Heather Parker Photography

All the other reviews are from years ago, but when I spoke with Heather, she came off as rude and almost as if I was bothering her. All my questions were answered with snarky come backs and even a couple inappropriate laughs from her. As a new bride, I’m trying to navigate this and it was off putting to be met with attitude. I ended up choosing another photographer, but this is a business where a person has to want you around all day and pay a lot of money, so being pleasant and cordial are a big part.

Heather Parker photographed our destination wedding in Newport Rhode Island at Oceancliff Resort. We really wanted to have a photojournalist for our wedding. Heather was on the higher end of the spectrum, but the splurge was well worth it, since we have a set of photos that tell the story of our wedding day that we will treasure for years to come. She arrived at our wedding on time, had creative ideas for photos, and provided our edited photos to us in a timely manner. She also took time to go over our Queensberry wedding album options in great detail which we really appreciate.

In planning our wedding, photography was one of the most important aspects to me, I knew the day would go by in a blur, we had elected not to have a videographer, and I, myself, am an avid enthusiast of beautiful photography — so an exceptional partner to cover this critical detail was a must.
As such, I had spoken with over 20 photographers when I finally came across Heather Parker — I LOVED her editorial /​photo-​journalistic style and her rates seemed reasonable in comparison to other photographers I’d interviewed.
From day one, Heather was attentive, professional, insightful, and passionate about her work and our wedding. She went above and beyond for us at every turn — from an engagement shoot in Chicago (where we were living at the time, though scheduling our wedding in my hometown of Boston), to proactively joining us for our walk-​through at the venue and snapping a few pictures for me to reference while I planned the wedding from afar, to reminding me to eat during the reception. During the ceremony Heather even managed to get pictures of me walking down the aisle and then ran all the way around the church to the side to capture a photo of my father lifting my veil — without even the slightest disturbance… I’m still trying to figure out how she did that! She did the work of three photographers and made it all look so easy!
Heather provided us with our wedding pictures promptly on schedule (within 8 weeks of the wedding) — in Black & White and color, on DVD, with no watermarks; a service that I have come to understand is rare — (Many photographers retain the pictures for 6 months to a year before handing them over to the clients, forcing the newlyweds to purchase images from a third party site in the meantime).
Heather does all of these things because she genuinely loves what she does and is exceptionally good at it. I don’t think a better combination of talent exists and I couldn’t have dreamed of a better partner to capture the most important day of our lives — so, seriously — stop searching, meet with Heather, and if her photographic style is right for you — trust that she will capture every aspect of your event flawlessly and exceed your expectations at every turn.

I used Heather to take professional photos of myself since I have always wanted to have some of my own and not only did she make the whole experience fun, but she is VERY talented! I was happy with all my photos. In fact, she even photographed my friends wedding. I would recommend Heather to anyone looking to hire a photographer for a wedding, engagement shoot, or even portraits.

My post-​wedding update on Heather: my fiancé and I had a «Yelp wedding» (found a lot of our vendors on Unilocal), and Heather was an amazing find! Her price can’t be beat and she provides clients with full-​size non-​watermarked images, which is rare in wedding photography these days. She shot our wedding on May 30^th in Harvard Suare, and working with her was a breeze: she came to my apartment to take photos of me getting ready, while the second photographer she brought with her went to my husband’s hotel room to capture him getting ready with his groomsmen. I love seeing those photos of moments before we even saw each other!
We combined Hindu and Christian traditions in our ceremony, and she took shot after shot of my henna, all the saris, clothes and food so that we can relive our wedding through the details that are hard to remember once the day flies by.
For engagement photos and wedding photos, I highly recommend hiring Heather!

My husband and I hired Heather for our November 2009 wedding. She was really great! She made the planning process very simple and we were able to do everything over the phone and email which helped make my life so much easier. I also loved that Heather sends out tips and tricks to her brides on different wedding topics (backing up your photos to vendor meals).
One tip for all brides, I highly recommend having a list of all the photos you want on your wedding day. The day of is too hectic to remember everything you want. Heather does ask for this ahead of time and I wish I had given more thought to it prior to the wedding. So when she asks make sure you take the time to give her your detailed list!
The day of the wedding Heather and her assistant were on time and extremely professional. We had our photos in hand within 5 weeks from the wedding! I love our pictures and am so happy we hired Heather.

As a DJ that frequently works private functions on a regular basis, Heather is the sort of person I love running into at events, as she’s exceptionally professional, friendly, and courteous-​and her talent as a photographer is exceptional. If you’re in the market for a photographer for your wedding or other function, I would highly recommend Heather, without hesitation.

Since writing the review last year, i was part of a shoot with Heather, she was a fun and professional photographer, and the final shots came out great, she knows how to get the most out of the subject.

I’ll add my solid 5 stars to everyone else up here. Alex C. and I commissioned Heather to take some photos for our family. She was very helpful, always quick to get back to you, and had some great suggestions. We ended up shooting near the Harvard bridge in freezing cold weather. Heather got some great shots, and we both couldn’t be more pleased. We got a DVD of the pictures, several prints on some great paper, and some retouches to the photos we did print out.

We were lucky enough to get Heather to shoot our wedding last month. She was great to work with from start to finish. It was my first time dealing with a professional photographer and she made it an easy, non-​intimidating experience the whole way through. Her prices were very reasonable and she has a great eye. We got some really great pictures that we’re extremely happy with, we couldn’t have asked for more.

Heather shot our wedding in Boston last month, I couldn’t be happier with her pictures. We just showed up and had no idea where to go or what we wanted and she took control and got some great picture out of it for us.

My fiancé and I wanted to get some engagement photos to give to family for the holidays. I found Heather via Unilocal,with great reviews, and we weren’t disappointed! She helped us decide what we wanted, a location, and printing options. We did a photo shoot for about an hour, and we love the results. The price included a DVD of all the images; we also ordered prints of several of the photos in various sizes. She did some basic touch ups on the photos we printed, as part of the package, and handled the print order as well. I would happily recommend Heather to anyone looking for a portrait photographer.

I worked with Heather Parker on a photo shoot last week and I must say she has been my favorite photographer to work with. She makes you feel comfortable while being very professional. And she knows her stuff! She is very talented and her photoshop skills really make the pictures pop. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone, especially for portraits.
Edit: I loved working with Heather so much that I hired her to photograph my jewelry portfolio. Jewelry is a bit difficult to photograph, but the photos came out amazing and make my work look amazing. The pricing was very reasonable and even though I had a deadline she finished the extensive retouching well before it. Once again, I highly recommend Heather!

I was extremely pleased with all of the beautiful photographs taken by Heather at our recent wedding. She didn’t miss a moment. The photos she took both indoors and outdoors throughout the day and evening were all great. She has the skills to take picture perfect formal photo with the creativity to instantly catch an unforgettable candid shot. Heather far exceeded our expections and we’d recommend her to anyone getting married. Her hard work and love for photography is clearly evident. She has a real gift as a photographer.