THE BLOG

Most couples spend months planning their ceremony and portraits, then walk into the reception without much thought about what happens next. That’s usually a mistake. In my experience photographing weddings across Northern New Jersey and the NYC area, the best wedding reception photos rarely come from the moments couples plan for. They come from the […]

Quick Answer: Nanina’s in the Park is one of New Jersey’s most elegant wedding venues, known for its gardens, an outdoor wedding ceremony space, grand ballrooms, and no shortage of portrait locations. For Ash and Zack, those spaces became the backdrop for a day that wove together Jewish traditions, Latin wedding traditions, quiet private vows, […]

Most couples spend months planning their ceremony. The vows, the flowers, the music, the seating chart that took three revisions to get right. Then the day arrives, and it moves so fast that half of it happens before anyone has time to notice it’s happening. That’s exactly where wedding ceremony photography earns its keep. At […]

After more than 30 years photographing weddings across Northern New Jersey and the NYC metro area, I can tell you this: an Indian wedding photography timeline is one of the most rewarding schedules I build, and one of the easiest to get wrong if nobody plans it with intention. Multiple ceremonies, multiple outfit changes, and […]

An Indian engagement ceremony is one of the most joyful days I get to photograph, and it carries a weight that surprises a lot of couples the first time they plan one. After more than 30 years behind the camera across Northern New Jersey and the NYC metro area, I have learned that this celebration […]

A Hackensack courthouse wedding is one of the most underrated ways to get married in New Jersey. The ceremony is short, the paperwork is manageable, and the portrait opportunities within a few blocks are far better than most couples expect. I have photographed weddings across Northern New Jersey for over 30 years, and some of […]

Some locations make my job easy. Crossed Keys Estate is one of them. When this couple chose Crossed Keys Estate for their engagement session, I could tell right away the photos would have that quiet, storybook feeling that very few New Jersey venues can match. I’m Alex Kaplan, and I’ve spent more than thirty years […]

When Ashanti and Christopher arrived for their summer Verona Park engagement photos, the late June air had finally softened into something gentle. Ashanti wore a deep blue dress that stood out beautifully against the park’s full summer greenery, and Christopher chose a tailored grey suit that stayed polished without feeling heavy in the warm evening. […]

If you cringe at the thought of a camera pointed at your face, you are not alone, and you are not the exception. Most of the couples who reach out to me start the conversation the same way: “We’re just not photogenic people.” After thirty years photographing weddings across Northern New Jersey and NYC, from […]