4.9 out of 5 stars and 88 reviews Best of Weddings (4x).
4.9
(88)Serving Central New York, Utica, Rome, Herkimer
About this vendor
AJ’s Photography is a wedding-photography business in New Hartford, NY, with over 35 years of experience documenting precious moments and capturing special memories. Founded by Allen Bartnick, the company is a combination of his passion for taking photos and his love for weddings and fairytale romance. To-be-weds are sure to love his penchant for classic and documentary-style photography.
A dedicated professional, Allen prides himself on delivering high-quality collections while keeping affordability and timeliness in mind. His fun-loving attitude reassures couples and encourages them to relax in front of the camera and enjoy their big day with their nearest and dearest. Allen and his team strive to capture the essence of the special occasion with authenticity, and their strong work ethic is evident in every charming and timeless collection they produce.
AJ’s Photography offers a range of packages for to-be-weds, from engagement sessions to destination weddings. Couples can view their collections via an online gallery and a custom mobile app for added convenience and social media sharing. Additional services include photo albums, photo booths, and wedding videography.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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4.9
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All I can say is WOW! Allen and his crew were absolutely AMAZING! From our very first phone call through the wedding day, Allen was honest, transparent, and always reassuring. As a bride, he truly put things into perspective, calmed my nerves, and reminded us that our day would be nothing short of beautiful.
Allen knew exactly which photos to capture — from us as a couple to the bridal party and every detail in between. He created such a relaxed atmosphere and kept us smiling the entire day. We even chose to shoot at two venues, and he never once rushed us, making sure we got every shot we wanted.
His videographer, Logan, was also wonderful — so sweet and attentive, capturing all the right moments perfectly.
I cannot recommend Allen and AJ’s Photography enough. They made our wedding memories unforgettable!
Thank you AJ Photography
From the DiStasi's
We cannot say enough good things about AJ’s Photography. He is professional and a pleasure to deal with. He was very in tune capturing the best moments of our day. The pictures are absolutely stunning! We couldn’t have asked for more! Thank you AJ’s Photography!
AJ did a wonderful job with our wedding video! He was professional, accommodating, and great to work with! Our preview and wedding video both came out so beautiful.
If you want a seasoned professional, Allen from AJ’s Photography is it! He did an absolutely amazing job capturing our wedding day! The photos are timeless and full of emotion. Every shot tells our story perfectly. Our 3½-hour wedding video is incredible, highlighting all the best moments and making it feel like we’re reliving the day all over again.
Allen is professional, kind, and so easy to work with. He was realistic with timelines, shared his wisdom and was flexible. Our photos and video were ready so fast too! He even shared mints with us throughout the day! Many of our friends and family have also worked with him, and everyone agrees that he’s simply the best! If you want breathtaking photos and a video that truly captures the magic of your day, we can’t recommend Allen enough.
Wowza. Allen was absolutely fantastic to work with from months before the wedding all the way through my wedding day. He made everything so easy and had great organization of it all! His pictures are stunning and a mix of portraits and candid fun which everyone wants to see. I would highly recommend him to have your wedding photos be a breeze and one less thing to stress about!
If you’re looking for a photographer who is extremely talented, customer service oriented, and is fun to work with, AJ’s is a fantastic choice. He captured our special day so well and is creative with his shots, with the ability to adapt and pivot his approach when challenges are presented during shoots (e.g., smaller kids being difficult, weather being finicky). He also managed to make us laugh a few times among the stress and nerves, with a great sense of humor. He’s really good at giving direction and guidance. He is a true professional and he was great all around! The assistant was also great. Between photography and videography, we found AJ’s to be a great value from a financial standpoint. He had preview photos and the highlight reel completed and delivered to us within two days of our wedding and they looked fantastic. Can’t recommend AJ’s enough!
Allen was incredible to work with! He was always quick to respond—even while on vacation—which shows just how dedicated he is. He was professional, easy to work with, and made taking photos feel effortless. He answered every question I had and went above and beyond throughout the entire process.
So many of our guests commented on how amazing he was, and I couldn’t agree more. We even had photos to look at the very same night! Allen keeps the day running smoothly, working seamlessly with the DJ and venue to stay on track. He truly knows what he’s doing, and he’ll make sure you look your best every step of the way.
If you are looking for a photographer for your special day or any occasion contact AJ's you won't be disappointed!
We had an amazing experience with AJ's Photography as our wedding photographer! From start to finish, they were incredibly professional, organized, and easy to work with. The quality of the photos completely blew us away – every moment was captured beautifully and naturally. We couldn't be happier with the results and would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for stunning, high-quality wedding photography. Truly top-notch!
