About this vendor
My style is photojournalistic with a fine-art approach. With an extensive use of natural light and the beauty surrounding your joy filled day, I create clean, authentic and timeless images that awaken emotions, bring back memories and tell a romantic story of your wedding day.
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Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Upasana Mainali Photography
We got Married at the Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club September 9, 2023 and after an exhaustive search, we decided to use Upasana Mainali for the occas...
ion. I could not be happier with the outcome. Upa and her team were incredibly professional, easy to work with, and willing to go the extra mile for what we wanted. I always felt that my wants and needs were being addressed, and Upa made some amazing suggestions for our photographs, that made everything even better than I had imagined it could be. We had over 200 people at the wedding, and Upa and her team seemed to be everywhere all at once in the best way. She never felt intrusive, but I was always confident that she was getting the shot. Upa has a warmth and calmness that was very necessary on the big day, and she did an excellent job of wrangling everyone when they needed to be corralled for the family photos that I wanted. Her eye for editorial style photos is amazing. Upa was always available to discuss our vision, and I would recommend her with zero hesitation. I have already recommended her to friends, and I will use Upa for any and all events that I host in the future. Thank you!!!
Upa is an amazing photographer. She was so warm and excited to work with us even on the 1st call! We had a large wedding in central park and Upa knew the park like the back of her ...
hand which was so helpful. It was such a pleasure working with her and our pictures are absolutely stunning!! Thank you, Upa!!!
Upa was the perfect person to capture our proposal and engagement! We loved doing a quick 30 minute mini session in Hoboken after I popped the question. Upa knew the best local s...
pots to take us to capture the essence of Hoboken. Can't recommend her enough!
It was such a pleasure to have Upa as our wedding photographer. She is endless kind and patient (very important if your unsure on how to take a decent photo:)) as well as professio...
nal and creative. Our photos came out so beautifully; the wedding portraits were classic and romantic and taking them was so fun! The candid shots at the reception were some of my favorites. She really caught the spirit of the evening and the character of our guests. She checked in several times throughout the evening to ask if there were specific shots I wanted, which I felt was a better service than other weddings I'd been apart of. Upa is dedicated to creating fabulous photography, and capturing your day beautifully from every angle.
Upa is hands down absolutely incredible!! She goes above and beyond in every arena and captured our wedding day (as well as our engagement photos) in a way that surpassed all of ou...
r hopes and dreams. Not to mention she is a pure pleasure to be around. She is professional and flexible and if you get the chance to work with her, don't walk - run! We love Upa!!!
Where can I begin? Upa went above and beyond for my 2 wedding ceremonies. Not only was she able to interact with our families, she was able to make a tough weather situation into a...
beautiful photo gallery. Invest in your photographer. I look at my album and I am constantly at a loss of words of how vivid and beautiful her pictures captured our special day.
My husband and I absolutely loved working with Upasana! She made us feel so comfortable when we did our pre-wedding shoot and she left the same impression on all of our guests duri...
ng our wedding. We adore all of our photos and we’re struggling to pick our favorites since they all look so great! We will 100% use Upa for future life events and we look forward to doing so! She’s amazing!
Upasana is an absolute angel and pleasure to work with! My husband and I were lucky enough to work with Upa for our engagement photos and our 2 wedding ceremonies (due to covid). ...
Both of our wedding ceremonies ended up being on rainy days and Upa made magic happen! She was able to find a large covered area with a beautiful backdrop for the group shots. She also realized that the windows of our reception hall fully opened and we could have an outdoor backdrop while remaining dry inside. She never wasted a moment and was able to easily adapt. Our photos are stunning and are everything we could have wished for. She is responsive, kind, super helpful and a truly talented photographer. We cannot thank Upa enough and hiring her was one of the best choices we made for our wedding!
My husband and I absolutely loved working with Upasana for our wedding! We had 2 wedding celebrations due to covid and she photographed both of them beautifully. Upasana was incred...
ibly professional, attentive, and understood all the elements we wanted to capture in the celebrations. We have fabulous pictures thanks to her!
My husband and I are so glad we chose Upa to photograph our wedding! When I first saw her website, I knew her photos were exactly the style we were looking for, and when we spoke, ...
I was immediately drawn to her calm and warm personality. From our 2019 engagement shoot, through the cancellation of our 2020 wedding, to our rescheduled wedding in 2021, Upa was there for us, providing reassurance, organization, and of course, beautiful photos that we’ll treasure for a lifetime!
