Having a winter wedding, but not sure how your photos will turn out? Is it possible to get good wedding photos in the winter? After all, there’s less daylight. And although you would love to capture portraits outdoors, there’s that whole temperature issue. Brrr.. Fret not, friends! The MZP team is here to assure you […]

You’ve put a lot of time and energy into planning your wedding. When the big day comes, you want to enjoy every moment possible.  But you find yourself in somewhat of a predicament. You don’t want your day to be a photoshoot, but you want to ensure you get enough photos with everyone you’ve chosen […]

Trust is essential to any relationship, including the relationships you have with your wedding vendors. After all, you ultimately have to trust these people to take a vision and make it real. That’s no small thing. As a wedding photography team, we spend a lot of time with the couples who book us. Not only […]

Many of the businesses you frequent or companies you work with have a set of core values. You may not always see them displayed on their website, but it’s a safe bet the people behind the company have a few cornerstone beliefs that guide their decisions.  Core values are the principles that guide our actions. […]

Do you ever look through our galleries or the photos on my Instagram feed and wonder how we create the style you see?  You might notice how all of the images embody a certain timelessness. We could have taken a photo in 2018 or yesterday, but you wouldn’t know because we strive for that enduring […]

“Should we have a first look?” It’s a reoccurring question we hear from couples. Although this pre-ceremony session has risen in popularity over the past decade, people still wonder, is it worth it?  As New Jersey wedding photographers who have captured many couples before their ceremony, we can confidently say it is, because it’s a […]

A majority of the couples we talk with prefer the the look of natural wedding photos over overly posed images or staged moments. And while they understand the importance of formal portraits and detail shots, they hope for a wedding album full of candid moments.  The thing is, most couples don’t know how to help […]

Believe it or not, a lot of work goes into creating a naturally beautiful wedding photo. First, there’s the behind-the-scenes work, like getting to know a couple and what they want from their images. And, there’s the editing and processing work that takes place after all of the photos are captured. Then, of course, there’s […]

How often have you seen (or searched for) articles about how to look your best on camera for wedding photos? You know the ones – posts with titles like “How to be More Photogenic” and “The #1 Trick to Looking Your Best.” They number in the thousands. This is not one of those articles.  It’s […]

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 […]