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About

Celeste Hernandez Photography is a wedding photographer in Manhattan, New York. She services weddings throughout the tri-state area and worldwide, specializing in weddings and elopements. Celeste aims not to direct your day, but to be a witness and capture your memories so they’ll last a lifetime.

Experience
Celeste studied in Madrid, Spain, earning her Bachelor’s in Fine Art & Photography and her Master’s in Graphic Design. She eventually moved to New York City in 2013. Although she spent time working for Harper's Bazaar and Esquire, Celeste left the fashion industry in 2016 to focus her photography on weddings, simply because she loves them and loves couples.

Services Offered
Celeste Hernandez Photography brings a contemporary, natural, photojournalistic style to your wedding. They offer a variety of services to help capture the smallest, most beautiful details:

  • Additional hours
  • Albums
  • Digital files
  • Engagement shoot
  • High-resolution images
  • Multiple locations
  • One event per day
  • Second shooter
  • Trash the dress


Other Services
Celeste Hernandez Photography is also happy to offer couples additional services, including destination/travel, toning, and wedding portraits. Couples even have the option to memorialize their photos on items other than albums and digital files:

  • Matted prints
  • Prints
  • Save the dates
  • Thank you cards
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Trash The Dress
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Film
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Celeste Hernandez Photography

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Reviewers rave about Celeste's professionalism and calming presence, saying she makes camera-shy couples feel comfortable and natural. She handles weather and family chaos smoothly, balances guidance with listening, and captures candid, film+digital photos full of emotion. Fast turnaround and reliable delivery make her highly recommended.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Reviewers rave about Celeste's professionalism and calming presence, saying she makes camera-shy couples feel comfortable and natural. She handles weather and family chaos smoothly, balances guidance with listening, and captures candid, film+digital photos full of emotion. Fast turnaround and reliable delivery make her highly recommended.

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Able Sent on 11/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

One of the best Photographers in NYC! Highly recommended!

From the moment we saw Celeste’s work on her site (https://www.celestehernandez.com/), we knew we HAD to have her photograph our wedding. Her quality style photos were just stunning, the natural style and unposed pictures we just fell in love with.

From the minute we met Celeste, we felt comfort, transparency and overall joy. She is so friendly and approachable and we knew she would blend into our wedding effortlessly. For months up to the wedding, she stayed in touch and when it came to the day it felt like we’d known her for years! During the day she was like a ninja! You never saw her but she was everywhere! From the complimentary engagement photos, to the day of our wedding, Celeste captured so many lovely moments between people we love so dearly and we will treasure these pictures forever!

If anyone is even slightly considering hiring Celeste, don’t think about it just do it!!!! You will NOT regret it!!! I promise.

Celeste, we can’t thank you enough for your lovely service and we will always be so grateful. We are already talking about renewing our vows in the future and having you photograph this for us haha!!! From the bottom of our hearts thank you.

Ashley and Able Camacho
Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 11/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

So excited to see our photos!!

We are endlessly grateful for Celeste Hernandez! From our engagement shoot to our rehearsal and wedding day, she was an absolute dream to work with. Celeste has a gift for making people feel completely comfortable — even those of us who don’t love being in front of a camera. Her calming presence, kindness, and genuine enthusiasm helped us relax and be ourselves, and it truly shows in every photo.

Her candid style is stunning, and the mix of film and digital shots gave our gallery so much depth and emotion. She captured the little in-between moments we didn’t even know we wanted — the looks, the laughs, the quiet exchanges — and now we can’t imagine our day without them.

Celeste went above and beyond for us at every step. We feel incredibly lucky to have had her document such meaningful parts of our lives, and we could not recommend her more highly. If you’re considering her… do it! She’s magic.
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Nancy Sent on 05/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible photographer

My daughter researched photographers for her mid-May 2025 wedding and shared the info with me. For both of us, Celeste was at the top of the list. Her work is incredible and so beyond the standard shots. She managed a windy day, 2 young ring bearers, and multiple combinations for family shots. Throughout the day, she and Drea were on top of all the action and yet so non-intrusive. We've received the preview and it is gorgeous. Can't wait for the entire package to be finished! Celeste is a dream to work with! Find the ring bearer in the attached photo!
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Nikka Sent on 05/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding photographer

Celeste is definitely one of the best decisions we've made for our wedding. She was warm, kind and funny. She took the time to get to know us and showed our style through the photos. She also took our engagement photos and people still gush over it on social media. For all your intimate moments - may it be a wedding, elopement or renewal of vows, Celeste and her team will definitely deliver.
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Molly Sent on 11/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Celeste!

