Official blog of Ben Lau, an international wedding photographer based in Northern NJ.
Lauren and Tony met when they were in college, working together at the same bar. Oh, the stories they could (most probably) tell :). While I divulged some of my trade secrets in the world of wedding photography, I learned so much about heavy-handed bartenders (and how to get/find them!), the proper way to pour…
It’s Friday Funday, so I thought I’d share one of my most recent favorites! After all the requisite kissy-romantic poses are done, this is what we usually end up doing at the end of our engagement sessions. I kid you not. I mean, look at the skill and coordination between these two! This bodes very…
Lauren and Tony hail from my (other) hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. Lucky for us, they love the Big Apple! So they packed their bags one early morning and headed to our neck of the woods if only for one awesome distinction: being the first couple I’ve ever photographed in Times Square (which I’ve avoided, up…
In our line of work, you must always have a contingency plan. You must be able to see brick walls coming from a mile away and decide if you’re going to bust through (Oh Yeaaah!) or figure out a way to work around them. I generally opt for the latter approach and find the path…
Here’s some random Jersey City trivia: there are only 6 streets in Jersey City that have the original cobblestones on them – and I’ve shot at 3 of them :). Anyhoo, part deux of Patrice and Josh’s engagement session wrapped up in Jersey City, NJ. Because I’ve shot here so many times these past few…
I always remember when I first met Patrice and Josh. Maybe it was because we met at my parents’ old stomping grounds (actually, it’s pretty amusing that some country-side diner adorned with Marilyn Monroe memorabilia could be considered my parents’ old hang-out). Or maybe it was because they were planning a New Jersey wedding from…
As we had previously mentioned in the sneak peek post, Negar used to be from these parts. Jason’s from Colorado, which is close enough :). Speaking first-hand as a local non-local, I can definitively say that there’s something about the city that keeps me coming back. It’s like going back to your parents’ house after college graduation…
This year, Mother Winter was like the house guest who stays in the doorway with bags of leftovers in her hands, talking nonstop while ignoring your uncomfortable silence. I can empathize, it’s not easy being the self-invited guest to all the cool parties :). But nevertheless, we wrapped up part 1 of our engagement session…
If there’s one things locals have in common with other locals when it comes to their engagement sessions in New York City, it’s that they want it to feel New York-y without it being too New York-y. This meant all the major landmarks and parks were now on the B-list, and I now had to…
Once upon a time, I used to think cherries grew on cherry blossom trees. Silly me. You could imagine my disappointment when I experienced cherry blossoms for the first time in my mid-20s. “Where the hell are those cherries!” I remember shouting as I shook my fists in the air. But any-hoo, Boas and Charles…
