Des, photographer and videographer with VMG Productions, holding a camera outdoors in Maine
The Team

Des

Photographer  |  Videographer  |  Resident Idea Machine

Des grew up in New England and went to photography school back when they still made you shoot film and develop it yourself. So yes, she can nail a frame without checking the back of the camera, and yes, she will absolutely tell you about the darkroom.

She's been part of the VMG crew since 2021, shooting photo, video, or second camera next to Matt depending on the day. Whatever the job title, she's the one who says "wait, try this" and suddenly you've got the photo you'll frame. Sessions with her feel less like a photo shoot and more like hanging out with a friend who happens to be holding a camera.

Nobody at VMG works alone. Matt has run the studio since 2015 and is behind a camera most weekends himself, but on a busy Saturday the crew splits up and the best person for the day takes the wedding. Every photo still lands on Matt's desk for editing, so no matter who's behind the camera, the gallery comes out looking like VMG.

The crew
Same faces, every weekend
A small in-house crew that has been shooting together for years. We know each other's shots before they happen, which is the whole point of a crew.
Matt
Runs the studio
Planning, timelines, the edit, and shooting alongside the team when the schedule allows. If you email VMG, you're emailing Matt.
Des
On your day
Your photographer for the engagement session and the wedding. Same eye, same standards, same team.
The VMG Productions crew together after a wedding, including Des
Matt, founder of VMG Productions, photographing outdoors in the fall
Des on a wedding day with VMG Productions
Her Work

Weddings Des has shot with us

Some days she led, some days she shot second next to Matt. Either way she was there for all of it. Each set links to the full story.

The Breakwater Inn  ·  Kennebunkport, Maine

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Couple embracing on a pebble beach at golden hour at The Breakwater Inn in Kennebunkport Maine, wedding photography by VMG Productions
Bride walking down the aisle on her father's arm at a waterfront ceremony in Kennebunkport Maine
Groom dipping the bride on the shoreline with a lobster boat behind them in black and white, Kennebunkport Maine
Hand painted oyster shell escort cards hung with light blue ribbon at a Kennebunkport Maine wedding

The Nonantum Resort  ·  Kennebunkport, Maine

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Couple kissing with veil lifting in the coastal breeze at The Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport Maine Bride and her father walking along a dock toward a lobster boat in Kennebunkport harbor
Couple kissing in front of the lighthouse with fall flower beds at sunset, Nonantum Resort Kennebunkport Maine Groom dancing with guests holding glow sticks at a Kennebunkport Maine wedding reception

The Watson Homestead  ·  Hiram, Maine

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Couple in a dip kiss in a golden field at The Watson Homestead in Hiram Maine, fall wedding photography
Close up of a handfasting ceremony at a fall wedding in Hiram Maine
Editorial black and white portrait of a couple in a cemetery after dark, Hiram Maine wedding
Couple kissing under sparklers in black and white at a barn wedding in Hiram Maine

Camp Runoia & O'Maine Studios  ·  Belgrade & Portland, Maine

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Two brides jumping off a dock into a lake in matching white shirts after their ceremony at Camp Runoia in Belgrade Maine
Couple signing their ketubah at a wooden table decorated with colorful flowers, Belgrade Maine
First kiss under a floral chuppah beside the lake at Camp Runoia in Belgrade Maine
Couple lifted in chairs during the hora surrounded by cheering guests at O'Maine Studios in Portland Maine

Harvest Moon Farm  ·  Winthrop, Maine

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Couple portrait in the fields at Harvest Moon Farm in Winthrop Maine at sunset Wedding reception moment at Harvest Moon Farm in Winthrop Maine
Bride getting ready before a fall farm wedding in Winthrop Maine Couple portrait with fall foliage at Harvest Moon Farm in Winthrop Maine

The Inn on Peaks Island  ·  Portland, Maine

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Couple portrait on Peaks Island with the coast behind them, Portland Maine wedding
Bride getting ready at The Inn on Peaks Island in Portland Maine
Reception tent with origami cranes at The Inn on Peaks Island in Portland Maine
Couple on the dance floor at their Peaks Island wedding reception in Portland Maine