Susan Stripling Photography

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My name is Susan Stripling, and I'm a New York and Philadelphia wedding photographer.  I specialize in creative, timeless wedding photography with a modern appeal.  I am best known for my creative approach to composition, my documentary style of capturing natural moments, and my heartfelt dedication towards customer service.  Since opening my studio in 2001, I have photographed hundreds of weddings worldwide.  For each of those weddings I strive to create beautiful, natural photographs of naturally occurring moments, stunning portraits, delicate detail images, and dynamic reception images.  

I am also honored to be a leader in the photography industry with regard to educating working photographers by teaching them to strengthening their business, marketing, workflow, and shooting ability.  I have taught for wedding conventions such as WPPI and Mystic Seminars, have given small group and private workshops, have written numerous books and educational materials for photographers, and have been a frequent teacher for online educational powerhouse Creative Live.

If you're looking for the most creative, most skilled wedding photographer in New York then Susan Stripling Photography is the studio for you.  I strive to create compelling images for the discerning New York bride and groom, and understand the intricacies to working in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the surrounding boroughs.  Whether it's battling crushing Times Square traffic or navigating around throngs of tourists in Central Park, I promise to document your Manhattan wedding with grace and skill.  I'm also familiar with working in Long Island, New Jersey, the Hamptons, Staten Island, and everywhere up and down the Long Island Expressway and New Jersey Turnpike!  I have a studio in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, to meet with my New York clients, as well as to shoot New York-based portrait and boudoir sessions. 

My New York weddings draw brides and grooms from all over the world, not just Manhattan residents.  I am prepared to meet local clients in person, but I am also well-equipped to virtually meet with New York wedding clients that live elsewhere.  Whether we talk via Skype, Facetime, email, or a simple phone call, I'm here to provide you with as much information as you need regarding your New York wedding photography.  I can also help provide you with other wedding information in the New York area.  Whether you're looking for a great wedding band, a fantastic florist, the perfect venue, or a stunning hotel to get ready in, I can make suggestions based on your specific requirements.  I can also help you write the timeline for your wedding day, decide how many hours of coverage you need, and write your family formal list so you will know who we will be grouping together for formal portraits!

Susan Stripling Photography also serves the Philadelphia market from my studio in Haddonfield, New Jersey.  I absolutely adore photographing Philadelphia weddings and am drawn to the unique ambience of this historic city.  From Washington Square Park to Rittenhouse Square, I am familiar with the wedding venues in Philadelphia.  I also photograph weddings in the surrounding areas, from Delaware to New Jersey, Pennsylvania to the shore.  Rest assured that if you commission Susan Stripling Photography for your wedding you'll be hiring a photographer very familiar with Philadelphia! 

My heart truly resides in Philadelphia.  I was married here myself, at the phenomenal Front and Palmer.  I am great friends with many extraordinary Philadelphia vendors and can help you choose the right vendors to work with for your own wedding day.  I am very fortunate to call two such dynamic cities home, and I'm extremely pleased to be able to help Philadelphia brides with their wedding days.  

I am also well-versed in destination weddings, having photographed them almost exclusively for over five years.  I've photographed in the Bahamas, Caribbean, south of France, Finland, Canada, Hawaii, South America, and been back and forth across the US to other popular destination wedding locations.  I have pricing for destination weddings, and am very comfortable traveling to shoot events.  Whether you're getting married at the Bitter End Yacht Club in Virgin Gorda or the Fairmount Orchid in Hawaii, I will travel to you.  I have also taught many photography workshops and have been recognized by my industry peers as a specialist in this genre of wedding photography.