Ben Lau

Ben Lau I eat donuts, drink bourbon, and know many things. I also take pretty wedding photos :).

Kayla Ponturo and Byron Delarosa’s summer wedding at Nanina's In The Park was pure magic - but what made it extra specia...
06/17/2026

Kayla Ponturo and Byron Delarosa’s summer wedding at Nanina's In The Park was pure magic - but what made it extra special? Kayla’s party dress was a reimagined piece of her mom’s wedding gown! I’m seeing more of these heirloom touches, and I love how they add depth to a day already rich with meaning. Plus, it’s a beautiful nod to ‘something old’ and ‘something borrowed’ - and Im almost pretty sure a little ‘something blue’ wasn’t far behind.

Peter Chiafalo and Chrissy recently tied the knot at West Hills Country Club✨ in spectacular fashion, blending their fam...
06/17/2026

Peter Chiafalo and Chrissy recently tied the knot at West Hills Country Club✨ in spectacular fashion, blending their family traditions with incredible company and a night full of dancing. Congrats again to the both of you and wishing you both a lifetime of love and happiness!

“Jenny brings the structure. And Kevin brings enthusiasm for the plan and faith that it’ll all work out.⁠⁠Even with this...
06/15/2026

“Jenny brings the structure. And Kevin brings enthusiasm for the plan and faith that it’ll all work out.⁠
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Even with this compatibility, they didn’t rush. When they met, Kevin was in grad school and working incredibly hard. Jenny respected how committed he was… so much that she decided to go back to school herself.⁠

They got a cat named Emerald. They moved in together. Jenny made Kevin go on an Omakase date - more than one. They went to Disney. They even had a chicken-and-rice-and-broccoli meal-prep contest that Kevin definitely won. ⁠
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And somewhere in all of that… the everyday living, the moving, the cat, the Sopranos rewatches, the deadlines Jenny sets… somewhere in all of that, they knew: oh. This is it.”⁠
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Folks, when the ceremony is this good, I’m borrowing it for a caption. ⁠
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Couple: Kevin Bai + Jenny Zhang
Venue & Catering: Brooklyn Winery
Officiant: Jo Hayes⁠
Hair & Makeup: VICKY C5 | Makeup &Hair NYC⁠
Dress: ⁠ Anthropologie Weddings
Groom’s Attire: ⁠ Suitsupply
Stationery: ⁠ ZOLA
Entertainment: 74 Events
Dress Alterations: Sew in Love Bridal Alterations⁠
Jewelry: ⁠
Florals & Decor: Molly Oliver | sustainable floristry
Cinematography: Wedding videography & photography in CA, NY, NJ, FL

From punk bands to pharmacy, from violins to guitars - Amanda and Alex’s wedding at The Madison Hotel was anything but t...
06/05/2026

From punk bands to pharmacy, from violins to guitars - Amanda and Alex’s wedding at The Madison Hotel was anything but traditional. They first met 10 years ago thanks to a California punk band (shoutout to ), and today, they rocked out from a vintage jazz vibe first dance which naturally evolved to a full-on metal headbanger finale.

The conservatory ceremony was filled with personal vows, and the love was as loud as the music. And yes, she kept that band tee - because that’s how it all began.

Cheers to these two lovebirds to a lifetime of encore performances!

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Brittany originally went to this gym with one rule:“Don’t talk to anybody….like, EVER.”Meanwhile Joe recognized her from...
06/04/2026

Brittany originally went to this gym with one rule:

“Don’t talk to anybody….like, EVER.”

Meanwhile Joe recognized her from another gym immediately and apparently opened with enough oddly specific questions to trigger at least a mild fight-or-flight response.

Which honestly made hearing the story from Joe even better.

Because somehow what should’ve been a 45 second explanation turned into a beautifully chaotic journey with side quests, detours, callbacks, and enough context switches to make me completely forget where the story started in the first place.

And I mean that affectionately.

The whole session kinda felt like that too in the best way possible.

Dogs sprinting down the beach. Ice cream. Boats. Lighthouse stops. Wandering through LBI trying to make this feel like their version of the shore instead of recreating anybody else’s.

And of course, documenting what is easily the most dangerous bike gang in all of Long Beach Island.

