Amber Gress Photography

What Amber Gress Photography does

Amber Gress Photography is a wedding photography studio operated by photographer Amber Gress and based across Los Angeles and New York, serving couples planning weddings, elopements, engagement sessions, and portrait work. Founded in 2013 and active for more than a decade, the studio positions itself in the premium editorial segment, with destination coverage extending to Sicily, Hudson Valley, Palm Springs, Lake Tahoe, and Philadelphia. Brand visibility has been built through features in Vogue, Goop, Glamour, Martha Stewart, New York Magazine, Style Me Pretty, and Domino, and through industry recognition including Rangefinder's 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography (2015), The Knot Best of Weddings Top 100 Wedding Pros (2017), and Brides Best Wedding Photographers (2018).

The business operates as a small studio with 1–10 employees, anchored by the principal photographer and supported by associate photographer Colby; prior staff have included a second associate (Shannon) and a studio manager. Distribution is driven by editorial word-of-mouth and a featured referral relationship with wedding planner Jove Meyer Events, alongside venue partners such as Fox Fodder Farm. Pricing is bespoke per engagement and not publicly disclosed, the website is hosted on Squarespace, and the technology stack is limited to standard photography equipment. No proprietary platform, app, AI/ML capability, funding, acquisition, or corporate transaction is disclosed.

Commercially, the studio is a service business with no recurring revenue, no subscription or retainer component, and no enterprise or commercial accounts. Revenue is generated solely from one-time wedding and photography engagements, with seasonality tied to wedding dates. The competitive position rests on the principal photographer's personal style and reputation, accumulated editorial validation, and planner/venue referral networks, rather than on technology, scale economics, or regulatory advantage.

Name

Amber Gress Photography

Legal name

Amber Gress Photography

Website

https://ambergress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amber Gress Photography is a Los Angeles and New York–based wedding photography studio founded in 2013, serving couples with weddings, elopements, engagement sessions, and destination coverage, and operating as a small principal-led practice with associate support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wedding Photography Services: Full-service wedding photography including engagement sessions, wedding day coverage, rehearsal dinners, and portrait sessions. One-time service fees per event, with potential for additional album or print products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Amber Gress Photography provides full-service wedding photography coverage including engagement sessions, wedding day shoots, elopements, micro-weddings, rehearsal dinners, and portrait sessions. The business primarily serves couples in the New York and Los Angeles markets and travels for national and international destination weddings, delivering edited galleries with an editorial, fine-art visual style.

Product overview

Amber Gress Photography is a single-service photography business offering professional wedding photography. The primary offering is wedding day photography coverage, including engagement sessions, with services spanning locations in New York, Los Angeles, and destination weddings. The business operates as a sole proprietorship led by photographer Amber Gress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wedding Photography Services Professional wedding photography coverage including full-day wedding shoots, engagement sessions, elopements, micro-weddings, rehearsal dinners, and portrait sessions for couples in New York, Los Angeles, and destination locations, delivered in an editorial, fine-art style.
• Engagement and Portrait Photography Pre-wedding engagement sessions and portrait photography offered to couples as part of the studio's wedding photography packages and as standalone sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named one of Brides Magazine's Best Wedding Photographers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jove Meyer EventscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with wedding planner Jove Meyer. Amber has photographed numerous weddings designed and planned by Jove Meyer Events, including featured work in publications. Jove Meyer founded the Planners Dining Club and has referred clients to Amber.
• Fox Fodder FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFloral design partner for multiple weddings including Troutbeck events. Collaborative relationship on wedding photography projects.
• The Arnold HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner in Livingston Manor. First-time shooting at venue with positive experience noted for future referrals.
• The Liberty WarehouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred venue partner for Brooklyn weddings. Photographer loves shooting at this venue.
• The Bowery HotelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred NYC wedding venue. Multiple weddings photographed at this classic NYC location.
• Dobbin StreetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrooklyn venue partner for intimate weddings.
• The Greenpoint LoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFavorite Brooklyn wedding venue. Multiple weddings photographed at this location.
• The Green BuildingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrooklyn wedding venue partner for events including Planners Dining Club gatherings.
• TroutbeckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmenia venue for weddings and rehearsal dinners. Highly recommended venue with beautiful grounds and accommodations.
• The Love UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-working and networking event collaboration with Jove Meyer Events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tec Petaja Photography: Editorial wedding and portrait photographer with overlapping publications and a comparable fine-art, destination-friendly service offering aimed at high-end couples.
• Jillian Mitchell Photography: Editorial wedding photographer serving destination and NYC-area weddings with a similar aesthetic and planner-referred client base as Amber Gress.
• Allan Zepeda Photography: Editorial wedding photographer featured in Brides and other leading bridal publications with a similar destination-and-planner-referral acquisition motion targeting luxury couples.
• Rebecca Yale Photography: Editorial wedding photographer with a portfolio overlapping many of the same high-end venues and publications as Amber Gress. Operates a comparable premium, planner-referred booking model.
• Levi Stubbs Photography: Brooklyn-based editorial wedding photographer covering NYC and destination weddings, frequently featured in the same wedding blogs and publications. Closest geographic and stylistic peer to Amber's NYC work.
• Jose Villa Photography: Editorial fine-art wedding photographer frequently published in the same Brides, Vogue, and Style Me Pretty channels as Amber. Operates a similar premium, destination-friendly, solo-or-small-team model targeting the same affluent couple demographic.
• KT Merry Photography: Luxury destination wedding photographer with editorial placements in leading bridal and lifestyle publications. Directly comparable to Amber on editorial positioning, destination capability, and high-end price point.
• Elizabeth Messina: Fine-art wedding photographer long associated with editorial features in Martha Stewart, Brides, and Style Me Pretty. Same luxury, film/editorial aesthetic and direct-to-couple booking model.

Broad incumbents

• The Knot Worldwide: Largest U.S. wedding vendor marketplace and editorial platform. Not a direct photography competitor but a broad incumbent whose Best of / Top 100 lists materially shape demand for premium vendors like Amber Gress.

Others

• Style Me Pretty: Wedding editorial/blog platform that drives top-of-funnel demand for premium wedding vendors. Comparable as a channel that influences the same affluent couple audience Amber targets, rather than a direct services competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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