Official blog of Ben Lau, an international wedding photographer based in Northern NJ.
If there are two things Annapolis is famous for, it’s crab cakes and 6 lb milkshakes. Karis and I stopped in a little early for our session and grabbed ourselves a hunk of crustacean goodness before spending the beautiful day with Jazmin and Fredy in front of our cameras. Regarding our plans for their engagement…
I don’t exactly remember the first time I met Michelle, but I do remember it occurring somewhere in the ballpark of almost 20 years ago. Yes, you read correctly. We’ve known each other for longer than Justin Bieber’s been alive :). Over the years, she’s been a classmate, neighbor, and friend – and she’s been…
We started our day in the Meatpacking, surrounded by throngs of pedestrians wearing their cameras, children, and sometimes even both. It was a clear sign that spring in the city had arrived, with summer not far behind. After a quick run around the cobblestone streets around the High Line, we decided that perhaps a quieter…
When we first met Cassie and Keith in a quiet cafe near the outskirts of Hoboken, I remember the cafe being curiously empty. This is strange, I thought to myself. Good coffee/tea in a cozy atmosphere? – This place should be packed! It was only moments later when I realized we had less than 45 minutes…
I’ve known Lisa and Cyrus long before there was ever a “Lisa & Cyrus”. The three of us went to college together when we still had a decent basketball team and Gary Williams was still king. This meant I’ve had the pleasure of getting front row seats to their blossoming relationship before my very eyes…
Every now and then, we get multiple inquiries for popular dates throughout the year (usually during the Fall months). This is generally a non-issue, because we’re either booked or we’re not. However in extremely rare cases, we’ll get two couples who request the same dates, merely days apart. At that point, I usually feel like…
It was a beautiful spring(ish) day when we met up with Ali and Brian in Hoboken for their engagement session. If there are two things that we love incorporating into our engagement sessions, it’s family pets and road trips (though not necessarily always at the same time). You can always count on pets (and children,…
In the many years that we’ve been doing engagement sessions, we’ve had the pleasure of exploring pretty much every requisite engagement session location in New York City. But this particular engagement session had the distinct honor of featuring most of them in one day! Our day started at the High Line and Meatpacking, followed by…
“Don’t worry…” I said to Julia and Jeff as I sat them by the stairs. “If you feel a little bit silly, I’m probably doing this right.” They shifted around uncomfortably before settling into each others arms. “Trust me…I think.” I reassured them (kinda). They looked at each other and let out a nervous laugh….
Wow. For lack of a better word, that’s all I can really say. As I was compiling the list for this post, I simply couldn’t believe how much ground we had covered this year…and these were just the engagement sessions! While a handful of these lovebirds tied the knot in 2012, many of these will…
