Sarah Tew Photography

our wedding timeline was followed to the tee. I am not sure if we would have made it to the ceremony on time if it wasn't for Sarah! She only takes a few weddings a year, which guarantees an excellent customer experience; so if you are looking for an exceptional experience and quality definitely connect with Sarah.

I began planning our wedding, I knew immediately that finding the right photographer was my top priority. We first met Sarah at her studio/office in the Flatiron. Her glowing reviews and her body of work instilled confidence that she was the right choice to capture our story (her words, not mine), but she won us over with kindness and professionalism in person. Sarah betrays a genuine, palpable love of her craft, a nice quality in a wedding photographer. She also inspired confidence in us by following a process that's clearly been honed to precision over her considerable experience. She's got her timeline boiled down to a science so that she may focus on making the art. Day of, it felt like a friend was casually snapping photos while my bridesmaids and I were getting ready. My husband was equally at ease with her colleague Ryan, who captured some beautiful shots of my husband and his brother getting ready in the hotel. We elected to go with a first look (highly recommended), yielding many beautiful portraits of us strolling through a waterfront park in Greenpoint (WNYC Transmitter Park, formerly the site of a radio tower - who knew? Not us.) Side note - her portfolio makes clear that she handles a variety of settings with equal flair, whether a farm in upstate New York, a coastal Maine town, or as the case may be, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. I know a common issue with weddings nowadays is guests posting photos on social media of the bride/groom before the bride/groom have posted some on their own. I understand how this can be tricky territory for a professional, who must compete with amateurs and their iPhones for visibility. Only natural that brides and grooms tend to want the "initial post" be of their best selves. Sarah cleverly solves this problem by posting a series of photos the morning after to her Facebook page. We LOVED waking up the next morning to scroll through about 30 BEAUTIFUL photographs that Sarah and Ryan had taken the night before. It was the perfect little preview. Not long after, Sarah wrote a lovely blog post about her experience photographing our wedding. This is another thing I love about Sarah. Photographing weddings is not just a job for her, it’s her artistry and passion. She is able to tell stories through photographs in a way that makes me cry just thinking about it now as I write this. Needless to say, when we received the (thousand+) photographs, we felt as if we were reliving every moment (even moments we weren’t a part of!). Our wedding photographs are simply stunning and are so moving and hilarious. I don’t know how Sarah does it, but she DOES IT. And please do yourself a favor and hire her for your wedding. It will be one of the best decisions of your life because, in a way, she is giving the gift of memory.

Amazing.

ings and all of her pictures kept standing out to me. I told my husband that we definitely needed to get her as our photographer if possible since I knew I would just fall in love with her pictures of our wedding like I was with all the other pictures I saw her take of everyone else's weddings. This was even before I knew/found out that she had been my sister-in-laws photographer too! Small world! My sister-in-law and her husband had a wonderful experience with Sarah so that gave me even more confidence in our choice to book her and I am beyond happy that we did!!! The quality of her work exceeded our expectations! She is incredibly professional. She responds to emails, calls, texts, etc. within the day (usually within minutes/hour). Sarah is incredibly prepared. She makes sure she has everything covered the day of the event. She asks for all of your input way in advance to ensure the day runs smoothly for you and there is no stress since you know your memories/pictures are in fantastic hands!!! You can tell she takes lots of time putting together your wedding package filled with prints, USB of pictures, books with photobooth and wedding pictures, etc. It is all beautifully put together along with a great website where you can view pictures ahead of time and also get prints made of pictures you want as well. It is all above and beyond what other photographers do based on feedback from married friends of mine. Our families and guests also commented how professional she was and how apparent it was how experienced of a photographer she was. She got a huge family group shot (over 50 people) assembled and done in minutes. She made it looked effortlessly and the pictures are some of our favorites! We recommend Sarah to everyone!!!!!

ll our questions, from the big ones to the annoying. Sarah was extremely well prepared, helping us ensure the day was well planned and in terms of photos, we knew what was going to happen when. She drew up a preliminary schedule well in advance, allowing us time to make the necessary changes. No stress at all in the planning, which led to no stress on the day of. While Sarah's professionalism shone through with all the preparation that goes into planning a wedding, her photos came out amazingly! We did an engagement shoot with her several months before the date which really helped build up our rapport as well as gain confidence in front of the camera. She has a great eye for small details, such as turning a little this way, or angling an arm differently. At the same time, she is not pushy and very easy to work with. While we have been a bit slow in selecting our wedding album, this is not because of Sarah's work. She had all the photos ready in around a week and sent a lovely care package to our new apartment with a full proof book, some selected shots, and a very cool 3D photo viewer. Overall, Sarah was an excellent and amazing choice for our photographer and no one will be disappointed if they hire her.

