Virginia

I'm a wedding and lifestyle photographer that specializes in capturing life's most sublime moments and creating everlasting memories. My appreciation for beauty is a gift from my late grandmother who taught me that "there is an art to everything" and that life is to be approached by seeing the beauty in everything.

Whether I'm photographing an intimate elopement or a 800-guest lavish affair, my goal is to create images of those once in a lifetime moments that can stand alone as works of art. Through my lens, I tell extraordinary stories of extraordinary people. Having worked with an elite array of clients, I like to think that my services are suitable for the most discriminating brides. Though based in Washington, D.C., I am available to travel worldwide to document your extraordinary story.

My life forever changed in 2013 when I married my beautiful wife, Liz, and she gave birth to our first child, Hunter James. Before getting married, Liz and I went through the process of searching for vendors to bring our special day to life. We randomly stumbled across one photographer who shined beyond all others at a local bridal show we attended. The stars aligned and we totally lucked out booking the photographer we both wanted. Little did I know of the dramatic impact wedding photography was soon to have on my life. I was so moved upon viewing our wedding photos that I decided I wanted to provide others with the same wonderful feeling. In a matter of weeks, I had a registered business, named after our first born child, and I had enough professional photography gear to jump in to a world I knew nothing about.

Fast forward a few years, through lots of learning and continuous growth, I'm ready to move others the way I was moved in 2013.

I would love nothing more than to capture every beautiful, meaningful detail from your day. I want you to be able to look back at your stunning wedding images years from now and reconnect with each moment.

My love of photography was sparked when my brother was getting married. It wasn't until his wedding that I decided to purchase my first "real camera" and I haven't turned back since.

Who I Am

Polymath At Heart • Teddy Bear Husband • Wannabe Food Critic • Connoisseur Of Movies • Tv Show Aficionado • Master Playlist Maker • Unofficial Tech Support • Certified Scuba Diver

What I Do

As a documentarian I evoke emotion through powerful imagery. As a storyteller I love to share my experiences in the photographs I create. As an artist I capture the connections that speak to who you are.

I love wedding photography. I couldn't have said that when I first started in photography. I had heard too many stories of couples that hated their wedding day pictures, and I had no desire to ruin a day that many girls dream about since they were little!

One day my wife and I shot a wedding for a friend and that changed everything. We fell in love with wedding photography. It's one of the happiest days of a couple's life, and we get to be a small part of it. Since that day we started specializing in wedding photography. Always on the lookout for moments between family and friends, knowing that we are capturing memories that will be cherished for generations.

For me it's all about art. I want every single photo I take to mean just as much to you as the one before it. My approach to weddings is artistic and photojournalistic. With every shot I take, I'm always thinking of new ways to draw the viewer in, creating the feeling of being present, while telling your story and preserving memories.

Procopio Photography is an innovative, modern studio distinguished by a unique and editorial approach. Their dedication to edgy and timeless art breaks the mold of typical wedding photography.

Cicely and Jason are the husband and wife team that make up Procopio Photography. They photograph all of their weddings together. Having shot weddings with each other for eight years has contributed to their solid and cohesive perspective.

Long before I was a wedding photographer, I was the one at family gatherings with a camera and a few rolls of film in my hand. I fell in love with weddings as a young girl, sneaking off to take a peek at my parent's wedding album. There was something magical about sitting on their bedroom floor, slowly flipping each page and seeing them so in love before I was born. Fast forward to 2007 when my husband, Steve, brought home our first DSLR, we quickly went from taking portraits of our kids to family to friends. After we photographed two small weddings for close family and friends, we were hooked. Mixing our love of fine art and dedication to capturing those fleeting moments you never want to forget, we started our business. Steve & I invested in our education so we were ready, rain, snow, sun, dark church basement, or country club locker room. Over 8 years later, I still love walking into the house or hotel on a wedding day. Knowing I'm the keeper of the memories for a couple's first day as a family, it's an honor.

If you've come here looking for photographers who can help you tell the world your love story, you're in the right place! We look forward to meeting you, getting to know you better and creating photos for you that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime.

