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If you’ve been reading our blog posts lately, you already know how important it is that you feel comfortable around your photographer. If you missed the previous posts, here’s the TLDR version:  Your photographer will be capturing you in fairly personal, intimate moments with the people you love most. And it’s pretty hard to let […]

4 Ways You Can Prepare For a First Meeting with Your New Jersey Wedding Photographer

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Your wedding day is a one-time chance to get it right. No do-overs, no retakes. We have this one chance to capture the things you’ve spent months (if not years!) working on and dreaming about. One chance to photograph all of the people who matter most to you. The weight of that is not lost […]

What You Can Expect as a Mike Zawadzki Client – NJ Wedding Photography

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You’ve agreed on a time of year. You’ve finally found a date that works for your family and friends. And you’ve found the perfect New Jersey Wedding Venue to exchange vows. Congratulations! Now it is time to put down a deposit on a wedding photographer, or maybe you’re considering that big photography studio your best […]

6 Things to Consider Before Booking a NJ Wedding Photographer: You get what you pay for. Or do you?

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Over the years, we’ve learned that our job as photographers involves so much more than just taking pictures. It’s also about making you feel comfortable, finding out what makes you laugh, and discovering what angles you’re not a fan of. And we’ve discovered that to feel truly comfortable in front of the camera, you need […]

3 Ways to Prepare For Your NJ Engagement Session

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Even though I am primarily a Wedding Photographer in New Jersey, I sometimes find myself photographing weddings in other states like Pennsylvania. Alison and I met in college, and became fast friends. We even shared a house as roommates with other college friends, about 10 years ago. So it was naturally an honor to photograph […]

Terrain at Styer’s Wedding – Glen Mills, PA Wedding Photographer | Alison + Tim

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When you look back through your wedding album in 20 years, what do you see looking back at you? The question above is one we like to ask when you first inquire. Because if you hire a photographer without asking yourself that one question, your album could be filled with images you aren’t exactly proud […]

6 Questions to Ask Before You Book a Wedding Photographer in New Jersey

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It has been a super long time since I have published a gallery that isn’t a wedding, elopement, or engagement session. I do occasionally take on family, senior, or maternity sessions from past wedding clients who have grown their family, or who have referred me to a family member, or friend. I love portrait photography, […]

Jessica and Tim’s Glowing Sunset Maternity Session at Big Brook Park – Marlboro, NJ – New Jersey Portrait Photographer

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Betsy and Rich were referred to me by my good friends Jen + Steven, who run Fox & Hare Photography. We immediately hit it off, talking about their wedding vision and plans at the very trendy, industrial, and hip Art Factory in Paterson, NJ – which is one of my favorite places to photograph. Visually […]

Betsy and Rich’s Modern Industrial Space Wedding at The Art Factory | Paterson, NJ | New Jersey Wedding Photographer

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Most of my wedding couples book about 12-18 months in advance, but it isn’t uncommon to also have a handful of bookings within 12 months, and very occasionally there will be last minute work that comes. Jocelyn and Daniela broke this record though, reaching out to me only weeks before their nuptials! I quickly learned […]

Jocelyn + Daniela’s Classy Red and Gold James Ward Mansion Wedding | Westfield, NJ | New Jersey Wedding Photographer

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This is the first year that I’ve put together a “Best of…” blog post for any of my photography work, and it was quite a bit of work. However it was worth all of the time, as 2019 was my best year yet for wedding photography. In 2019 I photographed over 40 weddings in a […]

Best of 2019 Weddings | Mike Zawadzki Photography | New Jersey Wedding Photographer

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