Every photographer here has been tried and tested and tested again. Not only are they great shooters but they are great people who love what they do and are extremely passionate about doing great wedding photography. Those smiles you see are genuine. Craig Paulson Studio is a boutique studio specializing in destination and NY wedding photography.
Being in business in NYC for over 18 years, we are uniquely placed to offer the highest level of professionalism and enjoy ourselves doing it. We'll let your story unfold organically while being in the perfect place to capture the fullness of each moment. Our New York wedding photographers capture creative, unique and artistic moments while being as unobtrusive as possible.
Being in business in NYC for over 18 years, we are uniquely placed to offer the highest level of professionalism and enjoy ourselves doing it. We'll let your story unfold organically while being in the perfect place to capture the fullness of each moment. Our New York wedding photographers capture creative, unique and artistic moments while being as unobtrusive as possible.
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About the Studio
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Here at Craig Paulson Studio, we strive to tell a story, not just take beautiful photos. Craig has been around for 21 years and counting. As a leading photographer in New York he started incorporating this philosophy long before it was popularized, in fact he was one of the very first "candid" style photographers in NYC.
Engagements
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Engagements are a GREAT way to practice with your photographer ahead of the big day! Or maybe you are coming to NYC just to have a fun trip and get some cool pics. I love to take you on a whirlwind tour of our favorite spots all around the city. I also love it if you have a place in mind that's something more personal and special to the two of you, for example your favorite restaurant or the place they popped the question!
Mitzvas
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I cover bar and bat mitzvahs like our weddings-candidly! I have covered many of these important life events and are familiar with the traditions so we know what to expect and when to expect them! Being a father of 2, I enjoy the company of young adults and respect the tradition of the mitzvah.
With 21 years of wedding experience and over 35 mitzvah's shot, I am uniquely experienced to handle the chaos of the day while still finding beautiful family moments.
With 21 years of wedding experience and over 35 mitzvah's shot, I am uniquely experienced to handle the chaos of the day while still finding beautiful family moments.
Packages
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You also get the backing of 21 years experience. I have shot over 900 weddings and have turned up on time with a smile to every single one. Silver Collection - add a mini album, top 100 prints, thumb drive in a gorgeous linen box $10,000. Add on another brag book and best of all, the beautiful, custom designed 1212 Jorgensen Vogue album from our sister company The Album Room.
Video
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Craig William Films offers beautiful and unobtrusive cinematic wedding videography in New York City and destinations worldwide. With over 12 years of professional award winning filmmaking and videography experience, Craig and his skilled team produce elegant cinematic wedding videos all over the world.
Reviews (18)
Michelle Skornicki
Oct 05, 2019
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Loved working with Craig Paulson for our winter wedding (Jan 26). He has an amazing eye, so much depth to his photos. Our photoshoot came out better than I could have imagined. He shot us walking through Union Square before sunset. I've never felt so cool ;) He worked well with our family during portraits (not easy wrangling the troops!)! During the reception while we were dancing, he blended in as if he was one of the guests (but somehow continued to snap great shots). We are happy happy customers! I would use Craig Paulson Studio again in a heartbeat.
David B.
Oct 14, 2018
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Craig and his team are the absolute best! We had Craig and Lorraine all day at our wedding and they were amazing. They captured every shot that we wanted perfectly (even with a challenging 40 person wedding party) and we love our album. They were so easy to work with and responsive leading up to the wedding, on the day of, and when putting together our albums. We would definitely use them again for future events and can't recommend them enough for anyone looking for a wedding photographer.
Emmi K.
