Sana approached me back in May after seeing a wedding I photographed of a mutual friend on Facebook. Super excited with plans for her wedding, we began to chat about how to make this all happen! Sana and Ali are easily my most passionate couple! (I am not suppose to call them clients anymore because Sana gets offended when I call her that) It was clear that they are amazing people and wanted the best not only for friends family and themselves but they take care of their vendors (me) exceptionally well!!
Sana and Ali met in NYC so the city has a very special place in their hearts as it was clear that they LOVE the city. So naturally, we captured their engagement session in the Big Apple. The e-shoot was more like hanging out than a session as Sana and Ali played host to the city and took us around to capture little pockets of the city that was significant to them. Most memorably being a restaurant called Graffiti!! The place is the size of my room but food was the most F***ING AMAZING thing I put in my mouth!! (TWSS) My dream is to travel around and live in each city for a couple months, NYC would definitely be at the top of my list!
Sana put so much thought and attention to detail into this e-shoot, planning all the locations and the themes that they wanted. Weather was complete shit because of the record breaking snow storm we had but we totally just shoved it aside and made the best freaking images possible! Mad props to Sana and Ali for troopering through all my ridiculous requests to pose on the Brooklyn bridge in crazy winds, lay down next to snow in Central Park, etc, etc. Not to mention we shot through Sana’s fever!! That’s dedication for all my future brides!!
Couldn’t have done this shoot without Pris! Can’t say how much I thoroughly enjoyed shooting it this city, it is so amazingly photogenic that it is difficult to get bad photos of NYC! O yea..Sana and Ali was alright too..I guess 
I love how the relationship has developed into a friendship! Thank you guys for this amazing opportunity to shoot in this beautiful city! SUPER EXCITED AND CANNOT WAIT FOR THE WEDDING IN MAY!!!!
Check out the slideshow here! and also a feature here at MaharniBride.com!
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I love this set! You captured so many great scenes and stories. I love the moodiness & fantastic locations of the night set, and second half is so colourful and creative. Fantastic work.
Wow – these are incredible! I’m blown away by the diversity of the locations. Stunning.
These are fantastic! What a fun and gorgeous couple!
Awesome session! Love the night shot where they’re underground with the amazing ceiling, the one on the stairs looking up and the dancing shot with everyone in the foreground.
Wow.. this is an amazing set. Gorgeous couple and awesome work!
These are AMAZING. You are killer with lighting!
super amazing. LOVE the shot where they’re leaning against the railing with the bridge in the background, so good!
Too many great images man! Fabulous work!
Oh, heck YES! Incredible images…every one of them!
wow you really captured so much of NYC! love their outfits throughout. love how much you shot at night.
wow, what an awesome range of images. I was loving the night time e-session, but you killed it with the daytime ones also. I love the ones with the light under the table. very creative. and that last one – stunning!
Rocky!!!!!! Love love love every single picture!!!!! Thank you sooooooo much! I’m sooooooooooo happy I found you! I couldn’t even imagine my engagement pictures any better… You did such an amazing job!!!! Each picture is breathtaking! Ali and I are sooooooo excited for the wedding not just for the pictures but to hang out with you again! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!! We <3 you!
LOVE LOVE LOVE.
You’re super talented!