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Rob Fraser Photography
20 Macopin Ave., Montclair, N.J.
917-837-4683
robfraser.com
Fraser's offbeat style formalizes the casual and casualizes the formal while also producing elegant portraits. He's photographed weddings all over New York, including Whitney Houston's. Prices start at $3,500.
Robert London Photography
78 Fifth Ave., at 14th St., ninth fl.
212-929-8595
www.robertlondon.com
London's wide range of photo packages can accommodate any wedding budget, from the $800 "Shotgun Package" deal (two hours of photographing and 100 four-by-six proofs) to the grander "My Rich Uncle Said He'd Pay for Everything" option that, for $13,000, includes unlimited time, a second photographer, rehearsal-dinner portrait, an engagement portrait, and leather-bound albums. His trademark "reportage style" promises that the wedding pictures will reflect a style of your choice, be it documentary, black-and-white, or something more unique. Every package includes an archival DVD of his photos.
Sarah Merians Photography
& Company
104 Fifth Ave., nr. 15th St., fourth fl.
212-633-0502
sarahmerians.com
Merians and her team of thirteen photographers have been shooting
New York weddings for more than twenty years. From photojournalism
to classic portraiture, Merians has built a reputation on producing
vibrant images. Prices begin around $4,000.
Sara Press Photography
212-252-3782
sarapressweddings.com
Press has been shooting professionally for eleven years and has
spent the past eight shooting weddings. Her approach is extremely
natural in feel; she likes to have fun with her brides and is particularly
fond of portraiture. Rates start at $3,000.
Scott Whittle Photography
917-771-3285
212-479-0809
scottwhittle.com
Whittle, who has an M.F.A. in photography, turns out sophisticated
candid shots with an artistic flair. In addition to standard format
cameras, Whittle shoots with a Polaroid, panoramic, digital, and
even a Holga toy camera to render diverse photographs. Prices start
at $4,500, and you get to keep the negatives.
Sebastian Thaw Photography
111 Fourth Ave., nr. 11th St., Ste. 4A
646-765-6276
sebastianthaw.com
Thaw started out as a portrait photographer for magazines and design and advertising firms before turning his focus to weddings seven years ago. His work includes (but is not limited to) close attention to the details—the table settings, the cake, the place cards. His rates start at $3,000. Sharon Schuster
147 W. 15th St., nr. Sixth Ave., No. 100
212-620-7877
sharonschuster.com
Schuster focuses primarily on the mood of a wedding, and shoots in both black-and-white and color. She particularly enjoys capturing moments as the bride gets ready, as well as immediately after the ceremony. Schuster will also display your photos online, if you wish. Rates start at $7,000.
Silk Studio Weddings
718-422-0190
silkstudioweddings.com
Shari and Joshua Silk have an edge over other wedding photographers in that they are, in fact, married themselves. They shoot all their weddings together, merging two distinct yet complementary artistic styles. Paying careful attention to detail, they strive to preserve the easily overlooked moments of such a fleeting day. Packages start at $3,400 and include the two photographers, unlimited film, a full set of proofs, and an online wedding Website and album designer. Unlike many photographers, they also offer hand-coloring.
Susan Baker
212-665-0617
susanbakerphotography.com
Baker takes a cinematic approach to her photography, and each of
her images has a strong narrative aspect. Her packages include a
number of painstakingly hand-printed images. Prices start at $5,500.
Susan Rae
59th St. at Ninth Ave.
917-449-2265
susanrae.net
Using her experience from film school, Susan likes to incorporate a storytelling approach while being completely unobtrusive. She’s been shooting for fifteen years, and the majority of her images are candids. Many of her clients are in the visual arts. Her prices start at $4,000.
Tanya Arianne Malott
33 High St., nr. Rte. 114
Sag Harbor, N.Y.
631-725-8233
ariannemalott.com
This former fashion photographer has flown all over the world shooting weddings for her clients, many of whom have become lifelong friends. Lawson prefers to arrive early in order to capture the backstage preparations. The result: a storybook of intimate, unposed photographs paired with the right amount of traditional shots. Prices start at $12,000. She’ll only do custom work.
Tanya Tribble Studio
423 Atlantic Ave, nr. Smith St.
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
917-414-7287
tanyatribbleweddings.com
Tribble's work, in her photojournalist-meets-fine arts style, retells
the story of your big day, paying attention to the subtle details
- place cards, menus - that make each wedding special. Her work
has appeared in InStyle, Martha Stewart Weddings, Bride's, and
Town & Country. Prices start at $10,000.
Teri Bloom Photography Inc.
300 Mercer St., nr. Waverly Pl.
212-475-2274
teribloom.com/weddings
An award-winning photojournalist, Teri excels at capturing spontaneous moments: movement, laughter, surprise. She’s covered more than 750 events since she started shooting weddings. Prices start at $3,500, and include about eight hours of coverage, approximately 700 four-by-six prints in both color and black-and-white, and the negatives, which you keep.
Timothy K. Lee
5-53 49th Ave., Long Island City
718-482-8344
tkleephoto.com
With fifteen years of experience in wedding photography, Lee has mastered the art of capturing the day in a style influenced by fine-art and photographic-essay formats. Lee renders weddings in their entirety, depicting the couple's intimacy along with the ambience of the party, as well as the enjoyment of family and friends. Wedding packages start at $6,000.
Wedding Bureau
800-214-7548
weddingbureau.com
The Wedding Bureau's goal is to offer clients high-end photography—the company represents some 40 photojournalists, many of them Pulitzer Prize winners—at relatively low-end prices (from $2,395). You can opt to have your pictures posted on a private Website within three to four weeks of the wedding; give the URL to friends and family, and they can order prints themselves.
Zia O’Hara Photography
917 747-9792
ziaphotography.com
Zia O’Hara’s wedding photography utilizes the same artsy, photojournalistic style she’s used while shooting for several magazines—Martha Stewart Weddings among them. She also takes traditional portraits as well as artistic stills of wedding-day details like the flowers and cake. Prices start at $4,500.
Zieff Photography
888-353-4248
718-852-1884
zieffphoto.com
With more than ten years' experience shooting weddings, Karen Zieff has seen it all and can help out in a pinch (she once hemmed a dress for the mother of the bride at the last minute). However, it’s the sincerity and emotion in her photographs that sets her apart. A traditionalist, Zieff prefers film and even uses a few antique cameras. Prices start at $5,500, and include a twelve-by-twelve watercolor sketch album of proof prints, tied with an organdy ribbon.
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