Studio 27

What Studio 27 does

Studio 27 is a privately held, in-house wedding photography and videography studio founded in 2010 and headquartered in Massapequa, Long Island, New York. The company operates as a creative collective of 12+ named photographers and supporting videographers, offering documentary, editorial, photojournalistic, and traditional styles with a photographer-matching process that pairs couples with creatives based on personality and vision. Its core products are wedding photography and cinematic videography (full films of 12-15 minutes, highlight trailers of 3-5 minutes), supplemented by photo booth rentals (open-air, roaming, and glam booths), DJ entertainment through an affiliated studio27djs.com brand, and add-on modules including drone/aerial coverage via licensed DJI pilots, Super8 vintage film, engagement sessions, and Italian-made wedding albums. Studio 27 serves primarily engaged couples planning weddings in the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) and handles destination weddings beyond that footprint, with event hosts and corporate/private event clients as secondary segments.

The business operates on a sales-led, consultative model: clients inquire through the website, are contacted within 48 hours, complete a connect-match-lock process that includes venue gallery exploration and photographer matching, and are assigned a dedicated personal liaison for the duration of the engagement. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with combined photo and video packages available at bundled rates. Marketing is content-driven, anchored by 40+ venue-specific SEO pages targeting local search for specific Long Island and Tri-State venues, a portfolio-heavy website, organic Google Business Profile presence, and word-of-mouth referrals through venue partnerships. The company has captured over 4,500 events since 2010, holds The Knot Best of Weddings and Hall of Fame designations, and is cited as having hundreds of five-star reviews. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no app, no API, and no AI/ML capabilities; the technology stack relies on professional-grade DSLR cameras, studio lighting, audio equipment, DJI drone hardware, and 8mm film cameras.

Name

Studio 27

Legal name

Studio 27

Website

https://studio27photo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio 27 is a privately held, in-house wedding photography and videography collective founded in 2010 on Long Island, NY, serving engaged couples across the Tri-State area with bundled photo, video, photo booth, and DJ services. The 23-person studio has captured over 4,500 events using a consultative, photographer-matching model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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 Packages: Full-service wedding photography with customizable packages including pre-wedding consultation, 10 hours of coverage, 2 photographers, lighting assistant, Italian-made wedding album, engagement session, Thank You Cards, content creation, printing rights, and private online gallery access.
2. Wedding Videography Services: Cinematic wedding video services including full wedding films (12-15 minutes), highlight trailers (3-5 minutes), drone footage, professional audio capture, same-day edits, and Super8 vintage film options.
3. Photo Booth Rental: Premium photo booth rentals for weddings and events including open-air and roaming booth options, custom backdrops, props, unlimited prints, keepsake guestbook albums, and digital gallery access.
4. DJ Entertainment: DJ services provided through affiliated studio27djs.com for wedding entertainment, complementing photography and videography services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Studio 27 is a full-service Long Island wedding photography and videography studio that captures wedding days through coordinated photography, cinematic videography, photo booth rentals, and affiliated DJ services. The studio assigns a dedicated personal liaison to each couple and matches them with a lead photographer whose style (documentary, editorial, traditional, or photojournalistic) fits their vision. Bookings include engagement sessions, 10+ hours of day-of coverage, Italian-made albums, drone aerial footage, private online galleries, and combined photo-video bundled packages.