One thing I really loved: Joe originally planned to propose in Italy, but ended up proposing here instead because this place was already part of their story.

I think that stuff matters more.

Not every meaningful place has to be dramatic. Sometimes it’s just the town where you met, where you spend summers, where you know the side streets already, and where getting ice cream together somehow becomes part of your relationship lore.

and started this session looking like they belonged in a Jane Austen reboot.Quiet garden paths. Fancy columns. Soft li...
06/03/2026

and started this session looking like they belonged in a Jane Austen reboot.

Quiet garden paths. Fancy columns. Soft light. Romantic little moments.

Then approximately 14 minutes later, we were belly bumping, peeking around columns like children, discussing Nacho Libre, and eventually finding ourselves next to a giant cow at .

Honestly? The emotional range of this session was incredible.

One of my favorite things about these two is that they’re deeply unserious in the best possible way. They fully committed to every silly idea I threw at them, which somehow made everything feel even more real.

Less “perfect engagement session.”
More “this is exactly who we are together.”

Also…any couple that ends their engagement session with ice cream immediately wins the award for best engagement session of the year.

Van Vleck House & Gardens into Applegate Farm was an elite combo.

Somewhere between the hotel lobby, puddles in Central Park, and running around DUMBO in the rain, and ’s session stoppe...
06/03/2026

Somewhere between the hotel lobby, puddles in Central Park, and running around DUMBO in the rain, and ’s session stopped feeling like “taking engagement photos” and started feeling more like a really good date night.

Which is usually when the best photos happen.

Also, at one point I taught Joe how to say cha siu bao (roast pork bun) because apparently that’s the kind of educational experience included with my engagement sessions now.

Rainy NYC sessions are wildly underrated.
Foggy skyline.
Wet cobblestones.
Clear umbrellas.
Tiny pockets of quiet in complete chaos.

Honestly…my kinda session and my kinda people.

About five minutes into the session, Gregg pulled out the guitar, I jokingly started singing “Remember Me” from Coco, an...
06/03/2026

About five minutes into the session, Gregg pulled out the guitar, I jokingly started singing “Remember Me” from Coco, and then both of them casually started harmonizing together because apparently I was photographing theater kids disguised as music therapists.

Then we wandered through the , chased pockets of shade, and eventually wrapped everything up in downtown Somerville where I learned what orange blossom mead was.

Honestly, this is my kinda session for all the right reasons :).

A lot of places are pretty.Very few are meaningful.I’d choose meaningful every single time.Kathryn and Dave basically sp...
06/03/2026

A lot of places are pretty.

Very few are meaningful.

I’d choose meaningful every single time.

Kathryn and Dave basically spent the night giving me their personal version of Cape May. We weren’t running around trying to “maximize locations.” We were just wandering through town looking for things.

- Pockets of light.
- Random neon signs in the basement of a hotel.
- Giant rubber ducks for absolutely no reason.
- And at one point, a public restroom because apparently Hugo spritzes and old fashioneds eventually come for us all.

Which honestly felt very representative of the entire session.

Nothing felt overly planned or performative. It just felt like hanging out with two people in a place they genuinely love, following whatever caught our attention along the way.

And I think that’s precisely why the photos worked.

One of the things I love most about NYC engagement sessions is that they stop feeling like “engagement sessions” after l...
06/03/2026

One of the things I love most about NYC engagement sessions is that they stop feeling like “engagement sessions” after like 15 minutes.

You start the morning next to a giant ship at South Street Seaport. Then somehow you’re wandering through Chinatown talking about old apartments, family history, neighborhood lore, grabbing random photos in souvenir shops on Mott Street, and still manage to squeeze in a neon Fight Club sign in a boxing gym.

Which honestly feels significantly more representative of real relationships anyway.

Also, Kelly being from Philly and Justin being from NYC created exactly the energy you’d expect. One person walks at a reasonable pace. The other…not so much.

And somewhere in the middle of all this, we may or may not have also briefly posed as newlyweds outside the Marriage Bureau so we could use the steps for photos. Wearing white dresses with a photographer in tow typically takes care of that problem.

Nobody got arrested. Everybody won.

These are the kinds of sessions I think people actually remember years later. Not because every photo is “perfect,” but because the whole thing genuinely felt like them.

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