Did our wedding video and it was great. 😁
AJ was the perfect photographer for us! Not only does he have years of experience but his communication was precise, quick, and just what is needed to get great shots done with little time (when you’re a bride everything goes fast!). His timing was perfect and he was very accommodating and great to work with! I appreciated that he asked if I wanted any other shots before he left. The pics are beautful and we couldn’t be happier! Would definitely hire him again!
Allen of Aj’s Photography was so great with communicating throughout the process of planning our wedding. With the chaos of planning a wedding, communication is key especially since we were celebrating both of our cultures. We took on the insane notion of holding two ceremonies in one day of celebration. Not only did Allen help to map out and ease us from one ceremony to the other, he and his videographer did an amazing job of truly capturing our day! If you’re thinking about it, don’t, we are so in love with our wedding video and photos, we’ve been sharing them with everyone! Not only that but the turn around time for receiving both was so fast, we got to continue to live in our wedding bliss through our video and pictures.
My wife Ariana and I had the absolute pleasure of working with Allen and his team for our wedding! His transparency and assurance left us in a place of comfort in a time of chaos right before the wedding! Allen and his team are the absolute best! He helped make my wife’s day so special and I’ll forever be so grateful to the team for it! Allen, again thank you so much for being so passionate about your craft and capturing memories that will last a lifetime!
I booked AJ’s photography for our wedding this October to video our day! I was blown away with our wedding video. I can’t wait to watch this for the rest of our lives!
The videographer was on time, very sweet and captured our day perfectly! From the very beginning AJ’s answered every question and was in constant communication with us! Thank you so much AJ’s!
I'm very impressed with how everything went leading up to & day of the event!
Allen was available to answer all of my questions & to help organize timing of pictures for our first look. My first time being in a wedding was my own so I had no idea what to expect & he went through everything with me!
Laura did a phenomenal job taking our wedding day pictures! She showed up early to get pictures of my girls in matching pj's, and arranged my shoes, rings, dress, veil & handkerchiefs in such a beautiful way to photograph them while I was getting ready.
The shots she got of my mom helping me get ready are so precious! Along with the photos of us dancing with our parents and each other. Every second of the day was captured beautifully & she was so patient with everybody while gathering our families together for extended family shots. (Which we had a ton of!)
I've gotten so many compliments on the pictures they shared on Facebook of our event. (Which were already uploaded before I even woke up the next morning! Such an amazing surprise to wake up to!)
The turn around time on all the photos was extremely fast, we had a great time going through them while we were on our honeymoon.
I could not recommend AJ photography more, they captured everything perfectly!
We hired AJ’s for our wedding pictures/video and everything turned out perfect. Allen beautifully captured all the important moments from first looks, pictures with our horse, dogs, family, ceremony, and reception. Allen helped us stay on schedule without making it feel like we spent too much time on our wedding day “taking pictures”. I’ve heard of too but many friends getting married and not seeing their wedding pictures until weeks…. Sometimes months after. We had a 50 photo preview literally before I could get all the Bobby pins out of my hair before bed the night of our wedding. Within a couple days we had the complete album.
There’s plenty of great photographers to choose from however few have the experience and professionalism provided AJs. We have so many great pictures and video footage to enjoy for years to come at a very reasonable price. We would absolutely recommend AJ’s for Wedding Photography and videography. Thanks so much Allen!
My wife and I chose AJ’s Photography for our wedding and couldn’t have been happier! Our photographer Laura was incredible. She found all the best locations for beautiful photos, and was so helpful in guiding us through a variety of poses. We couldn’t believe how many incredible photos she captured throughout the day! She also made sure to get special request photos, which we really appreciated. Allen was very communicative and helpful as well, always available to answer any questions we had. We were very impressed by how quickly the photos and video were finished. The day after our wedding he gave us a set of preview photos to share, and a couple days after that we were treated with two preview videos. Two weeks later we received the full collection of photos and complete wedding movie. Everything was perfect! We’re so grateful to be able to remember our special day with this beautiful collection. If anyone is looking for photography services for their wedding, we can’t recommend AJ’s Photography enough, they gave us everything we hoped for. Thank you Allen and Laura!
