Brooklyn NYC Wedding Photographers
We're Kayla & Zoey Love, the proudly Queer, wife-and-wife team behind Storyteller Co. Based in Flatbush, Brooklyn, we photograph weddings and elopements throughout Brooklyn and New York City.
Our approach brings together the instinct of photojournalism, an editorial eye, and a deep prioritization and appreciation for the impromptu, imperfect, fleeting moments that make your wedding feel like truly yours. We utilize a film-forward, hybrid blend of real 35mm and medium format film, digital photography, instant Polaroids, and optional Super 8mm motion picture film, crafting honest wedding archives made to be relived and shared for generations.
Our work is for couples who would rather live within their unfolding wedding memories, and prioritize true presence over performing for the camera.
Brooklyn Wedding Photographers for Real Couples Planning NonTraditional Celebrations Your Way
There's something about getting married in Brooklyn that inherently lends itself to doing things your own way.
Maybe it's an intimate park ceremony followed by dinner at a neighborhood restaurant. A long-awaited celebration in a converted industrial space, a garden wedding tucked behind a brownstone, or a waterfront evening with the Manhattan skyline in the distance. Or maybe it's a truly one of a kind city hall ceremony with just the two of you, followed by your fave quick bite at the corner deli, and a few rounds of bowling too for kicks!
However your wedding comes together, we deeply practice the ethos that your wedding photographs should reflect the experience you actually had, real memories you actually lived.
At Storyteller Co, we're not particularly interested in turning your wedding into a production for the camera. Instead we pay attention to what's already happening: the anticipation before you see each other, your favorite people filling the room, the little expressions that pass between you, the champagne spilled somewhere along the way, and the dance floor MAGIC post-dinner and your I do's.
Our wedding photography process is led by a philosophy and practice we affectionately refer to as 'an elevated game of I-Spy' - drawing on our backgrounds in photojournalism, we lean into the unexpected and raw fleeting scenes of your day, anticipating moments as they're unfolding rather than manufacturing them. Resulting in stunning, one of a kind documentation that is unbelievably true to you, and archival in every way - made to be remembered, shared, and relived for all of time.
We'll step in when a little direction is helpful, always make time for the family and group photographs you (and mom!!!) will forever treasure, and give you all the room to experience your wedding moments, details, and guests without constantly being pulled away for posed imagery.
The result is wedding photography that feels considered, honest, and gallery-worthy without ever feeling overly constructed. True to color, true to feeling, and unmistakably, forever yours.
All commissions include archival film negatives and analog viewfinder keepsakes, so the memories remain yours to keep close to heart - easily re-scannable, darkroom printed, shareable, and precious for forever to come.
A Lot of Analog. A Little Digital. Entirely Your Story.
Our approach combines the quickness and flexibility of digital photography with the distinctive character and archival security of genuine analog film. Each medium contributes something different to the final collection, allowing us to build a more dimensional record of your celebration.
We document weddings through a hybrid mix of select digital photography and real analog film mediums including:
Digital photography
Thoughtfully composed, true-to-color imagery with an emphasis on genuine moments, natural movement, and the feeling of your day.
35mm film photography
The beautiful, storied art of real photographic film - Rich color, gorgeous grain, and the kind of photographs that feel like they've always belonged in your family's collection. Each 35mm roll of film includes 36 frames.
Medium format film
A slower, intentional photographic process that lends itself beautifully to portraits, details, and the quieter moments worth holding onto. Each roll of medium format film includes 15 frames.
Real Polaroids
Tangible little pieces of your wedding day, with scanned high resolution previews available within 24 hours.
Super 8mm motion picture film
For couples who want to remember not only how everything looked, but how it moved. Genuine vintage celluloid, professionally processed and scanned, with a thoughtfully edited motion picture keepsake set to licensed vintage music - carefully selected designed to fit the unique energy and character of your wedding day, memories, and love story.
We approach every inquiry and commission individually, custom designing a collection and timeline that its your unique needs, priorities, and vision.
And because we believe these memories should belong to you, our analog offerings are designed with tangible ownership in mind. While we maintain the original copyright of all images, the physical film negatives, Polaroids, and applicable motion film reels are transferred to your care with safekeeping storage tips, becoming part of the physical archive you get to keep, revisit, and pass down.
Brooklyn Weddings, Big and Small
Not every wedding needs to look the same, and not every wedding needs the same kind of coverage.
We document celebrations ranging from full wedding weekends and thoughtfully planned receptions to intimate ceremonies, city hall weddings, and elopements.
Full Wedding Celebrations
For couples bringing together all their favorite people, whether that's a wedding dinner for 80 or a multi-event wedding weekend! We document the complete experience, from the anticipation and getting ready through the ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and everything that happens in between (and well into the late night!).
Intimate Weddings & Micro-Weddings
A smaller guest list doesn't mean a smaller story. We bring the same intention and attention to celebrations with your closest friends and family, documenting the connections and details that make the day yours.
