Two marriers at the iconic DUMBO bridge in New York City. They are standing posed in the cobblestone streets with sunglasses on, staring confidently at the camera. One is in a custom green velvet suit, the other in a custom Parisian designer dress. T
Two grooms reactions at their first look, in front of the large doors to their ceremony space at Switch House Cescaphe in Philly
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Two grooms hip checking each other and laughing while walking the path outside of McCloone's Boat House in West Orange, NJ
Two brides standing in the planetarium of the Franklin Institute, under the moon, exchanging vows.
A newlywed couple standing under twinkle lights outside of their venue Cross Creek Ranch in Tampa Florida. One is wearing a white, dress, and the other a tan suit, they are facing each other and embracing and smiling.
Two marriers sitting together, laughing during their portraits in an Arboretum outside of Philadelphia.
Two grooms on the median of Broad Street in Philly jumping in celebration, holding a cut out photo of their dog
Father of the bride dressed as the Phantom of the Opera walking his daughter down the aisle wearing her black wedding dress. Guests dressed in halloween costumes are watching them process down the aisle at Merion Tribute House in Pennsylvania.
Two grooms dressed in custom wedding attire reminiscent of Dorothy and the Tin Man sharing their first dance at Porta in Asbury Park NJ
A newlywed couple being held up during the hora, the groom is pointing up, and the bride looks excited and scared being in the air. The venue is a tent at the Historic Smith Playground in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA.
Two brides, one wearing a suit, one wearing a dress, holding hands looking at each other at the bar of La Bebe North Brunswick, NJ.

Unique celebrations deserve more love

More people should be empowered to celebrate in ways that make them excited and showcase their personalities. I’m here to support and encourage you to push against the status quo. Regardless of who you are or where you are; you deserve a photographer who is excited to be there with you and celebrate with you in ways that affirm who you are!

New Jersey and Philly based wedding photographer dedicated to curating stories and artwork out of your moments; whether that is celebrating a proposal, engagement, wedding, yourself, or your entire family.

A stunning black and white portrait. A groom wearing a black suit is holding his bride's hand up, the bride's other hand is holding the train of her dress to twirl. They are standing off the green of the golf course at Valleybrook Country Club in NJ.

“…putting his 10/10 customer service aside, his pictures are breathtaking. Looking at his portfolio I knew something great was coming but when I never expected the stunning shots we got back. They were so creative but also so “us.” I loved all of them and truly can’t pick a favorite.” — Kaili

a photo of Rylan Lott, an LGBTQ+ photographer, educator, advocate sitting at the end of a colorful, balloon filled bed

Rylan (they/he) - New Jersey and Philly LGBTQ+ Photographer

I am an openly queer and trans wedding photographer in the Greater Philadelphia area who takes pride in transparency and challenging industry norms. You can also find me falling into information rabbit holes of my latest hyper-fixation subject, and approaching things with a slight sense of humor.

When wedding planning with my wife, it often felt like we needed to ask permission to be fully seen as ourselves. People were accepting of us but we didn’t always feel fully invited in; there were countless times we needed to re-work paperwork and plans to fit our relationship structure, and I knew that there had to be a better way. While no one was homophobic towards us, a lot of the “standard” parts of the process felt pretty clunky; but we just thought that was a part of the process as a lesbian couple in 2019.

Now I get to be that accepting and affirming wedding vendor for others.  While I can’t promise to be perfect, I can promise I will do everything I can to make your wedding planning experience feel supported, affirming and authentic. I’ve forged a network of other affirming vendors in the industry, and am always happy to share their information with you as well to help create your best experience!

My goal is for you to feel seen and celebrated, like I’m a friend at your wedding. As a more photojournalistic New Jersey wedding photographer I focus on creating artwork and portraits from the real moments of your day, allowing you and your loved ones to celebrate how you want.

ALL partners are celebrated equally! No one person is more important and it is not just “the bride’s day”.

Details get the attention they deserve and will be beautifully documented.

A bride in a dress, half dyed rainbow, and her wife in a suit and tie holding champagne glasses in glistening light outside their venue at night. They are standing in front of a vintage camper photo booth.

Expert lighting in any situation or venue.

We can make magic wherever we are!

Team work makes the dream work. I have a network of queer owned and queer affirming vendors I can recommend for your dream team.

Two brides, one in a suit and one in a dress, posing for a photo with the cards they bought each other - which happen to be the same one

This is:

  • Wedding photography that never asks you to fit in

  • Wedding photography that adapts to your day

  • A celebratory and affirming experience that centers the queer and trans communities

A newly married couple in the courtyard of the German Society of Philadelphia at night staring at each other. There is a glowing blue sky behind them. One is wearing a black tudor style garment, the other a blue suit jacket and kilt

“Rylan was everything we wanted in a wedding photographer and more! When we were planning our wedding, it was important to us that we found a photographer who could capture our fun and unique style. We were also always on the lookout for photographers who not only had same sex couples in their portfolio, but were happy and excited to photograph same sex weddings…He was kind and professional, and the photos are FANTASTIC…I can’t say enough good things about him and the experience we had working with him. If you have the chance to book Rylan for your event, please do. You won’t regret it.” -Ed

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