About this vendor
Fine art wedding photographers documenting multicultural wedding celebrations for sophisticated clientele.
Anna & Simon Salwa are known for creating breathtaking images that artistically capture the emotions of the moment and the true beauty of the subject. Specializing in modern portraiture, they have created a very special niche as modern chic photojournalists.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
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If you're looking for a wedding photographer to capture every single detail of your special day, look no further. Anna and Simon truly made our wedding a dream. They captured our m...
oments so beautifully, as we required ALOT of film. We had a large Indian-American wedding in New York City, and Anna and Simon were able to fully understand how to incorporate both cultures into their work. What set them apart from other vendors was my ability to connect with them from the very start. They know how to make the day fun while being extremely professional. The photo colors and quality were top of the line. I recommend 100%.
We are absolutely thrilled with the incredible work Anna and Simon did for our wedding! Both their personalities put us at ease on a big day where they not only made us feel good, ...
but also made sure to capture moments with such artistry and attention to detail.
Indian weddings are full of color, emotion, and intricate rituals, and Anna and Simon perfectly encapsulated the essence of our celebrations in their creative style. We especially loved how they managed to highlight the intricate details of our attire, jewelry, and décor. We often look back at the pictures and think, "wow, this sorta looks like we belong on a magazine!" haha.
We also really appreciated the engagement session with Anna where we were able to learn some posing techniques and gain a lot of confidence with how to stand and pose in front of a camera, and were really impressed with how those pictures came out.
We will cherish these photos for a lifetime, and we can’t recommend Salwa Photography enough to anyone looking for someone to capture their most special day!
The artistry of Salwa Photography is simply incredible. From my first phone call with Anna, I knew that she and I had shared the same vision for our wedding photos: editorial with...
stunning details. A few weeks before our wedding, she visited our wedding location to scout out the best locations for our first-look photos. For our Sangeet event, Anna herself also came to take additional photos because she was so inspired by our wedding vision. She and Simon were so easy to work with during our events, and we felt like models while they took our couple photographs. Our wedding photos are timeless treasures for our family because of their incredible quality.
Anna and Simon are the absolute BEST! My husband and I first connected with Anna a year ago. It was love at first phone call for me and Anna. We clicked instantly and it felt like ...
talking to a friend. She was so thorough, detail oriented and considerate of what we wanted. We did our pre-wedding shoot with her which felt like a hangout because she made it so fun! The photos were AMAZING. Her and Simon were very easy to work with the day of the wedding. We love the pictures we have received so far and can't wait to see more! We are so happy with them and highly recommend them!
Absolutely superb, professional, fun and complete rockstars, are just a few words I would use to describe my experience with Anna and Simon. They were so helpful in giving directio...
n to pose and made my husband, our bridal/grooms parties feel so relaxed and comfortable. They were all over the party capturing absolutely everything!! We are so thankful to Anna and Simon for making us feel so special on our wedding day! Can’t wait to see the pictures!!!
Anna and Simon are incredible. My husband and I had a terrific experience with them! They photographed our pre-wedding Garba/Sangeet and our wedding and reception. The pictures tur...
ned out absolutely stunning. Anna and Simon definitely know exactly what to do! They grab terrific shots and are very personable. We are so glad to have had them as a part of our wedding celebration!
The photos came out so nice and were everything we expected. Really glad she was a part of our wedding team!
Anna and Simon were just amazing! Their work speaks for themselves and we could not be happier that we chose them to photograph our wedding! They are both so friendly and easy to w...
ork with. Our photos came out so beautifully and we were extremely happy with them. Our wedding photos even got published in the 2018 fall/winter issue of The Knot New York!
Absolutely amazing to work with. True artists who have an incredible passion for their work and deliver outstanding final products.
The Salwa team were phenomenal and capture our wedding weekend perfectly. We couldn’t have been happier with how our pictures turned out.
