Bridget Badore

I'm originally from a small town outside of Syracuse, New York, and moved to NYC when I was 18 to study photography at the School of Visual Arts. Photography has been my way of understanding the world since I was young; I was given my late father's old 35mm camera as a child, with my first experiences of image-making learned through his old notes and manuals. I was hired to photograph my first weddings in high school, documenting friends parents and family members weddings, and then eventually my own friends. No matter the client, it always feels like such an honor to be asked to document some of the most tender moments in people's lives.

I've always been drawn to understanding the love and energy that exists between people: whether it's an intimate moment between two folks in love, the bond between family/chosen family, or the energy on a crowded dance floor. When you look at the photographs from your wedding day, I want you to be reminded of the way it felt to be there. My photographs have been featured on the New York Times, New York Magazine, Instyle, Vogue India, Bust Magazine, and WWD.