Allen was very flexible with meeting with us. He gave us the important information always ahead of time with enough time to make decisions or change details, never left us wondering. We appreciated his honesty when it comes to certain shots I wanted off of pinterest that would've in reality looked awkward or the space in the picture would look off with. Usually, we feel awkward when it comes to taking professional pictures, and with the nerves high already on the wedding day. Allen was a breath of fresh air during photos. He was joking with us and laughing, we felt relaxed and comfortable taking photos with him. That was the most important thing for us was to feel comfortable, and Allen did just that. He was available to reach easily and with prompt responses. My husband and his family aren't big picture takers, and we are so impressed and grateful for the photographs Allen got of them. Allen and his team were amazing with regards to adding last minute unexpected pictures for us. Truly he captured memories for a lifetime. We did the conventional photo booth. The guest and ourselves loved it! It was a smaller wedding and the booth fit perfectly to our intimate wedding. The complimentary photo album we received with the USB Drive of all the photos taken from the photo booth is more than we expected and we couldn't stop laughing at some of the messages written by our guests. Our video of how our story began and our actual wedding video being 140 minutes long we couldn't be more happier with AJ's photography work for our wedding. We enjoyed watching our wedding video like a movie with our family on our TV with endless happy tears and laughs. I would 100% recommend AJ's Photography to anyone I know. Our guest, friends, family and I are beyond satisfied with Allen and his teams work!
We had the pleasure of working with Allen! He was so thorough when going through family dynamics to make sure we got get every family photo possible. He also made sure to get every single picture we asked for. Allen went above and beyond to make every shot perfect! Allen was super professional and very punctual! My husband and I could not believe the turnaround time! We had all of our pictures back by the time we got back from our Honeymoon! We also used AJ’s video services and it did not disappoint! When we asked Allen what the benefits of doing a video was the one benefit that stuck out the most was years from now not everyone will still be around, but we will be able to see their smiles and hear their voice! We are so glad we ended up doing the video and would have regretted it if we didn’t! We could are so glad we chose AJ’s photography!
In conclusion, we highly recommend AJ’s Photography to anyone looking for a wedding photographer! We truly could not recommend a better photographer!
We cannot recommend AJ’s photography enough for video services! Allen is a pleasure to work with, walks you through every step and is able to accommodate special requests for your video. We walked away with a beautiful wedding video that we couldn’t be happier with. Don’t hesitate to go with AJ’s photography, you won’t regret it!
Allen was communicative and professional. He clearly has a lot of experience with weddings and he ensured that we had all of the pictures and videos to capture our special day. Every request that we had was met. Our guests marveled at how dedicated Allen and his associates were to getting the perfect shot! We could not be happier with our wedding photos and videos. They were sent to us promptly with clear instructions about how to enjoy our memories. Thank you AJ Photography!
I cannot say enough good things about AJ's photography and Allen! He was wonderful and helped my husband and I tremendously throughout our whole wedding experience, from the time that we called him to start our journey until the end of our wedding. He was very knowledgable and we would 10/10 recommend him to everyone. He helped not only with our wedding, but he provided information for our honeymoon as well, which we truly appreciated. Thank you again!
AJs Photography does an amazing job! I had them for my wedding videography. From the start it was always a nice interaction. Allen is so nice and flexible, communication is great too which is important when planning a wedding or event. I absolutely love how the video came out! They do a great job with photography too!
AJ's Photography did the best job with our wedding photography and photo booth. Allen Bartnick and his staff was very accommodating and a pleasure to work with. Every time we touched base throughout the planning process he eased all my concerns and kept me organized making the big day a piece of cake and a day we will never forget! We could not believe how fast the turn around time was on our photos. We were provided a beautiful sneak peak the day after our wedding, and all of our photos not too long after. We would highly recommend AJ's Photography if you want incredible photos, and no stress!!! We cannot thank you enough for making our big day so special. Thank you again! -The Smiths
Professional, organized, and a pleasure to work with! Allen made the process easy from start to finish. He was always quick to respond and was extremely helpful in keeping us on time and laughing all day. Pictures came back fast and were beyond our expectations. We couldn’t imagine our day without AJs Photography!!
We had a lot of fun with Allen taking our Wedding photos, Allen guides you through everything so well, the photos are amazing. He was very responsive, in time and fun to work with. Worth every penny. We highly recommend Allen.
Allen did a wonderful job with the photos! He was hardworking and funny and gave us our sneak peak 3 hrs after the event! You can see how dedicated he was. Even my groom, who does not like getting photographed enjoyed working with him. Brides, you do not have to think twice. Allen is the man! 🙂
AJ's Photography was absolutely fantastic to work with! We are not the "easiest" couple to take photos of (one of us really dislikes photos 😂) but Allen did a great job of making us feel comfortable and relaxed. You can see the happiness in our photos and he really captured the day just beautifully. I could not ask for a better outcome, thank you Allen!
Allen photographed our wedding on May 13th and we could not have asked for a better experience! Allen was so helpful and really helped our whole day run smoothly. He is super knowledgeable and did a really good job posing everyone. My husband and I both hate having our pictures taken but Allen made it as easy as possible and we have really great pictures to look back on for years to come!