Jun 21, 2018
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I can't say enough good things about Craig and his team! He had shot my cousins wedding ten years ago and I've been looking at his fabulous pictures on our walls since then. So, when we were getting married I knew it had to be Craig! His team was so wonderful and easy to work with leading up to the wedding. The day of the wedding was just so much fun, Craig, Lorraine, and Alex were so easy to have around. They literally got fabulous candid pictures of everyone and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. I gave Craig a list of "special shots" we wanted before the wedding and he made
Neena Wolfson
Jan 05, 2018
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Words cannot express how happy we are that we chose Craig Paulson to photograph our wedding. But we'll try -- Craig is exactly the person you want around on your wedding day - He is relaxed and sets everyone at ease. We felt this from the moment we first met Craig in his studio. Our wedding pictures exceeded our expectations. Craig captured every moment perfectly - even on a day that was windy & rainy. He is the absolute best. Thank you, Craig Paulson Photography!
Ipek Techar
Oct 02, 2017
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If you are looking for an amazing photographer who will deliver timeless, unbelievably beautiful photos you will cherish for a lifetime, search no more! Craig Paulson has been our family photographer since 2011 and over the years has captured so many precious moments of our growing family. During each shoot Craig feels like a part of our family. He has been there with us through toddler tantrums and breakdowns with utmost patience and each time delivered outstanding photos. Craig's professionalism, industry knowledge and experience is top of the line. An artist, a true photojournalist Craig captures
Alireza Esmaeilzadeh
Aug 25, 2017
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Hi everyone! We did our family photo shoot with Craig Paulson last fall and doing so again this year. Aside from the fact that we LOVE the photos and greatly appreciate Craig capturing the early years of our daughters' lives, I would tell you that it was an incredibly awesome experience. Craig is just a super solid human being and great to work with. He's flexible, professional and easy going.... aside from being a terrific photographer. I would highly recommend working with him to capture your special moments... we certainly will be doing so for years to come.
Patrice Galimore Weiss
Jul 19, 2017
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Craig did a FANTASTIC job shooting and capturing the story of our wedding earlier this year! We love each of the images so much that the only problem we have is trying to figure out how to display 800 wedding photos in our home without seeming obsessed. Additionally, even though I have a very irrational fear of cameras pointed in my direction and tend to clam up when they are, Craig managed to put me at ease and/or sift through my awkwardness in order to snap some incredible shots that I was actually happy to share with others. He was very professional and made this bit of wedding planning/execution
Darcy Miro
Jun 11, 2017
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Craig Paulson photographed our wedding with absolute care, professionalism and the highest level of skill I’ve ever seen in wedding photos. Both he and his second shooter were thoughtful, thorough, insightful and gently guided us all into the most lovely family shots. Each and every one of our family members displays many a proud shot in their home, as these photos are not just mere images of people enjoying a festive time together. Craig’s work documents the depth of a moment, with a still energy that can only be captured by a total pro! Both Craig and his second shooter were quietly everywhere
Nicole Daniel
May 16, 2017
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Craig is really something special. This is our 2nd year doing our annual kids photo shoot with him and we couldn't be more pleased. The photos this year are even better than last year's (and those were fantastic)! Craig has a great way with kids and is extremely patient (he managed to get incredible photos of 4 boys ranging in age from 1 to 7-no small feat!). His point of view comes through to produce fun and unique photos. I can't recommend Craig enough!
Amanda C.
Aug 30, 2016
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Kim Espinosa did a fabulous job not only on my wedding day but leading up to and planning the day, logistics, photo locations, timelines, etc. I get compliments constantly on how beautiful, timeless, and romantic my photos are. She makes you feel very comfortable and her style captures moments (I think this is what sets her work apart from other studios). Our photos showcase the emotions and big moments of the day - to say I love them would be an understatement. Thank you Kim for your incredible work - I feel lucky to have worked with you on this important day!
Leah Y.
Aug 02, 2016
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We used Craig Paulson for our wedding and, while we wound up with some beautiful pictures, the experience was very frustrating. Customer service is not their strong suit.
