"You know, maybe you don't need the whole world to love you, maybe you just need one person to love you"

“I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them.”

— Diane Arbus

About Us

We’re packin’ 14 years of experience in digital and 35mm film photography with an unapologetic approach to documenting weddings. We can't help but continually explore our processes with relentless curiosity. If we didn’t, we would have burnt out long ago but every year we fall more in love with our work.

While you can’t take a wedding out of a wedding, we are lucky enough to attract clients who want something a little different. We stand strong in our artistic intuition, shooting with full creative freedom, and holding our ground with the type of photos we do not take (staged pajama photos, a veil over the groom’s head, hanging dress shots, etc)

In 2010 we were part of the small echelon of weird Brooklyn photographers that paved the way for dismantling staged & traditional wedding photography, bringing new life to the way wedding stories were told, and to this day, we wear that badge proudly. Among the many accolades we have received, our favs are being named “Top Wedding Photographers Doing Things Differently” & “30 Rising Stars” by Rangefinder Magazine, “Best of the Best” by Junebug Weddings (a vote of the best vendors by vendors) and “Best of Weddings” by New York Magazine.

Describing one’s own work is always an internal battle, so we lean on what our past clients and colleagues have to say. They use words such as….candid, anti-bride, film, analog, romantic. emotive. nostalgic, rowdy. free-spirited. editorial, thoughtful, documentary, anti-wedding.

It’s About You

and welcoming us into your tight circle of friends and family that will encompass your wedding day. Taking part in this story of yours is truly an incredible honor & experience, so the more access & willingness we get from you, the better our work becomes.

We feel incredibly lucky to work with so many open, like-minded couples who rebel against the trends and do things their own way. Because of them, our work flourishes and keeps us going strong & fresh, and for this, we thank them.

Testimonials

  • Chris & Loren

    Chris & Loren

    We were looking for non-traditional wedding photos. The moment we set eyes on their portfolio, we knew we had to have CMP at our wedding. Their style was incredible.

  • Annie & Cate

    Annie & Cate

    They are exactly what we wanted - you've exceeded our wildest dreams of what we'd dreamed about. It was such a pleasure to have you there for our wedding day and we both really appreciated how comfortable and loved you made both of us feel. You really captured our most honest (and most beautiful) selves!

  • Anna & Ed

    Anna & Ed

    Chellise will forever have a special place in our hearts, and we're so lucky to have worked with her. Thank you Chellise & her team for truly being our partners throughout this journey, and delivering absolutely amazing photos from our special day.