Adorable photographer Punam Bean records each tender, hilarious, genuine moment of your day on film — in a natural way, with natural poses, in natural light. (Though one gets the sense she would make even the most drab occasion look like fine art.)
Punam Bean Photo (punambeanweddings.com).
Call up Joe Buissink for your destination wedding. He’s shot weddings for Kelsey Grammer, Hillary Swank, Christina Aguilera, and other high-profile clients, and photographs ceremonies just about anywhere in the world.
JBuissink (310-574-9176 or joebuissink.com).
After shooting everything from editorial for Glamour to movie posters for Lionsgate, Steven Lam discovered the need for a new kind of wedding photographer when he and his wife-to-be started looking for someone with an aesthetic to match their clean, modern sensibility. His style is a mix of candid and beautifully composed, and he’s happy to travel anywhere.
Steven Lam Photography (323-350-0808 or stevenlamphotography.com).
The team at Fifty Foot Films makes a real, honest-to-goodness movie about your special day. This crew doesn’t believe in shooting digital (it shoots Super 8 or 16-mm film) and carefully chooses lighting and angles, then focuses on editing.
Fifty Foot Films (877-343-8938 or fiftyfootfilms.com).
High-tech but refreshingly low-key, Bonnie Tsang sets up any shot you want but likes to keep things casual, following events as they unfold. The only evidence she was ever there is the honest photographs she delivers.
Bonnie Tsang Photography (bonnietsangblog.com).
Catch the whole shebang on tape with Cana Video Production, a videography collective known for artfully recording moments both big and small.
Cana Video Production (805-704-6088 or canavp.com).
Noa Azoulay-Sclater, the creative mastermind behind Feather Love Photography, is more than just your average point-and-shooter. Using a mix of film and digital, she channels the spirit of the day through a filter of whisper-soft tones and ethereal romance.
Feather Love Photography (featherlove.com).
Score extra points with your betrothed with steamy pics by photographer Annie McElwain. Host a lingerie and photo-shoot party as your bachelorette or choose a solo package (with options like wardrobe styling and hair and makeup).
Annie McElwain (310-295-4900 or annemcelwain.com).
Recruit photographer Rebecca Fishman to sit on the sidelines and capture the action. Her candid style ensures your scrapbook won’t be filled with cheesy staged shots.
Rebecca Fishman (818-307-5329 or rebeccafishman.com).
Ron Pruitt and his wife-slash-co-shutterbug Dominique are the brains behind Love Me Sailor. Using a mix of digital, Polaroid, and film, they capture candid moments in dreamy retro tones. Fun fact: Sailor is the couple’s rescue pup.
Love Me Sailor (lovemesailor.com).
With more than twenty years’ experience, destination wedding photog Robert Evans makes sure the kids stay in place for the family shots and masterfully documents your big day.
Robert Evans (818-509-9222 or robertevans.com).
If kitschy beach nuptials are your vibe, go with husband-and-wife team Tim and Merrill Melideo’s Sweet Little Photographs. Their groovy surfer sensibility and sun-splashed exposures will make it look like you had a beach wedding even if you got married at City Hall.
Sweet Little Photographs (sweetlittlephotographs.com).
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