TRENT BAILEY PHOTOGRAPHY | NYC WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER & FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER WHO BRINGS A VINTAGE EDITORIAL STYLE TO NEW YORK WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY » Trent Bailey Photography is a NYC Wedding & Family photographer who brings a timeless vintage & modern editorial style to New York Wedding Photography. He is frequently commissioned as a Manhattan Wedding Photographer and Manhattan Family Photographer but is available to photograph weddings and families throughout NYC.

Last year I was a new New Yorker and really passionate about pursuing photography as more than just a hobby.  One of the first photographers I met here was Spencer Lum. I attended a free workshop he was offering at his studio, which not only inspired me but helped me grow as a photographer.  Fast forward a little over a year:  here I am, still challenged everyday and growing as a photographer.  I’m excited to tell you guys that I am working with Spencer at his studio 5 West Studios & Stale Bread Photography.   I’ll fill you in on more details later, but today I wanted to share this engagement session that Spencer invited me on to shoot along with him.

Kelly & Eric are one fabulous couple.  They will be getting married this September at the American Museum of Natural History and I can’t wait to share their beautiful wedding with you guys!

Happy Monday!  I hope you all have one great week!

I recently had a blast shooting a central park family portrait session with the Altounian Family.  The Altounian’s came all the way from Texas to have a session with me (and maybe to watch their oldest daughter, Jessica, graduate from NYU).  Okay, maybe it was the other way around.  In fact, I’m pretty sure it was to see Jessica graduate from NYU because that’s kind of a BIG DEAL.  We met at Lincoln Center right after the ceremony was over and walked through Central Park for two hours.  It was a pleasure getting to know this family, laugh with them, and snap a few pictures along the way.  They were so full of joy and it was a delight to capture them at such a great time in their lives.

Last weekend Dara and I went for a walk (aka shopping).  We’re super excited because we are getting a new apartment with a bit more space and have already began talking paint colors, furniture layout, the style we want for the new place, and also stalking design blogs.  On our “walk” we just happened to come across our design idol’s store so we couldn’t resist taking a breather in the store.  We popped into the Jonathan Adler SoHo location to dream about buying everything in the store.  We left with this bad boy:  Palm Beach Sunshine candle….the most amazing scent you will ever have the pleasure of smelling in your entire life.  I normally don’t really care about candles that much, but this is one of those candles that you can smell even when you are not burning it.

So while we didn’t leave with the $2,200 Peruvian rug, or the $200 piece of pottery, we did get one amazing candle.  And that my friends, is a successful walk shopping trip.

This First Sneak Peek is courtesy of my amazing, beautiful, talented wife, Dara.  She captured this moment just as we were putting up our cameras from a family session in Philadelphia.

I had so much fun hanging with the Altounian Family for a bit in Central Park.

Look for these two shoots this week on the blog!

Last month I had the honor of photographing Hugh and Christine’s intimate wedding at City Hall.  Hugh waited on the steps for his bride to arrive wearing a bespoke suit made in Milan and a Gardenia boutonnière (in honor of his parents) made by the fabulous Magnolia Flowers.

The bride arrived in a signature NYC style (a yellow taxi hybrid) wearing a beautiful suit from the 2010 Ralph Lauren Collection and Christian Louboutin heels.

How cute are these flower girls? Clara & Ila wore fuscia burberry sundresses and were beyond excited to see Christine arrive for the big day.

I have to say, their entrance into city hall was one of my favorite moments of the day.  The slight drizzle of rain, wet grounds, and the wonderful couple walking up those steps was just stunning.

Christine’s bouquet of Lily of the Valley from the wonderful Magnolia Flowers.

I loved these flower crowns made out of gardenia by their mother and Christine’s close friend.

One of Christine’s favorite moments from the day was watching the children running in the hall, though it may not have been their parents favorite moment.  They really enjoyed being part of the wedding as well.  Nathaniel was such a handsome ring bearer in his linen suit.

Are you kidding me? How fabulous was Christine’s hair accessory from Bergdorf Goodman?

Hugh and Christine exchanged rings from Cartier.  I grabbed a quick shot of the rings on top of the ticket with their number on it.   Just a few seconds later, the number was called and the ceremony began!

It was my first time to shoot a City Hall Wedding, and I was told how quickly the traditional ceremony takes.  I was so excited that Hugh and Christine decided to add some personal touches to the ceremony by taking their vows out of “The Book of Common Prayer” and had their friend, Patrick, play their song “Love is Here to Stay” on his saxophone.

And for a bit of fun, a little animated exit

Hugh and Christine, it was a pleasure being part of such a special day.  You two brought such elegance & glamor to City Hall.

Stay Tuned for part two of this fabulous wedding….here’s a little sneak peek of what’s to come:

As you can see a few posts back, I also shot video coverage at this wedding and couldn’t have done it all without the help from my amazing friend and fabulous photographer Samantha of Samantha Shay Photography. Thanks Samantha!

Last week I shared Part One of Natalie’s Senior Portraits.  Today I’m going to share the second part.  I had so much fun shooting these night shots!

Natalie came to NYC for a quick trip filled with shopping, shopping, and a little more shopping.  It was so much fun to walk around the city and catch up with natalie.  You might remember her from this post where we rocked it out in the soggy louisiana weather.  That shot in the retro rv is still one of my favorite images ever.

Stay tuned for part two of this shoot later this week.

A few of my favorites from Katie+Dustin’s Engagement Session.  Next month they will tie the knot, and I couldn’t be happier for both of them.

Here is a little look into the fabulous city hall wedding of Hugh and Christine that I shot on Tuesday.  I cannot wait to show you a full blog post with images from this wedding.

A HUGE thanks to Samantha for coming along and helping me capture so many great moments!

I just purchased these bad boys and I already want one in each color.  Cole Haan makes these awesome Saddle Oxfords, and they have Nike Air Technology in the sole for added comfort. I’m breaking them in NOW!