Celeste was an absolute dream to work with as our wedding photographer! My spouse and I knew going in that we would need a photographer who was comfortable taking charge. We are not super photogenic and lacked a vision for our wedding photos. Our families can also be a bit difficult to wrangle. However, Celeste navigated it all flawlessly. Nothing–including torrential rain and one of our fathers going missing for a surprise outfit change–phased Celeste.

Celeste is also a lovely person. We met Celeste the year before our wedding at the wedding of two of our good friends, so we knew going in that she would be a fun and calming presence. She lived up to her reputation; easygoing, kind, and quick to respond to emails, she made the entire experience stress-free.

Two days after the wedding we received a “sneak peek” file from Celeste of over 100 shots. We were floored by how well they came out and how quickly she was able to get them to us. About 8 weeks later we received the full album and we could not have been happier. Celeste’s photos captured the vibe we did not even know we wanted–bright, fun, light-hearted and silly.

We wholeheartedly recommend Celeste for her talent and skill, adaptability, and the overall joy she brought to our wedding day.
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Samantha Sent on 10/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Celeste is the best!

Celeste was a dream to work with! From our engagement shoot to our wedding, she showed professionalism, flexibility, and put us at ease every step of the way. When it down poured at our engagement shoot, she waited for the rain to stop and made sure we still got the best shots. At our wedding, she captured every moment and made us and our families feel comfortable in front of the camera. The photos are beautiful and we could not recommend Celeste enough!
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Shara Sent on 09/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Celeste is the best!!!

We hired Celeste (and her second shooter) for our wedding and are incredibly happy with our decision. From the engagement shoot to our wedding day Celeste has been such a professional and a pleasure to be around. We do not love attention so we greatly appreciate how easy she is to work with, and how natural everything felt during our photo shoots. At our engagement shoot, she made us feel so incredibly comfortable (coming from two people who are admittedly very camera shy and not big on PDA), and we ended up with the most gorgeous and effortlessly cool shots. Celeste brought amazing energy on our wedding day, and helped bring out the best of us in pictures. Celeste was thorough in preparing the wedding day shot list ahead of time, and got all of the portraits we wanted. We experienced some bad weather at the beginning of the day, and Celeste took all of the stress away by finding the most stunning indoor & covered spots for first look and portraits, and arranging for outdoor pictures when the weather cleared up. Best of all, she was able to turn around a preview / sample of the wedding photos within a day (!!!), so we were able to show her beautiful work to everyone who asked to see pictures during the weeks following our wedding. We are so incredibly happy with outcome of the photos and we couldn’t say enough great things about Celeste’s artistry and the experience of working with her. 11/10 would recommend Celeste for both her professionalism and quality of work. We will absolutely be hiring Celeste in the future if we ever need professional photographs!
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Johanna Sent on 07/15/2023
5 out of 5 rating

One word: sublime

Celeste is pure magic. She effortlessly captures every single moment in its truest form, not missing a single shot. My wedding day photos are raw, beautiful, timeless, and perfectly reflective of my rainy November day in Manhattan. She’s uber organized leading up to your big day, and her attention to detail day-of is unmatched. She’s kind, easy-going, and instantly removes any stress from the equation. My wedding memories are absolutely heavenly, and it’s because of Celeste’s incredible eye and natural talent. She goes above and beyond in every way, and I couldn’t recommend her enough for your special day.
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Jazzy Sent on 05/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The absolute best

My husband and I got married last summer and we still talk about how incredible of an experience we had with Celeste! We get complimented regularly on the photos we have. She captured the essence of the day exactly the way we wanted and made us feel so relaxed during portraits! Even my mom and sister still talk about her. We cannot recommend Celeste enough! You get what you pay for and then some. Her energy and work added so much to the day.
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Rachel Sent on 02/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning and Natural Photos!

Celeste did our engagement shoot and photographed our October wedding - her work is stunning and Celeste was so wonderful to work with! Celeste has a lot of range in terms of her style of photography and gave us a wonderful mix of artsy, candid and traditional portrait-style photos. She was very easy to communicate with, was so lovely to be around, captured everything and everyone we requested, and we love all our photos! We can't recommend Celeste enough.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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Celeste Hernandez Photography frequently asked questions

Celeste Hernandez Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Celeste Hernandez Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Trash The Dress
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Celeste Hernandez Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Celeste Hernandez Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Celeste Hernandez Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Celeste Hernandez Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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