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Wedding photography + cinema · Upstate New York

Upstate New York Wedding Photography & Films

BlackTie Brothers is a national wedding photography and film company, and Upstate New York is home. We build a dedicated Upstate team around your date, venue and priorities, with photography and film planned together when you book both.

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Finger Lakes · Central New York · Southern Tier · Catskills · Western New York

Home marketBased in the Southern Tier, working across the state
One teamPhotography + cinema in house
Venue guidesReal weddings at Upstate venues, documented
300+Weddings trusted to our team

Real Upstate weddings

Lake country, mountain country and the towns in between.

Wedding days, engagements and moments behind the scenes, photographed by BlackTie Brothers. Quiet lakeside moments, joyful celebrations and portraits in the last light of the day.

A wedding couple shares a dip portrait beside a pond at sunset.
A dip beside the water.
A groom lifts his bride beside a pond, with a lodge behind them.
Lifted by the moment.
A wedding couple stands on a wet wooden dock under a black umbrella, facing the lake.
A quiet moment by the water.
Newlyweds share a portrait on a mountain overlooking the landscape.
Together above it all.
A wedding party poses together in an open field with autumn hills behind them.
Your people, all together.
A smiling wedding couple walks arm in arm down an outdoor aisle as confetti falls around them.
Just married, all smiles.
A wedding couple relaxes together on the front of a classic car in a field at sunset.
A sunset worth slowing down for.
A bride stands near a waterfall in golden evening light.
Golden light by the waterfall.
A smiling bride leans into her partner as they embrace in front of golden autumn leaves.
An autumn embrace.
A wedding couple kisses beside a vintage car while a long, dark-trimmed veil stretches behind them.
A kiss before the next adventure.
A couple sits together on a sweeping stone staircase beneath carved columns and glowing lamps.
Together on a grand staircase.
A couple stands facing each other on a stone staircase landing surrounded by ornate columns and lamps.
A quiet pause among stone columns.
A bride sits outdoors with two smiling boys in red bow ties and suspenders, with a bouquet at their feet.
Wedding-day smiles, together.
A wedding couple poses on a curved wooden staircase, with warm lights along the railing and small cakes on the steps.
A quiet staircase portrait.
A wedding couple in black and red tartan stands outside red wooden barn doors.
A wedding day in black and red.
A wedding couple shares a kiss against wooden barn doors, wearing a black gown and red tartan kilt.
A kiss by the barn doors.
Warm light spills from the open doors of a wooden barn into a darkening landscape.
A celebration as evening falls.
A wedding dress hangs from a tree in a sunlit garden surrounded by leafy branches.
The dress, in the sunlight.
Two behind-the-scenes photographs show camera operators photographing and filming a couple among autumn trees.
Behind the scenes, together.
A portrait composition shows a couple walking and sitting on stone steps beside a waterfall in a wooded gorge.
A walk beside the waterfall.
A couple kisses beside a dark pickup truck, with golden autumn leaves behind them.
A kiss on an autumn drive.
A woman in a black dress poses on a wooden footbridge with sunlit greenery behind her.
A portrait in the golden light.
A man kneels with an open ring box as his partner reacts beneath autumn leaves.
The moment it begins.
A couple walks hand in hand along a garden path bordered by grass and sunlit trees.
Hand in hand, in the golden light.
White cowboy boots, a blue-and-white bouquet and a veil rest together among scattered petals and confetti.
The details that make it yours.

Our venue guides pair selected photographs with practical planning details. Explore the settings that interest you, then tell us how you want your own celebration to feel.

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One team. One creative standard.

Photography and film, planned together for your Upstate wedding.

BlackTie Brothers brings wedding photography and cinema together under one roof. Our photographers and filmmakers plan from the same brief and work side by side, so your photographs and your film feel like one story.

For Upstate weddings we build the team around your date, your venue and your priorities. Because this is our home market, we know how a lakeside ceremony, a barn reception or a resort timeline actually runs, and we plan portrait time around the light you will have.

Check your date See collections and pricing
  1. 01

    Check your date.

    Share your wedding date, venue or town, and whether you want photography, film or both.

  2. 02

    Choose your collection.

    Compare Essentials and Premium coverage, then ask us anything that is not immediately clear.

  3. 03

    Make it your own.

    We shape your proposal around the coverage and locations, then coordinate the team, travel and timeline as your plans come together.

Where we work in Upstate New York

Five regions, one team.

Explore venue guides and a real-wedding story from the locations below, with selected work and planning observations from weddings we covered.

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Finger Lakes

Lake light, long summer evenings and venues built around the view. Portrait time near the water is worth protecting in the timeline.

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Southern Tier

Our home base. Binghamton, Vestal and the surrounding Southern Tier towns, with downtown celebrations and countryside venues. Allow time for travel between locations and family portraits.

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Catskills and Hudson Valley

Hilltop ceremonies, barns and autumn color. Travel between getting ready, ceremony and reception can be longer here, so we plan the timeline around it.

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Western New York

Wooded estates and chapel-and-barn properties in the hills southeast of Buffalo, where a private waterfall or a stone chapel shapes the day.

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Somewhere else in New York?

We photograph and film across New York State, including New York City and Long Island. If your venue is not on this page yet, tell us where it is and we will confirm coverage and travel.

Choosing a venue? Explore venue-specific planning details and selected photographs from weddings we covered.

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Read reviews from couples on The Knot, WeddingWire and Google.

Upstate New York questions

Planning an Upstate wedding? Start here.

If your question is not here, send it with your date and we will answer directly.

Which parts of Upstate New York do you cover?

We cover weddings across the Finger Lakes, Central New York, the Southern Tier, the Catskills and Hudson Valley, and Western New York. We also serve New York City and Long Island. Share your venue or town and we will confirm coverage and any travel.

Can we hire BlackTie Brothers for both photography and film?

Yes. Photography and wedding cinema are produced in house, whether you book one service or both. When you choose photo and film together, our artists plan from one creative brief and work side by side so your photographs and your film feel connected.

How does the team handle travel between venues?

We plan it into the timeline. Many Upstate weddings move between a getting-ready location, a ceremony site and a reception space, and we build in the drive time so portraits and key moments are not rushed. The venue guides show how this worked at real weddings.

How do you plan time for wedding portraits?

We plan a portrait window around your locations, the available light and the people you want included. Share your family groups and any meaningful spots early, and keep a covered alternative for outdoor plans. The goal is room for beautiful photographs without rushing the celebration.

How do we check whether our date is available?

Start with your date, your venue or town, and the coverage you are considering. The inquiry form gathers the details our team needs to confirm availability and reply helpfully. You can also call or text 607-290-3330.

Your date only happens once

Tell us where in Upstate New York your story is taking you.

Share your date, venue or town, and whether you are interested in photography, film or both. We will confirm availability and keep the process simple.

Check your date Call or text 607-290-3330