Every couple deserves a photographer who shows up genuinely glad to be there. We are proud to be an affirming, LGBTQ+ friendly studio, and we would be honored to document your wedding.
An LGBTQ+ friendly photographer and videographer in New Jersey
Michael Taramona Productions warmly welcomes LGBTQ+ couples. We photograph and film gay, lesbian, queer, trans and nonbinary couples with the same heart, the same attention, and the same excitement we bring to any wedding. Finding a vendor who simply gets it, one who celebrates your relationship rather than tolerating it, should be the easy part of planning, and with us it is.
Gay and lesbian weddings, documented the way they happen
Two grooms, two brides, or any pairing that is uniquely yours, we photograph your day as it actually unfolds. Our approach is documentary first: we follow the real moments rather than forcing anyone into a pose that does not fit. There are no rigid, gendered defaults about who gets ready where, who walks first, or who leads the first dance. Your traditions, your order, your story.
What "affirming" actually looks like on the day
It is mostly in the small things. We ask rather than assume: your names, your pronouns, the people who matter, and how you want to move through the day. We build a timeline around your celebration instead of a template. And we create a relaxed, easy space in front of the camera so the two of you can just be yourselves, which is when the best photographs always happen.
Love is love, and every love story deserves to be told with the same care.
Same-sex weddings across New Jersey and the region
New Jersey has celebrated marriage equality since 2013, and we photograph same-sex weddings of every shape across the state, from an intimate courthouse or City Hall ceremony to a full ballroom celebration, a backyard, or a vineyard. We travel regularly into New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania as well, so wherever your day is happening, we can be there with the same warm, documentary approach.
Photo, film, and social content from one team
Because photography, cinematic film, and social content all come from one team, your stills and your wedding film share the same eye and the same moments. Coverage is billed simply by the hour: photography at $200, cinematic video at $250, and a social-first content creator from $600 for six hours, so you only pay for the time you actually need. Video-only and photo-only are both welcome. And the pricing is exactly the same for every couple. There is no LGBTQ+ surcharge and no separate package. To Michael, a couple is a couple.
Tell us about your day
If you are planning a gay, lesbian, or same-sex wedding anywhere in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut or Pennsylvania, we would love to hear about it. Tell us your date and what you are imagining, and we will answer every inquiry personally.