Washington DC couple photographed near the US Capitol

Documenting what's real

Honest Moments.
Lasting Legacy.

Washington DC Wedding Photographer

Investment

Artful documentary photography

For couples who value real moments over staged posing.

Three paths. One commitment to story.

Weddings

Full-day coverage

Engagements

Celebrate your season

Heirloom Albums

Crafted to endure

Choose the shape of the story.

Collections are built around presence: enough time to breathe, enough room for the unscripted, and photographs that feel like the day instead of a performance.

For intimate celebrations

The Story

from $6,500

  • 8 hours of wedding-day coverage
  • Private gallery with high-resolution files
  • Full print rights and archival delivery
  • Preview edit within one week

Most requested

The Full Day

from $8,900

  • 10 hours of unhurried coverage
  • Engagement or rehearsal dinner session
  • Solo documentary coverage with extra timeline depth
  • Fine-art 10x10 album design credit

For multi-day weddings

The Legacy

custom

  • Coverage across the full wedding weekend
  • Welcome dinner, ceremony, and late-night story
  • Custom album and parent album options
  • Travel available throughout the world
Wedding morning documentary moment

The Experience

What happens when you forget the camera.

In a world that shouts, I choose to pay attention. Wedding photography often leans toward the loud - the confetti, the cheers, the grand exits. I capture those. But I am more interested in what happens in between.

I do not just want you to remember how you looked. I want you to remember how it felt to be seen by the person you love.

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Included in every commission.

I added this so the page sells the value before the number. Couples should understand the care, not just compare packages.

01

Timeline guidance

Coverage shaped around real breathing room instead of a rushed checklist.

02

Preview gallery

A tight first edit delivered quickly while the feeling is still close.

03

Archival delivery

High-resolution files, print rights, and a private online gallery.

04

Album path

Optional heirloom albums designed to make the work physical and permanent.

Calm, direct, human.

The process is quiet on purpose. The less the photography takes over, the more your day can be itself.

01

Tell me the truth

You and I talk about what you are planning, what matters, and what you do not want your wedding to become.

02

Build the coverage

I shape the timeline around presence, not performance, with enough room for the things no one can schedule.

03

Forget the camera

On the day, I observe more than I direct. The point is not to look perfect. It is to be there.

04

Keep it forever

Your photographs arrive in a private gallery, edited with the same quiet intensity I brought to the day.

FAQ

Before we talk.

Where are you based? +

I am based in Washington, D.C. and work solo, photographing weddings throughout Maryland, Virginia, and destinations worldwide.

Do we need to be good at photos? +

No. Most couples tell me they are awkward. That is usually where the honest photographs begin.

How many weddings do you take? +

A limited number each year, so every story gets the attention it deserves before, during, and after the wedding.

Can we customize coverage? +

Yes. The collections are starting points. Multi-day weddings, cultural celebrations, travel, and albums are built around the day.

Now booking 2026 - 2027

Tell me about your day.

If presence matters more than perfection, I would love to hear what you are planning.

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