NORTH JERSEY · NEW YORK CITY · LONG ISLAND · HUDSON VALLEY

One of the most iconic building in NYC is NY Public Library amongst other buildings in NY. Sophia and Sam started their NYC engagement session at NY Public Library with tall white columns and iconic stairs followed by some subway shot which took them to Central Park. From NY Public Library to Bethesda Arcade, Bethesda Fountain and ending the session with some subway ride back can not be more NY that Sophia and Sam's NYC engagement session. Sophia and Sam's NY Public Library and Central Park engagement documented by MJ from Pearl Paper Studio. Pearl Paper Studio is here to capture real emotions, fun couples with non-traditional wedding stories, now we are booking small intimate backyard wedding, outdoor tent wedding, farm wedding, elopements, nyc elopements. We are currently booking fall 2023 and 2024 weddings in NJ, NY, Brooklyn and Long Island.

What 1,600 Weddings Taught Us About People Who Hate Being Photographed

Most couples don't actually think they're awkward (well - maybe they do).

 

They just think:

"Please don't make us do any weird %$#&."

Or:

"I hate 99% of photos of myself."

Or:

"We have absolutely no idea what to do."

 

Most people aren't used to being professionally photographed - and a lot of wedding photography online feels more like performance art than actual humans being themselves.

 

Inside this short guide, we'll cover:

  • why most couples feel weird at first
  • the biggest mistake photographers make
  • why engagement sessions matter more than people realize
  • what actually creates natural-looking wedding photos

If you've ever looked at wedding photos and thought:

"Yeah... but that could never be us."

 

This was written for you.

No spam.

No fake urgency.

No "10 PERFECT POSES" nonsense.

 

Just honest thoughts from photographers who've spent 17 years photographing normal humans doing very normal human things in front of cameras.