I call my wedding photography "wedding photojournalism" because I am photographing your wedding day as though I were on assignment for a newspaper or magazine. I capture "real" moments as they happen, not choreographing preconceived "moments." Newspaper photojournalists are ethically bound to only documenting things as they actually happen and not direct the situation. So my background in newspapers is perfect for documenting weddings and capturing the "real" moments as they unfold. I think the words "photojournalism-style" is misused quite a bit in the wedding industry today. If the action is being directed by the photographer, it is not photojournalism.

I use the new Nikon D2x 12 megapixel digital camera. I sometimes shoot black and white film because I love the look- not better or worse, just different. I benefit from the pro's of black and white film, such as its greater latitude (shades of gray from black to white) and for the abundance of irregular grain. I use fast film to get the cool grain that is tough to imitate digitally. Digital is great for color images: more saturated colors, less grain, cleaner images. Digital cameras give the photographer instant feedback on his images while film images aren't seen for a week or so (the wedding day is long gone). This is a digital benefit and is important in testing new ideas, getting tough lighting to expose perfectly, checking composition, color, etc. It speeds up the learning process by giving this immediate feedback. Film handles tough lighting situations better (due to greater latitude) so good exposures are easier to come by. Digital cams are quick to adapt to changing lighting situations- without changing to a different film I can adjust the sensitivity (film speed) and color on the fly. I would use film for my rolleiflex 2/14 square camera as well as my a panoramic camera that do only take film.

This is very much up to you. I would say most weddings take place over an eight hour period.

The idea is to tell a visual narrative, taking pictures of the whole wedding day. It is quite important to start the day with the bride as she is getting ready doing her hair and make up to the cutting of the cake.

It is important to discuss in advance the way you want to have the formals photographed. I am very easy and I am here to please my bride. I feel that the most important is the way your photographer is going to make everyone feel at ease very quickly in front of the lens. Then anything can be achieved. I would tend to photograph formals in a relax manner.

Photographer "teams" are a perfect idea if your wedding is especially large (greater than 200 guests), the ceremony and reception locations are different or far apart, you would like pre-ceremony pictures of both the bride and groom at the same time or if you are interested in extensive formal shots. All photography teams will be quoted for you on an individual basis depending on your specific needs and requirements and the photographers.

I would have the selected images on line usually two to three weeks after the wedding with a minimum of 800 photos that you can edit down yourself if you wish, choose to make public and release to friends and family. Everyone can go to the web site and order prints directly. I would then send a series of prints usually 8/10 and 11/14 size with the images on a DVD. The images are the high resolution files with no watermark or restrictions and you can print from those if you wish. A proof book would follow three weeks later.

Usually 9 to 10 months before the wedding day, sometimes a year and a half in advance and even a months before the day if I happen to be available

You can call us but we need the contract sent back to us signed with a 50% deposit.

We only use the latest Nikon lenses and camera body. I would usually carry a couple of D2X, an Hasselblad panoramic camera as well as a 2 1/4 square format Rolleiflex for portraits. Basically a mixture of film and digital.

This is a great way to begin recording the wedding festivities. Not only will your wedding weekend photographs tell the whole story with Rehearsal Dinner coverage, it allows the photographer to discover who the most important people are to you and your family.

Again it is up to you. We will give you all the shooting materials after the wedding, including film unless you request that we get involved with the album making. Once we have your selection, we will come up with a Book Lay out within one month. We will then send you a CD with the lay out that you can view at your leisure on your computer screen and make corrections if needs be. After you have approved the selection, we do send the lay out for printing and bookbinding. The whole process would take around 4 months. See Albums Sample for detail on weddinglight.com

A travel fee is charged outside of Manhattan or Paris. Our travel time rate varies depending upon the location of the event. This fee serves to compensate the photographer and assistant for time traveling that might otherwise have been committed locally.

Overnight accommodations are required the night before an event when the photographer-assistant team must begin setting-up before noon on the day of the event and the location is more than two hours travel from NYC. Overnight accommodations are required on the evening of the event when the event ends after midnight and the event location is more than one hour travel from NYC.

Those dreaded lists published in bridal magazines are for cookie-cutter traditional photographers. Photojournalism is all about creative spontaneity. Of course, I will photograph all the key moments in the wedding, I don't need a list. The best photos I take are the ones that everything came together in seconds totally unexpectedly. The only list I use is for the 30-minute posed photo session after the wedding. I organize with the bride to have a friend or someone close to family with the list to make sure that everyone is photographed. IT makes the formal picture taking flow in a very easy manner.

It is all up to you. I would highly recommend a second shooter for larger size weddings. I have been working with Thierry Chomel for the past 10 year. We are a perfect combination for larger venues. Thierry like I are very busy and it is always a good idea to book us 10 months in advance. I use a couple of other photographers who I trust. Prices vary accordingly to who is going to work with me. Destination weddings do not typically require a second photographer and I work alone with one assistant, but if you are having a larger destination wedding I can give you a quote on a second photographer.

I work with a very selected few professionals both from Paris and New York. I would be more then happy to pass on a few referrals.

I take pride in filling print and album orders as fast as I can and post your wedding online in a timely fashion. I have a busy wedding schedule that takes me out of town often, But I try my best to meet the below deadlines. On rare occasions I might be a bit slower than others, but I'm often faster depending on the workload at the time... Your wedding will be posted online within 2 weeks. Album orders and DVDs will be filled within 60-90 days from the moment it goes to printing.

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