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Most weddings are beautifully covered in 8–12 hours. The right number depends on the wedding — how full and fast-paced the day is, and which moments you most want us to capture, from getting ready through to the dance floor.
Many couples find 10 hours the sweet spot: enough to hold the whole story without feeling rushed.
You can also book 8 hours and extend on the day if you need to, and for smaller, intimate weddings we put together bespoke packages made just for you.
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Yes — we guide you through every moment so you always know what to do and feel completely comfortable. We direct for elegance and style, and once we have the shot we step back so you can just be yourselves. The goal is always a balance of intentional direction and natural storytelling.
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This is more common than you'd think and we handle it all the time. Our approach is calm, efficient, and unobtrusive — most people forget the camera is there within the first few minutes. We never rush or make anyone feel uncomfortable.
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For large weddings we work with a multi-photographer team. The lead photographer focuses on the couple and immediate family while the second and third photographers cover guests, atmosphere, and all the candid moments happening simultaneously. Nothing gets missed.
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Yes and we love it — working alongside a planner always makes the day run smoother. We're happy to connect with your planner directly once coverage is confirmed.
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Wholeheartedly, yes!
We photograph weddings across many cultures, faiths, and traditions throughout New York and New Jersey, and we take real care to understand the rituals and moments that matter most to your family — so nothing meaningful is missed and every tradition is captured with respect and intention. -
Yes, absolutely — your images are yours to share on personal social media accounts. We simply ask for credit when possible. Copyright remains with the studio to protect against commercial use or unauthorized alterations.
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An engagement session is a relaxed shoot before your wedding — usually one to two hours at a location that suits your story. Beyond beautiful images for save-the-dates or your website, it's the easiest way to get comfortable in front of the camera and with your photographer's direction, so your wedding day feels natural from the very first frame. It's included in select collections and available as an addition to any.
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We work best with couples who care about aesthetics and emotion in equal measure — who want their day to feel like them, value real storytelling over posed formality, and are looking for images and films that still feel timeless decades from now.
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For an engagement or couples session, 1–2 hours is the sweet spot — enough time to relax, move through a couple of locations, and get a natural range of images without it ever feeling rushed.
If you'd like to change outfits during the session, we'd recommend around 3 hours, so there's room to switch looks and settle back in without rushing.
Experience
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Erin & James
“These are so amazing! Thank you so much for capturing our special day! We are absolutely so pleased with the photos 🤍🤍🤍 ”
Erin & James
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Cristina & Jack
“Team exceeded all expectations my wedding photos are incredible and I’m so thrilled.Cannot recommend them enough, absolutely incredible. Thank you again!!!! ”
Cristina & Jack
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Gabrielle & Josh
“Love them!! A perfect capture of our special day. Thank you so much Vova, was such a pleasure working with you and your team! ”
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Both — and the balance between them is the whole point.
If we only photographed exactly what unfolded in front of us, you'd end up with beautiful chaos: half-blinks, backs of heads, a guest caught mid-bite. And if we posed every single frame, the day would start to feel staged instead of lived. So we work in the space between the two — what we think of as gentle direction. We guide you into the right light and the right angle, find the moment that flatters you, and then we step back and let it become real.
The thing couples tell us most often afterward is how natural it all felt — "these look so candid." And they're right. Most of what lives in your gallery are true, unscripted moments: a look between you during the vows, a parent's face before the first dance, laughter you didn't know was being watched. We simply create the conditions for those moments to happen — and stay ready when they do.
The result is a gallery that feels effortless and honest, where you're relaxed and present, and still look like the most elegant version of yourselves.
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We work with a minimum of 50 edited images per hour of coverage. For an 8-hour wedding you can expect a minimum of 500–600 images, though most weddings come back with significantly more — often 1,000+ or above. The final count depends on how full and eventful your day is.
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Yes. Every single image in your gallery is hand-edited with our studio's signature color grading, tone, and storytelling approach. No batch edits, no unfinished frames.
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Yes, film is available as an add-on. Each roll contains 36 frames at $200 per roll. Digital photography is always the priority and covers every key moment — film runs alongside it to add timeless analog warmth to select scenes throughout your day.
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Sneak peeks are delivered within 5–9 days of your wedding. Your full edited gallery is delivered within 8–10 weeks. Your gallery is accessible online for one year with full high-resolution download rights.
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Your photographs are protected at every stage. Both photographers shoot on multiple cameras, each recording to two memory cards simultaneously. After the wedding, every card is backed up individually, uploaded to our secure studio cloud, and backed up to a physical hard drive. Your images exist in multiple places from the moment they are taken.
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Yes. Every collection includes a private online gallery, and physical keepsakes are available as well — fine art prints and heirloom albums, all designed in-house so they feel like a timeless book rather than a stack of loose images.
Once your full gallery is delivered, you choose the images that mean the most to you, and we design your album around that selection — laid out story-first, following the real arc of your day. The finished album is then delivered to you by mail.
Photography
Add-on
Do you also shoot on film, or is it only digital?
Yes — film is one of our favourite add-ons, and there's a reason couples who choose it never regret it.
There's a quality to real film that digital still can't quite reach: the way it renders skin, the gentle grain, the softness in the highlights. Shot on 35mm and medium format, your images take on a timeless, unmistakably editorial feel — the kind of frames that look like they could have been made in any decade, and will still feel current in fifty years.
Here's how it works in practice. Your day is always covered in full digitally first, so nothing is ever left to chance. Film then lives on top of that — woven into the portraits, the details, and the quiet moments that deserve something more tactile. If you're drawn to a classic, fine-art aesthetic and want a handful of images in your gallery to feel truly heirloom, this is how we get there.
