Official blog of Ben Lau, an international wedding photographer based in Northern NJ.
If folks didn’t know any better, they’d think I have some kinda thing going on with The Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore. With both of yesterday’s couples tying the knot there (albeit a year apart), I found myself there once again for Bailey and Chris’ engagement session. A few months ago, they had initially contacted us…
As many of my colleagues will tell you, one of the hardest things about becoming a wedding photographer is getting that first gig. Nobody will even talk to you unless you have a portfolio, and it’s nearly impossible to build a portfolio unless there’s someone who will give you that first chance to begin with….
Whenever I give my clients the option of a sunrise session or a sunset session, 99% of them will usually choose the latter. It’s the only natural outcome when you combine my preference for natural light along with (mostly) everyone’s love for sleep. While I may be part of that 1% of folks who are…
Okay, so the title of this post is a little misleading. But the truth is, we really don’t know exactly where we went and this was probably the most approximate description of where we went for this lovely couple’s engagement session! I also believe it’s very important to note that unless you’re my mother, there…
Now that it’s pretty assured that we’ll be staying in northern NJ for…I don’t know…at least the next 20 years, I’ve made it a goal to visit every winery and vineyard in the area before we move to some other exotic, far away location, like Long Island :). While it’s unlikely my wife and I…
One of the favorite questions I like to ask my couples is: “Where did you guys meet?” It not only provides an in-depth perspective into one of the most personal and intimate time of their lives together, but this question also allows me to be occasionally nosey and guilt free all at the same time…
We first “met” Mary and Adam at another wedding earlier this year, and we always love getting those kinds of emails :). While we don’t always necessarily remember everyone’s names at every wedding we shoot, we do remember most faces…mostly because they’re regularly blown up to ginormous sizes on both our computer screens when we’re…
As I’m writing this post today, I can’t help but do cartwheels around our office because it’s SNOWING! I may be one of the few people on the east coast who actually enjoys this wintry weather. It’s not about the kids staying home from school or the kids pelting each other with snowballs. It’s about…
I know I’ve said this before, but I’m probably the worst local non-local New Yorker one will ever meet. Despite being born and raised here (and now settled in the tree-lined suburbia of NJ), I’m completely clueless when it comes to anything related to folks who live, work and breathe everything New York City-related. Case…
As I’m writing this post, I don’t even remember how long it’s been since I’ve worn a short-sleeve shirt and shorts. It’s hard to believe that the weather was so beautiful before Sandy came through and gave us a good walloping. But I digress :). Catherine and Matt will be hosting a beautiful New England…
