Safsouf Studio
Not just captured — felt.
Stories for the wild and intentional.
DocumEntary-style photographer + VideographeR
Serving Upstate New York and Beyond
THE EXPERIENCE YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING ABOUT.
Designed around your love, your story, your way.
big feelings, quiet moments, & everything in between.
You’re looking to create something honest: a little wild, full of meaning, and has authenticity written all over it. And you understand that it’s not about the perfect pose or the strict timeline — it’s about how it all felt in the moment.
You want more than just photos.
You want care, calm, and someone who really gets your relationship. Someone who can hold space for the nerves, the joy, the quiet in-between. And even if being in front of a camera isn’t your favorite thing, you want to be seen exactly as you are. That’s where we come in.
If that sounds like your cup of tea, we’d be honored to tell your story.
THE DREAM TEAM
FOR ALL your UNSCRIPTED MOMENTS OF JOY.
WHO ARE WE? Well, hERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Mohamed and Safa, a husband and wife duo based in Albany, NY.
We’re the kind of people that enjoy long hikes, surrounded by fog and soaking in the quiet. We run under grey skies on rainy mornings. Bike along the Hudson River just to watch the light shift. Last year, we packed up and road-tripped across the country — chasing open roads, good coffee, and the kind of calm that settles when you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.
No pressure to perform. No awkward posing. Just real connection, captured with care.
That same spirit shapes how we work: present, patient, always looking for the little things that matter most. To us, storytelling is about trust. We’re not here to direct your day — we’re here to witness it. To meet you where you are, keep things calm, and document it all exactly as it unfolds.
where Your love
stories have taken us:
Edmonton, AB | Banff, AB | Ludlow, vt
fulton, ny | albany, ny, | syracuse, NY
Montreal, QC | toronto, on
Our Hall of Fame +
favourite Shoots
Engagement shoot |
Okemo Mountain Resort
Backyard Vow Renewal |
Oswego county
early summer micro-wedding | Syracuse
The Experience
Something about us? We’re always up for an adventure. So here’s what you can expect.
We believe that your wedding should be more than an album you have shelved somewhere, collecting dust: we want every image to elicit a smile, a tear, an emotion so strong you’ll wanna sob. Being shy in front of the camera is completely normal, but this won’t be an awkward time. You’re creating memories so give us all the sappy, butterflies-in-the-stomach moments you can muster. We welcome it all.
Our goal is to document your special day in a way that will have you in absolute awe. Should you be struggling to decide which picture to frame? Yes! Because each shot should be unique, creative, and authentically you. You don’t need to wonder whether a special moment was captured; we are all over it. From start to finish, whether we’re guiding you through poses, or giving you a minute to soak it all in, you can be confident that nothing will be missed.
Ready to check wedding
photographer off your to-do list?
You might be wondering…
Q: We’re camera-shy. Will that be a problem?
Not at all. Most of our couples say the same thing. Our job isn’t to turn you into models — it’s to notice the quiet glances, the hand squeezes, the way you light up when you’re around each other. We keep our presence calm and give gentle direction when needed, but most of the time, you won’t even notice we’re there.
Q: We’re not having a traditional wedding — is that okay?
Absolutely. We’ve documented backyard celebrations, city hall vows, forest elopements, and three-day cultural ceremonies. Your day doesn’t need to follow a script — we’re just here to tell your story honestly and with care.
Q: How much direction do you give on the wedding day?
Enough to make you feel comfortable, never enough to make it feel fake. During portraits, we’ll give prompts and cues to help you feel at ease. For the rest of the day, we’re quietly observing — chasing good light, moments that matter, and the in-between stuff that often says the most.
Q: What’s your turnaround time?
For weddings, galleries are delivered within 6–8 weeks. We always send a handful of sneak peeks within a few days — just enough to hold you over while we edit the full story with the attention it deserves.
Q: Do you travel for weddings or elopements?
Yes. We’ve photographed love across the East Coast and beyond — from the Catskills to Banff, Montreal to Albany. If your story is unfolding somewhere meaningful to you, we’d be honored to follow it there.
Q: How many images will we get, and how are they delivered?
For weddings, we typically deliver 200–350 edited images, depending on the length of coverage. You’ll receive everything in an online gallery — high-resolution, easy to download, and shareable with your favorite people.
Q: Can we book just photo or just video?
Yes, we offer both à la carte and bundled packages. If you only need one of us, that’s totally fine. If you want us both, we work seamlessly together to make sure nothing is missed and no moment feels staged.
Q: Do you offer film photography too?
We do — and we love it. There’s something about film that feels slower, softer, a little more alive. It lets us lean into the in-between moments, the ones that don’t ask to be captured but end up meaning the most. If you’re drawn to that timeless, textured feel, we’d be happy to include film into your gallery.
Upstate New York wedding &
elopement photographers
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