We were told that in order to have some fairly basic retouching done on our photos, we would have to pay an extra per hour fee for the labor. Every time we had to retrieve items from their office (flash drives, photos, photo books, etc.), they would not mail them to us without a high charge, and we had to find a way to be at their office during limited business hours (regardless of the fact that we needed to be at work then
We were told that in order to have some fairly basic retouching done on our photos, we would have to pay an extra per hour fee for the labor. Every time we had to retrieve items from their office (flash drives, photos, photo books, etc.), they would not mail them to us without a high charge, and we had to find a way to be at their office during limited business hours (regardless of the fact that we needed to be at work then
Laur V.
Jul 06, 2016
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Best choice in the entire process of planning a wedding. Craig and his team were amazing and so wonderful to work with. From the first meeting, i felt comfortable with Craig took great photos, and also delivered everything so much faster than I anticipated! He was the first vendor that we booked, and I couldn't have been happier!
Amanda L.
Oct 16, 2015
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Planning a wedding across country has come with its challenges, especially choosing a photographer. After scouring the web and talking to several photography studios, I was fortunate enough to find Kim at Craig Paulson Studio. She spent time telling me exactly how she would conduct and organize photography for my wedding day. Her confidence and passion were reassuring and refreshing, after speaking to several other vendors. I could tell instantly Kim was top notch- a true professional and talent! She made all my worries subside and made me excited about planning the photography with her across
Colleen M.
Dec 20, 2012
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My fiance, and I, loved my sister and her husbands wedding photos so much that we booked Courtney without a second thought. We both felt that the photographers were so discreet that we almost didn't even notice that they were their. However, they managed to get a shot of almost everyone at the wedding in a candid creative way.
We recently had our engagement shoot in downtown Brooklyn. We loved working with Courtney. She is extremely professional and easy to be around. She put us at ease, which produced some amazing shots! We can't wait to work with her again for our wedding!!
We recently had our engagement shoot in downtown Brooklyn. We loved working with Courtney. She is extremely professional and easy to be around. She put us at ease, which produced some amazing shots! We can't wait to work with her again for our wedding!!
Kelly D.
Nov 04, 2012
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I used Courtney and her assistant Michael. They were amazing, even a few,minutes early to our houses. They made sure we got all the photos we needed and still were shooting all the candids and detail shots I loved on their portfolio sites.
Only issue and this was on me more than them was the timing was running late on events in reception and still had to cut the cake. They didjdjd did ask if we wanted to stop right then and take pics and they would leave or pay overtime. Husband chose overtime but forgot to ask how much. So advice is if your in budget you should just plan a little better than
Only issue and this was on me more than them was the timing was running late on events in reception and still had to cut the cake. They didjdjd did ask if we wanted to stop right then and take pics and they would leave or pay overtime. Husband chose overtime but forgot to ask how much. So advice is if your in budget you should just plan a little better than
Jess W.
Oct 15, 2012
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I worked with Courtney Dudley at Craig Paulson and my husband and I loved her! Not only does she take fantastic photos, she really captured the energy of the wedding. My husband and I decided not to have a videographer which, after the wedding, wish we had done, however after seeing the photos from Courtney, we no longer wished we had the video! Courtney is great to work with, very easy going, and she is like a little ninja running around the party, no one saw her but she saw everything! Even when she saw guests taking photos of themselves she would run up to them and tell them she would take
Andrea A.
Apr 18, 2012
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Anita I.
Mar 19, 2012
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I first saw Craig's work when my friend got married three years ago. At that time, I was incredibly impressed with his photojournalistic style.
As we started to work together for my own wedding, Craig offered great ideas for the photography for my wedding -- how many formal shots to plan, props to bring with us on the day of, off-site locations, etc. His suggestions were helpful and across all accounts he was 100% right.
On the day of my event, my friends and family fell in love with my photographers - Craig, Tanya, and Nathan. They didn't stop raving about how fun, respectful,
As we started to work together for my own wedding, Craig offered great ideas for the photography for my wedding -- how many formal shots to plan, props to bring with us on the day of, off-site locations, etc. His suggestions were helpful and across all accounts he was 100% right.
On the day of my event, my friends and family fell in love with my photographers - Craig, Tanya, and Nathan. They didn't stop raving about how fun, respectful,
