Lena Mirisola Photography

If you mention Lena Mirisola to anyone who has worked with her – or even just met her -- they will gush over her award-winning talent, radiant energy and general perfection inside and out. I am writing to do the same. Lena was our photographer for our engagement shoot and wedding and I couldn’t recommend her more. I mean she lands magazine covers by capturing pure joy and beauty effortlessly, she’s just wildly phenomenal at what she does. She will also connect you to amazing vendors, introduce you to fun trends and ideas and subtly shape your wedding to give it a “wow” factor you didn’t know you needed. And in addition to obviously recommending you book her best package to both spend the most time with her and get the most photo opps, I recommend booking with her because it is awesome to connect with her and follow her talents and life beyond your own special day. She captures the most meaningful moments for her clients, and I feel lucky to know her and see her work.

If you’re in the market for a wedding photographer, look no further. Lena was hands down the best choice we made amidst the sea of chaos that was our wedding planning. When we first started the process of looking for a wedding photographer, we were overwhelmed by the multitude of options. That said, being an artist myself, it was important to me that our pictures of our wedding day had a very specific look. I knew what it was in my head, but couldn’t quite put it into words. Enter Lena. We found Lena on Instagram and we instantly fell in love with her aesthetic, the artistic detail in each photo, and I remember commenting how each couple she shot felt unique, each post was absolutely aesthetically Lena, but I could tell instantly who the couple was by just looking at the pictures. It was also important to us to find someone who identified as queer, and or an ally to our community. So, we met Lena for parmesan truffle fries at our favorite dive bar, and the rest is history. Our planning was tumultuous. We had to cancel our wedding twice due to Covid, so Lena has been in our lives since 2019. While we couldn’t be more thrilled with our wedding day pictures (seriously every picture) – you hire Lena for the experience, for the sharing of recipes, for the Christmas holiday present drop offs, for the support of knowing you are hiring someone who doesn’t just look at her couples as a contract, rather as an integral part to both her artistic process, but more importantly her life. There is no doubt Lena will be in our lives for quite some time. Invest in Lena because she’s more than just an incredible artist, she’s an integral part of one of the happiest, most joyful days of your life.

Where do I begin?! Lena is THE BEST OF THE BEST!!!! Hiring Lena for our wedding photography was the best decision! Lena is an AMAZING photographer (check out her insta, swoon!!) and an even better human! We knew from the moment we looked at her insta and other photos that she was the one for us. Her photography is simply stunning! She is so talented, energetic, and fun, and will bring the best best best energy to your wedding! She goes above and beyond for her couples! She makes you feel so at ease and like you're going to have the best photos ever for your wedding (which you will, duh, I have mine back and OBSESSED). Lena was extremely reachable and responsive, and extremely ORGANIZED! She created a shot list for photographs we wanted to get so nothing was missed. She was organized and in charge on the day of the wedding. She made me and my husband (and all of our wedding party and family!) feel so at ease while we were taking a million photos. I've been in weddings where its a sh!t show coordinating photos, and Lena was the complete opposite. She even provided a list of other vendors she has worked with and was impressed by, incase you needed any other suggestions!! We got our sneak peek photographs back so early the next morning and were in AWE! I die. Gorgeous! We were able to get our entire album of photographs back in an extremely fast and reasonable time. We love our photographs SO SO SO SO SO MUCH and will cherish them forever. HIRE LENA!!!! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!!!! Thank you Lena!!!

We cannot say enough positive things about Lena. She is amazing, talented, organized, responsive, and maybe the most enthusiastic person we have ever met haha . When researching wedding photographers, we pretty quickly zeroed in on Lena after looking at her prior work at our venue and scrolling through her impressive Instagram account. In our first phone conversation, we were immediately drawn to her energy and inclusive mindset. Within minutes of ending the call, we formally booked her.

Neither of us are super into getting our pictures taken so it was really important to us that we had a photographer that could make this entire experience fun and painless, and that’s exactly what she did! Lena and her second shooter, Rachel, provided an incredible range of photos from your planned posed combinations to candids to amazing decor/scenery images. Some of our favorites are the intimate moments they were able to catch when we thought no one was watching.

Lena not only captured the joy of the day but also turned around the sneak peek by the next morning. WHO DOES THAT?! We were able to show our family/friends at the send off brunch and everyone commented how they had to wait weeks/months for any pictures at all.