AJs photography was absolutely amazing!!! We couldn’t Have asked for a better photographer. We used 3 services from this vendor. Photography, videography and photo booth! And everything was beyond amazing! Highly recommend AJS if you want your day to be perfect. I am so happy❤️
AJ's Photography was the absolute best to work with! Allen was professional, courteous, on time, the works! We had the wedding photos done within a week! And, the price was exactly what we had budgeted!
Allen & his team did a phenomenal job with both photography and videography on our wedding day! We are so pleased with everything. He made everything so easy for all of us. He was very thorough throughout the whole process, and always there to answer any questions. We couldn’t say enough good things, and are so happy! Go with AJ’s you will not be disappointed!!!
Lauren
I feel that a photographer is one of the hardest things to choose for a wedding and just speaking to Allen and just the fact that he's honest from the beginning and answered any question I had made me know that AJ's photography was the one! I really appreciated the fact that he's been doing this business a while and was very familiar with our Venue which made the experience so much better. Now fast forward to our wedding day and Laura was our photographer and she was amazing!! She had a great personality that just worked with my crazy wedding party and our families! I love that there was a small slideshow of pictures that we could see at the reception! I absolutely love how my pictures came out and so glad I chose them, I also grabbed the photo booth which is a great way to have some fun with the reception the memory of them are totally worth it!! Everything came out great, I loved the album for the photo booth and the fact that we have all the pictures from that. I also loved that we got everything so quickly!! If need a photographer or photo booth I highly recommend AJ's photography you won't be disappointed!!
Amazing!! We hired AJ’s photography for our wedding. I planned our wedding from out of state and having this being our most photographed day we wanted the best. Allen was amazing from our first phone call. Allen is responsive and answered all of my questions and concerns; he was even able to offer suggestions for our day. AJ’s photography has many reasonable pricing options and Allen makes sure to listen to your needs and can provider recommendations on what package fits your needs. We had Laura as our photographer for our day who amazing as well! My guests even commented how amazing she was able to caput the day. Once we got to our venue, Laura offered suggestions to make sure we got some great photos. Extra extra bonus: I had my photo gallery less than a week, not months. This was the easiest decision I made for our wedding.
AJ made the process of booking very comfortable. He was very reassuring. The videographers that came to the event were professional and you could hardly tell they were there. Very affordable too!
My husband and I had the best experience using AJ’s photography for our wedding!! Allen was so informative from the very beginning, and provided us with great recommendations. Allen’s personality, humor, patience and kindness is what made our experience so amazing! He was very organized and helped move the days events along very nicely! You will not be disappointed with choosing AJ’s photography for your wedding or special event!!
They were awesome!! I did not have to worry about anything. I didn’t have to come up with any poses. I didn’t have to come up with who stood where and who was in what photo. Everything was well planned and thought out by her. Laura, our photograph, did an amazing job throughout the entire day. Her photographic eye is great and the photos are all fantastic! 10 out of 10 recommend!!
We received such an excellent video that captured every spectacular moment of our wedding day. Allen is very professional, kind, and has an amazing talent for what he does. We would gladly hire him again and highly recommend him for others looking for a videographer!
AJ's Photography was absolutely the right choice for our wedding. He is friendly, kind, thorough, professional, and of course, incredibly talented at his art! He did everything I asked for and more! His eye for detail and ability to direct my wedding party, family, and guests took all the pressure and anxiety off of me. We got incredible wedding day pictures and we enjoyed every minute of our wedding. I added the photo booth feature as well, and it was fantastic. If you want a worry free wedding photography experience and gorgeous memories you can share, hire AJ's Photography.
AJs was amazing with both our pictures and video! Better than we imagined. Absolutely beautiful we were so happy with everything. We highly recommend them for your next event!!
Could not be more pleased and impressed with AJ’s Photography. From start to finish, AJ was amazing and captured so many great moments from one of the most important days of my life that I’ll forever treasure. AJ was so helpful from the first time I called him more than a year before my wedding. He always took the time to answer questions and explain things. It certainly helps he has a great personality, and is full of knowledge and experience that helped my wedding day flow smoothly. I would highly recommend AJ’s Photography!