Leading up to our wedding, Upa was incredibly organized and helpful, working with us through the many logistical changes created by COVID-19 and offering advice on how to best plan our day. She’s responsive, creative, and thoughtful and I always felt at ease working with her.
Our wedding day was unseasonably cold and rainy, but you’d never know it from our beautiful pictures! Upa’s artistic vision and great eye resulted in fantastic, bright images that captured a wonderful balance of posed and candid photos. We love our photos, and would recommend Upa to anyone!
Honestly Upasana was the best photographer that we could possible hope for. She calmed me down as soon as we spoke on the phone, explaining to me how the day will be photographed a...
nd how to get the best possible pictures with the time that we were dealt with and especially with COVID. Her photography speaks for itself and our pictures came out absolutely AMAZING. The fact that she shoots with a film camera along with her digital was such an amazing bonus as well. We truly feel blessed our paths crossed and that Upasana was there to photograph our special day.
There are very few words that can be used to describe Upsana's exemplary professionalism and most importantly quality of work.
We are eternally grateful for her abilities to coord...
inate, lead, and envision our wedding day. Given the COVID situation, a lot of our photographic desires were reworked in our backyard venue in such a way that you would have never thought we were in a residential street.
Our memories are forever captured through her lens and eyes and we couldn't ask for a better photographer to guide us through this special event.
Thank you so much Upa!
Upasana is absolutely wonderful and went above and beyond to make sure we had photos we’d love. Her creativity, style of photography, and attention to detail is amazing - my husba...
nd and I, and our entire family, loved all of our wedding photos. She offers both film and digital photography and the gallery is so easy to access and share.
Beyond this, she is just a genuine and kind person. Upasana helped me review my wedding day itinerary and shared advise on how to manage the flow of the day. She brought backdrops and flowers for the photos to match our invitations and my wedding jewelry. She worked so well with all of our other vendors. She was so patient with all of us; when timelines went a bit awry she stayed a few hours extra to make sure we had all the pictures we’d want.
I am so glad I had the privilege of working with her and I can’t wait to work with her again in the future!
Upasana was fantastic! She was patient, attentive, cheerful, and made us comfortable during our very important and, at times, hectic day. She even trekked across a suspended bridge...
in Philadelphia with our wedding party (while pregnant!) in order to get some of our best shots. She went the extra mile at all at times. We would absolutely recommend her to capture the most intimate and joyful moments of your wedding day!
Upasana was so wonderful to work with! She captured our beautiful fall day in Central Park perfectly. She really knows how to frame shots and how to create beautiful images. On top...
of that she was very sweet, professional and easy to work with. I can’t recommend her enough!
Upasana did an Anniversary session for my husband and I and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the experience she provided and the final results! Her personality is very warm, down ...
to earth and friendly. She has a talent of instantly making people feel very comfortable in front of a camera, so the process of taking photos is effortless and fun! I wanted a film aesthetic, so luckily Upasana works with both film and digital mediums and was able to provide me with the exact images I was looking for. Thank you Upasana!!!
Photography was one of the most important aspects of our wedding day for me. I wanted to make sure that every detail and moment was captured so that we could go back and be able to...
relive each moment from our special day (especially since everyone says the actual day goes by so quickly!) We were so so lucky to find Upasana! She was reasonably priced, hard-working (got there early and stayed late!) and produced beautiful images that we will cherish for many years to come! We loved her so much that we're hiring again for our Christmas card photos this year! We would definitely recommend her!
Upasana knows how to make a nervous couple feel comfortable and she softens their expressions with her words and skills in both digital and film photography. My husband and I had a...
simple city hall wedding because we wanted the day just to ourselves. Upasana understood our personalities and captured all the details in that short moment. I work in entertainment so I like to find ways to add fun to serious events. She noticed every little feature that I prepared for the wedding. She is very welcoming, honest with her advice, always goes one step further with her creativity, and provides the most beautiful photos that you will cherish forever (and will not be embarrassed to share with others).
Upasana took my husband and I photo at Catskills during summer. She’s got a keen eye to detail and knows her color palette; what to wear, what color, what time of the day etc. She’...
s very patient and understood what my husband and were looking for as an end result and she delivered! Thank you, Upasana!
We had a fantastic experience working with Upasana to take our engagement pictures in Central Park. She made us feel comfortable, had a great eye for finding the right backdrops an...
d light, and could not have been more pleasant. We love every picture she took and she delivered them before expected. We highly recommend her. Thanks Upa for you extraordinary job.
