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Kate Neal Photography

A husband & wife photography team creating timeless, artful, & candid wedding imagery in Philadelphia, NJ, & NYC. Hosts of “The Giving Party” Podcast.

Kind people are our kind of people. We curate an exclusive work of art & deliver a beautiful collection of your celebration. Whether it’s when you first lay eyes on each other, the amorous glow after saying, “I do”, or the energy of your loved ones dancing the night away. Allow us the honor of capturing your unique event so you can relive the day.

08/28/2024

“The closer we get to the freedom of childlike creative expression, the better the art gets.” Rick Rubin - “The Creative Act: A Way of Being.”

In nearly 15 years of photographing weddings, I’ve never done a formal “intro” on Instagram. Despite having beautiful headshots taken in the past, they never quite captured who I am. But these photos reflect who I am at this moment in time. They were taken by John about a week after I turned 40, with our little loves, Rowan & Sloane, at the enchanting , not far from our home.

My early days as a photographer were spent photographing life in Downtown Jersey City & NYC, where we lived for over 10 years. Our lives looked quite different then, with Instagrammable outings nearly every week that I frequently posted in this grid. John gifted me my first DSLR on our first wedding anniversary 15 years ago & we started our family a few years later in 2014. Since then, my days have been filled with creating & reliving the magic of childhood, especially since we began (secularly) homeschooling the girls. I would choose adventuring with them, gardening, & documenting it all almost over anything these days. I hadn’t fully realized how much this journey has influenced my art until recently.

Rowan will be 10 this October, & I can confidently say that I’ve taken a photo, if not multiple, every single day since the day she was born. This daily commitment is something I’ve only recently paused to acknowledge, & it’s something I’m incredibly proud of. John & I are both now at the unique age of having experienced being a bride a groom & now being parents & it’s something I truly do feel brings a different level of emotion & empathy on wedding days. I document life & the passing of time just like I do in our personal lives & it is one of my biggest joy’s & privileges.

08/25/2024

Page Boys. ❤️

08/24/2024

Some faves from 2008! Happy 16, my love. ✨

07/22/2024

How sweet it is to be a kid at summer camp.

Personal work from the sweet first day & bittersweet last day at . ✨

07/11/2024

Day 1 at : - your early afternoon laughs were so appreciated & it comes as no surprise to me to learn that you also do some stand-up work. I will be following both your photography & comedy endeavors from here on out.

, , & Thank you for your talk, “Reinventing the Zine.” I realized that have thousands of personal family work printed, but not in specific sequencing. I am excited to explore this & push myself to a different level, creatively. - Thank you especially for sharing your Family Zine. I have always wanted to share more personal work on here & yet simultaneously have felt guilty when I do because isn’t wedding related. So much of our lives are lived outside of weddings which I believe makes us great at what we do. Thank you for celebrating these images, too. I have been dreaming of publishing work & this was just the push I needed.
Vysotskaya & Thank you for talk, “Trust & Creative Freedom.” A beautiful reminder to photograph from our hearts & that it’s our obligation to change & evolve. Olya, I will never tire of the reminder to collect pearls.

On to Day 2!

07/11/2024

Day 1 at has me feeling so grateful & inspired. My favorite part about the work curated by Elsa Seignol is that I feel it is so representative of what weddings around the world look & feel like & not the small, very curated percentage we see on Instagram & Pinterest. A very similar feel also to John Dolan’s “The Perfect Imperfect” book.

Daniel Kim Photo - Thank you for sharing that it takes you a long time to share work you have made for a long time. I do this as well & often feel bad about it, but your vulnerability makes me feel less alone in sitting on a treasure trove of images yet to be shared. On the flip side - Holger Thoss, thank you for encouraging us to think about what happens after we take an image & how it’s only for us if it doesn’t exist for others yet. I scribbled down, “It is how we share it that is crucial” as a gentle reminder. The photos above were taken last August at Peter’s Pond in Southampton on a most hazy, summer afternoon. I’ve known this family since I was in second grade so the people, place, & overall day was what any photographer could ask for - deeply personal, & filled with love & laughter.

