SHANNON BIALY
New England Wedding Photographer
Every memory I have is, and always has been, vivid through photographs, like the ones in the three, decades-long photo albums of my life.
It's why I believe memories should be preserved in a tangible way—so we can always hold onto the people and moments we cherish most.
THESE MOMENTS
BECOME MEMORIES
THAT YOU NEVER WANT TO FORGET
Hello,
I’m Shannon, a New England wedding photographer with over 10 years of experience, capturing timeless and meaningful wedding day moments throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. Inspired by history, New England charm, Impressionist art, and classical architecture, my approach blends storytelling with style, focusing on personalities, emotions, relationships, and details that make each wedding unique. With qualities like receptiveness, reliability, and enthusiasm, I create an effortless, enjoyable experience for couples, while remaining resourceful and creative. My goal is to preserve your most cherished memories authentically, ensuring they remain timeless and true to you.
Home is where the heart is when I am not out celebrating with my couples. My husband, two little boys, and a Doberman named Tank are always supporting me and making me feel loved. I have a greenhouse with chickens and gardens for flowers and veggies on our 7 acres. If I'm out and about, I just might be taking my 79' Jeep CJ 5 for a cruise to eat my weight in sushi or strolling the Upper East Side with a cup of Ralph's Coffee. But more than likely I am home, having my friends over for tea parties in my greenhouse. In between that, I'm always daydreaming of all the great ways I can make your vision come to life.
SHANNON'S WORK HAS BEEN
IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS
Glittery Bride, Style Me Pretty, The Perfect Palette, The Coordinated Bride, Hey Wedding Lady, Our Love in Color, Shootproof , Betrothed Magazine,
Reviews
"I have had the pleasure of working with Shannon for my engagement photos, bridal shower photos, and my wedding day photos! The photos speak for themselves but what they don’t show is how truly awesome Shannon and her team are to work with. She ran the show on our wedding day...keeping us on schedule, gathering people for photos, and ensuring all the details were captured. She also gave me nearly 200 preview photos in 48 hours!!! Amazing! Everyone keeps asking me who my photographer - that's when you know they did a great job!! Shannon is a true professional and so dedicated to her clients, and I can’t thank her and her team enough for the amazing job they did on my wedding day and I can't wait until we get to work with Shannon again!! I HIGHLY recommend SMS Photo for all of your photography needs."
Samantha & Bobby
"My dream wedding photographer! My now husband was definitely not used to being in front of a camera and dare I say not necessarily looking forward to the engagement photo plan I set up with Shannon in Boston, our home and where we met. However, after a couple hours finding the best spots for candid and posed photos, a pizza stop and lots of laughs we left the engagement shoot with him saying wow that was really fun and Shannon is awesome! A year later Shannon and her second shooter Molly captured our wedding day on the Cape 9/20! One of the most impressive things about Shannon and SMS Photo CT are the versatility and creativity that she brings to your vision. The romantic, bright/light/airy, timeless yet fun and authentic to us sneak peaks came just a couple days later and when 150 sneak peak photos are show stoppers... I don't even know how the rest can get better but Shannon works magic no matter the audience. Two camera shy people but with big personalities were captured beyond our wildest imaginations, we laughed, we cried, we didn't stop smiling and still can't! I mean look at these photos... every idea I had or Shannon had was sent back and forth on IG in the last year and she just understood exactly who we are and what we wanted capture. I could not recommend anyone but Shannon for wedding photography, mini seasonal and holiday shoots, engagement photos, anything and everyone! Add her to your vendor team they'll love working with her just as much too!
Nikole & Matthew