We love our photographs so much and can't help but look at them everyday. Book Lena while you can!! You absolutely will not regret it!

I cannot say enough positive things about Lena. She is an amazing, talented, and simply fantastic to work with. When researching wedding photographers, we pretty quickly zeroed in on Lena. We were so drawn to her energetic and authentic online presence. Everyone in her photos looked so happy and like they were having so much fun!! We wanted to have that much fun on our wedding day :) From the second we started working with her, she immediately made us feel like old friends. As we were planning over email, Lena was incredibly responsive in answering all of our (many!) questions. We still had a lot of details up in the air leading up to the wedding, and Lena gave us thoughtful advice and was so accommodating. When the day of finally arrived, Lena brought the same hype woman energy that she has in her emails, on her website, and on her Instagram. One of the highlights of the wedding day was walking through Beacon Hill doing our couples photos. Lena had a ton of great spots in mind. My husband and I aren't very comfortable in front of the camera, and the idea of posing for a bunch of photos sounds like my nightmare, but Lena made us feel so at ease. We had a ton of fun and spent most of the time laughing!! We also dealt with gale force winds during our family photos. Lena took charge and helped us get them done as quickly as possible, reassuring me that she could photoshop my hair into place (which she did!). When my husband and I were traveling home the day after our wedding, we were surprised to get a ton of "sneak peek" photos from Lena. I mean... So. Fast. It was so fun to get to relive everything the following day. Lena then turned around the final album soon after. They were absolutely amazing. I have no words. We love them!! There wasn't a detail she missed. We're so happy we have them forever to look back on. Working with Lena was worth every penny. Thank you, Lena!!!

Hiring Lena is the best decision you can make during the wedding planning process. She isn’t just supremely talented, she will make sure you have FUN on your wedding day. You don’t realize just how much time you and your spouse will be spending with your photographer, and one of Lena’s most valuable attributes is that you actually want to hang out with her – if she wasn’t our photog, I’d have had her as a guest! She brings amazing energy and a great sense of humor, which ensures the smiles she’s capturing are genuine – nothing feels stiff, posed or awkward.

We had a blast with Lena during the looooong period between our engagement shoot and our wedding (thanks to a COVID postponement), and we really feel like we gained a friend in the process. She had our entire wedding party and families laughing the day of, and let me tell you, she is an ace when it comes to keeping you on schedule. We were running close to 45 minutes behind for our first look and pre-ceremony pictures, and Lena wrangled everyone with such efficiency that she got all the shots she needed and wrapped up 15 minutes AHEAD of schedule. Most importantly, the final result is outstanding. Our wedding album was delivered so quickly – 900+ perfectly edited shots that were so gorgeous and natural, and truly captured the joy, energy and emotion of the day. Many of our family and friends have asked to watch slideshows of the album with us, and every single one has paused at some point during the show to comment on just how incredible our photographer was.

Hey Strangers! You know when you have a friend that gets married and then they talk about how the day goes so fast and they can’t stop looking at their photos and you smile politely and kind of roll your eyes....Well it totally does and I seriously can’t stop OBSESSING over the photos Lena and Genevieve took of our day. She calls herself a hype-woman and I think that is an understatement if possible. From the moment Lena walked into our hotel room she was a total boss and was snapping away. Oh and the best part, it was low key snapping not in your face. Sure she uses you like a prop now and then to get that killer shot with your dress, but 90% of the time you will end up looking at your photos and thinking...How did I not see her there!!?? We picked Lena because her candid shots of guests pulled us in. You can really feel the emotion and energy in her photos and it is clear she is passionate about what she does. She is awesome to be around and can get genuine laughter out of you with her immeasurable enthusiasm. I really can’t say enough other than if you look at her work and get that initial good vibe, don’t let that pass by. Contact her and book her, you will not regret it!

