Dear Alex and Jane Boutique Photography
$2,500 starting price
New York
Service area
Rachel Brennecke
OWNER
Dear Alex and Jane is a boutique wedding photography duo located in Upstate New York in the heart of the Hudson Valley. We view every wedding as an opportunity to connect with couples and express everything unique and special in their story. With over 20 years of experience as a fashion and lifestyle photographer, owner Rachel Brennecke knows just how to balance humor with professionalism, helping you feel relaxed and natural throughout the day. Her focus is on capturing truly authentic moments of connection and transforming them into stunning images to cherish for years to come. These are photos you will want on your wall. #forkeeps
Woman-owned Business
+1 year in business
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Destination Weddings
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Photo Shoot Types
Boudoir
Bridal Portraits
Day After Session
Engagement
Photo & Video
Digital Files
Drone
Film Photography
Online Proofing
Photo
Printed Enlargements
Printed Proofs
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic
Classic
Documentary
Dramatic
Lifestyle
Modern
Vintage
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
Wedding
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Meet the team
Rachel Brennecke
Owner
With 20 years of experience in the fashion and beauty industries in New York and a BFA from The Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, Photographer and Fine Artist Rachel Brennecke brings her background in art, fashion, music and portraiture to Dear Alex & Jane which she founded in 2015. Rachel's clients love her for her warmth, down to earth energy, and her impeccable attention to detail. Her professionalism and expertise combined with a well trained eye never fail to create absolute stunning imagery.
Reviews
4.9
out of 5.07 reviews
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Adrianna R
5.0
1/05/2025
What a wonderful and absolutely talented photographer. We were looking for a photographer who was creative and artistic, and would be able to capture the feeling of the day. Rachel was incredible. Not only did she provide us with the most beautiful pictures, she was also just so wonderful to hang out with during our wedding day. She captured the essence of our day. She is kind, funny, and makes you feel so comfortable. Rachel provided us with not only an absolutely perfect gallery of pictures, but we also asked if she could take brief video clips throughout the day. She was more than happy to do this for us. We are so happy with our choice. 10/10 recommend!!!
Briana S
5.0
2/25/2018
It was a pleasure to work with Alex and Jane! They photographed our wedding in September of 2016. I was so excited to come across their profile on The Knot when searching for a photographer for my wedding in Woodstock. I loved the style and natural approach of their photographs.
They were friendly and professional throughout the entire wedding planning process.
Alex and Jane captured our day beautifully. I would highly recommend them to any bride looking for simple and candid photos.
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Brianna K
4.0
9/18/2017
Our wedding was at the end of May, we had beautiful weather luckily and Dear Alex and Jane Photography captured amazing photos. I was very intrigued by their style and loved the color they used in their photos. Wish we had more of a variety of different coloring in our photos. I would just recommend that to them if thats what you wish for. Rachael was the main photographer at our wedding and she was super cool! She was down to earth and made my day go that much smoother. Myself and my guests loved the fact that she wasn't super in your face. She captured the moments without staging them. Rachael let us have access to a TON of our photos, so don't be worried about not having enough; she got amazing shots. I was a bit bummed we didn't get the other female photographer at our wedding, instead we had a younger guy that mainly stayed with the guys getting ready and then photographed some of the wedding. Unfortunately we didn't get too many good shots of my husband and the guys. Maybe it was because my husband was rushing to write his vows last minute HAHA! In the end, they were great, no complaints about Rachael, she was amazing. We wish the younger guys was a bit more involved, and wish we got a bit more color variety in the pictures. I would recommend this photographer for sure!!
Elizabeth D
5.0
1/16/2017
Dear Alex and Jane were exactly what I wanted for our wedding. They took so many shots, everyone looked amazing, and they captured the vibe, colors, and fun of our wedding. They were so sweet, exuberant and genuinely seemed to enjoy shooting our wedding. If you are looking for shots that are more artistic with a vintage color palette, definitely book Dear Alex and Jane!
Ann Marie R
5.0
12/10/2016
Words can't even express how amazing our experience was working with Dear Alex and Jane for our August wedding at Brotherhood Winery. From our initial meeting, I was taken by Rachel and Alex' warmth and professionalism. We knew that we didn't want the prototypical, overly staged and posed wedding pictures and were thoroughly impressed by Dear Alex and Jane's beautiful portfolio. On our wedding day, I experienced the cliche bridal nightmare of my hair and makeup artist getting the day-of schedule mixed up and arriving 3 hours late. Rachel and Alex helped me stay calm, cool and collected as they raced with me and my family to a nearby salon. They were amazing every step of the way and helped take my mind off of what could have easily turned into a total disaster. One of my biggest fears was how the pictures would turn out, since the pre-ceremony shooting schedule we had originally planned had to be scrapped due to the issue with hair and makeup. Now I realize my worries were completely unwarranted because Rachel and Alex are ridiculously talented photographers. I'm happy to say that we ended up with so many GORGEOUS shots - I nearly almost cried tears of joy! My husband and I have been recommending Dear Alex and Jane to every wedding planning couple we know and can't wait for another occasion to work with them again!
Felix W
5.0
9/03/2016
Rachel and Alex were absolutely the best! They took time to try and understand our needs, produced a slew of tremendously great photos and integrated themselves well with the wedding. I would definitely recommend them for your wedding!
5.0
1/20/2016
Alex and Jane were a pleasure to work with. They listened to our ideas and gave us suggestions for what would work best with our informal approach to our wedding. They captured exactly what we had hoped when reviewing the final selection. It was as if we were reliving the event all over again. They were extremely professional, reliable, and we will highly recommend them in the future.
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