Paul Francis Photography

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $6,000

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $1,500

About Paul Francis Photography

Paul Tomasello

Owner - Lead Photographer

I am Paul, a husband, father, and photographer serving the east coast NY, NJ, tri-state area, and available for travel worldwide. I have a joy and enthusiasm for life, love, and marriage. I love creating beautiful photos and capturing moments and memories but more importantly I love to photograph weddings and engagements because I love marriage and the love it signifies.

CANDID I believe moments should be captured authentically without interruption, without distraction with only minor direction if needed. I think the best way for you to look natural in your photographs is to let you enjoy your time together on your wedding day. CREATIVE I want your photographs to be captured with a unique, artistic perspective. Every couple is different and your weddings photographs should creatively reflect your personalities and relationship. ELEGANT On one of the most glamorous days of your life, I want your portraits to bring out your inner Audrey Hepburn, creating classically, elegant portraits.

Services

Bride-only session
Drone photography
Engagement session
Extra hours
Image editing
Online proofing
Printing rights
Same-day edits
Second photographer

Reviews

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11 reviews

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Eula O.
Rating: 5
•Jul 30
Would hire for anything again!
Paul was fantastic! He was the perfect photographer to have for our wedding, and we’d chose him again in a heartbeat. He was reliable, organized, professional, but most of all, he was very kind! We immediately felt comfortable working with him the moment we started planning together. Wedding day, he was almost also like our wedding coordinator, something we didn’t have. He helped keep us in time, know what the next thing was, and even stay present to each moment. His execution of photographing and the details he captured throughout the day, truly exceeded our expectations. The quality of the photos were stunning, and our family and friends still rave about not only them, but also him as a photographer, over a year later. The photos came out regal yet soft, and we loved how timeless they came out to be. We had him for the morning to take portraits of the bridesmaids then groomsmen, during and after the ceremony, couples portraits right after, and lastly the beginning parts of the reception, which included entrances, speeches, dancing, and the cake-cutting. I grew up with a photographer father, and a Filipino family that lives and breathes pictures, so I definitely had a taste. Paul was the perfect fit for us, and we definitely recommend you chose him for your next event!
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Brittany K.
Rating: 5
•Jan 4, 2025
Fall Wedding
Paul was absolutely incredible to work with! We had the pleasure of working with him for both our engagement shoot and wedding, and he made every moment enjoyable. From the start, Paul was kind, communicative, and incredibly creative. My husband and I can sometimes feel awkward in front of the camera, but Paul made us feel completely at ease. He avoided overly posed shots and instead guided us into natural, flattering poses, (but still fun and creative) which turned out stunning. We were a bit nervous about finding a great photo location without needing to drive somewhere else. We thought we might be able to take photos around the grounds; Paul arrived early and scouted out the best spots, ensuring we had the perfect backdrops for our pictures. We had a few edit requests, and Paul was more than accommodating. On the wedding day, he was meticulous in capturing all of our group photo requests and making sure no detail was missed. At the reception, Paul expertly documented all the little moments that will allow us to relive those joyful memories for years to come. We couldn't be happier with our photos!
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Madison M.
Rating: 5
•Jul 31, 2024
Paul Francis is a must-hire!
Paul shot our wedding at Bay Head Yacht Club in May and we cannot recommend him enough! We loved his style of photography from the beginning and after our initial meeting, we knew he saw our vision was exactly what we were looking for. Prior to the wedding, we planned out the photo spots/schedule together and he gave us a lot of insight regarding what worked best since he shot our venue several times before. On the wedding day, he was so organized and calm and the whole picture process was seamless. He captured every moment perfectly and our photos turned out better than we could have ever imagined. The wedding day looks as dreamy as it felt! We could not be happier!
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Allie R.
Rating: 5
•Jun 25, 2024
Do you want the BEST photographer?
Paul did an amazing job with our daughter's wedding photography from start to finish! Calm, professional, insightful in capturing special moments in a uniquely artistic fashion. We received so many compliments about how he captured everything, but didn't interrupt the festivities in any way. No one noticed he was there. We asked him for special shots and he worked so hard to get us every shot we wanted. You will be completely confident with his ability to be the best photographer you can have at your wedding!
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Greta R.
Rating: 5
•May 3, 2024
The best photographer!
Paul was absolutely fantastic at our wedding and in lead up. In our first conversation, he asked how my husband and I met and for our whole story to make sure he could capture that in our wedding photos - something that meant SO much to us. He was so organized, creating a moment by moment timeline for the day of, having multiple meetings to ensure he was ready to capture everything we wanted. On the day of, he was AMAZING. He not only made me (as the bride) feel so calm and so at ease, but he was so fast, so easy going with the flow of what we wanted and off to the side / capturing from afar when he needed to (almost like we didn't even know he was there). Multiple family members shared how great he was as well, getting everything done in a tight timeline and making it easy & fun. He also had a few surprises for us during the reception that quite literally made the night so special. In addition to photos, Paul also captured some live shots that he strung together in a short video for us - I wasn't sure I wanted anything like that, but it was SO perfect and SO amazing, I can't explain how happy I am that we have it. I highly highly recommend getting a video like that as well, with photos. Truly the best experience and the best photographer!!!!