More morning notes to come in a back to back post. ✨

07/10/2024

Forever curious about people.

I wonder if they people watch in this park every day. Or if they are visiting or live close by. I wonder how long they have been married, if they have a family, & if so, how many kids or grandkids they have. But most of all, I just loved that they coordinated their outfits. If this were a color image, it would reveal they wore different color stripes.❤️

07/04/2024

On the Fourth, 2018.

06/29/2024

Traveled Together: Havana, Cuba, July, 2014. Like time stood still. We walked the streets for hours, smiled at strangers, fell in love with all the colors & textures, dilapidated buildings, & museums visited. We came home with one of my most treasured pieces of art by local artist, Ernesto Villanueva, as a gift to our soon to be baby. It is still framed in the girls’ room & is from his series titled, “Summer in My Garden.”

Travel Photography from Havana, Cuba.

06/28/2024

Traveled Together: July, 2014 in Havana, Cuba. It was so vibrant & bustling & I was pregnant with our first daughter, Rowan (last photo). The people were so kind & I was stopped often to talk about the boy or girl (we didn’t find out) on the way. I remember so vividly & think regularly about how little people had, but how rich their lives were because of family. I cried when we left, but if you know me, that shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Travel photography from Havana, Cuba.

06/10/2024

Prints at Home | Summer, 2019.

Since I’m on a sharing kick today.

Avalon, NJ has a special place in my heart as my Great Grandparents bought a house on 27th Street in 1963. My mom grew up here, my sisters & I did, & our girls got to experience it, too. These images are from Summer, 2019 of our girls & my mom before the house sold. Some of my favorite childhood memories were spent here & I will always remember the framed poem my Great Grammy & Pop wrote to the family.

After 30 summers in Avalon,
To the seven Shirley’s, our second home.
At last we bought (or arranged a loan)
For a cute little place of our very own.
It’s a quaint little cottage, framed with a lawn, with privet, & holly, & roses adorned.
Sitting pertly way back on the lawn as if shy - just waiting for all seven Shirley’s to buy.
So we’ve done it! At last we’re all Jersey citizens. And we’re tickled & thrilled & proud as the Dickens.
So here’s to the next thirty: may they bring as much joy as the first thirty brought to each girl & boy.
For it’s not really the house or the shore or the weather - it’s the blessing of Shirley’s all being together.

What a gift.

06/10/2024

Prints at Home - Summer, 2022.

Inspiration comes in so many forms & from so many places, but for me it comes so much from the magic of childhood, play, family, & the art of gathering. I have been photographing our life together for over 20 years now which has included exciting travel, art, architecture, city life turned suburban life, making a home (or a few) together, gardening, the birth of our daughters, all of their firsts, anniversaries, birthdays, our secular world/homeschool adventures - anything unique to our family. Seeking beauty in my every day life inspires & excites me to document life’s biggest celebrations for others.

06/10/2024

Some of my favorite father/daughter photos ahead of Father’s Day this weekend coupled with some more favorite frames from this beautiful June afternoon one year ago, today! ✨

12/12/2021

I just landed in the Bahamas & on my way to Baha Mar for my first Engage! Luxury Wedding Business Summits & I’m overwhelmed with gratitude when reflecting on our 2021 season which officially wrapped on December 4th! Thank you to all of our incredible clients, vendor friends - old & new, & to my wonderful husband & family. None of this would be possible without your love & support. I’m so grateful for every opportunity we have had over the last 10 years in business. It’s been such an honor documenting each & every beautiful story along the way. I can’t wait to share more 2021 work & the launch of our new website coming very soon! Last, thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart to those of you who have donated or shared uplifting words of encouragement with our family during my youngest sisters recent battle with cancer. Family has always remained our top priority so I am eager for the New Year to spend a lot more time with them after what is sure to be an amazing 4 days with some of the best in our industry to close out 2021.

