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Stefan Ludwig Photography, based in Buffalo, New York, provides a professional wedding photography and videography service. With an extensive background in journalism, they bring a natural approach to their craft, catching couples in a relaxed, “in the moment” fashion. Their goal at every wedding is to go unnoticed, photographing everyone at their most carefree and celebratory.

Services Offered

After photographing more than 325 weddings over four countries, this photographer brings a wealth of experience to each event. They offer consultations to couples before the event, letting both parties get to know one another better. They also offer a videography service, catching all the happiest moments of your day for you to enjoy for years to come. A second photographer can join them on the day, adding their talents in memorializing your special celebration.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

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

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
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
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints

Reviews of Stefan Ludwig Photography

Evelyn
Evelyn Sent on 06/21/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Stefan is THE best Buffalo wedding photographer!

If you're getting married you need to book Stefan! As someone who is NOT good at being the center of attention Stefan made me feel so comfortable and excited to be photographed. He's an overall great personality from our first interaction to the big day I felt like I was working with a long time friend.

He perfectly captured our big day and worked with us to go to new spots he hadn't done before which we both felt was a perfect match for our day. We can't stop looking at our pictures and made the best decision working with him!

HUGE shoutout as well to Heather who he brought along for the day of too - she's an angel and even helped me bustle my dress.

P.S. - he does the BEST moving train pics downtown it's so unique and cool!
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Jacquelyn Sent on 07/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!!

Stefan did both our engagement and wedding photos and we can not pick our favorites! He is easy to work with and will capture all the beautiful moments of your big day!!
Jill
Jill Sent on 01/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Captured the beauty and fun of the day perfectly!

Stefan was amazing to work with for our wedding at the Delaware Park Marcy Casino in September 2022. From the start he was responsive, fun, and great at guiding us through the process. He was amazing to work with; our meetings with him were fun and put us at ease while also being incredibly informative. Even though we were planning our wedding from out of town, we never had a difficult time getting in touch. Day of, he went above and beyond, traveling with us to a few locations for pictures and walking us through a variety of shots. He even stayed a bit late to make sure he captured everything we wanted when the reception was running behind schedule. He had a few preview photos ready to see before the reception even ended and had all the rest available for us to view in an easily accessible online gallery a few weeks later. His giffy booth was also a hit with our guests.
Our photos turned out gorgeous! He has a great eye for the posed shots but was also great at capturing people smiling and having fun naturally, which is exactly what we wanted. I could not recommend anyone more highly.
Emily
Emily Sent on 10/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Candid Master

Stefan’s photography style immediately caught our eye when we were looking for a photographer. He prefers to capture the day in real, candid moments as opposed to posed shots. Don’t get me wrong, he will do all of the posed family/bridal party shots you want, but we loved the idea of being able to look back at our photos and really dive back into the feelings and vibes of the day. We hired Stefan for our engagement photos and wedding day and both days, along with all of the planning and communicating in the background, were seamless, relaxed and fun. Stefan (and his partner Heather, who was wonderful as well) is a pro and knew how to direct us and make us feel comfortable in front of the camera. Stefan listened to our wishes and feedback and we absolutely love how our photos came out. We also did a highlight video, which is a 5 minute video and is SO fun to watch. We didn’t want a full length video because we didn’t think we’d watch it, so we were really glad the highlight video was offered. And lastly, we had our dads officiate our ceremony and decided at the last minute to have Stefan do a full length ceremony video, and we’re so glad we did because we didn’t get to fully take in all of the words in that moment and now we can. Highly recommend Stefan!
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Emily Sent on 10/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Stefan and his team were amazing!

Stefan is such a talented photographer, as his Instagram can attest to...We have gotten so many compliments on all of our photos by him and we absolutely loved working with him! Stefan is so kind hearted and easy to work with. I trust him and his abilities for both photography and videography. We received a beautiful short video from our engagement shoot and I cannot wait to see our final results from our wedding day! I highly recommend Stefan for any photography needs because of talents, his personality, and his value! Our price included an engagement shoot with photos and video, full day-of services with 2 photographers and 1 videographer, and GIPHY booth (our guests LOVED it and so did we!)
K
Katherine Sent on 05/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous photography and great professionalism

We were lucky to get married right before the pandemic, and incredibly lucky to have Stefan as our photographer! We are still so thankful to Stefan for his work. We really loved his photography style, and the pictures from our wedding turned out beautiful - clean, bright, professional. Our family photos looked absolutely perfect too. His sense of humor was also refreshing on a stressful day! xD Before the wedding, he was one of our easiest vendors to communicate with over email. He was incredibly generous with doing a video of our ceremony on our last-minute request, and the editing (with amazing drone footage!) came out beautifully. Stefan really went above an beyond for us. Hire this man! Our guests also had a lot of fun with the giphy booth option we picked, and we loved having that extra option to see more photos of our guests. It was incredibly fun to laugh at our guests' silly videos on our honeymoon. - Katie & PJ
Hannah
Hannah Sent on 01/05/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The. Greatest.

I can't say enough good things about Stefan. Our wedding was in November in upstate NY. You would have no idea nearly everything outside was dead! Stefan has such a great eye for composition; all of our pictures are incredibly vibrant and extremely thoughtful! Candids and posed pictures alike, everything is laid out wonderfully and creatively. We chose the most basic package (1shooter, 9hrs, $2100) and we have more lovely pictures on our hands than we know what to do with! We were sent a link to an online gallery where we can easily download a high quality version of any picture we want, so easy and simple to print and share with others! Stefan was also a huge pleasure to work with, he made everything easy, stress-free, and it was an honor to work with him!
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Victoria Sent on 12/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding Photos!!

Stefan was such an amazing addition to our wedding. He was fun to work with and very professional. We had a lot going on the day of the wedding (ie. performances, changes in outfits) and Stefan captured every important moment beautifully. He also got the wedding photos back to us much sooner than I expected, and they were all perfect! I love his style of mostly unposed photos, I feel like they represented the actual wedding day really well. Thanks so much Stefan! 
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Emily Sent on 11/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful pictures

Stefan was amazing to work with from the beginning, since I live in Albany and he is in Buffalo we spoke over FaceTime and I had no trouble with communicating my wishes. Going above and beyond Stefan and his assistant Libby drove 4 hours and stayed in a hotel overnight to make it to my remote wedding. Once arrived they set about turning a surprise rainy day into a stress free and fun photo shoot. Stefan even took it upon himself to help the venue relocate the ceremony to the most picturesque spot. The pictures came out so beautiful and crisp looking, their dedication to the perfect shot was very clear. We were able to relax and be ourselves and were not harassed to smile and there was the perfect mix of pictures our families wanted and pictures that allowed him to have creative control.
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Tara Sent on 04/12/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Stefan is a very talented artist, friendly and fun photographer to work with. He is very patient, open to ideas and also he is a perfect director at what he does. Stefan by giving perfect tips and increasing our confidence took the most beautiful and natural look pictures of us. We love our pictures and all the memories that you captured for us! Thank you!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

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Stefan Ludwig Photography frequently asked questions

Stefan Ludwig Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Stefan Ludwig Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
Stefan Ludwig Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Stefan Ludwig Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Stefan Ludwig Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
Stefan Ludwig 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.
Stefan Ludwig Photography currently offers 1 special WeddingWire promotion for wedding services.
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