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Based in New Milford, NJ (Bergen County) and serving couples across New Jersey, New York City, and the Hudson Valley, Alex Kaplan is known for creating a calm, guided, and joy-filled photography experience. Browse our latest posts for real wedding inspiration, expert tips, and behind-the-scenes moments that make your day unforgettable.

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Behind the Scenes Photographing Valon’s Corporate Leadership Panel

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Every corporate event carries a story worth keeping, and a leadership panel holds a kind of energy you cannot recreate afterward. There is the quick exchange between answers, the laugh that breaks the tension, the moment a speaker leans forward to make a point land. When Valon invited me to document their leadership panel, I […]

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Corporate Event Photographer NJ: Inside the 2026 RMR Wealth Builders Summit

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The 2026 RMR Wealth Builders Summit gathered advisors, partners, and rising team members at the MC Hotel in Montclair, NJ for a full day built around growth and connection. The schedule moved between leadership development, hands-on team-building activities, and the kind of relaxed networking that quietly turns a group of coworkers into a real team. […]

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5 Ways Professional Event Photography Elevates Corporate Retreats in NJ

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Most corporate retreats are over in a day. The keynote wraps up, the breakout sessions end, and everyone checks out and heads home. Within a week, the only proof it happened is a blurry group shot someone took on their phone. That is a problem worth solving. The companies that get the most out of […]

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Corporate Event Photography in New Jersey: 7 Things Smart Event Planners Look For

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When the agenda is finalized, the venue is booked, and the catering count is in, most event planners turn to photography. By that point, the budget has usually been allocated, the timeline is tight, and “find a photographer” feels like the easy part of the list. It is not. After 30 years of photographing corporate […]

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Professional Headshots for Women in NJ: What Makes a Headshot Feel Trustworthy Instead of Stiff

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When I photograph corporate headshots in Northern New Jersey, the conversation usually starts the same way: “I hate getting my picture taken.” I get it. Most people walk in anxious, then walk out with a photo that looks technically fine but feels off. Too polished. Too posed. Like they’re wearing someone else’s face. The problem […]

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Labor Day BBQ at The Apawamis Club: Event Photography in Rye, NY

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The Apawamis Club in Rye, New York, knows how to send summer off right. Their annual Labor Day BBQ is exactly what you’d want from a country club celebration: families relaxed and having fun, kids fully absorbed in games and activities, and roughly 300 guests enjoying classic American food and entertainment on a perfect late […]

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