Interracial couple in wedding attire embracing in a lush garden, surrounded by white flowers at sunset.

Your wedding day seen the way it actually felt.

Boston wedding photography by Shane Godfrey


I'm a wedding photographer based in the Boston area with 15 years behind the camera and a background in both fine art and photojournalism. I work with my creative partner Meg, and together we focus on the real stuff: the laugh you didn't know anyone caught, the look between you two during the first dance, your dad trying to keep it together during the toast. We are with you throughout the whole wedding day, and we approach every couple with the same patience and respect of a close friend. We will put your boutonniere on, we will help carry and lay out your wedding dress, and make all your family and wedding party photos happen in a stress free environment!


Getting to know each of my couple's is my favorite part of the process! I want to know what music you're into, what shows you're binging, what makes the two of you, you!

Festive nighttime wedding celebration on a city street with sparklers.
Bride and groom hold hands smiling at each other near railroad tracks at golden hour in elegant wedding attire.
Couple sharing a joyful moment during a wedding celebration indoors.
Black and white winter wedding photo of smiling bride and groom in snow, bride holding bouquet.
Two grooms embrace on a balcony inside a historic industrial venue with vintage machinery and spiral staircase.
Dramatic blue and pink sunset sky over a calm waterfront with city skyline silhouette and clouds.
Silhouette of bride and groom sharing a kiss at sunset by a calm lake with mountains in the background.
Interracial couple in wedding attire, groom in tuxedo and bride in lace gown with veil, holding white roses bouquet.
Romantic nighttime portrait at an elegant mansion entrance with glowing lanterns.
Playful couple sawing a wooden log together during a garden wedding ceremony.
Groom in black tuxedo poses with arms wide open in front of groomsmen in a park setting.
Bride and groom embrace on a sailboat with Boston city skyline and harbor in the background on their wedding day.
A groom dipping his bride dramatically and kissing in front of a sunset on the roof at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Indian bride in red and gold lehenga with bangles and dupatta smiling at her wedding ceremony.
Bride and groom smiling in front of ornate Boston Public Garden iron gates, bride holding lush pink and burgundy bouquet.
A beaming bride walking through the Boston Public Library on her wedding day.
A close up of a bride and groom sharing a laugh together.
A dramatically silhouetted bride walking into a cathedral while handing a bouquet of flowers and lifting her veil over her face.
A couple in wedding attire standing inside of the rose gardens at Moraine Farm in Massachusetts.
A couple embracing and kissing in front of a beautiful sunset at a beach in Tulum Mexico.
Classic white vintage convertible car decorated for a wedding celebration.
A close up photograph of a bride sitting at a vanity laughing with a small lace veil with her mother and bridesmaids behind her.
A detail photograph of a well designed menu at a wedding reception.
A bride and groom, dramatically silhouetted with the Boston Clock tower in the background at the State Room in Downtown Boston.
A young bride walking through a field grinning at the camera while holding her elegant dress with one hand and her bouquet in the other.
Elegant wedding portrait at historic brick building with ornate archway entrance.
A bride and groom seen from the waste up, arm in arm, laughing and looking at each other with their foreheads nearly touching.
A champaign toast close up with a bride and groom out of focus behind reflective glasses.
Bride in white gown holding bouquet stands with groom in black tuxedo in a natural outdoor field setting.
A tented wedding reception with tall floral centerpieces at the Exchange Center in the Seaport of Boston, Massachusetts.
A lesbian couple walking out of their wedding ceremony while their guests clapped for them.
A detail photograph of a wedding bouquet with a bride walking through a field seen from the waste down.
Two grooms in black tuxedos hold hands walking on a snowy urban path, smiling on their winter wedding day.
A bride and groom seen through a crowd during their first dance on their wedding day.
A couple photographed through purple flowers smiling off camera with their heads together.
A newlywed couple walking out of their wedding joyfully looking at one another at a ceremony held at the Willowdale Estate.
A dramatic reflection of a bride and groom and their wedding officiant in a pond with lily pads.
A very happy newlywed bride standing in a field in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts.
A wide shot of a wedding ceremony with a grand view of mountains and clouds and barn in the distance.
A flower girl at a wedding sitting in a window looking out shyly.
A groom at the ocean in a tux and bow tie laughing in the foreground with his groomsmen slightly out of focus behind him also laughing.
A wedding reception dance floor with blue and pink lights overlooking the clock tower in downtown Boston at a venue called the State Room.
A beautiful fall bouquet of flowers sitting on a vintage table at a wedding.
A dramatic sunset photograph of the Boston Harbor with Boston seen the distance through some hazy fog.
A bride standing in an archway holding a large white bouquet, with her groom standing in an adjacent archway, both laughing at the camera.
A close shot of a classic looking bride assessing herself after finishing getting ready in a mirror.
A groom in a blue suit hand in hand with his new bride with a shall and long braid seen walking from behind into the barn at gibbet hill.
A bride and groom embracing amongst trees and some fall leaves at the commander's mansion in Watertown Massachusetts.
A bride having her dress zipped up by her mother in an archway, silhouetted.
A tall white floral centerpiece at a wedding reception at the State Room in downtown Boston.
Same-sex couple exchanging vows under a white floral arch, one in black gown with train, other in white suit.
A bride and groom out of focus through tall grass.
A grandmother in a purple pants suit dancing her her hands up at a wedding reception at the Crane Estate in Massachusetts.
A winter bouquet of flowers sitting on a vintage Rolls-Royce.
A close up detail of wedding rings sitting on a piece of stationary with letters reflected on the rings from the page.
A couple hugging under a large wall of ivy with a little cutout where they are standing and laughing together at Harvard Business School.
An older man and woman are laughing while giving a toast at a wedding reception.
A close up shot of a bride and bridesmaids holding their bouquets.
A wide detail shot of a wedding reception at the cyclorama boston.
Sparkly Jimmy Choo wedding shoes close up on a vintage wooden chair.
A man in a grey suit and bowtie smiling off camera with a farm scene in the background.
A husband and wife dancing from a medium distance at their wedding reception.
A bride looking at a groom at their wedding ceremony in a natural setting with warm lens flare in the bottom of the shot.
A bride smiling at the camera as her mom ties up the back of her wedding dress in the background.
A wide shot at twilight of a traditional inn in Vermont with a barn on the right hand side of the frame, all glowing orange.
A bride throwing her hand up and laughing standing in a rose garden with her bridesmaids in green all laughing along with her.
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Why couples choose us


