meet alex

MEET ALEX, NEW JERSEY WEDDING & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

FOUNDER

My childhood wasn’t marked by annual family Christmas card photos, and I didn’t spend my teen years flipping through my parents’ wedding album. When I left for college, I didn’t take a box full of photo frames with me to decorate my dorm. Photography just wasn’t our thing. Then, my mom got sick. And my whole world changed.

If you've ever experienced loss, then chances are you can relate to this. Preparing to say a final goodbye to the most important person in your life at just 25 makes you see moments differently. You spend good times wishing they would linger and tough times wishing you could slip back to golden summer days on the water, laughing with loved ones. So, when I packed my bags for a month-long trip to Italy one summer, I swore to myself I’d do things differently—I’d turn the rest of my life into art.

During that month, I found my passion. Traveling the world with a camera in hand was an experience unlike any other. So, it became an annual tradition! Every year during my summer break from teaching, I took thrilling trips abroad, often spending up to two months adventuring. And I filled albums upon albums with memories as my love for photography grew. In 2011, nearly a decade after that first trip, I photographed my first official portrait session for a client, and in 2012, I made it official by launching my very own photography business named after my mother.

When I married my husband later that same year, my passion became a calling. As our wedding photographer preserved the best day of my life in a way no one did for my mom, I realized what a priceless gift a perfectly documented wedding day can be. I felt irresistibly tugged to use my talent behind the camera to give other couples this gift, too, and I soon established Idalia Photography as a go-to photography brand in the tri-state area.

Today, my ever-growing team and I deliver an unparalleled photography experience, preserving memories while relieving our couples of stress from the moment they book. With hundreds of sessions and weddings in our portfolio, we’ve creatively overcome just about every hurdle imaginable while consistently delivering the extraordinary. But no matter how many love stories we hear, every milestone and celebration feels like a new adventure! And now, we can’t wait to hear yours!