Anna and Simon were the best wedding photographers we could have ever asked for. I still remember feeling so excited after my first conversation with Anna. Their enthusiasm and fri...
endly personalities put my husband and I at ease during our wedding. The pictures were stunning and we get compliments everyone our friends and family look through our wedding album. I can’t imagine having used anyone other than Salwa for my wedding. We are so thrilled they were able to be there on our big day!
All the Future Brides- stop searching for Photographers. They are the best you can wish for if they are available to capture one of the biggest moments of your lives. They were ev...
erything we wished for if not more. They are the most 2 individuals that are gifted/ talented and will make you their highest priority. Worth every penny.
We were blessed to have them to capture our moments.
Salwa Photography was the best investment we made throughout our wedding. Anna and Simon are AMAZING. The dedication and passion in their work is absolutely incredible. They have s...
uch pure talent and that paired with their warm personalities is like finding a diamond in the rough! They were able to shot my 350 person wedding without a hitch! Do yourself and book them ASAP!!
Anna and Simon were amazing to work with! We could not have asked for a better photography team to take our wedding pictures. We are absolutely in love with our wedding pictures! ...
Anna and Simon were brilliant from start to finish. We had around 500 guests for our wedding and around 200 for our pre-wedding event, and being able to work with a party this large can become very challenging for some vendors, but Anna and Simon were very easy to work with. They were very professional, friendly, efficient and took fabulous pictures of our events, despite the challenging weather.
We could not thank them enough for making our events look so beautiful and making my husband and I feel special! Thank you, Anna and Simon!
-- Hemali & Deval
I love this team ! Anna was such a pleasure to work with! It was raining so hard on our wedding day and yet with her positive energy she helped me remain calm. She goes above and b...
eyond to get that perfect shot. She makes sure she captures you in the most flattering way. At the end of the night I didn't want her to leave because she was just so wonderful.Even my husband who hates taking pictures was at ease with her team. They are expensive but you do get what you pay for and what you get is the greatest photos of one of the best moments of your life .
We were thrilled to work with Anna & Simon for our wedding and engagement photos. They brought terrific energy and enthusiasm to the projects, and really pushed us to do our best. ...
We're thrilled with the results, as are our friends and family. We would not hesitate to recommend Salwa, and we're grateful to have some terrific memories to last a lifetime.
We love Salwa Photography!! They were used by my brother and my cousin for their weddings and I absolutely knew when it came time for my wedding day, they just had to be our photog...
rapher! Our photos came out so amazingly well and we always get so many compliments on them! They are incredibly talented and we wouldn't of wanted any one else to of captured our day. HIGHLY recommend them!!
The passion Anna and Simon have for their work is incredible. And the quality of what they produced blew us away! Worth every penny. Plus they were so nice, thoughtful, and acco...
mmodative. Overall just wonderful people to work with and I look forward to hiring them to capture more of my family's fond memories and making them that much more beautiful in the future!
Anna and Simon were incredible to work with and one of the best decisions we made regarding our wedding! When searching for photographers, I was immediately drawn to their creative...
vision-- their artistic photos clearly stood apart a tier above the rest, and they undoubtedly bring out and capture the most glamorous, model-like shots of you (that you didn't know existed!). We could not be happier with our wedding & engagement photos. Beyond this, and most importantly, they were so sweet and lovely from day one. Our guests, families, and bridal party all adored them. We cannot wait to refer all our family/friends to them and see them at future weddings!
Anna and Simon were an ABSOLUTE PLEASURE to work with. From the moment we met them we had the most incredible experience! Not only are they extremely talented but they are also ama...
zingly warm people that make you feel comfortable from the get go. I would recommend Salwa to everyone. Not only were we impressed during our wedding, but we now have a photographer that is top of mind for any major life events we plan in the future. We love you Anna and Simon!
Anna and Simon were an absolute PLEASURE to work with. From the moment we met them we had the most incredible experience. Not only are they extremely talented but they are also ama...
zingly warm people that make you feel comfortable from the get go. I would recommend Salwa to everyone. Not only were we so impressed during our wedding, but we now have a photographer that is top of mind for any major life events we plan in the future. We love you Anna and Salwa!
