PHOTOGRAPHER | Sylvie Rosokoff
Sylvie Rosokoff is a wedding photographer based in New York City who focuses on elopements and intimate micro-weddings. Renowned for her lived-in yet sophisticated aesthetic, Sylvie Rosokoff incorporates almost twenty years of city experience into her photography, capturing the lively colours, genuine emotions, and spontaneous charm of New York through a playful and nostalgic lens.
Tell us about your business!
I’m an NYC-based photographer specializing in elopements, intimate micro-weddings, and author portraits. My work is built around color, real emotion and a splash of confetti.
What would you like couples to know about you?
I’ve lived in New York City for nearly two decades, and guiding couples through Manhattan’s iconic ‘DMV of Love’ is practically my second language. Having documented hundreds of City Hall weddings since 2010, I bring a concierge experience to your elopement, acting as equal parts creative eye and de facto planner to curate the best local vendors, untangle the paperwork and handle the logistics. My goal is to craft a joyful, highly personal experience that feels less like a stiff photoshoot and more like hanging out with a cool friend who knows the city inside and out.
Do you travel for weddings?
While I spend a chunk of each year soaking up the Bay Area (San Francisco City Hall, anyone?), my primary focus is elopements and intimate weddings across NYC, upstate New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
How would you describe your style?
Lived-in yet elevated. Playful, vibrant, candid and a little nostalgic.
What inspires you?
I’m endlessly inspired by my couples and the way they experience this city. Whether you're locals celebrating your favorite neighborhood corners or flying in from across the globe to elope, I love seeing New York’s magic through your eyes.
How would you describe your working style?
Collaborative, supportive, and fun!
Do you have custom packages according to individual needs?
Yes. All elopement and intimate wedding packages can be tailored to include extra time, multiple locations, engagement sessions and more. I also offer a fast-turnaround rush delivery option for couples eager to share their full galleries with friends and family who couldn’t be there.
What is a favourite product or service that you offer and why?
My full-service elopement planning guidance. Long before the wedding day, I help couples decode the chaotic marriage bureau process, map out custom timelines that avoid crowds and secure the best spots in the city, turning what could be an overwhelming bureaucratic hurdle into a walk in the park (sometimes literally).
Who is your dream client?
My dream clients are the ones who are completely up for anything. They’ll happily pose with pigeons, ride the subway in their wedding finery and not-so-secretly hope it rains so we can have the Brooklyn Bridge or Central Park completely to ourselves.
What is your advice to couples getting married?
Elopements offer total freedom so break all the rules. Whether that means starting slow with coffee in your apartment and your pets before hopping on the ferry to City Hall, or exploring a brand-new neighborhood, embrace the unexpected or chaos of the day, because nothing ever truly “goes wrong”…it just becomes part of your story.
Sylvie Rosokoff
Website: sylviethecamera.com
Instagram: @sylviethecamera
