We are a club of like-minded artists all cut from the same creative cloth. Collaborating and challenging each other for the sake of our craft and for the couples we are privileged to work with. We would be lying if we said we weren’t a little competitive, but that only drives us to redefine our work day in and day out. And if we were feeling a bit swanky, we would mention that we’ve been recognized as some of the best wedding photographers in the world, three times over, by Brides Magazine and are winners of the prestigious Rangefinder 30 Rising Stars award. But we’re a bit too bashful to ever say that out loud, so just make sure to read this in your head.
THE COLLECTIVE
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We're not a traditional wedding studio. We're a collective of independent artists.
So you're choosing a point of view, not just a vendor.
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MEET THE ARTISTS
Cinematographer
Born and raised on the East Coast, Benett found his passion for photography when his dad passed down his Nikon F SLR - sheer class. A man about Korean food, good tv shows, snowboarding, and traveling, Benett can be found in the dictionary under the definition of the word ‘debonair’. Benett’s eye for light, color, and story through honest moments, make his cinematic approach desired by all who dare to desire at all.
wedding work…
BENETT’S WEDDING WORK
non-wedding work…
BENETT’S COMMERCIAL WORK
Benett
Photographer
Hailing from the Southwest, Paul found one of his spontaneous road trips ending permanently in Brooklyn, NY. Shaped by his Eastern European upbringing, Paul has a fancy for the finer things in life like art… and whiskey. A former biologist, Paul adapted his fascination for studying life to capturing it with a camera. Calm yet outspoken describes the dichotomy of both Paul’s work, and his commanding presence in life.
wedding work…
PAUL’S WEDDING WORK
non-wedding work…
PAUL'S PERSONAL WORK
Paul
Cinematographer
Benjamin grew up near the ocean. His body is covered in scars from a shark bite, reef cuts, and barefoot skateboarding. He has since moved to NYC to follow his passion of filmmaking. But the wounds serve as a reminder that the best stories come from adventures. Every frame is deliberate, composed, and held exactly as long as it needs to be. He'll still climb, crawl, or wade for the frame - the scars just mean he knows which ones are worth it.
wedding work…
BENJAMIN’S WEDDING WORK
Benjamin
Photographer + Cinematographer (& founder)
Heidi is your best friend for life that you just met that morning. She has done this so many times you will get all the confidence of having been married a thousand times, but without ever having to plan a seating chart. With a passion for fashion photography, and a love for family, Heidi will make you feel at home while making you look like you belong on the cover of Vanity Fair. And yet somehow, in the middle of all that pageantry, you'll feel more like yourself than ever.
wedding work…
RYAN & HEIDI’S WEDDING WORK
non-wedding work…
HEIDI’S EDITORIAL PORTFOLIO
HEIDI
Photographer + Cinematographer (& founder)
The son of an architect and grandson of a woodworker, Ryan was building things long before he ever picked up a camera. An architect himself in a past life, he can't help but read a space for the compositions hiding in it. He’s an urbanist who’s always looking toward the stillness of the mountains. Maybe that's why he’s so calm on a wedding day that you'll assume he knows something you don't. And here’s the thing - he does. Because he found the good light before anyone else knew to look for it.
wedding work…
RYAN & HEIDI’S WEDDING WORK
non-wedding work….
RYAN’S COMMERCIAL WORK
RYAN
Studio Manager
After moving from California and living in New York for nine years, Kait has learned a thing or two about getting stuff done. Part photographer, part producer, part planner, she’s a modern day wedding sphinx who will work with you every step of the way and even tuck you into bed at night - she’s just that nice. When she’s not busy effortlessly solving every wedding problem in the Tri-state area, you can find her at a local Brooklyn park soaking in the sun and petting all of the dogs.
KAIT
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Neiku & Elizabeth
BRIDES
Jonathan & Kristen
RUFFLED
Rob & Dianne
GREEN WEDDING SHOES
Dave & Heather
100 LAYER CAKE
Louis & Talia
OVER THE MOON
Josh & Jordana
PEOPLE
Willa & Beattie
CARATS & CAKE
Michael & Shannon
TOGETHER JOURNAL
Antonio & Julianna
STYLE ME PRETTY
――― Love Notes ―――
Ryan…………Those dots represent the silence of our jaws dropping. Or if you prefer, the tears we continued to weep while watching this… even during the fourth time in a row. There are no words to describe how shook we are. This is just a more perfect encapsulation of the night than we could have ever dreamed of. We will have more words as they come to us, but for now, thank you so much for this!
I wish I could give you the BIGGEST HUG! These photos are stunning and mean the world to us!! Can't thank you enough for making this day so special. You're the best!!
Just wanted to send our thanks again for spending the day up in Beacon to document the absolute magic that was yesterday. We feel so overwhelmed with gratitude to have been able to work with you both. I've been following (and very much fangirling) over your artistry and talent on IG for years before Suneet even proposed... the fact that we were able to work with you both on our wedding day is one of the biggest blessings.
We've been flooded with compliments on the energy you both provided throughout the entire day. Photo and video aside, we and both our families think you two are incredible humans. My brother and sis in law particularly acknowledge and deeply appreciate the love and care you provided to their little family of 5 (soon to be 6)! Thank you for treating our family and friends as if they were your own. You both have the biggest hearts.
We're not sure what we did to deserve working with the most talented vendors for our wedding day. We'll be counting our lucky stars over here for a very very long time. Sending endless gratitude to you both. It was an absolute honor working with you guys!
