Timothy Lee Photographers

hin a wide range of fees, experience and style, we decided on Tim and Lydia because of their ability to capture some of the most private and heartfelt moments without compromising their unique photo-journalistic style. In addition, they work seamlessly as a team, so you are not getting an assistant but a pair of talented people who take tremendous pride in their work product and you know you are in good hands. Tim stayed with my girls and me at the venue while Lydia met with the boys at a barbershop in the East Village during the preparations and they stayed until the last dance. Never did they make their presence known, they were just there, silently observing and quietly capturing all the moments. At the end, when I look though the photos, its both overwhelming and emotional, its almost like watching a gorgeous silent film. Their professionalism exceeded our expectations and was noted by all of our guests and we are so happy that we shared our special day with Tim and Lydia.

dding personally recommended them to us. The results of Tim and Lydia's photos speak for themselves. They show the technical expertise you expect from well-trained professionals combined with an artistic virtuosity and journalistic sensibility that’s unique to them. They have an impressively fast trigger finger, which is so important for capturing candid once-in-a-lifetime moments and feelings that appear and disappear in milliseconds. Also, Tim and Lydia are discrete and unobtrusive. They have a knack for getting their subjects to loosen up and relax, which, in turn, yields better results. We interviewed several high potential and well-known wedding photographers. Tim and Lydia were far above the competition not only in terms of their photographs, but also in terms of their integrity and professionalism. Many of the competitors’ photographs looked canned by comparison. Others also made the mistake of defining their work parochially with pre-set caps written into their contracts about the hours spent, photos shot in digital vs. film, and shots delivered in hi-definition vs. low-definition and extra fees charged for overtime, photos shot in film, and photos delivered in hi-def respectively. During the interviewing, I asked Tim about this directly. What he said stood-out: He and Lydia cover events in their entirety without regard to “punching the clock.” They delivered on that promise 110%. (To my surprise Tim showed-up at my door several hours before the wedding ceremony to take pictures of me going about my day, i.e., chowing-down on a deli sandwich, shining my shoes, shaving, donning my wedding suit and tying my best Windsor knot. Meanwhile, Lydia – like the wartime correspondent she isn’t but could be – embedded herself with the bride’s party at the hotel suite where they prepped and preened for the big event. In all, Tim and Lydia were with us through the early morning hours as the last sweaty wedding guests peeled themselves from the dance floor.) So too, Tim told us that whether they shoot in film vs. digital is a function of creative context; sometimes it makes sense to shoot in one format and sometimes in another. This is such a better artistically authentic answer than what we heard from the competition. Here too the results speak for themselves. Tim and Lydia provided an abundance of photos in both formats. Finally, regarding hi-def vs. low-def, this wasn’t even an issue. The conclusion I drew is that the competition want to keep the photos in low-def so we would be required to go back to them for hi-def printing. Tim and Lydia are at the top of their game in terms of their creative talents and at the top of the heap in a highly competitive field.