About

Hi, I'm Beth, a photographer and storyteller.

I photograph weddings across Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. A guest once asked if I was a triplet. On a wedding day I’m everywhere at once: on the two of you, and on your mother’s face during the vows, and your grandpa rocking it out on the dance floor.

I’ve always been drawn to stories and traditions, and to the reasons behind them. So I’ll ask about the song you picked for your first dance, about who wore your veil before you, about the family tradition you’ve kept at every celebration. Those details are what make the day yours.

The part I think about most is how the day feels while you’re in it. I’ll give direction when it helps and stay out of the way when it doesn’t, until the camera stops being something you notice and you’re simply with each other.

At almost every reception there’s a moment, usually somewhere around the parent dances, when I look up from the camera and find myself a little teary. The whole of your life, in one room, for one night. It’s an honor, and I’ve never gotten used to it.

Beth Zink Linke standing on a beach at golden hour

My story

It started with a darkroom tray.

A teenage Beth in front of a blue backdrop with pink peonies, from her high school photography internship.
01 · 2009The darkroomMy love for photography started in the darkroom: the magic of watching an image appear in a tray. I had wonderful teachers who guided me toward photography as my main creative medium, which led to two internships: one with celebrity photographer Deborah Feingold, and one with a local wedding photographer.
Self-portrait of Beth at dusk behind the wheel of a vintage car, a neon burgers-and-franks sign glowing behind her.
02 · 2010FITI studied Photography and Digital Media at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Shooting 4x5 and medium format taught me to slow down and create with intention rather than just take pictures. My work kept circling back to love: strangers in flower shops, a documentary and photo series on gay marriage in New York.
A young Beth arm in arm with the documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark, who wears a straw hat with a camera around her neck, at an outdoor workshop.
03 · 2013The editorial yearsInternships at Cosmopolitan and with Danielle Levitt, plus years on New York Magazine's fashion weeks, taught me the editorial process, and how to stay true to my own eye. Then a workshop with the documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark taught me how to photograph people honestly.
Black-and-white photo of Beth smiling beside the bride at the first wedding she photographed.
04 · 2015The first weddingThen I photographed a friend's wedding and everything clicked. I was nervous right up until the part where I was actually taking photos. That came naturally. I loved the non-stop rhythm of the day, the emotion of having everyone you love together in one place. This was the one I wanted to build a career on.
Beth smiling and pointing to a wedding feature she photographed in The New York Times.
05 · 2016Est. 2016, and every day sinceI've been documenting weddings ever since. I'm there to capture how your day felt, so you can look back, remember that feeling, and share it with the people you love. I still feel lucky to have made a career of this.

Today

Home is a house in the Weston woods, a husband, and a dog named Oki.

Most weekends from May through October I’m somewhere between the Connecticut shoreline and the Hudson Valley, photographing weddings.

The rest of the time we’re home, making pizza from scratch and getting out on the trails. We’ve also made it our business to taste-test every local ice cream spot. Some weekends we’re out on Long Island with my parents and my brothers, and in between we’re planning the next big trip.

If you’re planning a day of your own, tell me about it. The venue and the date matter, but so do the people, the plans you’re most excited about, and the moment you already know you never want to forget. That’s what I’m watching for.

A small note: on an agreement you’ll see Beth Zink Linke. I married after the studio already had its name, and Beth Zink Photography stayed.

Beth arranging the train of a bride's lace gown while the bride and groom stand together beneath a willow tree
Bride and groom smiling cheek to cheek behind a bouquet of dahlias and greenery

Kind words

From the couples who lived these days.

Photograph of a bride and groom kissing at their sweetheart table, champagne flutes and a garden-rose centerpiece in front of them

“Memories you won’t even know you’ve forgotten.”

If you are looking for someone who has “the eye,” who can capture the most whimsical details as well as the intimate moments of joy, hilarity, and love, you have found it. Stunning posed photos worthy of a magazine, sprinkled amongst genuine candids of hugs and laughs. Not to mention the dozens of dance floor photos showing the pure energy of everyone closest to us.

Daryl + Jeff

Bride and groom laughing as they walk through a city park in sunglasses, holding fries, a burger, and a lemonade

“She completely understood the vibe we were going for.”

Beth understood the casual, easy-going vibe we were trying to achieve, and the photos captured everything we wanted for our wedding. She scouted locations beforehand so we knew exactly where we were going, and was great managing many family members with different personalities. Beth was absolutely wonderful.

Joanna + Chip

Bride and groom holding hands on a sunlit lawn, smiling at each other as her veil catches the wind

“On our wedding day, she went above and beyond.”

We first met Beth during our engagement shoot, and she immediately made us feel completely at ease while capturing stunning photos we absolutely loved. When our ceremony location had to be moved at the last minute due to weather, Beth took it upon herself to secure additional lighting so everything would look perfect. Thank you for your dedication to capturing our story.

Alanna + Wes

Now that you know my story, I’d love to hear yours.

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