PHOTOGRAPHER | Rebecca Lader

Rebecca Lader is a wedding photographer and filmmaker located in New York who specialises in hybrid film, digital, and Super 8 coverage. With her expertise in photography and media production, she approaches weddings with purpose and flexibility, crafting a living archive that encapsulates the atmosphere and energy of each celebration. Rebecca Lader provides custom collections designed specifically for each wedding, focusing on connection and genuine documentation.

What would you like couples to know about you? 

That I’m genuinely invested in them – not just in delivering a gallery, but in understanding who they are, what they value, and the feeling they want to carry through their day. Human connection is at the core of my work, and I take the time to build real relationships so I can photograph each couple with intuition and depth. 

I approach every wedding with care, presence, and without ego – creating an experience that feels easy, grounded, and deeply collaborative from start to finish.

Where are you based? 

New York City.

Do you travel for weddings? 

Always. I’m available worldwide and love building collections around destination and multi-day celebrations.

How would you describe your style? 

Editorial in eye, documentary in spirit. Refined, intuitive imagery rooted in real moments – with a strong sensitivity to light, composition, and atmosphere. 

I'm drawn to the in-between: movement, charged stillness, the energy of a room before it shifts. Images that feel considered without being perfectly constructed.

What is your most memorable career moment? 

Photographing Vera Wang for the Met Gala – fast-paced, chaotic, and fleeting, with only seconds to capture something real. What stayed with me from that moment, and continues to shape the way I approach weddings, is the same feeling: that something unrepeatable is unfolding in front of me, and I’m exactly where I need to be to preserve it.

What inspires you? 

Film, especially cinematography that feels immersive and emotionally intentional. Paris, Texas, La Haine, In the Mood for Love, The Red Shoes, The Tales of Hoffmann. The way Technicolor renders a world is an undeniable, welcome gut punch. 

I’m also inspired by nature in its most humbling form. Places that shift your sense of scale and remind you how small you are within a universe so much larger than we can conceive of. 

And by music, particularly the sense of community around it. I grew up in a tight-knit hardcore punk scene that I still document. That intimacy and the way people show up for each other continues to shape how I see and photograph connection.

How would you describe your working style? 

I work by reading the room – the energy between people, the subtle shifts, the moment just before something happens. That attentiveness comes from years of working in fast-moving environments, where you learn to anticipate or you miss it. 

On a wedding day it means moving quietly within the space, grounded in the rhythm of how things are unfolding – observing closely, and stepping in with care when it adds something.

Do you shoot digitally, on film or both? 

Both. Film is a core part of my process – not a trend, but a craft I've been developing since I first fell in love with it in a darkroom at fourteen. I weave it seamlessly alongside digital so the final gallery feels layered, cohesive, and complete.

Do you have custom packages according to individual needs? 

Yes, all collections are tailored. Every celebration is unique, so coverage is thoughtfully shaped around each couple’s vision and the natural flow of their day or weekend.

What is a favourite product or service that you offer and why? 

Hybrid film and digital coverage. Film brings depth, grain, and a distinct way of rendering light. Digital brings flexibility and precision. Together they create a layered, more dimensional record of the day.

Where would you love to travel to for work? 

Japan, Iceland, the Grand Tetons, and Amangiri in Utah.

Who is your dream client? 

They value presence and honesty over perfection. Couples with a genuine point of view and a strong sense of their own style who want something that feels like them, not like anyone else. They trust me to bring my own eye to their day.

How do you select music for your films? 

It’s a collaborative process. I connect with each couple on their musical world – what they’re drawn to, what feels like them – and we collaborate together to choose a soundtrack that reflects the atmosphere and emotion of their day.

What is your advice to couples getting married? 

Stay present, and soak in every moment of this chapter – not just the wedding day. This is your love story, not a production. The moments that matter most are rarely the ones you planned, and the best is truly yet to come.

Rebecca Lader Weddings 

Website: rebeccaladerweddings.com 

Instagram: @rebeccaladerweddings