Allen was truly better than what we even could imagine. By time he took 3 pictures of us I felt like we knew each other already. Not only us, but our guests as well. It's been 6 months since our wedding and people still ask about our photographer all the time. And 6 months later he stills says hi every now again on Facebook. Only thing I regret is not getting the video package. I thought pictures would be good enough. After seeing other people's videos, I really wish we had one. Would have been the best 1000$ I ever spent in my life. Don't be cheap like me because I really regret that now lol. You will regret it also. You will really regret it if you don't go with AJ's photography
Thanks again :)
Allen & his team did an absolutely remarkable job with both photography and videography on our wedding day! Our pictures were absolutely gorgeous (all 600+ of them!) and the video was incredible! From the first minute of the day, to the last, they captured every single moment and accommodated any request we had. Allen went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect and that we got every shot we wanted. He was very thorough and explained everything in detail which left us worry free throughout our planning and during the entire wedding day. Our pictures and blue-ray video were completed very quickly and with excellent quality & quantity. Allen’s experience & professionalism is top-notch! If you truly want every single moment of your day captured, choose AJ’s Photography- we’re SO glad we did!
Allen and his team were absolutely amazing in every way. So personable and very easy to communicate with. My husband and I hired them for photography and videography on our wedding day and everything came out exceptional. The photographs were everything I could’ve imagined and more. The video came out perfectly and caught all the funny moments and loving moments not only with my husband and I but with our family and friends as well. I highly recommend their services and will continue to refer them to everyone I know. Thank you guys so much for capturing every unforgettable moment of our special day! We are forever grateful.
Allen and Kristie were both great to work with. My husband and I hired AJ’s to do videography last minute for our wedding. Allen was very communicative with me and walked me through everything step by step and called me a few times leading up to the wedding just to stay in touch and give me a few reminders. Kristie was the one who came to record the video and she did a great job. We forgot to let her know that when the ceremony started that we were going to turn off half the lights in the room (sorry!). But between her quickly changing some settings and Allen’s video editing, the video still looks great. Kristie worked well with our photographers too which was nice to see since they were from another company. AJ’s Photography’s pricing is very reasonable, and I would definitely recommend Allen and his team to others!
We recommend that any couple getting married choose AJ’s Photography for both your wedding pictures AND your wedding video! Allen and Laura provided the photography and videography for our wedding day and we couldn’t be happier with the results. They were both so professional and captured our day perfectly! Something that really stood out and impressed us about Allen and Laura was their ability to not only capture our wedding, but to become a part of the day and to join in on the celebration with our friends and family. It was truly like they were friends joining in on the party. They were so energetic, friendly, and fun and our guests truly loved them, as did we. Additionally, we highly suggest that you get a wedding video in addition to pictures because you will not regret it! Our full wedding video really brings back all of the amazing emotions of our day and it showcases moments that we didn’t even realize happened…it is incredible! The bottom line is that your wedding day goes very quickly and consists of a lot of moving pieces—with AJ’s Photography you can trust that your day will be captured in the most perfect way. We cannot thank them enough!
Allen and his team are the BEST! We hired AJ’s for photos and video and that was the best decision we could have made for our wedding. Before our big day, we met with Allen where he answered all of our questions and asked us all about our wedding day. He is so incredibly thorough and explained the process/questions from start to finish. Allen went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect. He truly cared about what we wanted on our big day and made sure we got exactly that. Allen was so much fun and enjoyable to be around on our wedding day. He put our minds at ease, and made sure we didn’t have to worry about anything. His photos are incomparable, and his professionalism and knowledge are top notch. We had a preview of our photos the next day and our video shortly after that. If you’re looking to book the best photographer for your wedding, make sure you book Allen!
Allen and Bob were so incredible and professional. We received our photos and video within two weeks and were totally impressed by the quality. Allen was so helpful and flexible, he knew exactly what moments to capture and made great photo suggestions throughout the night. We are so glad that we trusted the right people with our special day. We would highly recommend them for any occasion!
Allen is a great guy! Communication was perfect. His work is high quality and being able to have these moments forever makes my heart full. Chrissy is awesome. We really got along well with her and she made sure to capture every important moment perfectly - all the ceremony, reception, speeches, the dances, introductions, and some awesome interviews between our guests. The beginning of our video with our childhood photos is a very nice touch. I truly could not be happier. Thank you so much!
We hired Alan for our wedding. We had the most incredible experience with him.. He gave us so much advice which filtered over into how our wedding planning went. Everything was in a timely manner no blips and the day could not have gone more perfect. Allen’s photos are just spectacular he was so wonderful personable professional to work with. He He made our wedding day so much more fun and amazing. If I had to do one thing that I regret is not having him do a video. Looking back I wish I had done the video the day goes by so fast and you missed so much because you’re the bride and groom. If you want an absolutely best day ever wedding hire Alan.
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2 Merrimac Street, New Hartford, NY | Serving Central New York, Utica, Rome, Herkimer
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