About this vendor
I'm Jess, a wedding photographer from Newport, Rhode Island. I’m passionate about storytelling, and I would be honored to tell yours. I believe the most beautiful images are light and soft, with pastel tones and subtle grain. I believe that classic always beats trendy. And I believe in making photographs that leave you breathless.
Honestly, I’m so glad you’re here and I can't wait to hear all about your love story. I specialize in romantic, dreamlike imagery and prefer to let your day unfold naturally. I'm a natural light photographer and take a photojournalistic approach to shooting a wedding day. Want to know more? Visit me at jgabelerphotography.com
Details
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2020 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.017 reviews
Jess was a dream to work with. I am not used to getting my photo taken and she made it feel effortless and took out the awkward feelings of it all. From engagement through to our w...
edding (delayed due to covid) she was super organized, responsive, very understanding in the covid rescheduling process, and above all just a kind, joyful person to work with. We absolutely love our photos and her presence on the day of only made the day run more smoothly. Would hire her again in a heartbeat!
Jess is the best. Our photos are so gorgeous and she captured our day perfectly. Her editing style is light, bright & airy. She is so professional, chill and helped us feel comfort...
able in front of the camera. Jess was really supportive throughout our postponement due to Covid-- we are lucky that she was available for our new date! She was efficient with her time and so dependable - I didn't have to worry if she was getting the right shots. She sent a few photos the day after which were so fun to have right away! I highly recommend Jess - look no further.
Jess is AMAZING! she was so easy to talk to and totally understanding about every change that happened during the months of planning my wedding 3 times because of COVID. We ended ...
up having a small wedding with just 21 people at the end of everything. The photos came out amazing and everyone cannot stop talking to me about them. They are so incredible and I wouldn't want it any other way.
Jess is the BEST! So incredibly professional, creative, and chill. She was the perfect combination of relaxed yet clearly in charge. I loved how she sent us some photos the mornin...
g after the wedding.. so impressive and thoughtful. We couldn't have asked for a better experience with her on the day of, and every interaction leading up to it and afterward was great. She's now doing our friend's wedding I am a bridesmaid in, and I'm excited to hang out with her again- that's how cool she is!
Jess is the absolute BEST! From the first meeting we had to talk about my engagement to the day of the wedding, she went above and beyond all expectations. She totally put us at...
ease when we took our engagement photos and it was great practice for us before the wedding. The day of, we actually finished all our our more formal family and bridal party photos AHEAD of schedule. She did an amazing job keeping everything on track and we could really enjoy our time together taking pictures. All my bridesmaids said they wish they knew Jess when they were getting married, she did such a good job! And she even sent us some sneak peek photos the morning after our wedding, which was fun to show to our family at breakfast. My husband and I LOVE our final photos. I can't recommend Jess enough!
I had been dreaming of my wedding day since I was a little girl and had thought of many moments that I wanted to capture. Jess had captured those moments and many more. From the ...
moment that we met with her to discuss the big day, to the moment we received our final package, every detail was pristine and thought out. She was always a phone call or email away to answer clarifying questions and worked wonderfully with our other vendors. Jess even knew how to handle all of our relatives at the wedding, even the tricky ones! She kept us on time and laughing the entire day. Jess was able to balance our different skin tones while still holding on to the light. She honestly blew us away with her final package and we could not be happier. She has an eye for detail and knows how to freeze your love in time. I highly recommend Jess for all of your photography needs.
Words cannot describe how amazing Jess was. She did our engagement and wedding and went above and beyond. In being a photographer myself, an outstanding photographer was my only m...
ust for our big day... and man did she knock it out of the park!!!! Our pictures are so breathtaking and we love them so very much. They are so us and she made sure we did every single shot we felt we needed. We felt so natural with her and the photos show it. We both 10/10 recommend her. Stop looking, you won’t find anyone better!
Jess is amazing! She did my brothers wedding and the pictures were amazing! She also did a session with me and my fiancé and the pics were beautiful!
Jess was amazing to work with! My husband and I got married in September 2019 and Jess took both our engagement photos and wedding photos. We loved our engagement photos and especi...
ally enjoyed getting to know Jess prior to the wedding. She helped us get comfortable with the camera and was willing to take any shots that we wanted.
While we are still waiting for the final wedding pictures, we received a sneak peak sample the day after our wedding and we couldn’t be happier. We can’t wait to see the rest!!
Jess did an excellent job keeping everyone on time the day of the wedding. She also helped with timeline of the wedding throughout the year of planning to make sure we could capture everything that we wanted (especially our sunset photos and my veil shot!)
Both Jess and the second shooter that she chose for our wedding, Micaela Grace, were professional and such a pleasure to work with.
Jess photographed a wedding for my friend near Bar Harbor, Maine in 2016. I was maid of honor and, honestly, I couldn't have done it without Jess. She was helpful and present the e...
ntire time. When nerves kicked in, she made the entire bridal party laugh and relax. The photographs were elegant and whimsical. The bride wanted her photos done in their family's" fairy forrest" and Jess was able to capture their playful spirit beautifully. 10/10 would hire and recommend Jess for any and all events.
Jess photographed our June 2015 wedding in Killington. She perfectly captured our wedding in film - including wonderful ceremony pictures, great posed photos and fantastic candids....
She’s very easy to work with and listens to what you want for photographs. I highly recommend her!
We hired Jess this past summer for our wedding and we couldn't have been happier with the outcome! Her engagement shoot really gave us a chance for her to get to know us, and for u...
s too get comfortable in front of the camera. When it came to the wedding, everything went super smoothly and we have sooooo many great pictures. She was very organized, spent the time to talk to us before the wedding and got us back pictures really quickly. Not only did she capture the key moments but the funny candids behind the scenes and well. We couldn't recommend her more!
We hired Jessica for our wedding next fall and it was the easiest decision we’ve made so far! She is thoughtful and pays attention to even the smallest of details. She spent time g...
etting to know us and has provided so many helpful tips along the way. We took engagement photos last month and Jessica was super easy to work with making us feel comfortable and relaxed. The photos came out gorgeous! I can’t wait to work with her again on the big day!
Jess is an amazing photographer and a spectacular person! We were so lucky to be able to snag her for our wedding! Our pictures came out elegant and timeless. She is super easy to ...
work with. Taking pictures can be a little awkward and she made it easy and fun! If we did our wedding over one thing we would NOT change is having Jess as our photographer!!!!
Having Jessica shoot our wedding (& engagement) shoot was an absolute dream. She was so wonderful to work with and our bridal party & family was commenting all day how great she wa...
s. One thing that really stands out about Jessica (other then here AMAZING quality photos, which speak for themselves) is she makes everyone feel very comfortable and natural while getting their pictures taken. My fiance wasn't thrilled about the thought of doing engagement pics but by the end of our session he was admitting that it was actually kind of fun and then looked forward to our pictures on the wedding day.
The most amazing part is that I got over 10 photos back THAT SAME NIGHT which was so special to sit down with my husband and look at the pictures before we event went to bed on our wedding night and every single was just absolutely blew us away. I can't wait to see the full album but I already know that it is going to be incredible.
Ms. Gabeler went above and beyond my expectations. Every shot that Jess took was so well thought out. Her quality of work speaks for itself. Everyone has told me that my photogra...
phs look like they should be in a magazine. From the care of the detail shots to the family portraits, Jess handled everything in a professional manor and made everyone feel comfortable. I would recommend J Gabeler Photography to all my friends, family, and knot users.
Jessica is an extremely talented photographer and captured beautiful pictures of our wedding day!
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