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

February 23, 2010

Photo of the Day: Fabulous, if Freezing

As I teach in my classes, there is nothing new about the idea of compositing images so multiple subjects can be perfectly lit — it’s pretty much the standard in big ad campaigns, editorial shoots, you name it. But the important thing for a wedding day that will let you do it FAST. And that premium increases when you have a bridal party standing in a New York February. This took less than three minutes to shoot.

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brett maxwell - I’m sure they appreciate the accent on the shoes :)

Kyle - What did you light them with Ryan? I tried to do this with a speedlight and just ended up with shadows all over the place that made the picture look weird. They look so good!

carla - i think he’s got something up on a pole, camera right

David Porter - 3 minutes? That’s pretty cool.

My wild guess is the WB was set to fluorescent (bringing out the blue sky more), and 2 photos used to make the composite. One with a soft box / shoot though umbrella over the bride and a 2nd shot using the same lights but over the bridesmaids.

Just my $0.02. (How’d I do?) :-)

Ryan Brenizer - Carla’s right — three flashes in my Sledgehammer of Light, shooting through an umbrella. Two frames, the shoes are lit my the same light on the bridesmaids faces.

Eliza Claire - Love this! And I’m happy because I guessed the light correctly (the light on the shoes had me confused for a minute though!)

Lucian Lewis - Amazing shot. I like the way you lit up bridesmaids’ shoes.

Heather Parker - I really adore the lighting in this shot. Great work.

Rima - I love your work. Period. You’ve inspired me to push my boundaries, this image is just a classic example of that. And thanks for the blog love..I was a lil star struck!!

matt shumate - You’re the man, Ryan. This is great.

My new mantra while shooting…

WWRD.

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Photo of the Day: Fabulous, if Freezing