The first thing you need to do before picking date, venue, or anything else is see if Lena is available! When we got engaged we thought we were going to get married on Cape Cod and found Lena on Instagram and fell in love with her style and energy. Plans changed and we decided to get married at home in NYC and asked Lena if she would be interested. We are so lucky she said yes! Lena is the absolute best at what she does and was the most amazing hype woman throughout our entire engagement. For months she reassured us and made us feel so special - not just a client among many. When we were finally able to meet her at our postponed engagement shoot in Central Park we knew we made the right decision. She made us feel relaxed, comfortable, and excited for the big day! She was available for panic phone calls / texts / DMs, and did her research on areas we might want to take pictures and poses that would suit us as a couple.
When the wedding weekend began it was like meeting up with an old friend. We were lucky enough to hire her for both our rehearsal dinner and our wedding. Her capture of our rehearsal dinner was like receiving an additional wedding album. Lena was able to identify family members, friends, and get those special shots we dreamed of. Her ability to get the entire family and wedding party to relax and engage is unparalleled.
We have both been in a lot of weddings and trust us when we say, LENA GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND. One thing that we were a little worried about was the unique (dark) lighting in our venue space, and Lena didn’t bat an eye, saying simply “oh I got this” and she was right. Also, despite never seeing our church before in person, she had researched the best angles - yet another thing she took off our plate. The day after our wedding we woke up to our sneak peak in our email and the full album was delivered soon after (around four weeks post wedding), even during this crazy fully-booked 2021 wedding year!
Lena was one of the absolute best decisions we made and we feel like not only did we end up with the absolute BEST pictures of our engagement, rehearsal, and wedding but we also gained a friend! “Thank you” doesn’t feel sufficient.

Lena is an incredibly talented photographer who takes gorgeous photographs and an absolutely amazing, one-of-a-kind person who will bring so much joy and energy to your wedding, and you should (metaphorically) run, not walk, to book her now. Seriously, stop reading this review and go book her now.

I found Lena’s website after Googling “how to elope in Boston,” which has a whole section dedicated to all the nitty gritty details for eloping in Boston. Her vivacious energy leaps off the page, her photo galleries are absolutely stunning, and I immediately knew that we had to have her as our photographer (we even changed our date so that Lena could squeeze us into her August schedule). I knew the second that Lena responded to our inquiry that we had picked the right person—she made me feel like we were already good friends and was so helpful in providing all the information that we needed to put together our elopement package. She made the entire process so easy and stress-free and her communication was always timely and incredibly helpful (honestly, she was like a mini-elopement planner, which was exactly what I needed because I had no idea what I was doing).

For the day of, we met Lena at the Boston Public Garden and even though this was our first time meeting in person, I felt like I had known her forever. I was feeling awkward/nervous about traipsing around Boston in a wedding dress, but that melted away instantly once Lena started shooting—she somehow managed to make it feel like that was the most natural thing in the world to be doing on a Thursday afternoon. Further, neither myself or my now-husband are very natural in front of a camera and Lena made us feel so comfortable and relaxed. Finally, it was a sweltering 95 degrees (105 heat index, anyone?) and we were absolutely dripping in sweat the entire time and yet you cannot tell, at all, from the pictures (Lena is that good). In the end, we had an absolute blast taking pictures with Lena in the heat and it stands out as one of my favorite parts of our wedding day—Lena is just fun to be around (and absolutely hilarious).

And in case you need any more testimonials, our respective families could not stop talking about how amazing Lena was for the rest of the evening and into the next morning at brunch. Four months later and we’re still talking about how amazing the pictures came out and what an absolute TREASURE of a person she is.

Again, I cannot recommend Lena highly enough. Book her and I promise you will not be disappointed.

Lena is SO talented!!! My husband and I and our family/friends were blown away with her photos of our wedding. I had messages from friends of friends of friends who were so impressed and could not stop complimenting her work. Her professionalism is truly unmatched! What I think is most special about Lena is that she is truly passionate about her profession and wants to have a real connection with her couples. She puts in time to get to know you, your significant other, your story, and any important people in your life who will be part of the big day. Since the time I first connected with Lena, I had a feeling that we already knew each other for a long time because she made me feel comfortable right away. Her upbeat personality and positive energy are so contagious and that really made a difference on our special day! Lena is AMAZING, truly amazing, and we have nothing but the highest praise for her.

Shes the one. Besides your soon to be spouse of course! If you are looking for a photographer theres literally no need to look anywhere else.

Lena was and is fantastic start to finish. I followed her years ago when a coworker used her for their gorgeous engagement shoot and knew from then on that if I got married I wanted her to photograph us.

Her pictures are stunning and they make you feel stunning! If I had a nickel for every time someone commented on how incredible our pictures were we could have a second wedding!

