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A semi-elite club of visual maestros waiting to document your love.

We are Forged in the North, a photo+cinema collective based out of Brooklyn, NY. All our work is a result of places we’ve been and couples we’ve fallen in love with. We may ask you to hike a dirt trail or climb into an abandoned building, because we aren’t satisfied until we know something can’t be done any better. But more than anything, we want to tell a story. And you are the story. So come find that perfect light with us and we’ll capture you just as you are.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Digital Files

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

High-Res Images
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Second Shooter
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints

Reviews of Forged in the North

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Donna Sent on 02/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Get ready to be blown away!

OMG! What was that!?? I’m still speechless after watching our magical wedding video created by Benjamin! I am awed at his ability to truthfully capture the roller coaster of energy and love that was bursting from our souls. The song choice was flawless, the editing seamless. And he did this in the most genteel, professional manner. Benjamin we cannot thank you enough for making the happiest day of our lives…simply PERFECT.❤️
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Rebecca Sent on 10/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The most incredible photographers - PERIOD!

Drop everything and book Forged in the North NOW!

To say that they are incredible photographers would be an understatement; every single photo from our wedding is absolutely spectacular.

We were lucky to have booked far enough in advance that we nabbed Heidi for our wedding. She is a magical unicorn of a person: Incredibly talented but also incredibly friendly! She instantly put us at ease, and made it easy for us (two people who aren't big photo-takers) to feel comfortable and natural even as we were minutes out from walking down the aisle.

We knew that we didn't want cheesy, cliche, or cookie-cutter photos; we wanted something editorial and artistic and, well, stunning... and that's exactly what we got. Her eye for light, shapes, architecture, and movement is unparalleled.

She also clearly did her homework: She knew every single cool-looking wall in a half-mile radius, and was super organized in getting the shots while also keeping us on schedule.  After our wedding, she got us our preview photos very quickly which tided us over until the full batch was ready.

Heidi is best in class, and we are so grateful to have had her capture our wedding day.
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Jessie Sent on 06/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The best wedding photographers!!!!

Ryan and Heidi are GEMS! We are so thankful we hired them for our wedding. I was actually sad when I had to say bye to them at the end of the night! They made the whole experience personal and fun. We just received a preview of our photos and we could not be happier with the results.

All our friends and family were talking about how incredible our photographers were all day. We had 18 people in our wedding party, which is a lot of people to manage for group pictures. There was never a point where photos felt difficult or forced. It was like they were a part of our wedding party crew just enjoying the day with us.

My husband and I are not extremely comfortable getting pictures taken, so we were a little nervous to have photographers following us around all day. The whole day felt natural and all of the photos captured real moments rather than posed or staged moments.

They were genuine, accommodating, thoughtful, creative, and warm - basically every quality you could want in someone who is with you by your side throughout your entire wedding day. HIRE THEM NOW.
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Kate Sent on 02/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photos from After It All / Forged in the North

We have absolutely loved working with the team from After It All (Forged in the North's new company).

We originally booked with them in January of 2020, and when our wedding got rescheduled, they were super helpful and accommodating our new date.

Adam - our photographer - was absolutely amazing to work with. We first met him for our engagement photos where Adam trekked a long distance to meet us at an important place for us! Our engagement photos turned out so beautifully!! We loved having the opportunity to get to know Adam and his style before the actual day of our wedding.

No one tells you that the person you're honestly spending the most time with on your wedding day is your photographer, and we honestly loved hanging with Adam. He's incredibly talented and has a super relaxed and flexible shooting style that really resonated with us.

We just got married so we don't have our wedding photos yet, but I cannot wait to see them.

Thanks so much to Adam and the rest of the team at After It All for an amazing photography experience. We're so lucky that we'll have these amazing photos & memories of our amazing day.
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Gawin Sent on 09/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Ben

We worked with the sister company After It All and Ben was our videographer. We are so happy with how our video turned out. We probably watched it hundreds of times by now. Ben gave us a lot of direction on what would look good on film and the results did not disappoint. Highly recommend working with this company.
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Matthew Sent on 09/04/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hands Down the Best Wedding Photos+Video Experience

We worked with Ryan and Jennifer (from their sister company - After It All) for photo and video for our wedding. This whole experience from beginning to end could not have gone more smoothly. From our never-ending emails and questions and with the uncertainty of our wedding due to the pandemic, Ryan and his team were always professional, patient, and timely with their responses. Our communication whether be via email or phone was always top notch. We ended up having a smaller wedding at a venue that Ryan was well familiar with. He and Jennifer were basically our directors during our photo/video shoot, and we would not have made it to our venue on time without them. Our photo and video experience needless to say was perfect. Ryan and Jennifer's direction was very natural and made all of us including our wedding party and guests feel comfortable. They even stayed a little bit later as some of our wedding events ran behind schedule. Now 4 months later, we're still in awe and looking through our photos and watching our video highlights each day. We whole heartedly would recommend giving Ryan and his team a chance to capture your perfect day!
Rachel
Rachel Sent on 08/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience, wonderful photos

We worked with Tonhya for our wedding and were overjoyed with the results. The photos were both natural and artfully composed. She was super helpful and responsive as needed, while also capturing candid moments. Would absolutely recommend!
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Sarah Sent on 07/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing video!

We worked with Ryan and Ben for our wedding video and they were awesome to work with! Both were very personable and fun. They captured everything from our day without us realizing they were even there. We both hate being photographed/filmed, but Ryan and Ben made it feel natural and easy. The highlight video they put together was unlike any other wedding video we've seen. It truly captured the happiness and fun we all had on that day and was done perfectly! Due to COVID, we had to change our wedding date a couple times, but they were very understanding and flexible given the circumstances, which was a huge relief while replanning. Thank you for sticking with us through the process and capturing the pure joy of our celebration! 100% recommend hiring them!
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Alexa Sent on 06/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating

After it All

We used Forged in the North’s new sister company, After it All, and they were the best!! We were not going to get videography for our wedding, but we are so glad we found After it All’s profile and booked them! Ben and Tina were amazing to work with on our wedding day. They made sure to capture everything but without being intrusive or making it feel like it was more work for us. They were the perfect duo. We just got our highlight video back and we have already watched it several times. I was in tears because of how beautiful it is!! The editing, music, and pure art that they gave us is definitely unmatched by anyone else. Our friends and family are raving that it is the best highlight they have ever seen. If you are on the fence about videography or which videographer to hire, definitely go with After it All!
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Louis Sent on 04/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Unrivalled Forged In The North

Ryan and Heidi. It’s quite hard to really convey this truly - but Paul is an absolutely magical photographer/person/soul/friend. We could not have hoped for a better person to share our elopement day with. I mean... we were THIS close to inviting him to our wedding evening dinner 😂

He was just so on point from zooming us before To understand our vibe, taste and preference to getting all the timings and location scoutings on the day down to a t.

We will consider him a friend for life and he’s a true credit to what you all do at Forged in The North. You’re lucky to have him.

Thank you for making our Vegas elopement the most memorable weekend of our lives.

Love y’all xxx
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