Ryan Brenizer — NYC Wedding Photographer. Problem solver, storyteller.

"Work is Love Made Visible." --Kahlil Gibran

About Me

Photography has filled me with purpose and joy, and taken me places I never thought I'd go. I have covered three U.S. presidents, been blessed by the Pope, and been stared down by Muhammad Ali. I've shared a laugh with Smokey Robinson, and had a picture I took of him used when he received a lifetime achievement award. I've photographed a 110-year-old woman as she told me what it was like to climb onto the torch of the Statue of Liberty. I was chosen as the only independent photographer allowed near Obama and McCain in their last meeting before the 2008 election. I'm the only photographer in the world to have been officially represented by the three largest photographic retailers in the Western hemipshere. Heck, I've even had a photographic technique named after me (which is crazy).

But I have never felt so blessed by photography as when I am photographing a wedding. At weddings, we are most visibly ourselves -- the walls we walk around with come tumbling down under the forces of joy, anxiety (and sometimes a bit of alcohol). To document that experience, the relationship of friends, families, and a couple launching a new stage in their life, is an incredible feeling. When a client says "This is the first picture I've seen of my parents that actually looks like them!" I feel like I've done something with lasting value. After years of shooting and more than 225 weddings under my belt, I still find each one to be more exciting than the last, and try to make each one the best one that I've ever photographed.

In addition to a staff of photo assistants, I am so happy to have my partner Wendy as a full-time studio manager to make sure that our clients' needs are met at every stage from the first inquiry until years after the wedding. Wendy is the hardest worker I have ever known, and she makes my clients' experience as stress-free as possible.

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All I care about is getting the best photos for you possible. I don't care about beauty rest, I don't want to be checking my watch while great moments are happening behind me, and I don't want you to worry about my schedule. Right from the start, you get everything you need for gorgeous, comprehensive wedding photography, with NO limit on time and NO limit on images taken. And there are no hidden costs; your images are yours to integrate into your life and keep safe for future generations.

All wedding packages include:
Full-day coverage with Ryan and an assistant photographer
Your own password-protected and customized Web site
A day-of slideshow, allowing for a set of images available within days after the wedding!
All files in high resolution on hard drive -- no watermarks

Everything you need for coverage and peace-of-mind for $5,500 (plus applicable sales tax).

We also offer a wide range of extras, from engagement shoots (which come with a $250 print credit for couples who book a wedding with us) to a hilarious and fun portable photo studio. Any physical products sold by our studio are guaranteed to be awesome, and if they come from the printer not-awesome for some reason, we send it back and make sure it is awesome.

Full price-sheet available upon request

May 14, 2008

Timoria and Bob engagement session

I knew that Timoria, a fantastic make-up artist, was going to come prepared for this engagement session, but I had no idea how prepared! Not only did they have multiple changes of clothing, but they had it planned out how they could safely shift from one to the other in public. We wanted to create a New York story for them, so we started at the Battery Gardens, where they will be getting married, to Times Square.

I am not sure if it’s possible to have more fun on an engagement session than we had.

It had to be done

Timoria practices her craft

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Mark - Thank you for the wonderful blog! Your photos are just amazing, and I really enjoyed an interview with you I heard on a TWIP podcast.

I am looking for your advice as a fellow Nikonian and a wonderful photographer – I am going to Israel in a week. It’s going to be sunny and hot there. Since I have a 16 months old, I can’t get up before the dawn looking for the perfect light or wait for 30 minutes for a perfect sunset on the beach. Also, the country is celebrating its 60th birthday so the streets are going to be packed with people (I imagine).

I have D40 + 18-200mm VR + SB400. No primes. I also have Windows APE 6.0 and an access to someone’s computer with Nik software (Color FX 3.0, Viveza, etc.)

What would you recommend for me to do so I have a better chance coming back with decent photos of family, friends while attempting to capture “spirit” of the locations given the equipment/weather? Should I shoot in WB set to Sunny? Shoot in RAW and then adjust the WB? (I am ok with JPEG adjustments in APE, especially with help of Nik software but haven’t had luck with RAW). Get a prime (i.e. nifty fifty)?

I have been in Israel many times before so I am very comfortable with surroundings of this very beautiful country.

Thank you in advance,
Mark
mgur att yahoo dot com

Keith Goodman - You are a phenomenal photographer. Wish I could learn some stuff from you. AWESOME WORK!

karireneephotography - these are stunning.. shot with the D3??

Esthetically - Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Esthetically.

patrick t. - Such a great job with color in this session!
#haitirelief

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Timoria and Bob engagement session