Hello! I’m Amber Marlow.
You already know I’m a wedding photographer in New York, but I’m also so many things that it’s hard to condense myself into a paragraph.
I’m a mother, neurodivergent, unapologetically Black, a New Yorker, an industry leader, an active volunteer in my community, a survivor (yes, please read that in a ’90s Reba singing voice!), a champion of LGBTQ+ rights, a DEI expert, and a feminist.
I take beautiful, emotional images for my couples, with decades of experience and a heart and soul on fire for life’s incredible moments. I’m sought after by couples and wedding planners seeking a grounded photographer who brings a calm, joyful presence to the wedding day, composes images and family photos with intentionality, and runs a business aligned with my values of doing everything with integrity and kindness.
If it sounds like I might be the wedding photographer you’ve been looking for, schedule a call.
Amber Marlow’s Biography
Amber Marlow is a portrait and wedding photographer based in New York’s Hudson Valley. She is a well-traveled, culturally informed biracial Black woman with African-American, Gullah Geechee, and Jamaican roots; New England sensibility and grit; and a standard of overdelivering in customer service and professionalism forged by decades living and working in New York City.
She brings both lived experience and deep cultural knowledge to her work.
For sixteen years, Amber Marlow has photographed celebrations at distinguished venues in New York, including the NY Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, the Klocke Estate, The Mount, The Pool, Auberge Hotels, and Belmond Properties.
Many of her couples live in New York City (and have their engagement photos taken at home) and host Hudson Valley weekend weddings in the summer and intimate weekend weddings in Mexico and the Caribbean in the winter.
She has photographed weddings in Maui, Joshua Tree, Jamaica, Barbados, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Bali, Thailand, Paris, London, Mallorca, and Dubai, and has worked with some of the world's most influential people.
Wedding planners turn to Amber when they need a photographer who understands the logistics (and often dim lighting) of a private estate wedding, especially the heritage properties in the Hudson Valley, and who brings a calm, composed presence on a high-stakes day.
Since 2024, Amber has been the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for In Trusted Company, a connection experience in a retreat-like atmosphere for wedding professionals.
She is a sought-after speaker in the wedding industry and a leading DEI expert for creative business owners.
Amber is a lifelong feminist, a community leader, an advocate for the underserved families and children in the Hudson Valley, and a champion of queer and transgender youth.
She lives in Hudson, NY, with her family, in a Victorian farmhouse in Claverack.