NYC Wedding Photographer + Destination Photographer: Freezing Time
In the city of New York, love stories happen every day and as an NYC Wedding Photographer + Destination Photographer, I get to document them. Weddings are an art form, expertise, and magic. Whether it’s the streets of New York City or a faraway destination, every love story is different, and capturing it honestly is my obsession. I’d like to produce imagery that, not only captures the peak of your day but also eternally and in a deeply personal way captures and preserves it.
Moments of Feeling
Weddings are full of emotional moments that make the day. From getting ready to the vows to the tears, these are the moments that make your story yours. Emotions like laughter, excitement, and even quiet moments of reflection make up the tapestry of feelings that deserve to be remembered. My photography captures these moments as they happen so you can relive them one frame at a time whenever you look at your wedding album.
In seeing such a spontaneous, touching scene, as a tender moment of vows or laughter between a pair, there can be nothing more satisfying than doing the photography for others. These are the moments you’ll treasure forever. Weddings are not only grand moments, but special moments too, which are real, little details of a day.
Exceptionally Captured
As a photographer, my job goes beyond taking pictures. Every moment deserves to be exceptionally captured with love and care. My approach ensures the beauty and importance of your wedding day is showcased through beautiful imagery. Whether it’s candid smiles, posed pictures, or quiet moments of reflection I want to create photos that show the real love you have.These aren’t just pictures; they’re tangible units of your narrative to which you can keep the most dear memories.
Days, hours, and minutes together form a wedding day, with some planned, and others spontaneous. Capturing every detail from the first dance to the ring exchange, your wedding day story is all about details. These are moments, either planned or not, and they are all unique and I dream to capture and preserve them.
From the first dance to the ring exchange, every detail counts to the story of your wedding day. These moments whether planned or not are all special and I want to make sure they are preserved.
YOUR WG DAY IS BUILT-UP OF MILLIONS OF SECONDS.
Your wedding day is a mosaic of a number of photos of planned moments and unplanned moments.
Some of these moments are planned—for example, the first dance, the exchanging of rings, etc. Among them, some are serendipitous, such as a joke between a couple of people or a tender, unspoken look. Most of them are expected, some of them unexpected, and all of them are extraordinary, these moments deserve to be preserved forever, and that’s exactly what I do.
Reliving the Magic
You may not think about it yet, but these memories will be some of your most beloved heirlooms. You’ll want to remember forever those experiences, and with my assistance, you’ll have a photo gallery in every instance so that you will be able to recall them as well. I collaborate with a mix of guidance and intuition to guarantee your images are natural and artistic, reflecting the heart of your love story.
NYC Wedding Photographer You Can Trust
Having years of experience, I realize the crucial role trust plays in such a significant event. At every one of the minutiae to most impressive celebrations, my job is to make you feel comfortable while producing images that go beyond the norm. And guided by me, you’ll be able to live life to the fullest, knowing that every moment is being captured in a stunningly beautiful way. Work is more than taking pictures, it’s work preserving your legacy.
Your Creative Director, Visual Blueprint, and Lead NYC Wedding Photographer.
Hi, I’m Matthew Sowa | NYC Wedding Photographer
I’m Matthew Sowa, happy to be your creative director, visual guide, and lead NYC Wedding Photographer. My photography is not only about taking photos, it is about expressing art that describes your love story in a romantic and enduring manner.. It is the norm for couples to say that my work makes them feel special as their images are those that take you through those precious memories with a look for emotionality and a sense of style. My goal is to deliver photos that evoke feelings and memories you’ll hold closeto forever.With over a decade of experience, I’ve mastered the art of documenting weddings as they naturally unfold.
The best moment can appear anytime, and it is my skill to search for the correct lights and composition that guarantees every shot is truthful and pleasing. These are the pictures you can revisit and recall exactly the way they happened, so every trip back into your gallery is a journey down memory lane to the emotions of your party.
Discover My Approach
Your Story. Your Photos.
Every love story is unique, and that’s why my approach focuses on making your story, your photos. In order to really get to the heart of your day, I take a reflective, personal workflow that starts with uncovering your vision and culminates in enduring imagery that encapsulates your style and feeling. All steps are taken to guarantee that your wedding shots are real organic, and saturated with personal meaning.
Step 01: Create
Our trip starts with a meeting in which you discuss your wedding aspirations and inspirations with us. I’ll listen closely to understand what’s most important to you—how you want to remember your day. From there, I’ll create a detailed plan tailored to preserving those special moments. In this step, it is guaranteed that each and every single element of your wedding, from major and iconic events to subtler and personal feelings, are thoughtfully preserved.
