We could not have asked for a better team than Alex and Ryan. They were both a joy to work with throughout the entire day and we felt so appreciative and grateful for their kindness and expertise throughout this entire process. From start to finish, Alex and Ryan kept us on track with our timeline, gave us such helpful suggestions, kept us smiling, and kept us calm, cool, and collected! They are also hilarious so it was truly awesome being able to spend the day with them. Also, Alex got our photos back to us in basically 1 WEEK and they are phenomenal. Our family and friends keep telling us how amazing our photos look and are astounded at the quick turnaround.
During the planning process, it was a true pleasure working with Alex and discussing our timeline and breakdown of the day. It's so clear that the Ann Coen team has such incredible expertise and it shows so much in the way they execute their service and share their guidance about best practices. We felt so supported during the planning process, which made the wedding day feel like a breeze.
We are so thankful for the opportunity to work with Alex and Ryan and for making such a big day even better because of the kindness they shared with us.

We got married in May of 2023, and - eight months later - we still can’t stop raving about Ann Coen Photography. Highly-recommended by our venue - and with a catalogue of work that spoke to her talents - Ann was squarely on our wedding day wish list. But it was after our first connect – during which she both impressed us with her expertise and heartened us with her relatability – when we truly knew that working with Ann would be one of the best decisions we could make.

At our engagement shoot on LBI, Ann immediately put us at ease with her calm and excited us with her creativity. Not only did she deliver outstanding photos (including one that we used for our save-the-date), but she took time to understand us as a couple – encouraging greater comfort in front of the camera and inspiring even greater confidence in her abilities.

In the lead-up to May, Ann used her keen understanding of “Big Day” ebbs-and-flows to help us build - and ultimately execute - a schedule that allowed us to fully enjoy ourselves (and allowed our families and bridal party to do the same). On a complete whirlwind of a day, in which you’re pulled in a million directions - and which can pass in the blink of an eye – this is nothing short of a miracle!

And on our wedding day itself, Ann left no memory uncaptured – ensuring that we not only had fantastic photos of us two, and of all the little moments and details that make the day so special, but that we also had amazing shots of the friends and family that we love so much.

We’d also be remiss not to mention Alex: our second photographer and an absolute godsend for the groomsmen! Professional and warm, Alex endeared himself to the crew – and his pre-ceremony pictures of the guys are some of our favorites!

Together, Ann and Alex seamlessly blended into the festivities: bringing a relaxed energy to the day, offering genuine support to our entire group and ultimately delivering a portfolio of photos that everyone remains in awe of. From start-to-finish, working with Ann and her team has been a spectacular experience, and we’re so exceedingly grateful to them for their work, their professionalism and their kindness.

1000/10! A venue recommendation. We used Alex Rivera as our main photographer as Ryan Johnson as his second shooter and we sure had a dream team the day of our wedding! He does a lot of venues down in LBI so I knew I couldn’t go wrong. I was a little nervous at first because I did not meet with Alex (besides talking with him over phone) until day of wedding, moreso because he wasn’t going to know us as a couple and how we interacted together. But man, am I so happy I stuck with my gut!! He was FANTASTIC and made everything so easy and comfortable for us. I got to know him a little through Instagram and I could tell I chose the right person to capture our day as I followed him leading up to our wedding day. His photos are authentic and he captures your love perfectly and it’s main reason why I went with him in the first place. After doing my research, his pictures from other weddings looked stunning and natural- not overly edited which is exactly what I was trying to find.

He was super professional right from the start and just easy to get along with. Alex made us feel comfortable and never awkward, from solo shots to couple shots to group shots just went naturally. He knew my venue like the back of his hand. Knew all the right spots for photos, had great ideas, took us to a first look spot not far from venue - all I said is I wanted water in background and he had the perfect location, got us on the rooftop for sunset (he already knew what time sun was setting by our final meeting) and made family photos so easy, didn’t even need to give him a list (I did write one out incase but didn’t need to use it) just goes to show he is very experienced and knows what he is doing. My entire family cannot stop raving about how easy he made it and how professional he was.

I also want to say A HUGE THANK YOU to him, because I truly believe he is a BIG part of the reason my day was smooth sailing. He is very laidback, funny and keeps calm. Never makes you feel rushed and always reassures you that there will be time for everything so stay relaxed and go with flow. Even if it’s not at exact time from original plan. And it’s exactly what I did and I’m very grateful for that. I now believe a photographer can either make your day or ruin it and he absolutely made my day a dream.

I cannot recommend him more and will be definitely using him for future events!