be recommending her for years to come. :)

great at wrangling people for photos, keeping the flow of the day moving, and sticking to timelines. She is very calm and never gets in the way. She came with a partner and her team captured everything we wanted to and more. We loved her eye and ability to capture beautiful photos and moments. We were thrilled at how everything turned out - I will treasure those photos forever! She goes above and beyond.

on a schedule, without being pushy and the pictures came out great - we were able to get all of the family shots we wanted. When my grandmother wasn't available to take pictures before the ceremony, Sarah remembered later on in the evening to get some shots of us together. During the reception Sarah and her assistant Ryan managed to take amazing shots without getting in the way of the party. Wedding photographers do not get often receive the credit they are due and Sarah really deserves it. Her packages are a great value too and we really feel like we got really got our money's worth- if not more!

e and attention she provides. Unlike a lot of photographers we considered, Sarah doesn't nickel and dime you to death, either for day-of services or after the fact (for prints, digital copies, and the like). We cannot recommend Sarah highly enough!

graphers to contact, Sarah responded almost instantaneously, and we arranged a time to meet. From the moment we met in her Queens studio, she made me and my husband feel extremely comfortable, made us laugh, and appeared genuinely interested in our story and therefore in her work. Unlike other wedding photographers we met with, she loves photographing weddings, and her love shines through in each outstanding photograph captured. She was able to tailor her wedding packages to fit our particular needs, forgoing some of the add-ons in exchange for an engagement photo shoot in Boston (and the photos came out magical). We worked directly with Sarah the entire time. She was a pleasure to work with, extremely professional and flexible. She did things I didn't even think a photographer would do such as help to create a wedding day timeline and provide valuable suggestions for what to wear during engagement photos. She posted a sneak peak Facebook album the day after the wedding, which was something I didn’t even realize was important but it was. Our photos were edited after the wedding in lightning speed (and to perfection), and she even sent us little surprise photo gifts. Obviously, you get the idea, Sarah is amazing and I wouldn’t look any further. I never even write reviews but for Sarah I had to. She documented our fairytale wedding and we could not be happier with the results. Any time I need photos in the future, Sarah will be taking the pictures (as long as she isn’t already booked)!

ure to work with. She goes above and beyond in every aspect, with so many small touches that mean so much. She makes you feel comfortable, to the point you forget she is there. But she managed to capture every special second of our day - moments we will treasure always. Also, we received our photos in lightening speed after the wedding which was so fun. We recommend Sarah to anyone and everyone. Her level of talent, service, professionalism is unmatched - especially considering the affordable value for NYC.

stood out to us above the rest. From our engagement shoots to the wedding and post-wedding processing, we have been impressed and delighted with the quality of Sarah's work, her professionalism and her friendliness. Sarah and her assistant managed to capture all of the special big and little moments of our wedding, while blending in seamlessly with the crowd. It was like they were in 10 places at once! After the wedding I was so excited to see the photos but assumed it would take a while... so when I woke up the morning after the wedding to a sneak peak of 10 awesome shots that she'd sent over at 5:30am, I was really impressed. And we got the rest of the photos so quickly! Sarah was fun to work with, and the value we got for what we paid exceeded my expectations. I will definitely go to Sarah for other major life milestones that we want captured in photo.

natural, bright feel to them, which is what drew us to her in the first place... but, we never thought anyone could make us look as good as she has!!! My jaw truly dropped when I first saw the photos, as they are breathtaking. On top of being so talented, Sarah is truly the most responsive vendor I worked with through the whole process of planning my wedding. I knew I would like her when my first e-mail to her on a Friday night at midnight was answered within an hour, with tons of useful information - and every moment of working with her since then has been just the same! She made us completely comfortable with the whole process, and was so sweet and thoughtful the entire time. I really cannot recommend Sarah highly enough. If you are looking for a wedding photographer, then absolutely look no further!

that I've found off-putting. Sarah Tew's engagement portraits are completely unlike the others I've seen. Sarah made the afternoon fun and relaxed. She took photos that captured our personalities - both individually and as a couple. Every photo was fantastic. In the months leading up to our wedding, Sarah was in frequent contact with us. It was clearly important to her that she understand the atmosphere we were going for, and what aspects of the celebration were most important to us. On the day of the wedding, Sarah was a pleasure to work with. She took full advantage of the gorgeous surroundings, and took a series of beautiful, unique portraits. Her photos of the ceremony and reception truly captured the joy of the day, and all of the moments I want to remember. Sarah also designs her clients' wedding albums, and is completely open to any adjustments. You won't need to make many, though...she has a great eye for design, and for the photos that work best together. Sarah Tew is absolutely the best at what she does.