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Every video package includes three deliverables:
- a cinematic teaser (up to 60 seconds),
- a highlight clip (1–3 minutes),
- a full wedding film (usually up to 15 min).
The length of your film can vary depending on your package — longer films require additional shooting time, a larger videography team, and more extensive post-production editing, which is reflected in the investment.
Your ceremony, vows, speeches, and first dances are all captured on the day — key moments and select meaningful words are woven into the highlight clip and full film. -
Yes, as an add-on. Each individual clip — for example the full ceremony as one video, or each speech as a separate video — is assembled, color graded, and polished at $200 per clip. Raw unedited footage is available on a physical hard drive for $500, though please note raw files are flat and unprocessed and require specialist software to view properly.
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Yes. When booked together, both teams cover the same window simultaneously, working in sync across the day for seamless storytelling.
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Yes, drone footage is included where location and airspace regulations permit on the day. Certain venues and areas have flight restrictions that are outside our control — we check each location on the day of your wedding and confirm availability.
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Our films are designed to live alongside your photography as one seamless team. When you add cinema coverage, the video team works the same hours as your photographers, in sync across the day, so the two stories feel like one.
Cinema coverage begins at a minimum of eight hours to properly capture the full narrative of your day, and every cinema booking includes both a lead and an assistant videographer. -
Clean audio matters as much as beautiful footage. During the ceremony we discreetly place a microphone on the groom and/or officiant and connect to the venue's sound system wherever possible. For toasts and reception moments, we patch into the DJ or band's audio and run backup recorders alongside — so your vows, speeches, and the emotion in the room come through clearly and intimately in the final film.
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Music shapes how your film feels, so we thoughtfully select licensed tracks that match the mood, pace, and story of your day. We're always glad to hear songs or artists that mean something to you — if a specific track can be properly licensed, we'll do our best to weave it in.
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Yes. Once your film is delivered, you're welcome to send a list of refinements — music timing, moment selection, small trims — and we'll adjust. Your collection includes one complimentary round of refinements so the final film feels completely yours.
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Absolutely. Many couples choose to keep their most personal moments — full vows, letters read aloud, private words — in their feature film only, and out of any shorter teaser meant for sharing. Just let us know, and we'll craft a teaser that feels emotional and cinematic while keeping your most intimate moments yours alone.
Videography
What You'll Receive
Every wedding is delivered as three films — all from the same day, so you can feel exactly what will live in your gallery.
Teaser
Up to 60 seconds
Highlight
1–3 minutes Also delivered vertically for social
Full Film
Feature length
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All packages are personalized based on your guest count, hours of coverage, location, and add-ons. We publish starting prices and build every proposal specifically around your day — we never send a generic quote.
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A signed contract and deposit are required to officially secure your date. Until both are received, the date remains available to other couples. We cannot hold dates informally.
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Travel fees may apply for weddings outside of New York City. We include a clear travel estimate in every final proposal so there are no surprises.
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Our standard cancellation policy requires 180 days notice. Your retainer is non-refundable as it covers pre- and post-booking services already rendered. If the studio must cancel due to a severe emergency, you receive a full refund and our dedicated assistance in finding a replacement.
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Yes. We carry professional liability insurance and can provide a Certificate of Insurance for venues that require it. Just share your venue's requirements and we'll issue it ahead of the wedding.
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Most couples reach out 9–18 months before their wedding, and popular dates and weekends tend to be spoken for early. If our work resonates with you, we'd encourage reaching out as soon as you have your date and venue, so we can talk through your day and the next steps together.
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Yes — nearly every couple does. You can begin from one of our collections and we'll tailor it around your day: hours, team size, engagement session, additional events, albums, and more.
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Yes. We're based in New York and serve the greater tri-state area, and we also travel for destination celebrations.
For weddings beyond New York City we include a clear, transparent travel estimate in your proposal, so there are never any surprises.
Pricing & Booking
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Your wedding is covered by our Studio Collective team — photographers who have shot at some of New York and New Jersey's most iconic weddings. Every photographer is hand-selected, trained within the same creative framework, and shoots in the same editorial style.
Once your date is confirmed and contract is signed, your lead photographer is assigned exclusively to your wedding and is not available to any other couple that day. -
Yes. We schedule a video call with your assigned lead photographer no later than one week before your wedding to walk through your vision, timeline, and priorities together.
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This depends on your guest count and coverage hours. We typically recommend 2 photographers for weddings up to 200 guests, and 3 photographers for 300+ guests. We'll make the right recommendation for your specific day.
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We do our best to assign the same lead photographer for both your engagement session and wedding day — and we'll always aim for that consistency.
What we can guarantee regardless is that the editing, color grading, and overall style will feel completely cohesive — every photographer on our team is selected specifically for their alignment with our creative approach, so the final result always feels like one unified story. -
We completely understand the desire to feel a personal connection before your wedding day — it matters, and we take it seriously too.
The truth is, we're selective on both sides: we choose our photographers not just for their technical skill but for their interpersonal presence, warmth, and ability to make people feel at ease from the very first moment. And we're equally thoughtful about the couples we work with.
By the time we've had a consultation together and you've decided we're the right fit, that connection is already there — because we wouldn't move forward if it wasn't.
We also schedule a dedicated video call with your lead photographer before the wedding to walk through your vision together, so you arrive on the day already feeling aligned and comfortable.
The Team
Let’s see if we’re a fit.
Tell us about your day — venue, date, what matters most. We’ll respond within 24 hours with a personal note, not a template.
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