Weddings

NYC Wedding Photography — Candid, Cinematic & Documentary

From $5000

A bride and groom standing inside a church, holding hands and smiling at each other. The bride is wearing a white wedding dress and veil, and the groom is wearing a dark suit with a tie. They are standing on a patterned area rug, with a dark wooden door and a hanging lantern in the background.

Your wedding photographs should bring you back to the people, emotion, and atmosphere of the day. I blend documentary observation with thoughtful portrait direction, from the quiet moments before the ceremony to the energy of the celebration.

Full-day wedding coverage starts at $5,000, with no hourly limit. From getting ready through the celebration, I’ll photograph the day as it unfolds, with time for portraits, family photographs, and the moments in between. We’ll plan around your venue, schedule, and priorities before the wedding.

Tell me about your day: share your wedding date, location or venue, and the moments you want photographed so I can confirm availability.

Gallery delivery: your fully edited wedding gallery will be delivered within 8 weeks of your wedding, with high-resolution digital photographs in a personalized online gallery.

Work with @heyZian

About Me

I’m Zian, a New York City based photographer focused on couples, engagements, and the moments in between. I blend documentary and fashion photography with intention, capturing the candid, spontaneous, unposed moments that make a relationship feel like itself while still paying close attention to light, composition, and atmosphere.

My photographs feel less like a photoshoot and more like a memory. Rather than relying on posing, I give just enough direction to help you feel comfortable, then let the interaction between you take over. The result, is intimate, cinematic imagery with an emotional and nostalgic quality — photographs that feel nostagic, personal, and distinctly yours.

I shoot across Manhattan and Brooklyn — Central Park, Bryant Park, Washington Square Park, East and West Villages, Soho, Chelsea, High Line, Dumbo, Williamsburg, Lower East Side, Union Square, and more. If you already have a location in mind or prefer recommendations, I’ll help you select the most photogenic spots in NYC based on the types of photographs you’re looking for.

My Process

  • We’ll talk through your plans, timeline, and what matters most to you. Together, we’ll plan portraits, family groupings, and the moments you want captured so photography fits naturally into your day.

  • Be present with who you love. I’ll document the celebration as it unfolds, from the big moments to the quiet interactions, with gentle direction for portraits and space for you to be yourselves.

  • I’ll carefully select and edit your photographs to tell the story of your wedding day. Your full gallery will be delivered within 8 weeks, with high-resolution images in a personalized online gallery to download and share.

Wedding Gallery

A bride in a white wedding dress holding a bouquet stands just outside a doorway, with a veil flowing in the breeze, framed by open dark wooden doors, with trees and a railing in the background.
Garrett in a navy suit outside the church on his Los Angeles wedding day.
Hannah walking outside the church in her wedding dress with a bouquet.
Hannah and Garrett together on the church steps after their Silver Lake wedding ceremony.
Black-and-white portrait of Hannah and Garrett kissing with her bouquet and veil.
Wedding reception table with flowers, candles, and place settings.
Hannah and Garrett sharing cake at their wedding reception.
Close-up of a hand holding a white embroidered hand towel with lace edges, the towel has monogrammed initials and a date, with a lace veil in the background.

Wedding Photography FAQs

  • My wedding photography starts at $5,000 for full-day coverage with no hourly limit. Share your wedding date, venue, and plans so I can confirm availability and prepare your quote. Your complete edited gallery is delivered within 8 weeks of your wedding.

  • Wedding photography starts at $5,000 and includes full-day coverage with no hourly limit, from getting ready through the celebration. We’ll plan the day around your venue, schedule, and priorities, including portraits and family photographs. You’ll receive fully edited, high-resolution photographs in a personalized online gallery within 8 weeks of your wedding.

  • My approach combines candid documentary photography with thoughtful, editorial-inspired portraits. I look for the emotion, movement, and small interactions that tell the story of your wedding day, and offer gentle direction when it helps.

  • Yes. Before your wedding, we’ll talk through the timeline, portrait locations, family groupings, and the moments that matter most to you. Planning these details helps photography fit naturally into the day and gives you more time with the people you love.

  • Your full wedding gallery will be delivered within 8 weeks of your wedding. It includes high-resolution edited photographs in a personalized online gallery for you to download and share.

  • Use the contact page to send your wedding date, venue or location, and the parts of the day you want covered. I’ll confirm availability, discuss your plans, and outline the coverage and deliverables in your quote.