Great photography. I used Salwa for my wedding and couldn't be happier with my decision. Very easy to work with and their work speaks wonders.
Salwa photography did a great job with our wedding pictures. Both simon and Anna were very professional through the process and we highly recommend them.
Anna and Simon are the ultimate duo. Three years later people still ask who were our photographers. We never felt overwhelmed or rushed the day of our wedding. Anna and Simon made ...
us feel relaxed yet important. We can't thank you both enough for documenting the most important day of our lives. Much love, Kristina
My husband and I were lucky enough to have found and worked with Anna and Simon Salwa last year. Selecting the right photographer/s for our wedding was one of the most important (a...
nd hardest) part to our wedding planning as we both had a different viewpoint as to what we liked...but with Anna and Simon they gave us exactly what we wanted - chic photography with the blend of photojournalistic style.
The experience we had with them was more than we could ever ask for. From the moment we met, everything about them were very personable and sincere. It was very important for them to get to know us as a couple and seeing how we interact with one another.
They went above and beyond from just being very talented and having impeccable vision and style but because they are also married to one another, they were able to show and illustrate you poses and dig deeper to get the raw and rare emotions out of you. They had this organic way of making you feel comfortable in front of the camera even for someone that dislikes photos taken of themselves (my husband). These are two photographers that truly love what they do and are so happy to capture to capturing your love story for you.
Due to their expertise and experience, on the day of our wedding, they knew exactly what was needed, what elements we wanted captured from the most important details and moments without us having to say anything. They knew us inside and out.
Since our wedding, we've received countless praises of our wedding photos, every time we look at them, we're in awe. It is amazing to be able to walk down memory lane and be able to turn back time to the happiest day of our lives. We're so thankful to have met them and have them be part of our lives.
If you are looking for chic photography with the blend of photojournalistic style, we would highly recommend Salwa Photography to anyone and everyone!
We can't say enough Amazing things about Anna and Simon of Salwa photography. They photographed our May 2016 Indian Wedding. And even though it rained, Anna (who was pregnant at th...
e time!) and Simon were running around and working very hard to make our pictures still beautiful. And they were!! So artistic, different than any other wedding photos I have seen. In fact the pictures were chosen for the 2017 Fall edition of the Knot New York in Print!! As a bride it is very overwhelming choosing a photographer. We had seen many wedding pictures that look nice but not spectacular. If you want memorable , beautiful magazine quality pictures from a very kind and professional couple photography team, you must use Salwa!!
Anna and Simon were beyond brilliant. I so appreciated Anna's personal touch in getting to know us before the engagement shoot, offering excellent advice on how to pose for photos...
(even for more "candid" shots!) so we looked our absolute best in all our photos. They were a dream to work with and the photos came out better than we could even imagine. Although it's a small thing, I also really appreciated the delivery of our final album and flash drive - everything was beautifully packaged and felt good. Their wonderful energy made our wedding day feel calm and luxe - I wish we could have them with us every day to make us feel like such rockstars. Thank you for everything!!!
Anna and Simon were our photographers for our engagement session, engagement party, at home prewedding ritual, wedding ceremony, and reception. It was an absolute pleasure each tim...
e and I felt so lucky to have them. From communication to even guiding us through poses, they make you feel so comfortable and beautiful. Their talent and fire really radiates through the photographs, it's simply amazing!
Anna and Simon were the absolute best decision I made. With so many photographers to choose from, it’s hard to know who is the best for each bride and groom. For me, I wanted someo...
ne who would make me feel comfortable because I’m not a natural in front of the camera. Anna was so patient with every photo she took, even at the end of a long 11 hours on the wedding day. Simon made my husband feel so at ease, and we got some amazing photos to keep! They are professional , warm and most importantly, excellent at their job. I loved working with them , and I’m so thrilled I chose them as my wedding photographers.
