This City Is Where I Work. It’s Also Where I Live.
I’ve been photographing weddings in New York City for twenty-five years. That’s not a marketing line — it’s just the reality of my life. I raised my kids here. I know which subway to take to get to Red Hook before the light changes. I know what the Plaza looks like at 6pm in October and what the Bowery Hotel looks like at midnight in July. I know which corner in DUMBO catches the last sun before it drops behind the Manhattan Bridge.
New York City is not a backdrop I visit. It’s somewhere I know.
What It Actually Takes to Photograph a Wedding in NYC
New York City is the most demanding place I’ve ever worked. It’s also the most rewarding.
The scale is relentless. The crowds are relentless. The logistics — permits, traffic, venues stacked on top of each other, timelines that leave no room for error — are relentless. A wedding photographer who doesn’t know this city will spend your wedding day figuring things out. You don’t want that.
What you want is someone who already knows where the light falls at 3pm versus 6pm. Who knows which rooftop requires a permit and which one doesn’t. Who knows that the Roosevelt Island Tram at 8am on a Saturday morning is empty and extraordinary. Who can get you from Midtown to DUMBO in the time the timeline says and still arrive knowing exactly where to stand.
That’s the work. Twenty-five years of it.
The Venues I Know Best
New York City has hundreds of wedding venues. These are the ones I keep coming back to — not because they’re the most famous, but because they’re the ones that photograph beautifully and reward someone who knows how to work them.
Manhattan
The Plaza Hotel is one of the grand ones — the ballroom light is extraordinary, the getting-ready suites have window light that does half the work for you, and Central Park is steps away for portraits. The St. Regis is similar in scale and grandeur, with one of the most photographable grand staircases in the city. For something more intimate, the Colony Club on Park Avenue is quiet and extraordinary — the Library alone is worth the booking.
Angel Orensanz on the Lower East Side is in a category of its own. The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City, Gothic Revival architecture, chandeliers, scale that makes people look small in the best possible way. I’ve shot there multiple times and it never gets old.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is where my heart is. Liberty Warehouse in Red Hook, House of Yes in Bushwick, the River Café under the Brooklyn Bridge, 501 Union in Gowanus, Brooklyn Botanic Garden in spring. Fifteen years of living there means I know every neighborhood, every corner, every pocket of light. DUMBO especially — I know where the famous shot is and I know when to leave it.
Beyond the Boroughs
Some of my favorite New York City wedding days have ended somewhere unexpected — portraits in Northern New Jersey with the full Manhattan skyline behind the couple, or at a NYC skyline location from a rooftop nobody else knows about. The city extends in every direction. I know where to go.
Who I Shoot For
Couples who want photographs that feel like their wedding, not like a wedding. Couples who care about the work. Couples who are getting married somewhere extraordinary and want someone who will be fully present for it.
I don’t shoot every style and I’m not the right photographer for everyone. What I do, I’ve been doing for twenty-five years at the highest level — documentary, editorial, emotionally precise. If you’ve seen my work and felt something, that’s the conversation worth having.
My wedding galleries are the best place to start. If you want to talk about your day, reach out here.
Frequently Asked Questions: NYC Wedding Photography
How far in advance should I book a New York City wedding photographer?
For popular venues — the Plaza, Liberty Warehouse, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Angel Orensanz — eighteen months to two years is not excessive. These venues book fast and photographers who know them book alongside them. If you have a date, reach out as soon as you have it.
Do you shoot in all five boroughs?
Yes — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and beyond. I’ve shot at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, at venues in Astoria and Long Island City, and extensively across Brooklyn and Manhattan. The city is the city.
What’s the best time of year to get married in New York City?
Fall is my favorite — October and November especially. The light goes warm and golden, the crowds thin out, and the city looks extraordinary in that particular way it does when summer finally breaks. Spring is beautiful but unpredictable. Summer works if you plan around the heat. Winter in New York has a dramatic quality that photographs remarkably well if you’re willing to commit to it.
Do you need permits for wedding photography in NYC?
It depends on the location. Parts of Central Park requires permits for commercial photography and for larger groups. The inside of the Beekman requires a permit. Most public streets and many parks don’t require permits for personal sessions. I handle permit research for every location so you don’t have to figure it out yourself.
What makes you different from other NYC wedding photographers?
Twenty-five years of shooting in this specific city. Not twenty-five years of wedding photography generally — twenty-five years of knowing New York, living in New York, raising kids in New York, walking these streets and knowing what they look like at every hour and in every season. That knowledge is in the photographs whether you can articulate it or not.
Do you travel outside NYC for weddings?
Yes — extensively. I’ve shot destination weddings in Iceland, France, Finland, the Caribbean, Colorado, and California. New York is home base but I go where the work is extraordinary.
Can I see examples of your NYC wedding work?
Yes — my wedding galleries include work from venues across the city. If you want to see work from a specific venue before reaching out, just ask.
If your wedding is in New York City — any borough, any venue, any scale — I’d love to hear about it.