Product overview

Studio 27 is a full-service wedding photography and videography company offering a unified suite of products built around capturing once-in-a-lifetime moments. The core offerings center on Wedding Photography Services and Wedding Videography Services, which can be booked individually or as combined packages. Supporting products include Photo Booth Rentals (open-air, roaming, and glam booth options), DJ Services via a separate brand (studio27djs.com), and add-on modules such as Engagement Photography sessions, Drone/Aerial Photography & Videography, Super8 Film Videography, and Wedding Albums & Print Products. The company operates as a single integrated team that coordinates across photography, videography, photo booth, and DJ services to deliver a seamless visual story from pre-wedding through reception.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wedding Photography Services Full-service wedding day photography for engaged couples, including candid documentary coverage, posed portraits, group photos, detail shots, and professional editing delivered through a private online gallery with printing rights. Customizable packages include pre-wedding consultation, 10+ hours of coverage, two photographers, a lighting assistant, and optional engagement session.
• Wedding Videography Services Cinematic wedding video production for engaged couples and event hosts, including full wedding films (12-15 minutes), highlight trailers (3-5 minutes), professional audio capture, drone aerial footage, same-day edits, Super8 vintage film option, and digital delivery with USB options.
• Photo Booth Rentals Premium photo booth rental for weddings, corporate events, birthday parties, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, holiday events, engagement parties, and bridal showers. Includes open-air booths, roaming/mobile booths, glam booth with filter effects, custom backdrops, props, unlimited prints, keepsake guestbook albums, and digital gallery access.
• DJ Services (Studio 27 DJs) Professional wedding and event DJ entertainment services offered through the affiliated studio27djs.com brand, providing coordinated music and event entertainment that can be bundled with Studio 27's photography and videography packages.
• Engagement Photography Pre-wedding engagement photography sessions for engaged couples at Long Island venues (beaches, parks, gardens, historic sites), with photographer matching and a pre-wedding gallery preview included.
• Drone / Aerial Photography and Videography Aerial drone footage for weddings, corporate events, and brand activations, captured by licensed drone pilots using DJI Phantom and Mavic series drones with 4K video capabilities and advanced stabilization.
• Super8 Film Videography Vintage-inspired Super8 film wedding videography shot on real 8mm cameras for a nostalgic, retro aesthetic, delivered digitally for easy modern sharing.
• Wedding Albums and Print Products Physical and digital print products for wedding clients, including handmade Italian wedding albums, wall art, canvas prints, high-resolution digital image downloads, and printing rights to all images.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,500 events captured since 2010
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Studio 27 DJscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated DJ entertainment service (studio27djs.com) offering bundled packages with photography and videography services. Allows clients to book multiple event services through one provider for seamless coordination and consistent service quality.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Two Mann Studios: Two Mann Studios is a well-known wedding photography studio built around a small team of in-house photographers with distinctive styles, similar to Studio 27's photographer-matching model. Both operate as branded collectives rather than solo freelancers and serve premium wedding markets.

Others

• ShootProof: ShootProof is a client gallery delivery and print-sales platform built specifically for professional photographers, commonly used by wedding studios. It is an infrastructure/adoption tool comparable studios rely on to deliver photos to clients like Studio 27's couples.
• Pixieset: Pixieset is a client gallery, photography website, and studio management platform widely adopted by wedding photographers. It competes for tooling mindshare within the same photography operations stack as Studio 27.
• SmugMug: SmugMug is a portfolio, gallery, and print-sales platform widely used by professional photographers including wedding shooters like Studio 27. It is an enabling/infrastructure vendor in the same photography ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Style Me Pretty: Style Me Pretty (including Borrowed & Blue) is a wedding inspiration, vendor directory, and vendor marketplace. It is comparable because it surfaces wedding photographers like Studio 27 to brides and grooms during the discovery phase, functioning as a parallel acquisition channel.
• Zola: Zola is a digital-first wedding planning, registry, and vendor marketplace that funnels engaged couples toward photographers and other vendors. It overlaps with Studio 27's customer acquisition channels and competes for share of couple mindshare during vendor selection.
• HoneyBook: HoneyBook is a business management and CRM platform purpose-built for wedding and event professionals like Studio 27, handling inquiries, contracts, and payments. While not a direct photography competitor, it sits in the same operational ecosystem and is increasingly used by similar studios.
• Aisle Planner: Aisle Planner is a wedding planning platform used by both couples and wedding professionals (including photographers and venues). It intersects with Studio 27's market by enabling vendor discovery and integrated planning workflows adjacent to its service offering.

Broad incumbents

• The Knot Worldwide: The Knot (and its parent XO Group) operates the largest US wedding vendor marketplace and discovery platform where Studio 27 actively earns Best of Weddings and Hall of Fame recognition. It is a broad incumbent that connects couples with photographers and other vendors, overlapping with Studio 27's customer acquisition surface.
• WeddingWire: WeddingWire is a major wedding vendor marketplace and a sibling brand to The Knot under XO Group. Studio 27 competes for visibility and bookings alongside thousands of other listed photography vendors on WeddingWire, making it a broad incumbent in the same demand-capture funnel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-27-photography

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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