I’m Stephan Maloman, principal photographer and founder of Maloman Studios. My style of photography is about anticipation of genuine moments, great lighting and compelling composition. I have the ability to create dramatic and artistic images that emote timeless elegance and honest wedding storytelling. I try to be an attentive observer—capturing unexpected, simple moments.
Over the past 20 years, I have been extremely honored to photograph over 750+ weddings for discerning couples around the world. I’ve been able to create a strong and unique brand by staying true to my aesthetic as an artist while growing within it. I love the importance of what I do as a wedding photographer and the creative freedom to capture simple moments that have a lasting impact.
Visit our sister website Shanti Weddings for a much deeper look into our Indian wedding photography work.
RECOGNITION
Our work has been appreciated by many publications and the photography industry, including the prestigious Grand Award for the Wedding Category and over 25 Awards of Excellence in the print competition by the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) which recognizes the highest level of photography excellence. Our studio has been also named among the “Best of the Best” by Junebug Weddings and The Worlds Best Wedding Photographers.
In addition, some of our high profile clients include NFL Pro Bowler Jake Long, NBA All-Star Richard “Rip” Hamilton, Major League Baseball (MVP) player Michael Morse, professional golfer Morgan Pressel, legendary NBA Coach Pat Riley and ClassPass Founder & Executive Chairman Payal Kadakia.
FAQ
What is included in your wedding day coverage?
Bride and groom getting ready, ceremony, portraits and family formals, reception, dance, party—the entire experience. We provide complete and fully comprehensive coverage with the goal of telling the complete story of your day in the most beautiful and creative way possible. In addition, you will receive a complete client gallery that allows you to view your images, create your own favorite galleries and share them with your friends and family, order prints, albums and much more directly from the client gallery. Beautifully hand-edited, high resolution digital files are delivered via download from the client gallery.
How would you define your style of photography?
Creative storytellers, our goal is to artfully record and present the authentic story of your day. We do that by unobtrusively capturing candid moments as they happen, without much direction or intervening. This inconspicuous approach helps us capture the natural magic of your day, revealing the true essence and character of yourselves, your guests and your experience. When the time is right, we will also take a more active role in offering direction, making you shine brighter than ever by posing you in flattering, natural ways that don’t look or feel posed and contrived. We’re constantly looking for unique and creative perspectives, often going to extraordinary lengths in pursuit of a killer shot. The end results are timeless—creative and photojournalistic moments.
Do you travel for weddings?
Absolutely, about half of the work we do is for destination weddings around the world. Just in the past few years we have traveled for weddings to Mexico, Colombia, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Caribbean Islands and all over the United States especially the greater New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia and Atlanta area.
What is the purpose of an engagement session and why should we consider one?
Engagement sessions gives us a great chance to meet and photograph you prior to the wedding. It’s a great way to get to know each other prior to your wedding. On your wedding day, you will feel more comfortable with us taking pictures of you and you will know more about our style of shooting.
How many photographers will be covering my wedding?
Depending on the type and size of your wedding we may bring an assistant photographer along. The second photographer’s role is to compliment the lead photographers work and to capture alternative perspectives of situations where several things are happening at the same time and/or at separate locations—a bride and groom getting ready simultaneously, different angles for a ceremony and reception, speeches and reactions and definitely Indian weddings. My assistant will also coordinate logistics, first looks and family groupings.
When will we receive our images and approximately how many?
The best things in life come to those who wait. Our creative commitment to you extends well beyond your wedding day. It generally takes us about 4 to 7 weeks to hand-edit and artistically master your images. We than upload them to your personal online gallery and email you an invite. Depending on the nature of your celebration, our couples usually receive anywhere between 500-800 for a wedding and 1200-1600 for a multi-day Indian wedding.
Can we have the RAW and unedited files?
Without the editing knowledge and special software, those raw files are pretty much useless to you. We carefully cull and deliver perfectly polished photographs for your wedding. Rest assured that we do not leave out important moments, subject matter, or group photos. The way we edit our final images should be one of the reasons why you would want to hire us in the first place as we take great pride in our final edited images.
What is the album design process?
The wedding albums we offer are top of the line, custom designed and hand crafted—ranging from contemporary, to fine art, to avant-garde. These albums are customizable to your personal style with many color, size and style options. We will pre-design your album and present it to you in your online gallery, once we receive a final design approval, we will retouch the images and send it to print. An album can be produced and shipped within 4-7 weeks with your active participation and feedback. In addition to wedding albums we also offer engagement signing books and parents or grand-parents books.
What other photography services do you offer?
In addition to weddings and engagements, we offer a range of other photo sessions. Rehearsal dinner, Sangeet and Garba ceremonies, family portraits, day after sessions and holiday portraits. We also offer a range of post-production services such as album design services, custom printing, framed prints and advanced photo retouching.
How do we secure your services for our wedding?
We take commissions on a first-come, first-served basis. After a short client consultation, we will be able to provide you with an informed quote for coverage. A signed agreement and a booking retainer are required to reserve your date. The remaining balance will be due 30 prior to the event. We accept all forms of payments including credit cards, checks, cash and gold bars (if you have any). Send a request via the inquiry form on our website and we will check availability and contact you with more information about booking.
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