Every couple gets two photographers — me and Meg. We've been shooting together for years and have a rhythm that means nothing gets missed. While I'm with you during the first look, she's capturing your family's reaction. While I'm at cocktail hour, she's getting room details. When you're walking down the aisle, I'm at the front and she's getting the wide shot from the back of the room.


I personally edit every image. No outsourcing, no batch filters, no AI. Each photo gets color corrected and enhanced one by one, and you'll get both color and black and white version of all the important moments from the day. Your gallery goes live within 2–4 weeks, not months, and you'll have full high-resolution downloads with a personal license to print and share however you want.


And before the wedding even happens, I'm here to help you plan. We'll talk through your timeline, your shot list, and the little logistical things that make a big difference in how your photos turn out.

a portrait of you, on large format film!


At every wedding, I bring out my Wista 8×10 large format field camera. A wooden, fully analog camera, and take one portrait of each couple in both color and black and white. It's an intentional moment in the middle of a fast-moving day, and it produces an image with a depth and detail that digital can't replicate. It's a nod to the photographers who came before us, and it's become one of my favorite traditions that no one else is doing in the industry!

Bride and groom laughing together beside a vintage large format camera on a tripod at an outdoor wedding reception.
Kind words from previous couples

Monica & Chris

Newlyweds pose together outdoors with pink bouquet against green foliage.

I can honestly say that the minute you meet Shane and he starts shooting, there’s not a doubt that he knows exactly what he’s doing. He organized the group and family photos so fast and the result was amazing. The rest of the time you hardly know he’s there. The candid pictures are like a surprise because you didn’t know they were being taken.

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Featured Wedding Venues

Crane Estate Weddings


One of the most memorable venues and estates in all of New England, the Crane Estate offers incredible views, history, and charm!

Boston Public Library Weddings


Undeniably one of the most unique venues in all of Massachusetts, The BPL is in Copley Square and is steeped in charm and history!

The Barn At Gibbet Hill Weddings


With one of the more unique barns in the greater Boston area, as well as a fantastic coordination team and food, Gibbet Hill is a fantastic destination for you and your guests on your wedding day!

Fairmont Copley Hotel Boston

Weddings


In historic Copley Square, the Fairmont hotel hosts both large and small events. Either way there are always elegant and give unique opportunity for your wedding photographs.

New England Estate Weddings


There are so many fantastic estates around New England that I had to put them all in one portfolio!

Exchange Conference Center Weddings


A series of photographs from the Boston Exchange Conference Center at the Fish Pier in the Seaport district of downtown Boston.

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