Step 02: Visualize
Together, we’ll discuss your vision for the day, mapping out how your story will unfold. I’ll recommend trusted partners who can help elevate your celebration and bring your ideas to life. Then, I’ll start visually designing a structure that reflects your personality and the beauty of your surroundings. In this stage, the phase is prepared for creative, unified, and rich-in-character images.
Step 03: Tell
On your wedding day, I’ll observe as events naturally unfold, capturing candid moments of joy, love, and connection. Like a movie director, I’ll guide you when needed to create picture-perfect shots without taking you out of the moment. This allows me to capture your multi-faceted personalities in an emotive fashion, highlighting the big picture as well as the defining details that make your story truly yours.
Weddings + Photography
Comprehensive Day of Coverage
Alas, your wedding day should be immersed in loving attention from start to finish. With our day of coverage, we’re there for every moment—from getting ready in the morning to winding down in the evening. This provides for every memory, no matter how large or small, to be beautifully documented. We do one wedding a day, so our full focus is on you. Our services include customizable options like a photo timeline creation, sneak peeks within 24-48 hours, and hand-edited images delivered in a fully curated gallery within a month.
Fully Personalized Services
All couples are different, and certainly, your photography experience shouldn’t be different. From complimentary engagement sessions that help you get started to create customized photo albums, we customize our services to fit your needs. We even provide cinematography and photo booths to create more customized touches to your celebration. Due to our meticulousness, your images convey your story, your personal style, and your individuality.
Flexible Options for Elopements and Micro-Weddings
We provide hourly rate options that allow you to subscribe for the amount of support you need. No matter how many people attend or how a wedding ceremony starts spontaneously, we treat each wedding with the same sense of passion and team work in photography. We center ourselves on telling the story naturally, ranging from the raw emotion of stories to the spontaneous delight of your family.
Expert Editing and Timely Delivery
Every picture is subjected to a careful in-house post-production process that results in images that are timeless. Not only do our hand-refined pictures convey your personal touch, but they also help us to elicit the feelings of your special day. You’ll receive a fully edited gallery within one month, ensuring that your photos are ready to share and cherish without delay. For immediate highlights, our sneak peeks allow you to relive some of the day’s best moments right away.
Cinematography
Relive Your Day
Thanks to our cinematography, you can relive each and every heartfelt moment of your wedding day in breathtaking detail. From your emotional vows to the touching speeches from your loved ones, every highlight is preserved in a way that feels alive and timeless. Seeing your day unfold again, as one couple put it, lets you “catch the details of that glorious day” that may have been missed in the excitement. Your wedding video is not just a memory—it’s your legacy to be revisited over and over again.
Additional Keepsakes
NYC Wedding Photographer: Apart from video, we provide albums and prints to give your captured memories a tangible form that you can keep and hold dear. A beautifully crafted album or a printed photo transforms your wedding day memories into lasting heirlooms. For added fun, our photobooth services entertain your guests and provide instant, candid keepsakes. With customizable backdrops and social sharing options, it’s a joyful addition to your celebration, giving everyone something to take home and remember.
Joy, Romance, and New York City
Luminous, Romantic NYC Wedding Film Photographer, with a European Soul.
As a luminous, romantic film NYC wedding photographer with a European heart, I specialize in crafting timeless, elegant images that tell your unique story. Having a background in photographing stunning weddings, elopements, engagement,s and events from around the world, my style is a combination of subtlety and class. No matter if it’s a small ceremony in the heart of New York City, or a big party overseas, my thing is to capture feelings and beauty with pictures (most of which have been in Vogue, Martha Stewar,t and Over The Moon).
Destination Weddings
Although New York City is my residence, my job leads me way outside its limits. I’ve been fortunate enough to photograph some of the most stunning destination weddings in Paris, Japan and all over the world. No matter where your wedding is, I’m just a flight away and happy to be there to one day film that special day in your personal love story.Every location provides an original platform for generating images as memorable as the places they are depicting.
NYC Wedding Photographer | Featured in the Press
NYC Wedding Photographer: My commitment to quality has been featured in Wedding Sparrow, Vogue, and Martha Stewart Weddings. As well as intimate mountaintop weddings and glittering city receptions, my work celebrates the range and richness of photographing every wedding. Whatever it has been from Madonna’s Evita starched method to the allure of a contemporary Gatsby celebration, my attention is to emphasize the uniqueness and glamour of your event.
