Queens is the most diverse county in the United States — and visually one of our favorite boroughs to work in. The Manhattan-skyline view from Gantry Plaza in Long Island City is one of the most-shot wedding portrait backdrops on the East Coast, and Astoria Park, Forest Park, and the gardens of Flushing Meadows give us range from cinematic skyline to quiet, leafy.
In Queens we photograph wedding portraits at Gantry Plaza State Park — the Manhattan skyline from the gantry pier at sunset is one of our signature frames — plus Astoria Park under the Hell Gate Bridge, Forest Park's woods, and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. We've covered Indian, Korean, Filipino, Greek, and Latin-American weddings across the borough, including multi-day events.
●Gantry Plaza State Park (Long Island City skyline)
●Astoria Park & Hell Gate Bridge
●Forest Park
●Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
When is the light best in Queens?
For Gantry Plaza, we book a 45-minute window starting 30 minutes before sunset — the skyline goes from steel to gold to lit. Astoria Park is at its best on summer evenings when the Hell Gate Bridge catches the last light.
What we photograph in Queens
Four practices, one studio.
Maximus Visions is a wedding photographer first — that's the work that built the studio. Around it we've built three more practices that share the same documentary eye, the same two-person team, and the same standard of finish.
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Wedding Photographer
Primary practice
Documentary coverage, ceremony to last dance.
Our primary practice. Eight years of full-day wedding coverage across New Jersey and New York City — getting-ready through reception exit. We work in pairs, quietly, with a documentary eye and a deep familiarity with the venues, churches, synagogues, and country clubs in the Bergen and Passaic County corridor.
Full-day wedding photography
Wedding videography (cinematic edit)
Engagement sessions
Rehearsal dinner coverage
Bridal portraits & first look
Same-day social previews
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Photography Studio
A fully equipped studio for portraits, headshots & editorials.
Our Paramus studio is built for controlled-light portrait work — family, brand, headshot, and editorial sessions on backdrop and natural-light setups. We own our gear: Profoto strobes, medium-format and full-frame mirrorless bodies, prime glass, and tethered capture for in-session preview.
Studio family portraits
Professional headshots
Branding & founder portraits
Editorial & lookbook work
Maternity & newborn studio sessions
Tethered same-day proofing
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Aerial Photography
FAA Part 107 licensed drone coverage.
We are FAA Part 107 certified and insured for commercial drone operation. Aerial coverage adds a register no ground photographer can match — venue grounds, ceremony arrivals, large group portraits, real-estate-style estate establishing shots, and 4K aerial cinematography woven into wedding films.
Wedding venue aerial coverage
Aerial group portraits (50+ guests)
Estate & property aerials
4K aerial wedding cinematography
Real-estate listing aerials
Aerial event documentation
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Event Photographer
Corporate, private, and milestone event coverage.
Beyond weddings, we cover the full calendar of events that matter — corporate galas, fundraisers, conferences, milestone birthdays, anniversaries, bar and bat mitzvahs, baby showers, and brand activations. Same documentary eye, same two-person team, scaled to the room.
Do you shoot wedding portraits at Gantry Plaza in LIC?
It's one of our signature locations. The Manhattan skyline from the gantry pier at sunset is unbeatable for first-look or post-ceremony portraits — we recommend a 45-minute window starting 30 minutes before sunset.
Are you experienced with multicultural Queens weddings?
Yes — we've covered Indian, Korean, Filipino, Greek, and Latin-American weddings across Queens, including multi-day events. We come briefed on each tradition's photographic moments and stay quietly out of the way.