Skip to main content
Weddings

About

Long Yau Photography is a wedding photography company located in Raleigh, North Carolina. With a simple style and natural lighting, photographer Long Yau will produce striking photographs of your wedding day. Long Yau creates spectacular images and is a master of working with natural light. He works well with every couple due to his professionalism and easy-going nature. Long Yau Photography specializes in film, natural and photojournalistic styles of photography.

Services Offered

Because he is committed to serving his clients, Long Yau Photography is delighted to travel for destination weddings. This company provides a list of photoshoots, such as boudoir, engagements, trash-the-dress, and wedding photoshoots. Long Yau Photography will cover every joyous moment with the company's one-event-per-day policy. This company produces wedding albums, digital files, and prints so you can relive your special day.

illustration popular

Vendors you may like

See other vendors that are popular with couples right now

Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files

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

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Film
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
One Event / Day
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Digital Files

Reviews of Long Yau Photography

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

Review summary

Powered by AI

Reviewers overwhelmingly praise Long as a warm, easygoing photographer who made couples feel comfortable and kept the day low-stress. He's professional, organized, responsive, and often goes above and beyond with flexible timing and travel. The photos are stunning, candid, and emotional—timeless keepsakes delivered promptly—highly recommended.

Review summary

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

Reviewers overwhelmingly praise Long as a warm, easygoing photographer who made couples feel comfortable and kept the day low-stress. He's professional, organized, responsive, and often goes above and beyond with flexible timing and travel. The photos are stunning, candid, and emotional—timeless keepsakes delivered promptly—highly recommended.

M
Marlena Sent on 05/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wouldn’t change a thing!!!

Long is unbelievable 😍 I hardly have the words to describe how happy we are with him and his work. I am a photographer myself, so going into this, I had high expectations. He made us feel insanely comfortable, got us laughing, made us feel confident and most importantly, didn't pose us! His prompts provided us with the most natural of photos and he truly just captured our love. I couldn’t imagine trusting anyone else with some of the most important photos of our lives. We absolutely love you, Long. He will be our go-to photographer for the rest of our lives.
Mandi
Mandi Sent on 04/10/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Best decision for our special day!

There are some decisions you make during wedding planning that you’re happy with… and then there are the ones that you feel deeply grateful for. Choosing Long Yau was one of those for us.

From the very beginning, Long felt like more than just a photographer—he felt like someone who truly understood what this day meant to us. There was so much care in the way he connected with us, listened to what mattered, and made us feel seen. That feeling carried through everything.

On our wedding day, emotions were high, things moved quickly, and yet somehow Long created this sense of calm around us. He guided us gently when we needed it, stepped back when moments were unfolding naturally, and captured everything in a way that felt so real and unfiltered. We didn’t feel like we were “posing” for photos—we felt like we were just living our day, and he was there preserving it.

When we got our photos back, we both cried. Not just because they’re beautiful (they truly are stunning), but because of how much feeling they hold. The quiet moments. The joy. The nerves. The love from our family and friends. The tiny in-between glances we didn’t even realize were happening. He gave us a way to relive our wedding day exactly as it felt.

These aren’t just photos—they’re memories we can step back into.

We will treasure them for the rest of our lives, and we feel so incredibly lucky that Long was the one who captured our story.
Joey
Joey Sent on 02/01/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Long is the best!

Long exceeded all expectations we had for a wedding photographer (~100 person wedding). He was professional and easy to schedule with before the wedding, and on the day he was so friendly and funny! Long did a great job of being there for every moment but not interfering with the moment itself. We were so happy with the photos in the end. Long captured so many beautiful moments so perfectly. His pricing and packages are very reasonable. You cannot go wrong by choosing Long as your wedding photographer.
B
Ben Sent on 01/10/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience with Long!

We loved working with Long. He took lovely photos for our engagement session and during the wedding. He was so much fun to work with too. He was very conscientious of what we were looking for with our photos as well as bringing his own artist flair in the best way. We cannot recommend him enough.
Alyssa
Alyssa Sent on 12/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Decision We've Ever Made

Choosing Long as our wedding photographer was the best decision we have ever made! When we first reached out to Long, we scheduled a FaceTime to chat, and we immediately felt comfortable with him. Not only did he make us constantly laugh with his great sense of humor, but we could tell how much he cares for the couples he works with.

We had our engagement session in the mountains in Virginia, and Long was very communicative and easy to work with to schedule everything. He was thoughtful about each detail that went into planning the perfect photos. While the weather wasn't as nice as we'd hoped on the day of, Long turned it into the most beautiful photos we could've ever hoped for! We ended up grateful for the cloudy day because of the amazing shots that Long got. During the engagement shoot, Long continued to make us feel comfortable and laugh the whole time. We LOVE spending time with him!

Again, for our wedding day, Long was so easy to hop on a call with and talk through timelines and details. He was there to answer any questions we had and put our minds at ease. Long was at our wedding ALL DAY, worked incredibly hard, made the day SO fun, and got every photo we'd ever wanted and more. Long captured our happy tears, cherished loved ones, favorite moments we never want to forget, and the love that we felt throughout the day. I am forever grateful to Long for sharing his talent with us to memorialize our wedding day.
M
Mollivares Sent on 11/25/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Most Beautiful Photos I’ve seen!

Long is so professional, humorous, and kind! Not only is his personality great, his talent is unmatched. He did an amazing job on my wedding photos and all my guests loved him being around!
Anna
Anna Sent on 11/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Person to Capture our Day!

Long was truly the perfect person to capture our wedding day. From the pre-wedding consultation to getting our photos back, he was so helpful and responsive!
My husband and I are not big on getting our photos taken, but Long made us feel immediately at ease and confident!
The photos are also incredible, and we will treasure them!
We highly recommend him for any photography services!
H
Hope Sent on 11/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Would highly recommend!

Long was fantastic to work with! He photographed our engagement photos and our wedding day. Both turned out fantastic. He was super pleasant to work with and was very kind. Any particular shots we wanted he worked into the timeline and made everything feel super comfortable. We will cherish our photos forever!
Damon
Damon Sent on 10/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Very professional & Easy to work with

Long was super helpful the whole way through the process. His experience helped with scheduling our wedding in a way that we actually got to enjoy it. He was also very fun and brought a great energy.
Patricia
Patricia Sent on 10/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Creative and attentive

Long is the best. He was attentive and responsive at every point in the process. We were never concerned about reliability or quality- he followed through on all commitments and takes great care with his work. He has a way of creating settings with light that make you look at a moment in a different way. Long’s style ensures you will have uniquely beautiful photos that surprise you as well as classic must-have shota, which is exactly what we wanted. He should probably charge more, he’s clearly in it for the art/experience and not the money.
We're all about trust. Our community relies on honest reviews to help you make those big decisions with ease.

Awards

161
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2025 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 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
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Dolled Up and Planned Out Dolled Up and Planned Out Wedding Planners

Long Yao was an absolute pleasure to work with! His photography skills are amazing!

Map

Addresses map

Long Yau Photography frequently asked questions

Long Yau Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
Long Yau Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
Long Yau Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Long Yau Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • One Event / Day
  • Wedding Portraits
Long Yau Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Digital Files
Long Yau 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.
Next Wedding Photographers: Baylee K Perry Photography

Other vendors in Raleigh for your wedding

Wedding Vendors