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Stephen Mayo Photography is a wedding photography company based in Merrick, New York. Stephen Mayo Photography is a wedding photography business that provides honest, compelling, emotional, and romantic images to couples on Long Island and New York City that want to enjoy every moment of their wedding experience. Images from your wedding day tell your story, and the moments captured during your wedding are one of the few things that remain after your perfect day.

You should enjoy every moment of your wedding without feeling overly posed. You deserve more than an unimaginative approach.

Let’s be different! The team's style of photography focuses on authentic imagery that allows you to be you while Stephen and his team create natural images that have an emotional connection.

You can enjoy every moment of your wedding, and they will be there to document all of it. They'll create beautiful, emotional and authentic imagery so that years from now, when you look at your album, you can relive your joy and happiness with your partner, your family, and even future generations.

Choosing a wedding photographer is an important decision, and it can seem overwhelming. Stephen and his team take an individualized approach in creating your wedding photography experience. From your initial phone call and onward, they will listen to your needs, provide you with exceptional service, and help you with your wedding planning.

With a strong desire to create timeless images that tell the story of your day, Stephen works with couples to create special wedding photography experiences that you will cherish forever.

Every wedding includes individually retouched, high resolution files. You will have unrestricted print rights and high resolution files so you can enjoy your images however you would like.

More importantly, every wedding also includes an engagement session. These sessions are so important - not only will you have great images for your wedding website, social media, your save-the-date card, or just to display on your wall, but it also gives us an opportunity to work together. You’ll learn how to look your best, and you’ll get better (and more) images on your wedding day without worrying about feeling awkward!

Every wedding collection also includes a wedding album design and almost all include an album. Instead of just downloading your images to your hard drive and sharing a link with your family and friends, you can show a curated heirloom-quality album that is both a keepsake for you and a gift for future generations.

Stephen Mayo Photography serves all of Long Island, New York City, and beyond.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

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

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

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

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

Reviews of Stephen Mayo Photography

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Reviewers praise the photographer for professionalism, calm demeanor, creativity, and clear communication throughout planning and on the wedding day. He’s organized, helps build timelines, puts couples at ease during engagement and wedding shoots, works well with vendors, and adapts to unexpected issues. Many highly recommend him for outstanding, timely photos.

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Reviewers praise the photographer for professionalism, calm demeanor, creativity, and clear communication throughout planning and on the wedding day. He’s organized, helps build timelines, puts couples at ease during engagement and wedding shoots, works well with vendors, and adapts to unexpected issues. Many highly recommend him for outstanding, timely photos.

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Cassandra Sent on 01/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding vendor!

Stephen Mayo is professional, communicates often, and ensured that our day went exactly as planned. From the day we started working with him, he sent emails and had video conferences about the vision we hoped for, colors that we wanted incorporated into our day, and photographs that we wanted. Stephen Mayo answered emails promptly and answered any and all questions my husband and I had leading up to our wedding. Meeting with him a year in advance to have our engagement photos ensured that he was the photographer we wanted to use for our wedding. Down to the minute, Stephen Mayo helped my husband and I set up a timeline that worked for us on our wedding day and helped us stick to it! Stephen Mayo was the best wedding vendor we used, and we could not recommend him enough!
Lexi
Lexi Sent on 01/25/2026
5 out of 5 rating

A Creative Partner We Always Trust!!

Working with Stephen and his team is always such a pleasure. Beyond the talent, beautiful imagery and quickly delivered previews he brings a level of calm and professionalism that does not go unnoticed. As a florist, that kind of partnership is extremely valuable to us!! Any couple looking for a photographer who is not only a pleasure to be around but respectful and collaborative with the entire vendor team should look no further than Stephen \.
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Bill Sent on 07/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Picture Perfect With Stephen Mayo

We met Stephen at a Bridal Expo. What we liked about him most was that he wasn’t trying to sell us anything. He spoke to us as if we had already met. He was friendly and down to earth.
Stephen was very easy to contact and open to many suggestions. It was his goal to make sure we were totally satisfied with our photos. As a same sex couple, we were very happy that he was so open and accommodating to our concerns.
Stephen is very organized and attentive to all details of the process. On the day of the wedding, he anticipated every moment and was there to capture it. His work is creative and artistic. Most importantly, he listened to our ideas and incorporated them into his vision.
We highly recommend him. He is a true gentleman and a fabulous photographer. A++++.
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Jess Sent on 05/15/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Dream wedding photography

