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Upstate New York Wedding Photography & Films

BlackTie Brothers is a national wedding photography and film company with dedicated regional artists serving Upstate New York. 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

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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 works when he plants his feet first and she lets her head go. We count to three, then hold it a beat longer than feels natural.
A groom lifts his bride beside a pond, with a lodge behind them.
A wedding couple stands on a wet wooden dock under a black umbrella, facing the lake.
Rain is not the end of your portraits. One umbrella, a dock and ten minutes gave them a frame nobody else has.
Newlyweds share a portrait on a mountain overlooking the landscape.
A wedding party poses together in an open field with autumn hills behind them.
Wedding party photographs go faster when everyone knows the order in advance. Send us the list and we will call the names.
A smiling wedding couple walks arm in arm down an outdoor aisle as confetti falls around them.
Ask your guests to throw the confetti up, not at you. It hangs in the air longer and nobody gets a face full.
A wedding couple relaxes together on the front of a classic car in a field at sunset.
A bride stands near a waterfall in golden evening light.
Golden evening light at the waterfall, ten minutes before it was gone.
A smiling bride leans into her partner as they embrace in front of golden autumn leaves.
We never say cheese. We ask him to whisper something to her, and this is what happens.
A wedding couple kisses beside a vintage car while a long, dark-trimmed veil stretches behind them.
A veil long enough to need its own parking spot.
A couple sits together on a sweeping stone staircase beneath carved columns and glowing lamps.
A couple stands facing each other on a stone staircase landing surrounded by ornate columns and lamps.
A bride sits outdoors with two smiling boys in red bow ties and suspenders, with a bouquet at their feet.
Wedding-day smiles, with two little gentlemen in red bow ties and suspenders.
A wedding couple poses on a curved wooden staircase, with warm lights along the railing and small cakes on the steps.
Staircases are worth a stop. Sit two steps apart, lean in, and let the railing do the framing.
A wedding couple in black and red tartan stands outside red wooden barn doors.
Outfits with contrast photograph beautifully. Black gown, red tartan, red barn doors: nothing here was an accident.
A wedding couple shares a kiss against wooden barn doors, wearing a black gown and red tartan kilt.
Warm light spills from the open doors of a wooden barn into a darkening landscape.
Evening settles over the barn, and the party inside is only getting started.
A wedding dress hangs from a tree in a sunlit garden surrounded by leafy branches.
Hang the dress somewhere with light and a background, not the hotel closet. A tree in the garden did the work here.
Two behind-the-scenes photographs show camera operators photographing and filming a couple among autumn trees.
Behind the scenes, with our photographer and filmmaker working the same moment from two angles.
A portrait composition shows a couple walking and sitting on stone steps beside a waterfall in a wooded gorge.
A couple kisses beside a dark pickup truck, with golden autumn leaves behind them.
Bring the truck. The things you actually own make better props than anything we could rent.
A woman in a black dress poses on a wooden footbridge with sunlit greenery behind her.
For engagement outfits, one bold color or solid black reads cleaner on camera than a busy print.
A man kneels with an open ring box as his partner reacts beneath autumn leaves.
One knee, one ring and one very good reaction under the autumn leaves.
A couple walks hand in hand along a garden path bordered by grass and sunlit trees.
Walking shots feel natural when you talk to each other instead of looking at us. Slow down and hold hands.
White cowboy boots, a blue-and-white bouquet and a veil rest together among scattered petals and confetti.

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. Our experience photographing and filming lakeside ceremonies, barn receptions and resort celebrations helps us plan portrait time around your setting and the light you will have.

Check your date See collections and pricing
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    Check your date.

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

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    Choose your collection.

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

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    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 real-wedding stories from the locations below, with selected work and planning observations from weddings we covered.

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Central New York

Historic hotels, lakefront resorts, estates and mountain venues around Syracuse, Cooperstown, Utica, Cortland and the Mohawk Valley, often with several spaces to move between on the day.

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Southern Tier

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, plus New York City and Long Island. Tell us your venue or town and we’ll confirm coverage and any travel.

Can we hire BlackTie Brothers for both photography and film?

Yes. Photography and wedding film are both produced in house, whether you book one or both. When you choose photo and film together, our artists plan from one creative brief and work side by side on the day, so your photographs and your film feel like they came from the same wedding, because they did.

How does the team handle travel between venues?

We build it into the timeline. Plenty of Upstate weddings move between a getting-ready spot, a ceremony site and a reception space, so we plan the drive time up front and keep portraits and key moments from feeling 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 light and the people you want in the photographs. Share your family groups and any spots that matter to you early, and keep a covered backup for outdoor plans. The goal is enough room for beautiful photographs without pulling you away from the party.

How do we check whether our date is available?

Start with your date, your venue or town, and the coverage you’re considering. The inquiry form gathers what our team needs to confirm availability and reply with something useful. 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