Patken Photographer

What Patken Photographer does

Patken Photographer is a family-owned wedding and event photography studio founded in 1985 by Patricia and Kenneth Gordon and now led by their son Doug Gordon. Headquartered in Lindenhurst, New York with a secondary studio in Windermere, Florida, the company operates a full-time, in-house photography and film team and serves couples planning weddings, families celebrating milestones (Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Sweet 16s, Quinceañeras), and corporate clients across Long Island, New York City, Central Florida, and destination locations worldwide.

The studio's service portfolio centers on full-day wedding photography coverage and cinematic wedding films, supported by engagement sessions, proposal photography, portrait sessions (family, maternity, newborn, headshots), photobooth rentals, and specialized offerings for South Asian weddings and Disney destination events. Core technology is professional Nikon camera systems and in-house editorial workflows; there is no software platform, API, or proprietary AI tooling. Production is led personally by Doug Gordon, a former Nikon Ambassador and WPPI Educator of the Year (2012), and emphasizes calm direction, refined posing, and cinematic, natural-looking imagery rather than forced or trendy aesthetics.

Revenue is generated through one-time service fees: wedding packages are quote-based through consultation, while discrete add-on services are publicly priced (photobooth $1,350/event; on-location portraits $495-$650; proposal photography $850; headshot $350). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via website consultation booking, phone inquiries, and a network of 30+ venue partnerships driving referrals. The company has documented over 29,000 weddings and milestone events across 42 years and holds 17 consecutive years of Best of Long Island recognition (2009-2025) and 6 consecutive years of Best of Orlando (2020-2025), positioning it as a premium, regionally dominant player in its core markets.

Name

Patken Photographer

Legal name

Patken Photographer

Website

https://patkenphotographer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Patken Photographer is a family-owned wedding and event photography studio founded in 1985, serving couples, families, and corporate clients across Long Island, NYC, Central Florida, and destination locations via an in-house photo and film team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lindenhurst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Wedding Photography Services: One-time service fees for wedding day photography coverage. Packages include engagement sessions, wedding day coverage, and final image delivery. Pricing varies by coverage duration and collection selected.
2. Cinematic Wedding Films: Video and cinematography services for weddings and events. Award-winning film team produces cinematic wedding trailers and full-length films.
3. Portrait Sessions: Individual and couples portrait sessions including engagement photography, headshots, and milestone celebrations.
4. Event Photography: Coverage for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Sweet 16s, Quinceañeras, corporate events, and family celebrations.
5. Photobooth Services: On-site photobooth rental for events at USD $1,350 per event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Patken Photographer is a family-owned studio that delivers full-day wedding photography, cinematic wedding films, and a portfolio of related event and portrait services including engagement sessions, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Sweet 16s, Quinceañeras, South Asian weddings, Disney destination weddings, photobooth rentals, proposal photography, and individual headshot sessions. Coverage is performed by a full-time, in-house team rather than rotating contractors, emphasizing calm direction, refined posing, and consistent quality across Long Island, NYC, Florida, and worldwide destination events.

Product overview

Patken Photographer is a family-driven wedding and event photography studio offering a portfolio of services anchored by its core wedding photography and cinematic film offerings. The studio, founded by Patricia, Ken, and Doug Gordon in 1985 and headquartered on Long Island (NY) with a secondary office in Windermere, FL, provides a full-time in-house photography and film team rather than rotating contractors. Its service suite spans the core wedding day (ceremony, portraits, reception), cinematic video production, and pre-wedding engagement sessions, alongside specialty event coverage including South Asian weddings, Sweet 16s, Quinceañeras, and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. Add-on offerings include photobooth rentals, on-location portrait sessions, proposal photography, and individual headshot sessions. The studio also maintains a dedicated Disney destination wedding photography service for Orlando-area and Walt Disney World celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 29,000+ weddings and milestone events photographed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Two Mann Studios: High-end international wedding photography studio known for bold, candid editorial imagery. Comparable to Patken as a premium, founder-led studio targeting couples seeking artistic wedding photography with a recognized lead artist.
• Aaron Delesie Photographer: Destination wedding photographer with a film-inspired editorial aesthetic. Comparable to Patken in serving destination couples seeking artistic, light-driven imagery at luxury venues.
• Lin and Jirsa Photography: California-based wedding photography studio with a large in-house team producing premium wedding imagery and education content. Comparable to Patken in offering both weddings and educational content for photographers at scale.
• Featherstone Photography: Wedding photography studio specializing in refined, editorial-style imagery. Comparable to Patken as a high-end studio serving couples who value artistic direction and storytelling.
• Jose Villa Photography: Destination wedding photographer known for fine-art, film-inspired editorial imagery. Comparable to Patken for couples seeking a single recognized artist with a refined, timeless aesthetic for weddings worldwide.
• Millimeter Studios: Wedding photography studio with a recognizable artistic style. Comparable to Patken as a peer in the premium wedding photography category targeting style-conscious couples.
• KT Merry Photography: Destination wedding and editorial photographer with luxury destination positioning. Comparable to Patken in serving premium destination weddings with a strong individual artist brand.

Regional players

• Chard Photo: Long Island/NYC-based wedding photography studio. Comparable to Patken as a regional competitor operating in the same primary Long Island wedding market with similar premium positioning.
• Bravo Photography: Long Island wedding photography studio serving Nassau/Suffolk County and NYC venues. Comparable to Patken as a regional peer competing for the same Long Island wedding couples at the premium tier.

Broad incumbents

• George Street Photo & Video: Large-scale wedding photography and videography company with multi-city U.S. presence. Comparable to Patken as a wedding photo/video service provider, but operating at broader scale with a multi-photographer model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PatkenPhotographyandVideo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/patken-photographer
• Instagraminstagram.com/patkenphotographer

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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