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Based in New Milford, NJ (Bergen County) and serving couples across New Jersey, New York City, and the Hudson Valley, Alex Kaplan is known for creating a calm, guided, and joy-filled photography experience. Browse our latest posts for real wedding inspiration, expert tips, and behind-the-scenes moments that make your day unforgettable.

From camera shy to confident, real emotion, genuine connection, and moments that matter. Stories, tips, and inspiration from NJ & NYC weddings

Allison and Pascal standing on the garden steps at Van Vleck House Gardens

Allison & Pascal’s Intimate Wedding Photos at Van Vleck House & Gardens

Couples searching for Van Vleck House & Gardens wedding photos are usually trying to answer something more personal than what the venue looks like. They want to know whether their photographs will still feel like them. Allison and Pascal’s portraits show that balance well. The photographs move from the stone entrance of the house to […]

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Bride and groom embracing in the colonnade at the Bergen County courthouse in Hackensack NJ

The Best Courthouse Wedding Photo Locations in Northern New Jersey for Timeless Wedding Portraits

Couples usually call me about courthouse wedding photos in NJ once the ceremony is scheduled. The license is sorted, the date is set, and one question is still open: where do we actually take pictures? It is a fair question. A civil ceremony at the Bergen County Clerk’s Office runs ten to fifteen minutes. Blink […]

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Ilysse and James walking the path at their Brooklake Country Club wedding

Ilysse & James’ Brooklake Country Club Wedding: A Beautiful First Look and Portrait Experience

Ilysse Ratner and James Sandham were married on August 28, 2026, and their Brooklake Country Club wedding gave us something photographers do not always get: several genuinely different portrait settings inside one property. Stone, greenery, open lawn, mature shade, and the lake all sit on one property in Florham Park. That matters more than it […]

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ride and groom share an intimate wedding portrait beside a peaceful lake.

The Mill Lakeside Manor Wedding: Ksenia & Joseph’s Lakeside Celebration in Spring Lake, NJ

★★★★★ “ Alex and his team are doing a brilliant job; they’re absolutely in their element. They know in advance what will work best, put you at ease, help you relax and steer the photo shoot in the right direction. They focus on composition and quality, and – for me – one of the most […]

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Bride and groom laughing together during outdoor couple portraits at a New Jersey wedding

How to Plan Multicultural Wedding Photography That Captures Every Tradition and Celebration

When a wedding brings together different cultures, families, or ceremonies, I do not approach it as a standard timeline with a few extra events dropped in. A multicultural wedding has its own shape, its own pacing, and its own set of moments that carry weight for the people in the room. I have been photographing […]

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Couple proposing at Deep Cut Gardens during spring in New Jersey

Best Time of Year to Propose at Deep Cut Gardens for Beautiful Photos

There is no single perfect month for a Deep Cut Gardens proposal. The best season depends on what you want the moment to feel like, how much privacy matters, and the kind of photographs you hope to have afterward. If flowers and fresh greenery are the priority, late spring into early summer is usually strongest. If […]

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Bride and groom kissing beneath the garden arch at Piazza di Roma

Piazza di Roma Wedding Photography: An Amalfi Coast-Inspired Celebration

Theresa and Richard did not want their wedding to look like a banquet hall with good landscaping. They wanted lemons, blue tile, gardens, and the feeling of a long afternoon somewhere along the Italian coast. A Piazza di Roma wedding in Aberdeen, New Jersey gave them a setting where those choices held together instead of […]

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Bride and groom at the altar with family at an intimate church wedding in Princeton Junction

Small Wedding, Big Meaning: Why Intimate Church Ceremonies Create Timeless Wedding Photography

★★★★★ “ Alex was very respectful and professional at our Catholic wedding ceremony. He accommodated our unique timing as well.” Edward Wedding photography G Verified Google review → Many couples picture a grand wedding. Others find that a smaller ceremony creates something more meaningful, with fewer distractions and more time to focus on each other. […]

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Father and grandfather steadying the bride before her New Jersey wedding ceremony

The Most Emotional Wedding Photos Often Happen Before the Ceremony

There is a stretch of the wedding day that couples often leave surprisingly little room for. It happens in a quiet suite, an hour or so before anyone lines up at the aisle. The most emotional wedding photos before the ceremony are not always photographs of the couple together. They may be a father seeing […]

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