Meet the Griswolds
We're Matt and Paulette, partners in life and business.
We met in 2004 when we worked for the same portrait studio. A wedding, two dogs, and many adventures later, we’re still pursuing the arts together and still pausing to snack along the way.
Paulette: lead photographer
Visually, my style is natural and cinematic with a touch of arthouse. But my approach is to keep the whole process laid back so that there are plenty of authentic moments for me to capture. Ultimately, I want you to enjoy your day- and to look a your photos and feel like you’re there all over again. To me, your day is not a photo shoot where you happen to get married, it’s a wedding where you happen to have someone documenting it beautifully with hard-earned expertise.
I’ve been a full-time wedding photographer since 2015. At this point I’ve photographed hundreds (literally, over 200) weddings and it still gives me butterflies. That’s how I know it’s the right work for me. The fact that people still get together to celebrate love in all forms is something worth remembering. I love meeting people who value creativity, meaningful connections, and most of all having fun.
When I’m not using my camera, I’m usually creating in a different way- painting, sewing, making Spotify playlists, and tackling any craft project I can get my hands on. If I’m not making art, I’m absorbing it by going to concerts and watching my favorite films and TV shows, studying how scenes are composed to tell a story.
Matt: behind the scenes
We started on this journey together in 2015. Now Matt helps out with the biz part-time: helping with album design, sometimes joining on shoots to assist, sometimes he’s the one cleaning, organizing and charging up all the gear when I’m out on another job (or snuggling on the couch with our pups). He always has my back when life gets hectic, and is always ready to run through ideas with me when I need a thoughtful ear. When he’s not helping me with Novella, he’s working as a music community manager for a tech company, which brings us both to lots of music festivals all over the world.
Check out our reviews on Facebook, WeddingWire, The Knot, or read some direct messages from our clients:
“Paulette couldn’t have made the process any easier. Communicating with her was a breeze, and she understood exactly the kind of vibe we were going for. And then of course we were blown away when we received our wedding photos. They’re stunning. Paulette captured our energy so well, and we’re so lucky to have such gorgeous photos of our day. She’s amazing!”
“Oh my God, I am overwhelmed at the sheer beauty of the pictures! Thank you for giving me what I WANTED the day to be like… I am crying tears of joy, right now, thank you for your artistic eye(s) and for the wonderful job you did.”
“We worked with Novella Photography and it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. I was looking for a photographer that had an artistic style but could capture candid moments. She did both beautifully!! I am so happy with the variety of photos we received. She also make a point to photograph every guest, which is really unique and special. Every single person I have shown our photos to are floored, one of our friends said our wedding photos were the best they’d ever seen. Paulette is awesome, accommodating, friendly, and funny! She did such a great job, I just can’t say enough.”
“The pictures are AMAZING!!!! You guys did an absolutely unbelievable job. They are perfect and really capture the day… I can’t even find the right words to describe how great they are. I cried, laughed and everything in between. You guys rock.”
“We have gotten so many compliments and we couldn’t be happier with them and working with you! You made us feel comfortable and did an amazing job capturing the gorgeous scenery! Thanks for sending these, I can’t believe how quickly you work! It is so appreciated!”
“Gorgeous, intimate, authentic, romantic—the photos blew us away. The way Paulette works with lighting is incredible. Her professionalism, kindness, and easy-going demeanor made it an absolute pleasure to spend our wedding with her! She helped us pose in ways that felt comfortable, but also captured the unexpectedly beautiful moments. The day after the wedding, we received our “sneak peek” photographs—it was the best “day after” gift. I would book Paulette again in a heartbeat and cannot recommend her highly enough.”
“These are ah-mazing!! We love them and the both of you!! Thank you so much for rolling with the shenanigans and getting weird with us. We really want to thank you for pulling us out of the reception during that gorgeous golden sunset — it truly was an amazing excuse for James and I to have a special moment to ourselves and bask in the natural beauty of Becket. We feel so blessed to have met you both and have you there with us on our special day.”
“You guys were so great last night. Super impressed with how ‘invisible’ yet present you were. There were a few moments where I was like ‘oh, the photographers would want to get this’— and as soon as I started looking for you, I realized you were actually there the entire time. I’ll definitely be reaching out to you in the future. :) ”
“We just wanted to extend a very sincere and heartfelt thank you. You guys were awesome and so much fun to work with, and quite literally every member of our wedding party and immediate family made unsolicited comments expressing the same sentiment. Having people who are good at what they do is great, but having people who are good AND blend so well into the dynamic of our close loved ones made it that much more special for us. Thank you both so much!”
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Location & Travel
We're based in Western Massachusetts, but we've photographed weddings all over the US and abroad. We love new places, so we'd be thrilled to drive, fly, hike or sail to any destination you need. We're on the road a lot and we're serious about adventure, so no request is too outrageous.