How amazing is the incredibly talented Upasana? Well, let me tell you. From our very first phone call, we instantly bonded, spending almost an hour talking about everything love, l...
ife, and of course, my wedding. Her beautifully professional photographic style not only won me over, but also wowed my family and bridal party. Everyone immediately agreed that Upasana was the only photographer we could consider for the wedding and I was absolutely ecstatic that she was able to photograph my cold NYE wedding.
Due to the fact that I was planning my wedding in less than 6 months, we were unable to do an engagement session prior to the wedding (don't worry - we had a post wedding photo shoot to make up for it). As soon as she stepped into the crazy getting ready room, the connection that we had forged over emails and phone instantly came to life. Upasana jumped into action, expertly corralling my 16 person wedding party for our photos. Nothing, and when I say nothing, I mean nothing, phased her. 30 degree day? No sweat. Crying nephews? Nothing to it. Sunset arriving in two seconds? Shooting inside a dark church? No big deal.
The snapshots that Upasana captured encapsulated all the beauty and love of the day, and none of crazy nerves that were slowly building up before the walk down the aisle. I am not naturally photogenic, but under the lovely Upasana's guidance, the photos of me and my wedding party looked absolutely stunning. Honestly, magazine worthy!
I can not say enough great things about our amazing wedding photos or our amazing wedding photographer. Upasana even stayed an extra hour to capture the surprise flash mob that all my friends and family put together. Aside from saying "I do", it was the highlight of the evening and I am so glad that Upasana was gracious enough to photograph it. Just looking at her gorgeous photos brings back all the overwhelming joy of the night.
I was so glad to be in front of Upasana's camera again for our post wedding "engagement" shoot in NYC. As luck would have it, it happened to be another cold winter's day, but we made the most of it, traipsing through Lincoln Center and Central Park and taking the most glorious photos.
Upasana is such a trooper, such a talented photographer, such a wonderful human being in general. If you're questioning whether or not to book her for your wedding, here's your answer: DO IT!!! If you need more persuasion, here it is: SHE IS AMAZING!! Honestly. It will be one of your best wedding decisions. And you'll have her award worthy photographs as beautiful mementos to last a lifetime. As a plus, you'll also have a new friend for life!
Upa was absolutely amazing to work with. I booked her for my engagement party in Long Island City in June of 2019 and we couldn't have been happier with the photos. She captured ev...
ery single detail of the event in such a creative and unique way leaving us with memories to last a lifetime. Looking back through the photos we noticed things we didn't even get a chance to see at the party ourselves and that was really special to us. She knew made sure that we got fantastic photos of us as a couple but also of us with our families and friends throughout the event. All our friends and family members loved the photos. We are so lucky to have been referred to her and we can't say enough great things. I would recommend Upasana to all.
Upasana was INCREDIBLE! Professional and sweet! She made sure to catch every moment. From arriving to the venue to the ceremony to afterwards. I have gotten so so many compliments ...
on my photos. Upasana was patient and took her time. She had an eye for photography and is absolutely amazing at what she does. My wedding day was coordinated by A Central Park Wedding, and it’s quite clear they only work with the best. I was actually given several options for a photographer and right when I saw Upasnana’s work, I could tell she would be the best, and I was right! Thank you again for capturing my special day.
Upa is AMAZING! I worked with her on a client's wedding.
As a Wedding Coordinator, my job is constantly managing vendors. I did not need to do this with Upa. She was on top of...
everything, able to work within the restrictions of the venue, incorporated the videographer to align their schedules and troubleshooted when there were some uncertainties. She's so easy to work with, totally flexible and super friendly. On top of all that, her work is unreal. It's just gorgeous. I would love to work with Upa again and plan on recommending her to my future clients.
Upasana was fabulous! Her energy, her absolute love for her job, her professionalism, and her modern but timeless style made our day even more special than it already was. Our whol...
e family fell in love with her friendly spirit and warm smile. Her use of film and her eye for landscape and lighting is truly superb. Her photography can be versatile to fit any couple's style; she did an excellent job capturing candid photos during the reception as well as some intimate couple's photos.
Upasana was amazing! She was really passionate about her photography and brought a lot of ideas to our engagement and wedding photo shoots. She was also really friendly and made us...
feel at ease. Her style is very classic and she especially does a great job shooting outdoors, using natural light.
Upasana is by far the best professional photographer we've worked with. Her ability to leverage natural lighting to create picture-perfect memories is truly extraordinary. She's th...
e first photographer we've met who uses film, in addition to digital, which in her hands allows the photos to really pop. As if that wasn't enough, she's one of the nicest people you could meet. Ten minutes after speaking with her, we felt as if we'd known her for 10 years. The warmth and friendliness she exudes allows you to relax and enjoy the moment, helping get rid of any awkwardness that is usually associated with a staged photoshoot. And this comes through in the photos which makes the whole experience even better. We strongly recommend you to consider her and promise that you'll have one of the most important moments in your life captured beyond your wildest expectations.
