and ordering session after the shoot or access to an online gallery to view and order. Fiona Johnson Photography is licensed and insured. Clients remark on her experience, patience, easygoing personality, professionalism, and talent.

Melissa Hartigan Photography is a Coventry business that serves Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The business specializes in newborn, family, high school senior, child, and maternity photography. Full sessions and mini sessions are available. Maternity sessions can be indoors or outdoors and are either 30 minutes or 45 minutes long. Melissa Hartigan Photography offers gift certificates. Clients appreciate Melissa’s communication, patience, and responsiveness.

Catherine King Photography is a Madison-based portrait photography studio serving individuals and families in the Hartford metro area since 2014. As a wife, mother, and award-winning photographer, Catherine King knows how to make family portraits look timeless. She understands each family is unique and uses her camera to reveal the little things that make them special, from the way they look at each other to their shared body language. Session details are available on Ms. King's website.

Amber Jones Photography is a West Hartford business that has more than nine years of experience. The studio provides wedding and portrait photography. The business also provides boudoir, engagement, children, family, and headshot sessions. Amber studied art and photography at San Jose State University. Clients appreciate Amber’s responsiveness, flexibility, punctuality, reliability, and talent.

Carrie Draghi Photography is a South Glastonbury full-service photography studio that has been serving clients for over 10 years. The business provides engagement, wedding, maternity, baby, and family photography. Trash the dress sessions are also available. Carrie Draghi Photography is a member of the Professional Photographers Association and Wedding & Portrait Photographers International. The business has won multiple awards including WeddingWire’s Bride’s Choice Awards in 2011 and 2012 and The Knot’s Best Of Weddings award in 2007, 2010, and 2011. Carrie Draghi Photography has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Clients remark on her attention to detail, professionalism, and laid-back attitude.

Phyllis Meredith Photography is a West Hartford business that provides portrait photography. The business offers portrait sessions that are candid, semi-formal, digital or film lifestyle or a hybrid. Sessions last two to three hours and take place in a natural setting. Phyllis Meredith Photography also offers event sessions which are a mixture of a portrait session and event photography. The business has a selection of books, albums, and gallery wraps. Clients have the option to buy the digital negatives, and custom darkroom printing is available for black and white photos. The business provides access to an online gallery with lifestyle sessions.

Katie Slater Photography is a Suffield business that offers family and wedding photography. The business will travel anywhere for wedding sessions and gallery canvases, albums, wall and gift prints, custom books, and framed and matted prints are available. Clients appreciate their talent, sense of humor, professionalism, and responsiveness.

Amata Portraits offers personalized portrait services for high school seniors in Hartford and the neighboring areas. Its owner and photographer, Seshu, uses an identity-driven approach to draw out people's natural expressions that highlight their personalities. He offers discovery consultation to know what his clients want to portray in their pictures and conducts design consultation to know how they want their portraits to be presented. Seshu aims to produce photos that reflect the transition from being a child to becoming a young adult.

Kim Bova Photography is a Mansfield Center business that provides portrait photography. Portrait sessions include headshots, children, families, and seniors. You can find links to the portraits and headshots on the website that acts as an Art Print shop. Clients remark on Kim’s attention to detail, professionalism, and thoroughness.

Allegra Anderson Photography is a Glastonbury business that serves editorial, commercial, and advertising clients. Her focus is food and travel, home and garden, lifestyle photography, and portraiture. She has won an Emmy award and has been published in national magazines. Allegra is on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers. Clients appreciate her talent and professionalism.

VO Photographers is a Hartford business that has been providing wedding photography for over nine years. The studio also offers engagement sessions. Clients will receive their edited photos six to eight weeks after their wedding day. VO Photographers provides photography for local weddings and wedding around the world and also offers custom albums. VO Photographers won WeddingWire’s Couples’ Choice Awards in 2016 and Two Bright Lights’ Editors’ Choice Awards in 2015. The business has been seen on Style Me Pretty, Maharani Weddings, DIY Bride, Glamour & Grace, and more. Clients appreciate their professionalism, friendliness, talent, and quality of photos.

Seth Kaye Photography is a Chicopee business that provides documentary wedding photography. Seth has over 25 years of professional photography experience and over 10 years of wedding photography experience. Seth Kaye Photography has won several awards including being named one of the Top 20 Wedding Photographers in Boston, one of the best wedding photojournalists in New England, and one of the Top 50 Wedding Photographers in the U.S. Clients appreciate their skill, professionalism, creativity, and responsiveness.

David Apuzzo, Photography is a photography studio that provides wedding, lifestyle, and environmental portrait photography. David Apuzzo is also a Film Stills Photographer (http://apuzzostills.com) working on various feature films. David has won several awards varying from WeddingWire’s Bride’s Choice Awards, WeddingWire’s Couples’ Choice Awards, and The Knot’s Best Of Weddings. Clients appreciate David’s patience, experience, talent, responsiveness, and creativity.