Brooklyn & NYC Elopements
A city hall ceremony, private vows, a special dinner, a walk through your favorite neighborhood, or any variation of a beautifully untraditional wedding day with just you two, or a handful of your chosen people. We love the varying possibilities of a personalized elopement, and welcome celebrations that prioritize lived-in experiences over convention for convention's sake.
Civil Ceremonies & City Hall Weddings
For couples keeping things simple, meaningful, or wonderfully spontaneous. We offer limited civil ceremony coverage by request, with weekday availability generally preferred.
Every commission is bespoke. We'll help you determine the coverage and offerings that make the most sense for your plans and priorities!
Proudly Queer. Intentionally Inclusive. Always Ourselves - Always Inviting You To Be Your Whole Selves, Together.
We're Kayla and Zoey Love, proudly queer and trans wives, partners in life + work of nearly a decade, and the duo behind Storyteller Co.
Our approach to wedding photography is shaped by our own experiences, the communities we've been and continue to proudly be a part of, and deeply instilled belief that couples deserves to feel safe, welcomed, and celebrated exactly as they are. We prioritize working with proudly queer couples and couples planning non-traditional, cultural, and fusion wedding celebrations centered around the people and places that make your lives and stories so one of a kind, and so very special.
We never ever assume you're a cis, straight "bride and groom", we are not that, why would we assume you'd be?! We don't expect anyone, nor their celebrations, to fit a particular version of what a wedding "should" or "should not" look like. We want you, and your love story, and your people for who you are in full. We also don't actually believe in photographing weddings for everyone - because we are not for everyone. We are for people who are proudly affirming, inclusive, and radically themselves in a way that loudly honors all they are. We are for people who deeply embody the values of community, interconnectedness, and truth. We are simply not for people who do not share these pressing values and priorities.
We photograph aligned queer and LGBTQ+ couples, polyamorous commitment celebrations, nontraditional wedding and elopement celebrations, fusion and cultural weddings, and celebrations of love across every kind of family and partnership.
Our commitment to inclusivity extends beyond the people getting married. We expect and demand the venues, creative partners, people we work alongside, and your guests to share that commitment, too.
You deserve photographers who see you as whole people, truly respect you, deeply value your wellbeing, and understand that feeling comfortable enough to be yourselves is where the best photographs begin and where true artistry is found. We also deserve, and only work with, people who see and value us as whole humans as well - resulting in the best, most fun and aligned partnership throughout your wedding documentation experience and the planning of it!
Photojournalists Turned Wedding Documenters
Before weddings became our full-time focus, our background and work was deeply rooted in photojournalism, live performance, community movements, cultural events, and documenting the people and stories that make our communities and the people who make them up all they are.
Our experience in the photojournalism, and especially movement spaces, taught us to pay attention. To read a room, anticipate a moment, work within changing environments, and recognize when something meaningful is happening without interrupting it.
It's also why we're comfortable working across so many different kinds of celebrations, from an intimate restaurant dinner to a packed reception with a dance floor that doesn't quit.
We're personally involved in every commission, with Kayla and/or Zoey serving as your lead photographer. For larger celebrations and more involved coverage, we work with a small, trusted team of additional documenters who share our approach and values.
You'll never be handed off to an anonymous associate team. The people you connect with from first email are the same people invested in preserving your story from inquiry to gallery delivery and every special moment to come following. We exclusively offer family and portrait session commissions to our previous wedding and elopement couples, ensuring a cohesive family archive of memories and milestone moments, documented by people who truly see, know, and adore you + your story, crafted to be cherished and shared for generations.
Brooklyn Is Our Home
We love our sweet life in Flatbush, and Brooklyn is where we proudly call home!
From the cultural hub of our home in Flatbush, the tree-lined residential streets of Ditmas Park and Prospect Lefferts Gardens, to the brownstones of Fort Greene, the waterfront in DUMBO, and the creative energy of Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn has an incredible range of settings for a wedding celebration.
We love the contrast of it all. Historic architecture alongside contemporary spaces, neighborhood restaurants that feel like extensions of home, unexpected pockets of greenery, and the unmistakable character of a city that doesn't ask everyone to do things the same way.
Whether you're planning a wedding close to home in Flatbush, celebrating with friends in Park Slope, hosting a waterfront reception in Brooklyn Bridge Park, or gathering your favorite people somewhere entirely unexpected, we're right here ready to document the unfolding memories with truth and unmistakable artistry.
We photograph weddings throughout Brooklyn and the five boroughs, with a particular appreciation for celebrations that feel connected to the people, places, and communities surrounding them.
Let's Plan Your Documentation Experience
Your Love. Your Wedding. Your People. Your Story.
Whether you're planning a Brooklyn wedding years in the making, a small ceremony with your favorite people, or an elopement that looks nothing like anyone else's, we'd love to hear about it!
Tell us a little about what you're dreaming up, where you're celebrating, and what matters most to you. We'll get back to you with availability and a thoughtfully tailored proposal within 48 hours or less.
We're currently accepting wedding and elopement photography + super 8mm commissions throughout Brooklyn and New York City.
Fill out the inquiry form below or email storytellercollc@gmail.com for availability & a detailed quote
