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Wedding Photographer 7/11/25
Lauren Fulton
Syracuse, NY
Graphic Design/Photography
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I’m reaching out with a potentially unique job prospect. My partner and I are planning to get married July 11, 2025 in the Finger Lakes near Syracuse, and we’re looking for a photographer to capture some pre-ceremony shots of us as a couple with our dog, the ceremony itself with roughly 70-80 guests, and the cocktail hour with our family and friends mingling, for a total of roughly 4 hours of actual coverage (not including transportation time to/from Syracuse).
We’ve considered the traditional route of hiring a professional photographer, but I know that there are many talented and dependable Newhouse graduate students who might be interested in building their portfolio while earning some extra income. And as a former Newhouse-er myself, I really love the idea of hiring an up-and-coming photographer to hopefully pay it forward in a small way.
In terms of what we’re looking for stylistically, as a queer couple who aren’t exactly “picture people,” we are ideally hoping for less posed, “traditional” coverage and more candid, documentary-style shots by a photographer who is queer-identifying/friendly. We’re not doing many of the typical wedding traditions like bridal parties or first dances, and the wedding in general will be very casual, so the job should be an opportunity to gain work experience and have some fun in a lower-stakes environment. We’re also happy for the photographer to join us for a complimentary dinner after wrap on the cocktail hour pictures, before they head back to Syracuse.
