Claudia Ayala Photography

I’m Claudia, a full-time photographer based in Long Island, NY. When I’m not behind the camera, you can find me hiking, belting to Mariah Carey in my car, or curled up on the couch with my boyfriend Gabe. I’m gonna shut up about me, because this moment is about YOU. You are the guests of honor here, and I want you to set the pace of your own shoot. I am all for breaking tradition -- if you want to jump in a creek or tackle your partner into the ground, do it.

I’ll be there to hold the camera! I am not some stuffy professional photographer who’s gonna demand thirty different poses and make you hold a smile until your mouth feels like it’ll fall off your face. I want the real shit, the pictures that feel genuine, so that when you look back years later, you remember exactly what you were doing and feeling at that moment. This is your big day, and while I’m there as a guide to keep things as stress-free as possible, you get to control how it goes. I’d love to be there not simply as your photographer, but your friend too.