Corbin Gurkin ’01: Photographs a White House Wedding

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As a nationally recognized wedding photographer, Corbin has captured many high-end destination weddings. As one of her industry’s top photographers, her images have been published in Harper’s Bazaar, The Knot, and Martha Stewart Weddings. But for her, a career highlight was the weekend in November 2022 when she captured the White House wedding of Peter Neal and Naomi Biden, granddaughter to President Joe Biden. Corbin was right there, on the White House’s South Lawn in 40-degree temperatures, flawlessly capturing one of only 19 weddings held at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue since 1800. It is no accident that Corbin photographed President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden taking their seats before their granddaughter’s “I dos.” Corbin’s discerning eye, unique ability to capture moments in time, and her thoughtful consideration of composition, light, and color prepared her for this defining moment. She said of the opportunity to photograph such an exceptional wedding: “A day I’ll tell my grandchildren about.”