From the moment we met Stephen he was a supporter of happiness, love and just being helpful where ever he could. He’s very responsive throughout the whole process and always checks in. He dots the i's and crosses the t's to ensure he made our photography vision come true on our wedding day. The timeline he put together for us and the bridal party put us at ease and helped keep the entire day running smooth. Our wedding wouldn’t have been the same without Stephen. His professionalism and accommodation along with his outstanding work are highly recommended for anyone who wants their dream wedding photos to become a reality.
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Carolee Sent on 04/23/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent photographer

Would absolutely recommend Stephen to anyone who is need of photos . He photographed our wedding and he was super professional and easy to work with from beginning to end. On our wedding day the picture taking was done in such a way that we got everything we wanted all before the cocktail hour started ! He sent helpful reminder emails through the wedding planning process too!
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Teresa Sent on 12/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

HIGHLY Recommend!

We worked with Stephen for our wedding in November 2023 and he was amazing! He was so easy to work with leading up to our day, really listened to what we were looking for and liking/not liking, and was very communicative throughout the entire process. A few weeks leading up to our big day, we were worried about rain and he worked closely with us to figure out an "alt plan", just incase (thankfully we didn't need to use it). On our wedding day, he rolled with all the punches the day brought and made sure to capture the special moments we were looking for. Even with a few unexpected things, he was able to keep us on our timeline the entire day. We would highly recommend him for your big day!
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Pauline Sent on 11/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The most thoughtful and professional photographer!!!

We used Stephen as our photographer for our 10/21/23 wedding and we could not be happier!! Stephen is truly amazing at what he does and I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding photographer. Throughout our entire planning process, Stephen would reach out with helpful tips and guides to help us get our timeline down and to make sure we were set up for success. He did an incredible job at our engagement shoot and taught us how to pose and become more comfortable with being in front of the camera. When our wedding day came, I had no doubt that Stephen would make sure to get every shot we requested and within the timeline we made with him. He is extremely detail oriented and organized which makes the whole process run so smoothly. We felt so at ease after our final planning call with him and always knew we could reach out to him and get answers to any of our questions promptly. We can’t wait for our final photos!!
Clare
Clare Sent on 10/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Do yourself a favor and work with Stephen!

Stephen shot our wedding in September and our engagement photos in June and I could not have been happier with our choice to have him as a part of our special day. The process of choosing all of these vendors was overwhelming and Stephen did a wonderful job keeping me at ease, being a sounding board and reminding us that it's our day!
Our family and friends also raved about Stephen's energy and professionalism. I strongly recommend working with Stephen for a Wedding or any other life moments you may want to capture. He was also very helpful and flexible as my husband and I don't live in New York, so having someone give recommendations and guidance on Long Island was extremely helpful.
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Chelsea Sent on 09/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Not just a photographer, but a friend

Stephen made my whole wedding planning process enjoyable and seamless. He captured my and my husband's relationship from the engagement shoot to our wedding day. I also like to think I helped him become a preffered vendor in my local wedding planning group. He helped our day run so smoothly and he kept me calm the whole time (and I'm not a calm person). Stephen also offered numerous times to help out the week before/week of when we lost a member of our family and were juggling numerous things. I would recommend him to anyone for any occasion.
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Kenna Sent on 09/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Hands down the best wedding photographer

10/10! If your looking for professional photos for your event, you MUST book with Stephen Mayo! We booked him for our wedding day and could not have been more pleased. He went above and beyond to learn our preferences and single handily captured every moment we could have asked for. Stephen is so easy to communicate with, a pleasure to work with and made our wedding picture experience a complete breeze!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner

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Stephen Mayo Photography frequently asked questions

Stephen Mayo Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
Stephen Mayo Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Stephen Mayo Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Traditional
Stephen Mayo Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Stephen Mayo Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Stephen Mayo 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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