She was so GREAT! It rained on our wedding day & it was an outdoor wedding, but she managed to still take such beautiful photos & be so patient with us throughout the entire shoot....
She always made sure she was getting the absolute best shots of us. I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer for our special day!!
Upasana is an awesome photographer, and even better person! She shot my proposal photos in the Brooklyn/DUMBO area in New York, and my fiancé and I were stunned at how beautiful th...
e pictures came out. On a 10/10 scale, we thought the photos were an 11. Upasana was very helpful in giving me ideas on where and how to do my proposal in New York, staying patient with me and answering the myriad of questions I had for her. On the day of the proposal, she captured everything we could have wanted & more; natural photos, photos posing, all with the beautiful NYC skyline in the background. She was a class act and is highly recommended to anyone looking for a photographer in the NYC/tri state area!
Upasana is an awesome person with a beautiful heart. She is passionate about her work and her creativity is just stupendous. She shot my maternity pictures. She shoots for wedding ...
occasions but one fine day she was free for a couple of hours so she managed to shot my maternity pictures and the result of my pictures are just stupendous and mesmerizing and I am in love with my pictures. Every picture is shot in natural lights and that’s what I like SHE IS THE BEST
Upasana is phenomenal! She recently took our engagement photos, and the energy, passion, and professionalism is unmatched. She makes you feel at ease, and will ensure that the proc...
ess not only goes smoothly, but it is a really fun experience. We are very much looking forward to working with her during our wedding. She is an amazing photographer, and I would highly recommend her to anyone else.
Upasana took our engagement photos and we could not have been happier! I absolutely would have used her for the wedding photos if we were not getting married out of state. She was ...
so easy to work with and accommodating of my requests. Neither my husband or I like taking pictures, but she made us feel so at ease and we had such a blast with her! (even walking the Brooklyn Bridge at 6AM during a heat wave!) And the end result is true perfection. We moved right after to London and the photos are such a beautiful reminder of our time in NYC. She has even recently reached out to see how we are doing! She is a GEM!
Upasana was our engagement and wedding photographer and was honestly perfect! She's very friendly, but more importantly, very passionate about the work that she does! Upasana went ...
above and beyond for our photos and we could not be more please. Thank you so much!
Upasana is amazing! From our first conversation, she walked me through everything and I knew I was going to hire her right away. Not just from her website photos, but also from her...
style with using a lot of natural lighting.
We had our engagement session with her at Liberty State Park during golden hour during cherry blossoms time and she even stayed longer to capture some more pictures. She was really able to capture us naturally smiling the entire time. She also referred us to an awesomeeeee florist that we were super happy about!
For our wedding, we had 8 hours with her and an assistant photographer, and I am so happy with our pictures turned out! Totally worth every penny spent. She's so passionate about her work and you can tell how much she enjoys it and that it's not just a job for her. I wish I could afford to bring her on every vacation of mine hahahhaa because I totally would if I could!
To sum up Upasana in three words - professional, passionate and phenomenal... I just got my final album from her yesterday, and I teared up as I saw how beautifully she was able t...
o capture our emotions and us being ourselves... I thought that was the most beautiful thing. Her personality allowed us to feel extremely comfortable while she captured our first ever photo shoot. She used all her cool gadgets to gauge if the lighting was good, took pictures with both digital and film and incorporated OUR vision into the photo shoot. We needed a little bit of guidance in the beginning on what to do, by the end I think we could call ourselves roll-models (get it :).
I recommend her for all photo shoots... and I hope she's available for my wedding too :)!!! ( Hint - October 2019)
We loved having Upasana as our wedding day photographer! Upa was energetic and professional. She made our shooting fun and efficient. She's also very enthusiastic and helpful whene...
ver we have a conversation prior to the actual wedding day. We love how our photos turned out and our families love them too!
I’m so lucky to have Upasana documenting my engagement proposal! She is a pleasure to work with, knows her stuff, and very well organized. Because we only had one hour at the venue...
, she did a great job directing me and my fiance and friends to get the best photos possible. She also responded to my inquiries very quickly and thoroughly throughout the process. Thank you, Upasana!
