THE CORE TEAM

Jennifer Thompson
US Headquarters Director
Time perfecting my craft: 24 years
Favorite part of my job: Seeing the films! I get to experience so many beautiful days!
Ultimate wedding spot: A great vineyard or old estate–a place with a lot of history or character
Wedding moment I love: When the bride enters the ceremony and everyone stands up
Outside of NST, you can find me: Taking care of my bulldog Tonka, reading, riding my bike and traveling

Daniella Sansotta
Creative Director
Time perfecting my craft: 14 years
Favorite part of my job: Almost everything! I love it all
Ultimate wedding spot: Brooklyn loft
Wedding moment I love: The first dance between a couple
Outside of NST, you can find me: Collecting vintage clothes and dancing to disco and freestyle

Lindsay Quinn
Marketing Director
Time perfecting my craft: 16 years
Favorite part of my job: Hearing clients who didn’t want a wedding video say how priceless it is months after their wedding
Ultimate wedding spot: Beach
Wedding moment I love: When the couple has a few minutes away from the reception to be alone together and let it all sink in
Outside of NST, you can find me: swimming in the sea, traveling, gardening with my little guy or out for a cocktail with my husband or girlfriends

Darisa Marte
Lead Editor
Time perfecting my craft: 9 years
Favorite part of my job: Selecting the best footage for our styled shoots
Ultimate wedding spot: A movie theatre, Hollywood-Theme!
Wedding moment I love: When the flower girl & ring bearer walk down the aisle, or dogs too! & also seeing the beautiful wedding dresses!
Outside of NST, you can find me: Going to the movies and exploring NYC

Tina Chin
Wedding Consultant
Time perfecting my craft: 7 years
Favorite part of my job: Being a resource for my clients during their planning process. I am always on their side and it brings me joy knowing they trust my expertise.
Ultimate wedding spot: All about that Island life! Hawaii, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, Bali – the possibilities are endless.
Wedding moment I love: Speeches! Funny stories and declaration of love for the couple always gets me sentimental.
Outside of NST, you can find me: At a comedy show or trying out new eateries

Dorothy Pacanza
Wedding Coordinator
Time perfecting my craft: 3 years
Favorite part of my job: Hearing that our clients love their films!
Ultimate wedding spot: Beach
Wedding moment I love: First look
Outside of NST, you can find me: Exploring new recipes, watching movies and going out to eat with friends or family

Alla Rico
Lead Cinematographer
Time perfecting my craft: 8 years
Favorite part of my job: Filming couples seeing each other for the first time before the ceremony is truly precious! There is always so much joy, awe and love in the air. Capturing the romance and the love story of my couples as they unfold during the wedding day is what I love the most about my job.
I love it when couples: Allocate some time in the schedule for a quiet moment to be alone so they get to slow down and soak in the day.
Other places I’ve filmed: Adidas, Eucerin, Michelob, Nivea, Vaseline, Dr. Too Cosmetics, and Spark Aligners.
Outside of NST, you can find me: in nature and exploring new places. Hiking and trekking is how I unwind and recharge.

Dean Baram
Lead Cinematographer
Time perfecting my craft: 8 years
Favorite part of my job: I love capturing the couples reactions and emotions when they see their loved ones all dressed up.
I love it when couples: Play towards the camera, the camera is scary but once you get a few drinks and hit the dance floor, capturing people singing into the camera or dancing for the camera creates amazing shots.
Other places I’ve filmed: Samsung, Nespresso, Aveda, ON Footwear, Thrive Market, Sophia Roe, Blue Point, And more.
Outside of NST, you can find me: regularly going to Museums, watching Movies, going to shows, and also doing Magic (Im a Magician)

Kwesi Peters
Lead Cinematographer
Time perfecting my craft: 10 years
Favorite part of my job: Focusing on visual storytelling and roaming locations to get creative shots are the best.
I love it when couples: share their personal vows, it’s my favorite to be present to witness and capture them for the couple.
Other places I’ve filmed: Cedar Lakes Estate and The Museum of Natural History
Outside of NST, you can find me: On a mountain covered in snow strapped into a wooden plank or riding a wave on a piece of fiberglass. In short, I enjoy snowboarding and surfing.

Dhruv Kumar
Lead Cinematographer
Time perfecting my craft: 10 years
Favorite part of my job: I get to meet couples from various backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures. Those are all things that excite me.
I love it when couples: let their guard down to something that’s fun and spontaneous. It not only makes the video more unique but also shows how much fun a couple had on their wedding day.
Other places I’ve filmed: The most impressive shoot I ever did was working exclusively on creating footage for a Bon Jovi music video called Limitless. If you watch closely you might see my cameo appearance.
Outside of NST, you can find me: regularly photograph/film heavy metal concerts. The mayhem of the performances gives me such a rush. I do like to travel to new places with my camera and do time-lapses in places like Dubai, Iceland, and many more.

Meghan Giglio
Lead Cinematographer
Time perfecting my craft: 14 years
Favorite part of my job: I love putting together the chosen details a bride or groom select to be apart of their day, whether it’s a family heirloom or sought gift for the big day, it’s always fun composing a layered shot of all these details for a couple to look back on.
I love it when couples: start the day by capturing their details and getting ready moments. I find these moments to be some of the best shots to look back on.
Other places I’ve filmed: Key news/political moments, most notably President Bill Clinton, then Governor Chris Christie, then Mayor Michael Nutter, NJ Senator Corey Booker and then Presidential Candidate Donald J. Trump, along with educational/non-profit work.
Outside of NST, you can find me: Playing sports with my niece and nephews, indoor rock climbing, practicing piano or traveling outside my home to another town both near and far.

Joseph Morel
Lead Cinematographer
Time perfecting my craft: over 15 years
Favorite part of my job: I love connecting personally with my couples and their loved ones.
I love it when couples: Are excited to have and amazing wedding day experience. If I am on video for your wedding day, we document and compliment your day.
Other places I’ve filmed: PBS: Slatersville: A documentary. Drone Contributor, Volunteer Videographer for Special Olympics of RI, Local Media Spot filmed and aired on E News!
Outside of NST, you can find me: Hiking and exploring outdoors. Learning the latest techniques and gear to push the limit with content and media creation. Traveling with my beautiful wife to Iceland, twice in the past year, and dad to two teenage girls and two furry four legged friends.

Max DeCrosta
Lead Cinematographer
Time perfecting my craft: 3 years
Favorite part of my job: getting to know my couples during Bride/Groom Prep, and getting to know their families + friends during toasts!
I love it when couples: Read vows during their first look! I need to hold my tears so I can see what I’m shooting!
Other places I’ve filmed: Hennessy, Virgil Abloh, Braun U.S., Brooklyn Museum, NJ Mag, (201) Mag
Outside of NST, you can find me: Making pizza from scratch, playing with my three jack russell terriers, hiking with my girlfriend, watching vampire diaries by myself because she refuses to watch it with me.

Lucas Huang
Associate Cinematographer
Time perfecting my craft: about 15 years
Favorite part of my job: I love to tell stories and create beautiful memories to years to come.
I love it when couples: tell the story of how they met during ceremony. Other favorite moments are parents dances and speeches that contain fun facts and stories.
Other places I’ve filmed: Oheka castle and Beekman hotel.
Outside of NST, you can find me: enjoying fashion styles and visiting culturally interesting places, and scenic spots.