er work was all the more impressive because while we were at the wedding, we barely noticed her taking any shots – she was very unobtrusive – but the photos afterwards showed that she had been everywhere. When we got engaged a year later and started to think about wedding planning, I had no idea what I wanted in terms of location, dress, colors, theme, etc. But the one thing I knew – the only thing I knew – was that I wanted great photos. Therefore, it was kind of a no-brainer that we wanted to hire Sarah to shoot our wedding. In fact, this was the only decision in the whole wedding planning process I didn’t even research – I figured that there was no point in going with an unknown, given that working with Sarah was basically a guarantee of fabulous photos. In terms of how the photos came out from our wedding (and engagement shoot), I couldn’t be happier. They were absolutely gorgeous. All of our family and friends commented on how amazing they were, saying things like “they look like they belong in a magazine!” Every time we look at the photos, we see something new – she truly captured the emotion, joy, excitement – in a way that I don’t think many other photographers would have. Beyond the final product of gorgeous photos, however, was Sarah’s customer service. She responds promptly to emails and was full of helpful advice all throughout the wedding planning process. She had lots of great ideas throughout the entire process, from the “unplugged wedding” to suggesting that we incorporate our kittens into our engagement shoot. And on the wedding day itself, she was scheduled to begin shooting us at 2pm in our hotel – not only did she arrive a few minutes early, but she had first gone (on her own time) to our wedding venue to scout the perfect locations for our pre-wedding photos. Throughout the night, she and her second shooter were everywhere – never getting in anyone’s way, yet never hesitating to climb up on a ladder or lay down on the ground for the perfect shot. All of which showed in the final results! Finally, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention her turn-around time! Our reception concluded about an hour and a half outside of NYC at 11pm, and by 4am that morning, she had a few of the best photos up on Facebook! The full set was made available to us online within the week and the proof books and discs were mailed shortly thereafter (arriving before we had even gotten back from our honeymoon). In short, if you want amazing wedding photos with great customer service to match, you can’t go wrong by hiring Sarah. We can’t recommend her highly enough!

eremony. We could not be more grateful! So...we just received the most amazing package in the mail from Sarah and I had to add to my review! All I can say is WOW! There were a bunch of items I was expecting, yet never though they would be as amazing and delightful as they are. The hardcover book of her favorite photos and all the proofs is so special. It would be a pretty fabulous album and we still have that piece coming soon! Add in a couple of delightful, unexpected surprises (I can't tell you because you need to be surprised yourself) and we were over the moon! Im a trained artist and finding a photographer was a big deal for me as I am quite picky about style and composition. I'm so glad I found Sarah! She is even better than I thought and I very very highly recommend her!!

so perfectly, we were truly blown away when we saw the photos!  Sarah and her crew arrived early, were totally inobtrusive but also so professional, organized, accommodating and really creative!  Sarah was in touch several times before the big day to make sure she had all of the logistics and photo lists correct, which made the actual pictures a breeze because she had everyone organized and ready to go. We got wonderful photos of every group we had asked for, both in traditional poses as well as some more creative and fun set-ups, and the pictures truly captured the happy and festive mood of the day. Like many brides, I'd put a lot of time into some small DIY projects and details, and Sarah took the time to get shots of every single element of the wedding decor in all its glory -- her photos of the tablescapes and the other details literally look like they came from a magazine, I almost can't believe they are from my wedding!!! Last (but NOT least!), I was especially impressed at Sarah's unique ability to take photos of my husband and I that were romantic, sweet, fun and creative without being corny or cheesy, which was so important to me. I can't explain how she did it, but the pictures of the two of us are breathtaking and romantic but also genuine and authentic to who we are, NOT unnaturally staged and without the overly-dramatic/ridiculous poses that can look so cheesy. This was one of the main reasons we chose Sarah, and she really nailed it beyond our wildest expectations. OH and I have to add that Sarah was a pleasure to work with and went way above and beyond her photographer duties in many ways -- she made us an awesome/unique guestbook with pics from our engagement photo shoot, she helped me with my videographer hunt and gave us recommendations for photo locations, she gave us the cutest tiny cards with our photo gallery login details to give to guests at the wedding (we put them in the favor boxes), and she even helped me with one of my DIY projects by enhancing/re-coloring a bunch of old photos! She also worked incredibly hard to get us a highlights album literally the morning after our wedding (sent us the album at 4am that morning), and she got us the rest of our pics so quickly - literally before we got back from our honeymoon!  Hiring Sarah was absolutely one of the best decisions we made for this wedding, and I would enthusiastically recommend her to any bride! 

