Manhattan Wedding Photographer | Documentary Style by Ioana | Capturing authentic, documentary-style wedding photography in New York and Long Island. Originally from Transylvania, Ioana brings a timeless, European editorial feel to NYC elopements and luxury weddings.

I am a queer, New York City-based photographer documenting candid joy and human connection. Drawn to emotion and the beauty in everyday moments, I approach my work with mindfulness and intuition – balancing gentle guidance with an observational presence. What I value most about my job is the ability to connect with people and witness their stories unfold in raw, vulnerable ways. I hope that my work is a reflection of these moments: honest, emotive, and intentionally seen.

After inheriting his father’s gift of photography since he was 4, it was only right that Stephan picked up the lens and carry on his legacy. For over 6 professional years, he has stood behind his medium and captured some of life’s most intimate moments.

I’m Ben Wagner, a New York City–based wedding and elopement photographer with roots in France. I relocated to the United States in 2016—the same year I photographed my first wedding and discovered a passion for it. Since then, I’ve documented over 150 celebrations across the country and abroad. From the West Coast to NC and New England, and internationally in France and Morocco, my work is shaped by a love of travel, culture, and human connection. All love is honored here. Regardless of religion, sexual orientation, race, immigration status, or personal beliefs, —a place where your story is felt, seen, respected, and beautifully documented.

With over ten years of experience shooting weddings in and around New York City, Sandy brings her eye for storytelling to each event she shoots, searching for genuine emotion and candid moments that capture every couple in a timeless way. Published in Brides, New York Weddings and Brooklyn Bride, Sandy's work walks the line between fine art and documentary photography, allowing each day to unfold naturally and be remembered artfully for decades to come.

The Orion Archives is a wedding photography duo led by Allie and Olga, longtime collaborators who began photographing together during their college years. Based in New York and available for travel, we specialize in wedding photography that feels timeless, natural, and full of life. Our approach is calm and intentional, allowing couples to stay present while we document both the big moments and the quiet in-betweens that make the day unforgettable.

Hi, I am Agne and this is Brian. Close friends call us team BRAGNE. This name came so naturally because we work together on most of our photography projects, weddings and events. I am happy to have Brian working with me as a second photographer or videographer. What can be better than working with someone you know the best? So meet team BRAGNE!

I’m Cameron, a husband and photographer who got my start in commercial and fashion work before falling in love with weddings while planning my own. I focus on editorial-style weddings, with a special love for candid, unscripted moments; the jokes from the speeches, the look of joy on relatives face, the tearing up during the ceremony. All these things that make each day unforgettable. The moments I cherish from my own wedding are the ones I aim to capture for my clients, so you can relive them for years to come.

Hi! I'm Blythe. I've worked primarily as a music video director and photographer for over 10 years. Along the way, I've taken photos of couples and loved ones during some of their most special moments - proposals, weddings, engagements, elopements, births. I truly find it to be such an honor and joy getting to capture timeless images with wonderful people.

Heather has been shooting weddings for the past decade and is an award-winning photographer. Her work has been published in fashion-forward magazines and exhibited at Scope, Miami, FL, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, New Apostle Gallery, New York, NY, and other galleries. Olker Wedding Photo was featured on Zola as a preferred vendor and the business has earned “The Best of Weddings” award and the “Couple’s Choice” award. She is an expert in her field and holds a Master of Fine Art in Photography from the School of Visual Arts.

I started my journey as a portrait & fashion photographer, working with modeling agencies and brands, primarily in New York City and Dallas. I would describe my style as authentic, editorial, and timeless. My love for photographing couples and their unique love stories stemmed from my love of photojournalism. Your story existed long before I stepped in and I want to honor that. I strive to capture each raw moment as it is — organically, as it unfolds. With a background in fashion and editorial work, I also incorporate romantic poses that truly make each couple shine. This guarantees beautiful imagery to look back on for years to come.

Karen Wise has been photographing weddings for the past 20 years. Shortly after graduating from RISD, she moved to NYC to assist several renowned fashion and still life photographers while building her wedding photography business. Her wedding work has a unique, colorful and elegant fine art aesthetic. “I love weddings because I get to use ALL of my technical skills as a photographer. During the wedding day I shoot portraits, still life and documentary images which keep me on my toes! I love to connect and meet my clients' cherished friends and family. It's an honor to be put in the role of capturing a couple’s most special moments.”

I'm originally from East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania but I've lived all over the country and have finally landed in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. My personal hobbies include rock climbing, learning French, fine-tuning my espresso skills, and drinking the best wine I can get my hands on (yes, if you're getting married at a winery, I'm interested!). I've been photographing weddings since 2009 (that's 15 years!) and I'm still not even the least bit bored. Hell, I still cry at weddings on a regular basis. Staying emotional and in the moment is what allows me to capture the moments that matter most to my couples.