I had the honor of working with Simon and Anna for my wedding and all of our events leading up to it. They were incredibly professional and by the end of our wedding week they felt...
like family. We have happily referred them to all of our family and friends who have had weddings / events.
Absolutely loved working with Anna and Simon! They were there guiding us through our photo shoots in every way during the wedding week and and took amazing pictures throughout our ...
events. We could not be happier with our pictures! would wholeheartedly recommend to any couple!
Thank you!!
There is not enough words in the world to express how amazing Anna and Simon is. They are one of a kind, super talented and has amazing personalities. Both my husband and I fell in...
love with their work and had booked them a year and half before our actual wedding. Their work speaks for itself. It is really hard finding photographers that are consistent with their work and that is one thing we did not have to worry about. They went above and beyond to make our day special. Highly recommend them for your big day!
Anna & Simon are absolutely amazing. They know how to capture every perfect moment. They are always at ease and it therefore makes you feel so comfortable to take pictures. I loved...
All of my wedding photos and am so happy that we chose salwa photography for our wedding.
We worked with Anna and Simon from Salwa Photography and absolutely LOVED them. They were timely, professional, well dressed, and most importantly, incredibly creative. After our...
wedding, they offered us 1000+ images from our wedding day and all of them were beautiful. A year and a half later, our friends continue to compliment our wedding pictures and describe our pictures "as they best they have ever seen". We can easily say working with Anna and Simon was one of the best experiences of our wedding season!
we absolutely LOVED salwa. not only are they gifted photographers, but they are so much fun to work with! they have a way of making ordinarily "unphotogenic" people look like model...
s in their wedding and engagement photos! they have mastered the art of "couples" photos as well as capturing the details, centerpieces, and artistic elements that are present. everyone in my family loved working with them during our wedding weekend -- we cannot wait to work with them again!!
When I was searching for photographers for my wedding I had a very specific criteria in mind - I DID NOT want the photos to look like wedding photos. I came across Anna & Simon wh...
ile looking through theknot and the color and composition of their photos BLEW ME AWAY! I knew they were the photographers I was looking for.
They were so easy to work with, very friendly and full of ideas right from the start. From our Engagement Photo Session to our Wedding Day Photos, the results were just amazing - so editorial and edgy, even considering they had to deal with our wedding party of 26 (eek!).
Anna & Simon captured the memories of my Engagement and Wedding Day perfectly. If you want photographer that are modern, creative, easy to work with and just all around super-great people, then Salwa Photography is the team for you!
John and I cannot express to you how grateful we are for all that you have done in helping us capture our special day. The detail and quality of your work is impeccable! Anna and ...
Simon captured every moment of our wedding day flawlessly. Every picture looked like it was out of a magazine. I would highly recommend Salwa Photography to anyone.
I'm a photographer so I was very picky in selecting the photographer for our wedding. I've found many photographers to follow the same basic ideas in wedding photography. We want...
ed something different, something more romantic, something more rich.
My wife found Salwa after an extensive search and thought they might fit the bill. I lost my mind with the composition of their shots and their ability to capture moments that you didn't even realize were happening.
Outside of their work being phenomenal, they provided us with detailed explanations of how things would work and helped us corral people over for our family shots. They were so easy to work with and an amazing team. I think the fact that they are a husband and wife team really helps capture both the male and female views of the event. And they are so romantic in their interaction, you can see where they get all their inspiration from.
I can't recommend them enough. Some people complain about pricing, however, I used to shoot weddings, and am fully aware of the amount of time it takes to not only shoot the wedding, but then carefully curate and color correct the shots. Their prices are surprisingly fair. The reason other people can be much cheaper is that they give a far inferior product.
Seriously. Call them.
Anna and Simon were complete professionals! They arrived on time and were everywhere they needed to be throughout the day, capturing every detail. After seeing a few of the edited ...
photos, we knew we made the right choice! My husband and I couldn't be happier with the photos; they truly make you look as though you belong in an editorial magazine - simply stunning! My hairstylist loved our photos so much, she chose them for her wedding as well :) My one and only wish, is that we had more photos of the wedding party, but other than that, they are my #1 top vendor of choice!!