h the pre-wedding activities. Sarah is a consummate professional and on top of things. She asks in great details the 'itinerary' for the day (i.e. all of the family & wedding party portraits we wish to take) to ensure that we will be on time for the ceremony; scheduled a meeting with us to understand what type of shots we are looking for, and whether there are certain details that we love that she should not miss. She is very responsive and flexible. We wanted to swap our 'engagement' session with the open air photo booth, that request was accepted without any hassle. All of the e-mails and phone calls were returned within 24 hours. On the day she did everything she promised and had a good command of the situation. She used time very smartly (my portraits were taken during idle time after I was done signing the marriage certificate), responded well to requests from family members while keeping us moving along within the designated time. Most importantly, we loved the pictures she took. They really capture the emotions, the feelings and the energy of the day. I recommend potential clients to browse through her website and let her work speaks for her. As importantly, she is a very positive person who is very easy to work with. I cannot stress how important this in terms of making the day enjoyable. Who wants to be bossed around on your wedding day, right? Sarah was kind, funny, friendly, and great to have around. Finally, she's quick to process the pics. Around midnight after the wedding she already posted a few pictures as 'sneak peek' (my facebook addicted friends appreciated that!); followed by more pictures on her blog about a week later. Hiring her was one of the best investments I ever made

obvious choice.

e, we had a feeling we found one. And we did. We didn’t meet until an hour before our wedding and she came in and was ready to go. We spoke on the phone about the shots we wanted and she got them all perfectly. Friendly, sweet, professional, talented: she was everything we wanted and more! We have gotten so many compliments on our pictures, mostly being told we look like we belong on the cover of a magazine (who wouldn’t want to be told that?) =) We also received the pictures the following week (got our pictures before our friends who had been married over 2 months before us!) and they were so beautiful, it looked as if she had spent weeks perfecting them. We just can't say enough good things about Sarah and her work. This was a truly wonderful experience and we are lucky that Sarah was there to capture it and be a part of it! We wish we lived in NYC so we could recommend her to everyone we know!!

kage of photography and prints and I can't imagine working with anyone else. The results of her work are stunning and if you need a wedding photographer in NYC, you should work with Sarah! We are constantly getting calls and e-mails from our friends and family about how much they love Sarah's work and how they were moved to tears from the images and moments that she captured on film. We found Sarah through our reception venue because it was a rather unique space and we wanted someone who was familiar with the space to shoot our wedding. What a great idea that was! Sarah really went above and beyond all of our expectations. It was the most magical night of our lives and even though it went by in an instant, we are so lucky that Sarah was there to capture it on film for us to relive again and again!

er, we weren't totally sure how she would compare to some of the other photographers work that we saw. We hired her because her pictures were great and she seemed normal and easy to work with (not an easy thing to find in wedding vendors!!) All I can say is that her quality of work blew us away. Our engagement shoot was a hit with everyone and I'm sure it helped to have such a great picture to submit to the NY Times wedding announcements. It made us feel excited and confident about her being our wedding photographer. At the wedding, Sarah and her assistant Dmitry were a total joy. They weren't intrusive but they did what they needed to do to get all the shots that we had discussed in advance. They were flexible, friendly and professional. At the end of the day, it's really the actual pictures on the page that will make you remember your photographer fondly and WE CAN'T STOP mooning over our awesome pictures. How did she make me look so pretty? How did she get family members who don't get along to look so happy to be in a picture together? How do the groomsmen look so amazingly dapper? How did she catch our nephew up a tree during the reception? I don't know the answer to these questions but all I can say is that I am happy to be asking them now and it's all thanks to Sarah.

e shots we really wanted, a fantastic eye for interesting but unpretentious shots, and she did so much work for us -- everything from the guest book based on our engagement shoot to our taggable Facebook albums, a blog entry that I love to time-lapse videos from ceremony and reception. We chose the photobooth option and it added a lot to our guests' fun and enjoyment. Her "a la carte" menu is very flexible so she can accommodate a range of budgets and desires. I'll conclude this review by saying she made me look taller, thinner and prettier than I am, and what bride doesn't want that in a wedding photographer?

able to do all of that while being totally unobtrusive and incredibly nice to work with. Out of all of our vendors, she was one of the few that was so incredibly organized, responsive, and just plain nice. On top of being a total pleasure to work with, our pictures looked incredible - my family couldn't stop raving about how she was "everywhere" and I loved that she didn't interrupt the celebration to get a shot. Looking back at the photos she captured moments I didn't even know were happening, and they were such a treat for me to see afterward. There are other photographers with similar pricing who will give you gorgeous pictures. What really sold us on Sarah was the value and service she provided. She was flexible on customizing our package, we had an online slideshow of our photos up within days, and a link to our entire photo gallery before we even returned from our honeymoon. The photos would have been worth the wait, but I'm glad we didn't have to! I can't say enough about how great Sarah was to work with - we've since used her for a family portrait, and other friends have booked her as well!