Holy cow... the video is absolutely insane!!! We knew you were phenomenal but you both still managed to absolutely blow us away with your work. THANK YOU so so much, truly no one compares to you guys! We are so grateful!! You captured everything so beyond perfectly, we are just beaming and now rewatching hahha
Ryan and Heidi, this is unreal! Honestly, I'm speechless. No notes, you guys crushed this video! You're true professionals, so talented, and we can't sing your praises enough. You guys really made our night - your enthusiasm and direction was everything and made us so comfortable! You truly felt like guests we had known forever and not hired hands on our big day. That's so special and you should be so proud of the experience and memories you provide. I don't know what else to say other than we adore/miss you both and wish we could live that night on repeat forever.
Paul and Ben were absolute game-changers for our wedding. We feel like we won the lottery with them as a team. They are masters of their craft - they captured our wedding, our vision, and US in the most beautiful way, and they made us look way cooler than we actually are. They made us feel comfortable and we had an absolute blast working with them. From our initial outreach all the way through receiving our photos/video, the team at FitN were completely professional, responsive, timely, and high-caliber. During our wedding, they handled all photo/video timelines with ease, grace, and smiles. Our planning team was able to fully let them take charge for any photo/video needs and moments. Even our guests complimented us on the vibe they brought to the wedding - we feel so lucky to have had a chance to work with them. And the outputs were beyond our wildest dreams. We entrusted both of them completely with editing and gave almost no direction (ha), with good reason because they came out even better than we could have imagined. I can't thank Paul, Ben, and the entire the FitN team for documenting the most special day of our lives and allowing us to relive our favorite memories and our favorite people again and again. Makes me want to throw another wedding just to rehire them. Worth every single cent and more.
If I could give Ryan and Heidi ten stars, I would. From our very first call to receiving our final photos and videos, they have been such a pleasure to work with! They are an incredibly talented photography and videography team who captured our wedding day flawlessly. They truly captured us as a couple in the most genuine and fun way. We are obsessed with our collection of timeless portraits and pure joy candids. And our video clip literally blew us away, capturing our special day in the most perfect way that we will treasure forever! But beyond their amazing work, they were the ultimate hype team! They brought so much fun, laughter, and amazing energy to our day, making everyone feel at ease in front of the camera. It felt like hanging out with old friends who also happen to be incredibly skilled.
I LOVED working with Forged in the North. I worked with Paul as my wedding photographer and he is a DREAM. He has such a great energy and was so easy to be around and photograph with. We just got our photos back and I'm blown away they are SO GOOD! Do yourself a solid and book with them, I can't recommend them highly enough.
When I tell you, I started shaking and my heart was beating out of my chest as tears fell from my eyes, with a smile so big....it would just scratch the surface of how I felt when I saw or video for the very first time. We were watching in our living room and we hooked it up to the tv to watch it on the big screen and Jeff and I were in utter disbelief that this is ours. Our wedding video!! To say it is breathtaking ...is an understatement. You absolutely, 100% knocked this out of the park. Literally, no words. We watched it over. And over. And over and over again last night for hours. Watched it on repeat again today! I can't tell you how many times we have watched and are just falling more madly in love with it each time. You guys, the song is epic. Jeff and I are in LOVE with it. It's moody, glorious, somber (in the coolest most insane way ever) it gives us ALL the feels. We didn't email you right away because we were too busy watching it over and over again and we even thought about calling you guys today because we didn't know if an email is even appropriate or would do how we feel justice. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this, for your time, for the love you put into this, and for your incredible talents. Your skills are beyond anything we have ever seen. The shots you guys captured were so incredible, all the different angles from above, underneath, from the side side, capturing just our hands holding each other.... just everything from all of that to the lighting, editing, movement of the camera... seriously in awe. Can't tell you enough how much we love it and you guys! We are literally squeaking with excitement!! Okay well, I'm the squeaker, but Jeff is seriously obsessedddddd with it and can't get enough of it! He may not be squeaking but he can't stop smiling about it.
Ryan, Heidi, Thank you both for making our wedding something we will always remember in the most insanely beautiful way!
Sending you guys big hugs and kisses!!!
E & J
When it’s all said and done, what do you end up with? For starters, we put all of your photos up in a beautiful gallery – a convenient way to share your day with anyone who couldn’t make it, or all those aunts and uncles who keep asking to see your wedding photos. All your final photos in the gallery are free for anyone to download and high-quality prints are also available. And yes, you have the ability to hide any photos in the gallery that you want before you share with the world.
To be completely honest with you, our albums are ridiculously good. Handcrafted with Italian leather right here in the USA by people who truly care about how to present your wedding images in the best way possible. A lot of our packages already include one of these by default, so just reach out if you want to hear more.
The Goods
FAQs
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Yes, all the time.
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Individually, well into the hundreds each. As a studio, 1500+.
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You do. We will let you know who’s available and then the final choice is yours. We operate more as an agency / collective, not a traditional wedding studio.
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Usually it’s over a thousand – edited with our coloring and style one at a time.
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Super easy. You get your own gallery / video link that anyone can view, share, download, or order prints. And you have the ability to hide any photos in the gallery before sharing.
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Most of our packages include this.
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For all our video jobs, we always bring a drone for no extra cost. Of course, sometimes we aren’t able to fly it due to weather conditions, flight restrictions, etc. But we always try!
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We shoot primarily with Fuji mirrorless cameras. 35mm and other film formats available on request.
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Yes, lots of it.
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For sure. You can use the gallery to order prints or you can print them on your own.
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Absolutely. Shoot us a note at hello [at] forgedinthenorth [dot] com and we can find you weddings that might be a closer match to yours.
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At most three months, but usually it’s sooner than that and we try to get you some preview shots right away.
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Yes. Sometimes the venue requires this, so just let us know and we’ll be happy to provide it.
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ACH, check, wire transfer, and bank transfer / Zelle.
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A signed contract and 50% deposit, all of which can be done online.
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Best way is to fill out our contact form here.