About Me
German. Married to a Buffalo girl. 3 cats.
I recently moved to Buffalo, NY. Why Buffalo? Because my wife grew up here. I was born and raised in Münster, Germany and lived most recently in Vienna, Austria. I worked as a journalist for financial newspapers, websites and magazines. I wrote mainly about tech companies such as Apple, Facebook, Google among other things. As part of my job I was exposed to photography and filmmaking and discovered a passion. It didnʼt take long for family and friends to ask me to photograph their weddings. I realized how much fun it was to be part of such an emotional day which you remember for a lifetime. Since then, I was a wedding photographer and videographer at more than 100 weddings in the USA, Germany, Mexico and Brazil. My work has been featured in Artvoice, the Buffalo Wedding Magazine as well as in the Rochester Wedding Magazine.
Photo and Video combined. Finally.
What we do
When you look at my photos and videos I want you to be able to relive your wedding day, even decades later. The images should show your personal favorite moments and little stories you might have missed. To transform your day into a photo story I prefer to stay under the radar if possible. I’ll try to take most of the photos of your guests unnoticed by them. To be honest, when a person starts to pose for my camera is usually when I stop shooting. The photos should be as natural as possible; most of my images are candid photography. Think about it as a journalistic approach to document the entire day.
What we don’t do
Too many posed photos and serving unhappy customers. Please tell me if there is anything I should be aware of or pay special attention to on your wedding day. Of course I will pose people in group shots of your family or the bridal party, but I wonʼt walk up to everybody, interrupt their conversation, and ask them to smile.
Where we have been
Stefan Ludwig Photography has covered weddings on three continents. Here are some of our favorite wedding destinations we have visited:
- Cancun, Mexico
- Salvador, Brazil
- Ellwangen, Germany
- Toronto, Canada
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
- New York, NY, USA
What we offer
We do candid photography and videography to capture all the emotions of your wedding day in the best way possible. Here is how we do it.
Photo or Video only
We capture your wedding day in a photo-journalistic way, focused on candids and moments. Of course we still take all the family and group photos you need. You can expect around 400-600 edited images, delivered via an online gallery. Starts at $3250 for up to 10 hours of coverage.
Photo with Highlight Film
Stefan Ludwig will focus on photos and also capture video footage for a 3-5 minute highlight film, including drone footage. A second photographer is included in this package to make sure we don’t sacrifice your photo quality in any way. Highlight video tells the story of the wedding day. Starts at $4750 for 10 hours of coverage.
Photo, Feature and Short Film
Coverage by 1 photographer and 1 videographer. A short film to share on social media and a feature film with speeches. Short film and feature film will tell the story of the wedding day and the story about you two via interviews or a letter. Starts at $5750 for 10 hours of coverage.
Visit the Pricing Page to see more of what we offer!
New photo booth option!
Introducing Gifyyy Booth.
No prints needed. Just gifs right to your guests phones.
A photo booth is an amazing piece of entertainment for your guests. Traditionally most of those work with a ton of accessories to make the experience of taking a simple photo more fun.
This year it is time to change it up a little. We have added a fun and different approach to a photo booth. We call it Gifyyy Booth. It is a simple setup, a light on a tripod with an iPad to take the photos. Your guests choose if they want a still photo or a GIF and the app handles the rest. Your guests simply type in their phone number right on the screen and immediately receive their photo or GIF. Of course you have access to the entire gallery - and so do your guests.