Albany NY, Catskills, Hunter, Windam Mountain Wedding Photographer | Aperture Photography

We Photograph beautiful Weddings in the Albany, Catskills, Hunter, Windham Mountain.  Aperture Photography Documentary Wedding Photographer. We also serve the Hudson Valley.

Full Moon Resort: Located in Big Indian, NY, Full Moon Resort offers a rustic and natural setting for weddings. The resort features various indoor and outdoor event spaces, including a beautiful outdoor ceremony site, a barn reception venue, and cozy lodges for accommodations.

The Kaaterskill: The Kaaterskill is a beautiful wedding venue located in Catskill, NY. It offers a stunning view of the Catskill Mountains and a variety of event spaces, including an outdoor ceremony site, a reception hall, and a tented reception area.

Onteora Mountain House: Onteora Mountain House is a historic wedding venue located in Boiceville, NY. It offers a beautiful setting with stunning mountain views and a variety of event spaces, including an outdoor ceremony site, a reception hall, and a spacious deck.

Foxfire Mountain House: Foxfire Mountain House is a boutique hotel and wedding venue located in Mount Tremper, NY. It features a beautiful setting with rustic and vintage decor, a beautiful outdoor ceremony site, and a cozy reception space.

The Roxbury Barn & Estate: The Roxbury Barn & Estate is a beautiful wedding venue located in Roxbury, NY. It offers a picturesque setting with stunning mountain views, an outdoor ceremony site, a rustic barn reception venue, and beautiful gardens.

Upstate NY and Northeast Barn Weddings | Aperture Photography

Barn Weddings are all the rage.  Aperture Photography photographed at least 15 this year.  They can be amazing.  Beautiful farms with rustic old barns look amazing.  This Year I photographed Barn weddings in the state’s New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Connecticut and New Jersey.  What I have notices most this year is that the Barns have so much more comfort and luxury.  Just a few years ago the barns we beautiful and quite original, but in a way roughing it.  That’s fine for some couples, but the modern changing rooms, rest rooms and in many barns A/C have made it so comfortable and enjoyable.  It was a hot summer and fall and the little comforts are welcome.

Bride and Groom Wedding Photo.jpg

The barn venues are everywhere now. From remote locations in Vermont and the Saratoga area to the hidden away private yet lovely barns in downstate New York and the Albany areas.

I love the texture and beautiful farm lands and of course the mountains we are so lucky to have here.  I feel I can make a beautiful collection of artful memories that rival any place in the world.  From vast landscapes to quite ponds the limit is only the imagination. Here is just a tiny fraction of the 20 to 30 thousand photographs I shot this year.

Here are some photographs from the amazing :

Wedding Barn At Lakota's Farm in Cambridge, NY What a amazing place with a amazing staff !  Thank You !

Wedding Photography to it's Extreme | 5 States Ski Slopes | Ocean Side | Mansions

This year reminds me of the Johnny Cash song " I've been everywhere ".  6 states, New York, New Jersy  

This year reminds me of the Johnny Cash song " I've been everywhere ".  6 states, New York, New Jersey , Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Hampshire. This is just a small example of where this year has taken me.

 

What makes it so fun is the different looks and creative differences from the Mountain weddings in Killington Mountain Resort, Hunter New York and the Adirondacks of the north of New York State to the beaches on Atlantic Ocean and Lake George.  It just a creative shot in the arm.

Catskills Wedding Photogeapher

 

I also love the Barn Weddings and Hudson Valley Mansions.  Variety is the spice of life !

 

Wild beautiful Wedding Entertainment at the Soyuzivka Ukrainian Resort | Hudson Valley Wedding Photography Aperture Photography

Everyone should pick the type of entertainment that suits their taste. The Hudson Valley and Albany area has it all.  But as a wedding photographer who sees mostly the same type of entertainment I love visual stunning acts. I just love acrobats.

Hudson Valley Wedding Photography Fun

 

Here are a few photos of an out of the ordinary circus at act at a wonderful Hudson Valley wedding just south of Kingston, NY

Wedding Photography in Kingston, NY

Does the best equipment matter | Hudson Valley Photographer

The most important thing b far is the photographer and his or her talent.  But equipment sure does matter.  Especially with Weddings in the Hudson Valley.  Upstate, NY Wedding Photographers like Aperture Photography  have to deal with the darkest conditions with very rainy and cloudy days along with super hot bright days with shadows and glare.

By far the most important thing in a photographers bag is fast and weather proof lenses, It goes without saying they most be sharp and have great color.  Pro camera bodies in last few years are just great.  If you have the correct glass you can create a fine image,

Wedding guests photo taken with a Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

To me and I know it is just my take on cameras only Canon and Nikon are suitable. Many good photographers do well with others.  Like the Sony and Fuji mirrorless are fine cameras, but the lenses needed to do the job have just started arrive and they lack dual card slots for backup.  In a few years I am sure the will be perfect.

I choose Canon for 2 reasons.  They make the fast lenses needed for my style and I love the colors.  Brides just look great and the time saved in photoshop is very welcome.

Again,  talent is key, but the tools to bring out the talent sure do help.

Hudson Valley Wedding Photography | Something beautiful for everyone.

The Hudson Valley may be the new Hamptons !  I read an article in which many of the so called hip crowd has bought homes in the area.  Also,  I have noticed about 1/2 of my customers live in New York City or the nearby areas.  For good reason.  The Hudson Valley and the Catskills has become a go to place for art, beauty, music and culture.

The many different options and styles of venues are endless.  From amazing small towns like, Saugerties, Hudson , Kingston and so many others to the rustic locations in the Catskills it is just a feast of beauty.

