Based in New Milford, NJ (Bergen County) and serving couples across New Jersey, New York City, and the Hudson Valley, Alex Kaplan is known for creating a calm, guided, and joy-filled photography experience. Browse our latest posts for real wedding inspiration, expert tips, and behind-the-scenes moments that make your day unforgettable.

After more than thirty years photographing weddings, I can tell you something most couples never expect to hear: the unplanned wedding photos are usually the ones they end up loving most. Not because the family portraits do not matter. They do, and I protect time for them at every wedding. But the photo that ends […]

After more than 30 years photographing weddings across New Jersey and New York, I can tell you this is one of the first questions almost every couple asks. You just had one of the best days of your life, and you want to see it. That is completely understandable. Here is what to actually expect. […]

Waterloo Village does something to a room the moment a ceremony begins inside it. The stone fireplace at the far end catches the light from the candles along the aisle, the wooden chandelier above the altar starts to glow, and the 300 years of history in those walls quietly become part of the day. Kiara […]

There is something about fall in Bergen County that makes everything feel a little more tender. The air turns crisp, the trees go golden, and the light at that late afternoon hour wraps around people in a way that no studio strobe ever could. When this couple arrived at Overpeck County Park for their engagement […]

Discover why authentic wedding recessional moments create the most emotional and unforgettable wedding photos in New Jersey.

There’s a particular kind of light that settles over Macaluso’s in the late afternoon, warm, low, and unhurried, and Gloria and Al’s day caught it perfectly. From the first quiet moments before the ceremony, through the walk down the aisle under the tented entrance, to the last spin on the marble dance floor, this was […]

As a West Point military wedding photographer, I have learned that the most important moments are never the ones you stage. The saber arch exit is a good example. Officers in formation, sabers raised, a couple stepping through into the world as husband and wife for the very first time. And then, before the formality […]

What Makes Military Wedding Photography Unique? Military wedding photography combines formal ceremony traditions, emotional storytelling, chapel atmosphere, and documentary-style timing to capture meaningful moments with authenticity and respect. The groom was already in position when I arrived. Full dress uniform, hands clasped at his waist, facing the altar. The chapel was mostly empty still. He […]

On your wedding day, your mother is the quiet anchor. She held your hand through every milestone, and on this day, she’ll watch as you step into a new chapter of your life. But the photos that truly matter—those you’ll return to year after year—are the ones of you and your mother. These photos don’t […]
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