Sydney was an absolute pleasure to work with. As my husband and I met at NYU, we wanted our engagement and wedding pictures to capture the vibrancy and grime of lower Manhattan. In... other words, we didn't want the typical "walking in Central Park holding hands" pictures. We wanted something with more edge and personality, and after seeing Sydney's work and meeting with her, we knew she was the right person to capture our special day.
Sydney works half the year in LA and the other half in NYC, but we had no problem scheduling our engagement pictures or booking her for our wedding day. Sydney responded quickly to all of our inquiries over email or text. She always remained professional, but super approachable and casual; even making herself available to help me choose my engagement shoot outfit! She made us feel so comfortable and at ease during our engagement and wedding shoot, and our pictures came out better than we could've hoped. Don't worry, the awkward poses she makes you do will turn out great!
Sydney and her assistant were fantastic the day of our wedding. She helped us stay on schedule, while ensuring we captured all the shots we had requested. She is not the "in your face" photographer that will boss you and your guests around. However, if you give her a detailed list of all the moments you want to capture, she will certainly make sure to do it. She captured so many candid moments throughout the night that we will cherish forever. She is also wicked fast at turning around your pictures, so no need to wait for weeks like many of my friends who also got married last year (some are still waiting for their pics)! We are really happy with how everything turned out and highly recommend Sydney.