Thank you Justin James Muir for making my heart so full by documenting our family this season. ❤️

06/04/2021

Feeling so emotional after watching Olivia & Steve & 150 of their loved ones gather to celebrate their first wedding anniversary at The Mansion At Natirar! We love all of our clients, but we have really bonded with our Covid couples since we have now known each other for 3 years! We photographed their beautiful backyard ceremony at Olivia’s childhood home last May 30th, 2020 so it just felt like such a full circle moment. One of my favorite memories from the evening was when the crowd was asked by Liv’s older brothers to stand up & give the couple the huge round of applause celebration they weren’t able to experience last year & it was just so beautiful. Liv & Steve, thank you for being the amazing people you are & trusting us to capture these special times in your lives. We have loved getting to know you & your wonderful families! ❤️

Venue: The Mansion At Natirar
Floral Design: Jardiniere Fine Flowers
Band: Hank Lane Music - New York, NY
Photography: Kate Neal Photography
Videography: Moho Creative

06/04/2021

Loved shooting in Soho with these two! ✨

05/18/2021

Yes, we are still recording! ☺️ Work is picking back up again for our industry, but we will still be releasing episodes as we can! This week we spoke to Thea Bloch-Neal, founder of HushedCommotion! Hushed Commotion is a Brooklyn based team starting in 2012 with the goal to create detailed, striking, & coveted pieces including handcrafted earrings & headpieces that make clients feel striking & singular on their wedding day. Thea gravitates towards gold & is inspired by vintage motifs. Melding her vision of vintage meets modern-day is their core value.

Thea values the hand made process immensely. She grew up in a family that valued the artisan, & is a big believer in encouraging the world to find their way back to supporting the artisans of this world & the craft that is involved in creating beautiful pieces of art. Additionally, Hushed Commotion makes each piece to order, cutting down on needless waste; using almost exclusively recyclable packaging, & their studio is fit with solar panels to reduce their use of the power grid. In early 2021, Thea started releasing small monthly collections of earrings & necklaces that have a different charitable aspect & 15% of the sales are dedicated to whatever the charity/nonprofit is for that month. So far they have supported .NY, , & . You can listen to this episode via the link below!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thea-bloch-neal-hushed-commotion-roar-nyc-nbcdi-girls/id1530880204?i=1000522176465

05/02/2021

Marry someone who makes you laugh: A series. ☺️

05/02/2021

Pretty little things. 🌸

05/02/2021

At last. ✨

04/29/2021

The most beautiful spring florals by Sebesta Design at Pomme Radnor last weekend. 🌸

04/29/2021

Just married! ❤️

04/13/2021

Hope you're having a great week! We had another beautiful engagement session over the weekend & have a wedding this weekend in Brooklyn. I am loving this weather! This was taken at sunrise last week in Central Park. Hope you are all safely enjoying this season as well!

04/06/2021

Sunrise at the Park. ☀️

04/06/2021

Got my copy this morning Color Pop Events! ❤️ Get yours on Amazon (link below)!

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Hello! We’re Kate & John Neal, the husband & wife team behind Kate Neal Photo. We capture memorable moments in Philadelphia, New York City, and the surrounding areas. Specializing in weddings and other milestone events, we photograph the details that often go unnoticed, but most importantly we want to document the weddings that are centered around family, friends, and your love.

How and when did we start? I started shooting in 2009 after John gifted me a camera for our first wedding anniversary and soon after served as an apprentice with respected New York City photographers Kellie Walsh and Rupert Rogers. During this time, I was given the opportunity to shoot at iconic locations from The Plaza to The Pierre to over 40 glamorous NYC weddings. With the guidance of award winning photographers, I developed a portfolio that highlighted my keen ability to capture the perfect moments. I shot my first wedding as Kate Neal Photo in 2012 and John joined me only a few months later. We continue to shoot as a team and have never looked back. We are originally from the Philadelphia suburbs & recently moved back with our two daughters, Rowan and Sloane and our new dog, Bear. Thanks for stopping by!