Group of 10 unveiled – NJ wedding photographers

I started in photography doing it for myself first. Even though I have come as a professional to photograph weddings and portraits for clients, or newspaper assignments for editors, I still shoot for myself. I constantly push myself to try a new technique, lighting, post-processing, different camera formats, etc. Most of my ideas come from music, movies, paintings and other photographers.

A photographer whom I have always admired is Richard Avedon. Ask any photographer about him and they will tell you how influential he is for portraits and fashion. The portraits in his book ‘In the American West 1979-1984′ are very influential for me.

A few years ago when meeting with a wedding couple, I knew their wedding would be unique. I wanted to bring something to their wedding day photographs that would showcase the day in a way that I’ve never done. I related back to Avedon’s ‘West’ portraits and pitched the idea to them. They loved the idea and I ran with it, still not knowing how it would turn out. That is the beauty with being an artist, you push yourself to the brink of failure or having it not turn out the way you imagined. But when it works out, it is hard for me to describe the feeling.

So on Mai and Rich’s wedding day, in the backyard of his parents house, I set out to create a series of portraits that was unlike anything I have ever done. Feedback I received from the couple was nothing short of amazement and gratitude for taking ‘wedding photography’ to a higher level then they imagined. Even other photographers whom I shared the work with gave me compliments that I never imagined I would ever receive about my work. But in taking a risk, I received the greatest gift…growth!