Upasana was incredible to work with! She was prompt, professional, and so sweet! My fiancé and I are in love with the photos she took of us and are so grateful for her taking our p...
roposal photos in Central Park, NY! My fiancé and I are both from Texas, which made finding a photographer in New York a little scary, but when my fiancé (the groom) found Upa, she responded to him right away and stayed in communication with him, which made him more comfortable about the whole experience. We highly recommend her!
We knew from the moment we first spoke with Upasana on the phone that she was the right choice for us. She is organized, professional, reliable, personable, and truly an amazing ph...
otographer! We had a blast shooting our engagement photos with her and getting to know her. On our wedding day we were so comfortable with Upasana and her team. Knowing how wonderful our engagement photos came out, we had complete trust in her. She did not fail us! We got our sneak peak the next morning and are in love! We can't wait to see the rest, and hope to work with her again for any future professional photography! ~Danielle & Jake
Upasana did our engagement photos and we were so pleased with the outcome. She was referred to us by a friend whom she did their engagement, wedding, and family photos.
The day s...
tarted out a bit rainy and Upasana was patient with us because she wanted to give us the perfect shot! I felt as if she wasn't there while she was taking photos! The delivery of the photos was great and she captured our true selves in our element. Which I love because I can look back at the photos and know exactly what my fiancé was saying to me that made me smile. She even captured our pup in some pics as well!
Can't wait to work with her on future photos for the next chapters on our lives!
Upasana captured our intimate Central Park Wedding perfectly. She was enthusiastic, friendly and professional from start to finish and made our day even more special than we could ...
have hoped for.
We now have a beautiful collection of photos to look back on, which we couldn’t be happier with. Upasana is a truly talented photographer and we would 100% recommend her to others.
Upasana was absolutely phenomenal. She was recommended to me by a friend and I immediately fell in love with her photos and style. From our first meeting, I instantly felt more lik...
e friends than a photographer-bride.
My 400+ wedding (Turkish - Uzbek wedding) had a lot of cultural parts to it and she captured it so well. She caught so many great shots and I barely remember seeing her the whole night! She did a fantastic job.
My entire wedding party and family could not stop complimenting her work from the beginning of the day until the very end. We were so lucky to have her. Her main goal is to create a beautiful day; not to earn a paycheck - you can tell how passionate she is about her work.
Please book her ASAP - you won't regret it!!!!
Me and Hollis were married in Central Park; I picked Upasana from reviewing her along multiple other candidates online. We were beyond pleased with her work! She is such a great pe...
rson to work with. She is so professional, yet makes you feel so comfortable while capturing the most detailed, beautiful photos! We traveled all the way from sweet home Alabama to wed in NY and we could not have asked for a better day.
Upasana was referred to us by a good friend. We were immediately impressed with her work and with the way she captures light and documents her weddings. We first met Upasana during...
engagement photos which was a great way to get to know her during the wedding. She was very attentive and thorough prior to the wedding to ensure we were on the same page. During the wedding she took initiative and was very patient with us, while also directing us, as needed. Thank you so much for being such an important part of our wedding day. The previews of the wedding pictures are so beautiful and we cannot wait to see the rest!!
We came across Upasana’s pictures on Instagram and really liked her style of photos, and we’re glad that she shot our engagement and wedding photos. She was very easy to work with...
, accommodating, and friendly. The final quality of the photos were just like what we saw in her portfolio and what we had hoped for / expected. We wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again in the future, and would highly recommend her to anyone else. Thanks Upasana!
As a photographer myself, I was concerned about finding someone that I could hand my big day over to. However, she's absolutely the best. Her great skills are matched by her warm m...
anner and endless creativity. I wouldn't hesitate to use her again.
Upasana was awesome as our wedding photogtapher. The photos are beautiful, and she was professional, easygoing and responsive. Highly recommend!
Upasana did the engagement shoot and wedding photography for my Trenton Country Club wedding held back in April. I just received all of the wedding photos back yesterday and I cann...
ot stop looking at them! She was extremely flexible and went with the flow when necessary, rearranging the schedule when one of my bridesmaids was late. She wanted to make sure we got the best photos possible and did a fantastic job editing them. Thank you so much Upasana!
Upasana Mainali was a fantastic photographer. She was extremely thorough prior to the wedding and always available. She even went to the venue prior to check it out! She does fant...
astic work and is extremely personable. She did a fantastic job with our engagement photos and I can't wait to see the wedding photos!
We'd give her a 6 out of 5 if we could. Upasana captured both our engagement and wedding beautifully! She was a delight to work with. She went above and beyond, even helping with t...
hings not related to photographing our wedding. She also works quickly and delivers amazing pictures.
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