We hired Ryan as our photographer for our wedding at Hotel LBI in LBI, NJ. Ryan was very familiar with the venue and had great recommendations for beautiful backdrops and the best spots to take pictures. Ryan was responsive and detailed in the planning ahead of time, and prompt and focused throughout the entire day. Ryan’s expertise and confident attitude helped me to relax and therefore I was able to be present in each moment and truly enjoy the day. Ryan captured incredible photographs. The snapshots hold memories that will last a lifetime. He also got great candid shots of our guests and special moments throughout the day. During cocktail hour, we slipped away across the street from Hotel LBI to the bay to take some sunset photographs. The results were spectacular. Working with Ryan was an absolute dream! The pictures clearly speak for themselves!

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!

We hired Ann Coen for our engagement and wedding photos and were definitely not disappointed!! Our wedding venue gave us a list of preferred photographers (always good to go with one of those, as they know the venue and best shots), and after looking at their portfolios online (along with input from my father-in-law who is an art photographer) we resoundingly chose Ann! We wanted someone who didn't over-expose photos and could take both staged (but not look staged) and candid shots, who knew how to pose and frame a scene well.

From the beginning she was a pleasure to work with, and always busy/high in demand, which is a good sign! However, despite her busy schedule, she was able to accommodate our equally busy schedule, especially when coming up to NYC to do engagement photos--which came out perfectly. She took a few hours to ensure we got all the shots we wanted, and really made it a fun and natural outing. She was great at keeping us comfortable so the photos didn't look staged.

Since she's such a pro and knew the venue well, we really didn't need to plan much before the big day! I sent her a list of the photos I wanted taken (family, bridesmaids, etc.) and she got all of them- quickly enough that we were actually able to enjoy some of our cocktail hour, but not so quickly that they felt rushed. All of our family said they came out superbly and that everyone looked good in the extended family photo, which is a near-impossible feat!

The bridal photos made me feel like a model/princess, and I'm certain I'll never look so good again in my life (a testament to Ann's photography as well as my hair and makeup team). She even helped me figure out how to put on my veil!! Seriously, she's a master at this and with you during that crucial hour before the ceremony, so she's not only a photographer, but a calm lifeline who has been to hundreds, if not thousands, of weddings.

She had a team member (whose name I've embarrassingly forgot) join her to take photos of the guys while she was focusing on me, and then to tag-team during group shots with interesting angles and for candids during the reception. The bridal party was running late but we still got all of the photos we wanted. Throughout the event Ann would steal us for sunset shots, night shots, etc., and it was actually a really wonderful chance to reconnect with my husband and just have some alone time. I'm really grateful for those moments, and for the photos that came from them!

We were less focused on reception candids, although they got a bunch! They were a mix of natural and artsy, and really focused on the moments when guests were clearly having a great time!

Our biggest question is- we have 1000 amazing photos, and did early single shot Ann take end up perfect (I am NOT photogenic) OR did she take 2000 photos and sent us the top 1000? Because we have SO many stunning memories from this event thanks to her, and it was almost impossible to pick just one photo for our thank you card. Magic!

Lastly, Ann/her team so thoughtfully sent MORE THAN ONE special memento (for free!) with photos from our two shootings, which was just a very personal, sweet extra touch. She really cares, and in amazing value for the extremely high quality and all that you get!