My fiance and I had originally planned to get married in Ireland but after the Covid pandemic, we switched gears quickly and decided to plan a Manhattan wedding with only a few months notice. We found Matthew Sowa online after doing some research and were blown away by the quality of his work that we saw on his website and social media outlets. He was kind enough to meet with us ahead of time via FaceTime to discuss the details of our wedding day. On the day of our wedding he arrived 15 minutes early, with his assistant, and got right to work. He was completely hands-on, rearranging furniture and such in order to capture the best pictures he could in the space provided. He captured not only the first look with my father in an authentic way, but the emotion on both of our faces. He then sent me those photos on Father's Day, even though the rest of the photos were not edited yet, so that I could share them with my Dad! I knew after about 30 minutes with Matthew that we made the best decision hiring him. The pictures that he captured from our big day are pieces of art. He does incredible work with lighting and is able to capture moments in a way I have never seen before. Everyone at our wedding was also raving about him and wanted his contact information! He also made sure to get one of my most wanted shots perfectly (church exit with flower petals) and was clear with directions to the guests in order to execute it properly. His directions and prompts for photos were clear and direct. My husband and I are already brainstorming when we can hire him again for a future event!

I loved working with Matthew Sowa, He is an extremely talented
creative photographer and person to work with. Highly knowledgeable
about lighting and fantastic personal direction skills. We get so many
compliments about our unique wedding photos. I am extremely grateful
that I got to work with him. From the bottom of my heart Thank You,
Matt! We are looking forward to our anniversary shoot:)
Highly Recommend!!!!!

I cannot express just how pleased my husband and I are with  Matt's photos.  We just received our full wedding photo set a few days ago and are is awe of the one of a kind talent that is Matt Sowa. He was able to capture every magical moment and emotion of our special day and in such a raw, beautiful, edgy and artistic way. He was also an absolute pleasure to work with,  extremely professional,  and personable.  I highly recommend him and his team and plan to work with him again on any upcoming special events.

While I'm not the type to typically take the time to write reviews, this one is necessary. I can't say enough about our experience with Matthew Sowa and Team for our wedding on 4/12/2015. Not only was he flexible in his packages/pricing which helped, but his passion for his art is contagious. He showed up early and made the most use of his time while he was with us.. He was familiar with our venue so knew the great spots readily available. And the best part, was he surprised us just a short 10 days a later with 67 "sneak peak" photos to feed our need to relive the wedding asap (without us even having to ask!).

I am getting constant compliments on the photos which, at the end of the day, is all you have! Definitely hire Matthew Sowa for your wedding....he is top notch!!

If you are looking for high quality wedding photos that can be featured in top magazines then Matthew Sowa and his team are amazing!! They will not stop taking pictures...I don't even remember them taking a break at our wedding. They captured every person I invited to the wedding and every moment I hoped to see in print. I was so impressed with his work that I wish I was getting married again to get even more pictures. All the photographs really capture the moment in a fun, drama-filled and/or romantic way. Matt see's what no one else see's...until you get the images after your wedding is over...then you really appreciate the talent he has. He is not an ordinary photographer...he is an artist that always has to get that perfect shot...it really shows in the final outcome.

Matthew was beyond amazing for both my engagement pictures and my wedding pictures. Not only were they both edited and send back to me in a very timely matter, but they came out amazing! He was wonderful to work with and a true artistic genius behind the lens. Highly recommend!

Based on all of the previous reviews here on The knot it should not be a surprise that Matt really is one of The BEST NYC photographer!

We didn't have a location in mind to shoot on our wedding day . We really relied on Matt and his ideas to come up with unique, beautiful locations and he came up with some amazing locations for us and our large bridal party to shoot at.He made the entire process enjoyable and comfortable both for us and our entire party. Both him and his assistant Ralph were amazing to work with and helped us out. We are so thankful that we chose to work Matthew Sowa Photography and we would recommend them to all our friends in need of a photographer. Best choice ever!

I'm writing a review for Matthew Sowa Photography because I feel by sharing my experiences.If you are looking for a photo-journalistic approach to your wedding with vogue image elements.He will be the right choice.I just adore Matt's creative eye and his easy approach. Matthew Sowa captured all special moments and emotions. When reminiscing over our photos, it feels like I’m re-living our wedding day. I love,love love...

Matthew Sowa is an fantastic photographer with amazing eye. He and his assistant photographed our big day last July. His work shows the quality and diversity. The photographs are remarkable with of fashion look and photojournalism impact....

I love Matt and his photography.He photographed our wedding last May and we had amazing time him and his assistant full of ideas.His images speak for himself they are fresh and imaginative. After meetings with many other photographers we realized, that Matthew Sowa is only one!