Anna and Simon, thank you for capturing our wedding day with your amazing talent!! We'll definitely be booking with you again... for anything!
My fiancee and I had a destination wedding in California and a photographer was already lined up for us by our wedding planner. But we hired Salwa photography to take engagement p...
hotos for us in New York where we live, based purely on how their website looked and the reviews I had seen. This decision turned out to be one of the luckiest ones we made during the wedding planning process. At the time, my fiancee and I had little experience being photographed, and it took some cajoling to get us to pose in public while people were walking around watching us, but Anna and Simon had an amazing way of helping us to relax, physically adjusting our bodies into an wide array of positions, and then making us feel like we were doing a great job! The photos turned out amazing. We really looked like we were naturally able to create these very editorial poses. Without their help, we would never have been able to make up any of these things. We loved working with Anna and Simon so much that we cancelled our other photographer and hired them for our wedding in California. They spent the week up until the event scouting out locations for our photographs so everything went very smoothly. By then we were like old friends so on this nerve wracking day, the photographs were the easy part and we knew we were in good hands. It goes without saying that the photographs turned out amazing.
I would say that if you're looking for a photographer, so many out there are able to catch perfect lighting, or edit you to look flawless, but few are able to create the scenes that Salwa does by literally adjusting your body into what feels like an an awkward pose, but looks not only natural, but graceful as well. It probably helps that Anna used to be a professional ballerina. They are a husband and wife team that work impressively well together. I think they have something extra to offer that most photographers don't.
I've been in many weddings and photographers have never made an impression on me. But after our wedding, I had a number of guests comment about how nice Anna and Simon were, how professional they seemed, and even about how attractive they were. We really loved working with these two. They were a big part of our wedding experience and we will likely keep in touch with them for years to come.
When we came across Salwa Photography, we knew right away Anna and Simon will take pictures of us on our Big Day. They have a great portfolio which really stands out. We love their...
style, professionalism, friendliness, energy and passion. It seems like they never have enough of taking pictures. There is always one more to take; and that one more and every single one is an unique and beautiful piece of art. We had three photo sessions (Session for Save the Date Cards, E-Session and Wedding Session) all filled with lots of joy during shooting with Anna and Simon. All the pictures are unspeakable. It is worth to mention that during our wedding ceremony Anna and Simon were unnoticeable while taking the pictures. There are many good things we could say about their team but we think that top professionalism and positive attitude topped with unique talent, gives an idea about who they are and what they do. We couldn't be any happier. Anna and Simon, thank you for making our special day an unforgettable experience and documenting our great memories for years to come.
Anna and Simon Salwa are true artists. As I was searching for my wedding photographer, I was simply blown away by the quality of their portfolio. B&W or color, photojournalistic or...
glamour - every moment is crisp, vivid, and detailed.
Working with them was an absolute pleasure. We had an engagement photoshoot with them a few months before the wedding, which gave us a glimpse into their process. And we were amazed at how good those photos turned out. So on the big day, their photoshoots were the few moments when my husband and I were able to relax and let it sink in that we just got married (!!), because we could trust Anna and Simon to immortalize the happiness we were feeling.
After seeing the hundreds of wedding photos they edited for us, I know we made the right choice going with Salwa Photography. They turned our wedding into a masterpiece and we will be able to treasure the moments for years to come.
When I saw the wedding pictures of other couples on Salwa's website, I knew that was exactly how I wanted my wedding to be captured.
On the day of the wedding, they guys show up r...
ight on time. They were very professional and easy to work with. I was mostly working with Anna while my groom was with Simon before the ceremony. I was amazed by by Anna's spirit and energy. She was moving the furniture around and taking pictures from all possible and impossible angles. She was fun and very easy to work with. My husband enjoyed working with Simon very much as well. Both guys were giving us some guidance which made the pictures look great. Everyone who sees our wedding pictures says that they look like from wedding magazine. Guys did a great job providing us with only the best shots - no duplicates or bad quality pictures. They were almost unnoticeable during the ceremony while they captured every single important moment. We got all the pictures within two months from the ceremony which I consider to be great for a wedding season.