I quit my full-time job five years ago to pursue my favorite thing in the world: photography. I haven't looked backed since. Delivering high-quality, intimate photos is my passion. Seeing the look on people's faces when they know a special moment has been captured drives me. I am based in Brooklyn, NY, but open to travel. I have photographed over ten weddings and engagements from Paris to New York. I currently have my project, Friends of the Program, showing at The IW Gallery in Brooklyn, New York.

Hi! I’m Liesl, founder of Liesl nyc. I started my career at an old time photo tourist trap in South Dakota and came to the big city to be a fashion photographer (with a few stops along the way.) Though I found a love for portraits and weddings and made that my focus, I’ve kept the editorial aesthetic. Though I’ve lived in Brooklyn for 15 years I’ve kept the South Dakota demeanor. A calm and comfortable presence helps a lot when you’re not used to being followed around by a photographer. Getting great pictures shouldn’t be intimidating. It’ll be way more fun than you think

Hey there! I am a creative wedding photographer based in Brooklyn, yet frequently out adventuring in the wild + world. Getting to know you and helping guide you in your process, will lay the foundation for your day, allowing the magic to happen with ease + authenticity. Every couple + celebration of love is unique, and we value capturing you and your honest, playful, spicy, relaxed, adventurous souls. Lastly, we find that our crossover style between "editorial" + "lifestyle," maximizes our storytelling and image impact, so you will remember this day and those feelings for years to come. Ready for this?

Chaz Cruz specializes in editorial portraiture and weddings. His style and humor brings out unique characteristics in his subjects which turn the photograph into something unique. Always looking at new ways to use found and created light, he enjoys producing new photographs that otherwise would not be encountered.

Based in Brooklyn, New York with worldwide travel experience, Reed Schick is a seasoned wedding photographer with an artistic journey spanning over a decade. His portfolio is a testament to his versatility, with an undeniable ability to portray the uniqueness of human connections, Reed's portfolio seamlessly weaves together snapshots of people in love, encapsulating their emotions and stories within each image.

Creating visual art is my undying passion, and delivering the most beautiful and important moments of people’s lives in the form of photography warms my heart, as I can offer them a memory they can never lose.

I’m drawn to the moments that make a wedding feel like yours: the excitement before the ceremony, the people who came to celebrate with you, and the small, unexpected interactions in between. My approach is warm and thoughtful. I’ll guide you when you need it and give you space to enjoy the day as it unfolds. I love creating photographs that feel beautiful now and bring you back to those moments years from now.

Hi! My name is Serena and I am a New York based photographer. My goal is to capture genuine moments between my couples and to enjoy the process along the way. I want all of my couples galleries to feel authentically them.

I’m guilty of romantizing my life, from my morning coffee in the kitchen to the walk to the fancy grocery store that’s out of the way. It's how I like to look at life. I take notice and enjoy the small mundane things. It's the same philosophy I apply to photography. It lets me capture and romantize all the moments that go unnoticed but worth remembering.

We are Forged in the North, a collective of photographers & cinematographers based out of Brooklyn, NY. All our work is a result of places we’ve been and couples we’ve fallen in love with. We may ask you to hike a dirt trail or climb into an abandoned building, because we aren’t satisfied until we know something can’t be done any better. But more than anything, we want to tell a story. And you are the story. So come find that perfect light with us and we’ll capture you just as you are.

My work is focused on carefully crafting imagery that is wonderfully spontaneous and natural. I discovered wedding photography about 15 years ago and I was instantly hooked on capturing these magical fleeting iconic moments in people's lives.

My goal is simple: to tell the honest story of your day as it unfolds. I don’t believe in fabricating moments—I believe in preserving the ones that are already happening, naturally and beautifully. With an editorial touch, I aim to create images that feel both real and artful, capturing not just how it looked, but how it felt.

With 16 years experience, Mel Barlow is an internationally recognized photographer who has been commissioned for commercial, lifestyle, editorial and high profile events worldwide. She is drawn to environmental and lifestyle portraiture and still life photography incorporating common threads of texture, airy spaces and clean lines. Her photographic sensibility creates raw, personal images that evoke a range of emotions.

Hello, and congratulations! I’m so excited you are here! I'm a wedding photographer based out of Brooklyn, serving the tri-state area and travelling throughout the US. My style of photography creates natural moments in vibrant color- I'll guide you to feel your best posing, and take a more documentary style approach to the rest of the day.You are endlessly creating perfect moments; I just help guide them. Inquire today for 2025/2026 wedding dates.

Well hello there! I’m glad you found me :) I capture the moments in life you want to savor so you just get to be present in enjoying them :) NYC based, global travel Let’s bring your vision to life

I’m a lifestyle & wedding photographer hailing from Tokyo but currently based in Brooklyn, New York. I love that I get to meet people from all walks of life every day and I am in awe by each of their stories I get to document.

Oh hey, Liron here. I've been shooting weddings for over 12 years now and have traveled all around the globe to document couples on their big day. I am driven by the sense of nostalgia and my mission is to create honest images that will echo through time.