It is amazing that in the Hudson Valley your wedding photography and looks can be so different.  In a half an hour you can be at the Hudson River and then the many ski slopes of the Catskills make the Hudson Valley a area like no other.  Aperture Photography has photographed everywhere from the many barn weddings to the old mansions along the Hudson River.

Contact Aperture Photography Hudson Valley Wedding Photography and lets talk about your special wedding.

 

 

 

Wedding in Saugerties | Seamons Park and St. Mary's Church

Couple in Seamons Park in Saugerties, NY

A Beautiful September day for a wedding in Saugerties, NY.  The heat and humid weather always seems to fade in the middle of the month.  It sure makes for a wonderful comfortable time.  The bride and groom looked so good.  They had such a a great time with a great group of guests who know how to have a great time.

They picked the perfect locations to get ready, married and have a reception.

The Bride got ready at the wonderful Montgomery Bed and Breakfast.

The wedding was at Saint Mary's of the Snow church in Saugerties.

The Reception was held at the Dutch Barn at the Kiersted House.

Bride and Groom during wedding vows at St. Mary's in Saugerties, NY

Photographs of a Bride and Groom in Saugerties. Taken by Aperture Photograhy

A Saugerties, NY Bride at her Wedding in Saugerties, NY

Summer Weddings in Upstate NY

Summer Wedding in Kingston NY by Aperture Photography

Flower girl photographed at The Chateau

t has been both a beautiful and painful summer shooting weddings in NYC and upstate, NY.  It seems hotter and more humid the ever.  I could be wrong due to the trend toward outside weddings.  The Wedding and wedding industry blogs and publications are mostly based on the regions coastal of California.  The wedding are almost never humid and much cooler.  The wedding are held about 1 hour before sunset.  The comfort level could not be better.  This has influenced the wedding here where weddings held in hot humid times were not the norm just 5 years ago.

The reasons are many and I will list just a few.

  • Church weddings are becoming rare.

  • The venues would much rather time and locate the wedding at a certain location and time for logistics.

  • And of course the wedding media and the California weather style.

This is not to say New York outdoor weddings are not wonderful.  If the weather is on your side and the timing is perfect The Hudson Valley is the best.  But in July and August it could get uncomfortable.

Form mid September until late October nothing is like the Northeast part of the US.  Absolutely the best place to in the world to hold a wedding.  The refreshing air and great views are world famous.  And who does not love a North East  Fall foliage, christmas or a snowy wedding.

Don't get me wrong.  The summer is special, but think about the heat when make up and hair is involved.  You can do a lot no matter what the weather to insure you are picture ready.

Beautiful Hudson Valley Wedding Photography by Aperture Photography

Kingston, NY Wedding Photo of a Bride

Hudson Valley Wedding Photographer

Aperture photography has shot well over a thousand weddings in the Hudson Valley.  The purpose of what we do is to make our brides and groom love there photography and all the memories they will bring.  A wedding is such a special and unique event. The bride and groom should have a wow factor along with documentary coverage in there photographs.  The wedding day is not any other day and the photographs should be the very best.  All the bases must be covered.  The ceremony, candids, preparation, family portraits and the reception and cultural traditions.  My favorite shots are the couple together and bridal photos.  I am a fashion and studio photographer so it comes so natural to me.

First Dance at a Formal Wedding Venue

Almost every bride has looked at Bride Magazine and thought about all the details and beauty that they want in there wedding.  It is a large emotional investment.  As the wedding photographer you need to do all you can to make the dreams and wishes come true.  Sure, you need to balance the need to get the shots with making sure the couple enjoy the wedding.  With all the years of experience and care it is no problem.

The Hudson Valley is so diverse with everything from rural barns to posh mansions and that is the fun of it.

The Full Moon Resort in Spring | Aperture Photography

Barn Wedding Photography in the Catskills by Aperture Photography

The Full Moon Resort was the site of a remarkable Monday Wedding.  Aperture Photography was so happy to capture all the wonderful moments. Besides the normal family formal I shot in a photojournalistic style. People came from as far as Peru and Washington State.  After a week of rain the skies cleared and the sun danced off the new grass.  It was a perfect day and I have never seen the beautiful Full Moon Resort look better.  Check out their web site http://www.fullmoonresort.com/

Beautiful Catskill Mountain Wedding Photography

Aperture Photography Low Light Photography

Artistic Cake

The Hora, or chair dance

Aperture Photography The Full Moon Resort

Aperture Photography candid portrait at the full moon resort

Breaking of the Glass at a Jewish wedding at The Full Moon Resort

Drinking wine at a Jewish Wedding

Get Married in Saugerties | Aperture Photography Saugerties Wedding Photographer

This year it seems like Winter hasn’t really happened in the Hudson Valley. With Spring here it the perfect time to set a date for your dream wedding. If you're thinking about the perfect location to have your perfect day then Aperture Photography Saugerties Wedding Photographer would highly recommend Saugerties, NY. Such pure beauty in this part of the Hudson Valley which is known for its precious breathtaking scenery as well as its rich prestige of history. It's known for its beautiful lush hills and the amazing Catskill Mountains overlooking this wonderful little town. It also has a lot of nice historic  sites like the Saugerties Lighthouse, rustic barns and houses as well as the lovely Seamons park. Also there is the Diamond Mills Hotel. Aperture Photography has done many weddings in Saugerties so we know all about the perfect places to go to on your truly special day. So if you're thinking about the perfect area to have your wedding to enjoy with the one you love then we would strongly consider Saugerties, NY. Aperture Photography would love to be with you and help make your wedding day one you'd truly never forget. So please give us a call at 518-678-0176 or email us at: aperturephoto@msn.com.  Our website is http://www.aperturephoto.com

Saugerties Wedding Wedding Photographer

Historic Mansion on the Hudson River

Wedding Photography in Saugerties by Aperture Photography