
Documentary-style photography, also known as photojournalism or reportage photography, is a style of photography that aims to chronicle events or environments in a factual and objective manner. Here are some key characteristics and principles of documentary-style photography:
Objective Approach: Documentary photography seeks to capture moments as they happen, without altering the scene or influencing the subjects. For weddings and couples portraits this means letting couples be who they are within the frame or backdrop.

Storytelling: It focuses on telling a story through images, often capturing candid and unposed moments. Shooting the whole day from start to finish and the nuanced moments in between. For me this means also shooting the environment and things that catch my eye beyond the couple.
Authenticity: The emphasis is on capturing real-life situations and events as they unfold naturally, without staging or directing the subjects. Im NOT telling couples to be someone they aren’t but asking them to be themselves and in front of a good back drop.

Emphasis on Context: Photographs are often taken in the context of a larger narrative or story, aiming to provide insight into a particular issue, culture, or event. For weddings this unfolds in a few ways as the photographer I respect and honor each couples backgrounds and I work with families and people to capture that in a human way.

Minimal Manipulation: Unlike commercial or portrait photography, documentary photography typically involves minimal editing or post-processing to preserve the authenticity of the image. Exactly, I don’t edit much, and I don’t retouch at all thats an add on service.

I think the goal is to weave, even marry the love of photojournalism with weddings. Offering couples something really honest and unique to their love. Verse cookie cutting the same protocol every time. Someone once told me a lot of my weddings look different and I think to some degree they should, not everyone is the same. So the photos also shouldn’t look the same.

awesome magnum Article HERE on documentary style.

Documentary styled photography is often known for being little more edgy and crud, not as soft and gentle as more commercial and typical wedding photography. Artfully choosing angles that are maybe more about the image that being perfect. Sometimes stepping all the way back or on the floor to catch life from a different view.


Check out a few of my favorite elopement’s I’ve done recently CLICK HERE
Leanne and her loves <3 thanks for letting me shoot this rainy day last year, it was last minute but truly one of my favorite shoots.. i also got lost on my way there and it was so foggy and surreal. It honestly felt magical, and truth be told that`s why i love this work, i never know what i`m going to get there is some divine energy that drives this.
digging in the crates with my family the last winter we lived in nyc, 105th street, a place i lived my whole life, my own little small town block, where so much of who i am was created, every crack and crevice holding its own little memory, the same playground i grew up playing in she got to also .. these little things mean the world to me .
Mauri and David my last wedding of 2025 and really came through for me I throughly enjoyed this one the color and all the amazing thought that went into it .. you are such a beauty so many more to come just a few of the film and as you can see I wanted to include them all .. I seriously tried !
Venue @wythehotel
Photo @giannaleofalcon
Florals @mimosafloral
Dress wedding @daniellefrankelstudio
Dress party @rachelgilbertbridal
Dj @marvinmyersnyc
Cake @fromlucienyc
Hair @beautyiconnyc
Makeup @makeupbysteven
Shoes @prada
<3 first wedding at @purslaneattheboathouse such a truly ny venue and one of my fav wedding of all time