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Portraits are cool, but MOMENTS are everything. 

Your wedding photos needs to go beyond the predictable. They need to tell your story filled with the spontaneous & awesome chaos that makes your wedding YOURS!

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Everyone at our wedding is still talking about you and how they couldn't believe you were sliding down the dance floor to get every possible angle.

- LIZ & TONY

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He takes the time to get to know you and what you want to remember from the big day years down the road. 

- PASHA & ANDREW

Does this sound like you?

Wildly in love, fun, & laid back

Embrace creativity

Want to LIVE your wedding day

Tired of "basic" wedding photos

If any of this hits home with you, then i'm probably the photographer for you!

Your tattooed coffee connoisseur and Wookiee linguist with a set of chops that make Wolverine cry.

Your wedding is a celebration that will never happen again.

Prioritizing those real moments that matter most...you can't afford not to.

Want photos that scream your personality? Moments that are natural and insanely fun?

If you're nodding yes, let's talk!

Hello there, I'm TJ.

The experience you have been looking for

This is the wedding photography experience you've been searching for. No Jedi mind trick needed!

TJ as photographer w/ assistant

Edited & color graded photos

Photography timeline guidance

Unrestricted printing rights

Private online gallery

Album design service

Personal photo premiere

Standard features in every collection

Zero overly posed shit

A 100% fun as F*ck stress free time

zero fake shit here.
only real connecticut weddings!

style & philosophy

My style takes a documentary approach that uses interesting framing and edited with bold true to life colors.

For portraits, I'll guide you and take a more creative approach while asking meaningful questions and fun prompts so you'll feel natural, not awkward.

"Eat delicious food. Walk in the sun. Jump into the sea. Be good. Be weird. There is no time for anything else"


PLATINUM ALBUM DESIGN SERVICE

Your wedding story in print will outshine even James Earl Jones narrating it.

We'll have an album design meeting to customize your perfect wedding album.

After your photo premiere, we'll add final touches and place the order that day.

personal photo
premiere

Enjoy a private virtual premiere viewing of your wedding photos.

It's the best date night. Crack the bubbly, grab a kleenex, and relive the day.

When Should I Book my wedding Photographer?

After you secure your wedding venue, you should book your Connecticut wedding photographer.

I recommend between 9-12 months prior to your wedding to book your ideal wedding photographer.

After you secure your wedding venue, you should book your Connecticut wedding photographer.

I recommend between 9-12 months prior to your wedding to book your ideal wedding photographer.

I bet you have more questions. Guess what? I can answer all your questions on a quick call. 

talk to me goose!

Forget long impersonal forms! Shoot me a message about your favorite games, hangouts, or adventures. Next, we'll jump on a call or video to learn all about you and your wedding to see if we vibe. As a heads up, I only book 25 weddings a year. So let’s connect soon!


Messages & Calls after 8pm will be responded to next day.

1-860-337-2756
info@ladmanstudios.com

Weddings Start At $4700

Your next steps? Reach Out!

Your next steps
Reach Out!

Call, text, or email and if I am available we jump on a call to see if I am the right Connecticut wedding photographer for you.

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where does Ladman Studios photograph?

Although I am a Connecticut wedding photographer, I do also travel! I photograph weddings all over the northeast to include, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, & New Jersey

photography FAQs

How many photos do you deliver?

I deliver quality over quantity. On average expect 500+ photos.

Can we request special photos?

I would love to create something awesome and meaningful together.

Are you Insured?

100%, like American Express, I don't leave home without it. 

Do you provide partial day coverage?

My wedding photography coverage starts with 8hrs.

What is your photography style?

Creative documentary with bold colors.

Do you use flash photography?

I use available light. Meaning if i need to use flash I will. 

Do you retouch your photos?

Yes, but I do not do any body morphing or alterations to people. 

Do you use a second photographer?

Yes, most collections I offer include my 2nd.

I bet you have more questions. Guess, what? I can answer them!

Do you offer videography?

Have you ever tried to eat a salad with a spork? I like to do one thing really well and excel at it. For me that is photography. 

Do you offer drone photography?

Not at this time.