Lena is so much fun and energetic! She keeps the show on the road all the while capturing the most important moments!

Seriously... look no further...she is the one!

If you are looking for a wedding photographer, stop what you're doing and reach out to Lena NOW! Not only is she super talented (obvious from the photos themselves), but she is encouraging, professional, friendly, flexible, and an all-around wonderful person. She gave us great recommendations throughout the process (including our JOP, Priscilla Geaney), kept in touch frequently, and made ultimately made our wedding the best day we could have imagined.

I first reached out to Lena in late 2019 when my now-husband and I decided we wanted to elope in June 2020. We were not only impressed by her beautiful photos and stellar reviews, but by her step-by-step guide to eloping in Boston, which saved us so much time and effort. In May 2020 (in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic), I reached out to Lena to ask if we could reschedule, which she was more than happy to accommodate. A few weeks before the new date, we did a somewhat last-minute engagement shoot (the more photos the better).

Lena made both the engagement shoot and wedding day truly special and unforgettable. We were nervous to be in front of the camera (i.e. completely wooden), but she instantly made us feel at ease with her humor, creativity, and positive energy. Not only that, she is a Photoshop wizard. and the turnaround time for both sets of photos were lightning fast. Working with Lena was truly an incredible experience, and we are so grateful to have found her. Thank you, Lena!

Lena literally has the best energy! She is perfectly suited for being a wedding photographer. I was so impressed by her work and how happy and relaxed couples looked in her photos, which sealed the deal for me. I knew we had to have her for the wedding. Unfortunately, she wasn't available for the original date we had selected but since we wanted her to take our pictures, we selected a date that worked for all of us. I am so happy we decided to change our date to have Lena's services! Despite running late for our portrait session and seeming awkward in pictures, she know what to say to hype you up and help you come out of your shell. She is worth every penny, this was the best investment we made, hands down! My family wondered where we found her because she was that amazing. She is very talented and has a great eye, I would highly recommend her services!

Lena was the first vendor I booked after seeing an absolutely beautiful shot she took for another couple. We used her for our engagement shoot and wedding. She is worth EVERY. PENNY.

First things first - she simply has a gift. We are not huge photo takers because we both don't love how we look in pictures. Lena's personality helps with any awkwardness or jitters. We are *obsessed* with how the photos came out. Beyond the quality of her work, she has the process down to a science - getting through photos quickly, without creating stressed or a rushed feeling.

Next - Lena always goes the extra mile. She is super responsive and proactively informative (check her blog/Insta). She is also willing to answer any question you have (even if not directly related to photos), which is extremely helpful if you're not working with a wedding planner. She was super patient with us as we tried to create a new plan post-postponement. Even if I was annoying, she never made me feel that way and I really appreciated her willingness to help.

Last - you'll feel like you gained a friend through the process. Lena is an absolute blast to be around. Everyone at our wedding raved about how awesome she was. We feel very lucky to have worked with her!

Where do I even begin. Lena was the most amazing photographer we could have ever asked for. We found Lena on Instagram after hours and hours of searching and she was BY FAR the most talented photographer we came across. She stood out more than anyone we looked at. We started out with engagement pictures before committing to being our wedding photographer just to see if we clicked and boy did we click right off the bat. It was safe to say we were obsessed with her by the end of the engagement shoot and we just HAD to book with her for our wedding before we even saw any of the pictures. A few hours after we got home she already sent us a few sneak peaks and I literally cried because I was so floored by how amazing she did in only just a few pics.
Lena was our girl from that day forward. She isn’t an average photographer she is so inlove with what she does and she is the most professional yet silly human I have ever met. Anthony and I are super goofy/high energy people and she met our match. I think the entire wedding day we were laughing so hard through the entire picture process because she is just so freakin hilarious. She might kill me for saying this but I almost fell on the ground laughing from watching her drop it low on a tree.
This woman is my spirit animal! She made taking pictures feel like a hangout session and we didn’t think of it as checking another box of the list. We already got a handful of pictures back and we are nothing less than impressed and completely head over heals inlove with them. I will recommend her to EVERYONE and I know anyone who works with her will be behind happy with her. Lena thank you for being you I hope you never change! We love you and are so incredibly grateful for you and your talent. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!