Business Details
21 Years
experience
Award-Winning Maine Wedding Photographers
Founded in 2005 by Jessica Weiser and Lyle Koehnlein, Fidelio Photography brings over 18 years of expertise in capturing authentic wedding and elopement moments across Maine and beyond. Our documentary-style approach blends candid storytelling with editorial precision, ensuring every detail and emotion is preserved. With backgrounds in photojournalism and film photography, we prioritize natural moments over posed shots, creating timeless images that evoke the true essence of your day. Our clients consistently praise our ability to remain unobtrusive while delivering magazine-quality results, supported by our deep understanding of lighting, composition, and emotional nuance.We specialize in tailoring our process to each couple's unique vision, offering guidance without imposing structure, and have built a reputation as trusted professionals who make clients feel comfortable and celebrated. Our work extends beyond weddings to include family photography and branding sessions, reflecting our commitment to capturing genuine human connections across all stages of life.
Services
Wedding Photography
Elopement Photography
Engagement Sessions
Family Photography
Senior Portraits
Details
- Year established: 2005
Highlights and features
- We offer 18+ years of experience photographing weddings and elopements across Maine
- Our documentary style captures authentic moments without awkward posing
- Clients consistently praise our calming, unobtrusive presence on wedding days
- We provide personalized guidance while preserving your day's natural flow
- Our work has been featured in major wedding publications and industry platforms
What people say
Breathtaking photos
Calming presence
Authentic moments captured
Magazine-quality results
Personalized approach
Services
Wedding Photography
Documentary-style wedding photography capturing authentic moments throughout your ceremony and reception. Our team uses natural light and unobtrusive techniques to preserve emotional moments, details, and interactions as they naturally occur. Clients receive a comprehensive collection of edited images that tell their unique story with artistic integrity.
Elopement Photography
Specialized coverage for elopements and small ceremonies focusing on genuine connection and scenic backdrops. We adapt to spontaneous plans while ensuring every meaningful moment is preserved with cinematic quality. Our approach emphasizes flexibility and capturing the couple's unique personality against beautiful natural settings.
Engagement Sessions
Creative pre-wedding photography sessions designed to build comfort in front of the camera while creating lasting memories. These sessions help establish rapport and provide couples with beautiful images for announcements or wedding decor while practicing our collaborative approach.
Family Photography
Documentary-style family photography capturing genuine interactions and milestones. Our approach preserves authentic connections through natural settings and unposed moments, creating heirloom-quality images that reflect family dynamics and personal stories across multiple generations.
Senior Portraits
Custom senior photography sessions highlighting individual personality and achievements. We combine environmental portraits with candid moments to create dynamic compositions that showcase each student's unique journey and personal style in a natural, relaxed setting.
People
Jessica Weiser
Photographer
Photojournalism graduate with 18+ years of wedding photography experience. Specializes in capturing authentic moments through documentary-style techniques while maintaining artistic composition and emotional depth in every image.
Lyle Koehnlein
Photographer
Film photography enthusiast with extensive experience in visual storytelling. Brings technical expertise and creative vision to every project, focusing on natural light and candid moments that reflect each couple's unique relationship and personality.
Questions
What style of wedding photography do you specialize in?
We specialize in documentary-style photography that captures authentic moments as they naturally occur, blending candid storytelling with editorial techniques for timeless results.
Do you travel for weddings outside of Maine?
While we're based in Maine, we regularly photograph weddings beyond the state and have experience working in diverse locations across the Northeast and beyond.
How many photos can we expect from our wedding day?
Clients typically receive 600-800 fully edited images from a full wedding day, carefully curated to tell your complete story while maintaining the highest quality standards.
What makes your approach different from other photographers?
Our unobtrusive style focuses on emotional storytelling rather than posed shots, allowing us to capture genuine moments while maintaining artistic composition and technical excellence.
How do you handle unexpected weather on wedding days?
We adapt creatively to all weather conditions, using natural elements to enhance storytelling while maintaining our signature style through alternative compositions and lighting techniques.
Reviews (4)
Maya Baier
Jun 04, 2020
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Fidelio Photography is one of the first and best choices we made for our wedding day--hands down. We fell in love with their photos online and even after doing more research, couldn't help but feel that they captured that *something special* in their couples. Jess and Lyle are so easy to get along with and we felt really comfortable around them, which I think makes for better photos. We have so many favorites from our wedding (not to mention the engagement session as well--which we would totally recommend!) that it will be a pleasant challenge to pick which ones end up on our wall. The quality, the light, the priceless moments that were everything; we feel lucky to have had the chance to work with them. Thank you Jess and Lyle for the most beautiful memories!
Zach Hefferen
Jan 17, 2019
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Jess and Lyle did our wedding at my family's farm in Poland, ME. Not only did they perfectly capture the magic of the day, but they also tuned right into the magic of this place that I have loved so dearly for my whole life. The pictures are beyond perfect and I will treasure them for always. In addition to being incredibly talented and professional photographers, they are also easy to work with, flexible, super nice, etc. So yeah, they are basically a dream.
Layla Gunning
Dec 26, 2018
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I was blown away the minute I saw Fidelio Photography's website. I felt like I knew these couples and I could feel the energy of their wedding day simply by looking at their pictures. As soon as I spoke with Jessica on the phone my decision was made. On top of being sweet, friendly and totally easy to work with, we both had the same style and vision of the way we wanted these memories captured. I was focused more on candid, natural shots along with some really unique portraits. Jess and Lyle were totally relaxed and calming but also knew when to take charge to make sure things sped along when needed.
They lent their creative eyes and expertise to make sure we got what we were looking for. I couldn't be happier with how all our engagement and wedding photos turned out. We got everything we were looking for and then some. Jess and Lyle are truly something special. I would hire them again in a heartbeat
They lent their creative eyes and expertise to make sure we got what we were looking for. I couldn't be happier with how all our engagement and wedding photos turned out. We got everything we were looking for and then some. Jess and Lyle are truly something special. I would hire them again in a heartbeat
Carin Rising
Dec 24, 2018
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My husband and I live in DC, but planned a destination wedding in Maine. We both knew hiring a good photographer was at the top of our list of wedding priorities, and we're so lucky that we were able to lock in Jessica and Lyle to do our engagement and wedding shoots. Not only were they great to work with, they were also incredibly responsive and organized. I was not only impressed with their professionalism, but also their natural eyes for great photos.
We've received our wedding preview and we were completely blown away by the quality of the pictures they took. I've had several friends and family remark at the beauty and magazine quality of our photos. I would highly recommend Fidelio Photography and am so glad they were able to cover our wedding! Totally worth every penny.
We've received our wedding preview and we were completely blown away by the quality of the pictures they took. I've had several friends and family remark at the beauty and magazine quality of our photos. I would highly recommend Fidelio Photography and am so glad they were able to cover our wedding! Totally worth every penny.