Certainly there are cheaper options out there, but very few of the style and elegance they are able to capture. By looking at our wedding pictures now, we agree that it was the best money we spent for our wedding and are extremely happy that we will have the opportunity to cherish these together for a lifetime.
Anna and Simon have a style of photography that retains the traditional value needed for a wedding, yet incorporates a modern flair that only the two of them can achieve. My husban...
d and I were looking for a more sexy version of today's typical wedding photography and Salwa Photography was able to give us that while still taking traditional wedding photos that would make our families happy.
As far as having the two of them as part of our day, now that I look back, I can't picture it without them. They both are wonderfully sweet people and an adorably romantic couple. From our first consultation to our final meeting where we picked our album, they provided us with personable professionalism that can often be hard to find in a city like New York.
Anna and Simon are so amazingly talented, each and every picture is so breathtakingly beautiful! I cried all over again looking at my wedding photos! They are so lovely to work wit...
h, so sweet and professional, they really bring out the best of you in photos. The photos look like they were taken right out of a magazine! I would have never thought I could look that good! My husband actually said he wishes we could just have them take photos of us once a year haha. They are truly amazing and we feel so lucky and thankful to have had such talented photographers capture one of the most important days in our life. I couldn't imagine having anyone else. THEY ARE THE BEST!
Anna and Simon did our engagement and wedding photos for our spring wedding. The pictures came out beautifully artistic and varied. Everyone was raving about the quality and inter...
esting shots they took and Anna went out of her way to make me feel calm and stress free throughout my big day. Thank you both for the wonderful job- we really appreciate it!
My husband and I absolutely love the engagement and wedding photos Salwa took for us. The pictures are editorial and stylish, like pages from fashion magazines.
Anna and Simon S...
alwa are very talented, professional and courteous. They are responsive with the emails. They know how to make you feel like a star during the photoshoot. They work very hard to capture the best of you. You will not be disappointed if you choose them for your wedding photographers. We highly recommend them!
Anna and Simon are not only a pleasure to work with but they are extremely talented as well. We looked through dozens of photographers portfolios and they didn't come close to sal...
was quality. They made our wedding dreams come true!
I had such a great experience with Salwa Photography. My Fiance and I wanted really artistic, quality pictures with a photographer who knew what they were doing. We don't like deal...
ing with amateurs - And Salwa did not let us down. When we arrived at Central Park they immediately knew exactly where to go and how to tell us to pose. They have an artistic flare and know exactly what they're doing when they're shooting. I can't say enough about them. Anna also was great with revising and photoshopping our pictures and was so nice to interact with. You will NOT be let down if you want awesome pictures with people who know what they are doing.
My fiancé and I are getting married in Florida, but we live in Manhattan, NY. We had already booked a photographer for our wedding, but we needed someone to do our engagement phot...
os for our Save-The-Dates, wedding website, etc. We found Anna & Simon (Salwa Photography) on the knot, and scheduled a preliminary meeting to talk about our engagement photo session. They were very friendly, and they took the time to get to know us and understand what we were looking for. We were very impressed by their past work, and we loved their style, so we signed with them for our engagement photo session. We had our engagement photo session in Central Park several weeks later. Anna and Simon made us feel very comfortable, since having a photo shoot in the middle of many on-lookers is something that could easily throw you off of your game. Because we were enjoying ourselves, we extended our session to get additional photos. When we got the photos back a few weeks later, we were very happy with the result. They did a great job filtering through the hundreds of photos to find their favorites (all of the images were edited and color-corrected, by the way), which helped us in prioritizing for our wedding website and save-the-dates. We were extremely pleased with our photos and we highly recommend Anna and Simon for any future wedding or other event where a skilled team of photographers is needed!
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