You don’t get a second chance at your wedding day. Every moment, the first look, the vows, the way your dad’s voice catches when he sees you, happens once and then it’s gone. That’s the thing that scares most couples about hiring a photographer: trusting a stranger to catch what they’ll spend the rest of their lives remembering.
I understand that fear because I’ve spent my whole career on the other side of it.
I grew up in New Jersey, but Philadelphia claimed me, and I picked up a camera early. What started as curiosity turned into something I fell completely in love with. Over 400 weddings later, I’m still just as fired up about this work as I was on day one. That kind of staying power doesn’t happen by accident.
I learned from some of the best in the business: Tyler Boye, Ben Adams, and Ben Hartley. Their influence shows up in how I read a room, how I earn trust quickly, and how I create the kind of environment where real moments happen naturally in front of my camera instead of being forced for it.
Philadelphia isn’t just where I work, it’s part of how I work. I’ve photographed weddings across this city, from Cescaphe and the Finley Ballroom to the Ritz Carlton and everywhere in between. I still walk past venues and remember a specific first dance, a quiet exchange between a couple, a look that said everything. That history shapes how I see this city through a lens, and it’s something that’s hard to fake if you haven’t lived it.
When I’m not shooting weddings, I’m out doing documentary street photography, studying 19th century photo books, and thinking a lot about why preserving real moments matters. It’s the same instinct driving my wedding work. These images are what’s left long after the day itself is gone.
Outside of all that, I’m walking my dog Cody through every dog park in the city, hunting down Philly’s best gluten-free spots, and spending fall Sundays photographing the tailgates before settling in to watch the Birds, like any self-respecting Philadelphian should.
Here’s what that means for you on your wedding day: you won’t get stiff, over-posed photos that feel like a performance. You’ll get someone who’s spent a career learning how to disappear into the background while staying close enough to catch everything real, so when you look back at these images years from now, you’re not just seeing a wedding. You’re back in that moment, feeling exactly what you felt then.
If that sounds like what you want for your day, I’d love to hear about it.
-Jared
Cody is a Chiweenie (that’s Chihuahua-Dachshund for the uninitiated) with a survival story that still makes Jared shake his head. Found wandering a three-lane highway in Georgia at just four weeks old, somehow this guy beat the odds before he could even see straight. People can be the worst. Dogs deserve better.
Lucky for everyone, Cody got rescued north to Philadelphia and has been repping the City of Brotherly Love ever since.
His professional skills include world-class snuggling, enthusiastic licking, and shadowing Jared’s every move like he’s afraid he’ll miss something important. (He won’t. He never does.)
If you’re lucky, Cody makes a guest appearance at your reveal celebration, because nothing makes seeing your wedding photos for the first time better than a tiny dog who’s just as excited as you are.
You’ve spent your life working toward this moment and I’m confident that I’ve the best solution for you.
The right fit starts with a real conversation. Tell me about your day and I’ll reach out personally — not with a templated email, but something a little more me.
Here's what it looks like to work together.
You fill out an inquiry — and that's where it begins. Just a few details about your day, and we're off.
I get back to you personally — often within minutes, always within hours. A real note from me, not a form letter or an auto-reply.
We sit down together — in person at the studio or over video — so I can understand your wedding day from the inside out. Who you are, what matters, what the day will feel like.
You choose the experience that fits, sign your contract, and leave your deposit. From here, we're in it together — and planning can start right away.
Questions about your timeline, your photo wish list, how to structure family formals — I'm available throughout the months ahead, whenever something comes up.
In the weeks leading up, we have at least one conversation — often a few — walking through every detail of your wedding day, hour by hour, until it all feels clear and settled.
Everything we've planned, everything we've talked through — this is the day. I'm there from the first moments to the last, paying attention to everything.
Shortly after the wedding, we choose a time to come back together at the studio — just the two of you, and your photographs.
We experience your wedding photographs for the first time together. It's one of my favorite moments of the whole process.
Two weeks later, we reconnect to make your album exactly what it should be — the images, the sequence, the story. Every detail, together.
Two to three weeks later, it's in your hands. A physical object built to last generations — yours to keep, share, and return to for the rest of your lives.
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Finding the right couples is extremely important to us. I only want to work with those who feel the mutual best fit for you wedding.
I would love to hear more about your story. Fill out the contact form and we’ll be in touch as soon as humanly possible.