I love shooting weddings because that is how I literally got our start. I'm Pete Martin, a traveling wedding photographer. I often work on weddings with my German-born wife Anji, and together we make sure that we get every loving glance, every secret smile and every tender caress that you share on your wedding day.

Home right now is the Washington, DC metro area, but I have lived in the Nordic countries, South America and Asia in the past decade. So obviously I don't mind traveling to whatever corner of the globe you choose for your wedding!

Photography is more than just what you see in front of your face. I strive for creative, thoughtful images that incorporate art, architecture, the transient world of light and shadow, and genuine moments between people. I was recently honored as one of Rangefinder's 2015 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography. I love culture, travel, films, adventures, and unique experiences and those things are reflected in what I do. A new client said recently that my work is photography for grownups, which I loved, and am keeping forever.

You want to have an adventure? I'm down for it. Trek through a strange country? Kiss under the spires of the Kremlin? SURE. Get married in a monsoon? I'm weatherproofed and ready to go.

You don't fit in the little box that the wedding industry tries to put you in. I don't either. Most of my clients just want an awesome photographer that lets them be who they really are.

YOU WANT AWESOME PHOTOS
You value authentic photographs that feel true to your story. Magical and beautiful photographs. Funny and clever and special photographs of all the little moments you didn't even realize were happening all around you. I'm not just there for you today. I want you to treasure your photographs in 5 years, 10 years, 50 years from now. And thanks to your investment in high-quality artwork, you and all of your loved ones will be able to enjoy and share your memories for the rest of your lives.

YOU WANT SOMEONE WHO'S GOT YOUR BACK
You want someone who can deal with last minute wedding disasters and won't miss a beat. Need a bottle of water? Don't know how to pin a boutonnière? I'm there for you, all the while keeping an eye out for your Mom shedding a tear when she sees you in your wedding outfit for the first time. Thanks to lots of experience at lots of weddings, I know what to look for and my goal is to keep you feeling relaxed and focused on what's really important.

If you want swoon-worthy, fine-art photographs, ones that will have you re-living every moment of your special day time and time again, then you definitely want to hire Mantas Kubilinskas Photography to shoot your wedding. Based in Washington D.C, Mantas specializes in creative photojournalism with an editorial flair. We simply love how he documents the complete essence of your love story from start to finish - brilliantly capturing the spontaneous and unexpected moments as they unfold throughout the day. A delight to work with, Mantas knows that every relationship is unique and he is passionate about making sure your photographs represent the entirety of your relationship with each other and your loved ones. Check out his vibrant portfolio and then contact him to photograph your wedding - he will travel anywhere to do so!

Hi, I'm Anastasiia, a wedding photographer living in Arlington, VA with my husband (we're a photography duo) and our silly lab-chow mix, Buddha.

Our couples are bold and fearless. We all know we have double chins, imperfect angles, extra/fewer pounds, you name it. Who cares? We love ourselves and our couples do too. The moments we capture are not edited up to industry/family/friends standards but are raw and real.

I am stoked to be a part of your wedding day. And I am there to document every single bit of it. All the tears/laughter/hugs and awkward moves on the dance floor. Raw. Unique to who YOU are. And not based on anyone's idea of what it should look like or what you should look like.

From our first meeting to your wedding day. I will be helping you both plan your perfect timeline to match your photography needs. By the time your wedding day rolls around we will be good friends and you will both feel comfortable around me and the camera.

That being said, I tend to stand back and let my couples interact with each other to capture that true raw emotion when they think no one is watching, that's when I snap the oh so perfect image. I shoot in a photojournalism style, mixing in highly stylized imagery and a whole lot of fun to document the unique story of your wedding day.

After all that I can tell you I'm a outdoor enthusiast and take a 2 week hiking and backpacking trip every year. Cats and dogs are both my friends and I always have to have my morning coffee.

Through my love of wedding photography, I capture beautiful, emotional, in-the-moment photographs, and deliver so much more. For me, the honor of shooting your wedding means listening deeply to your dreams, laughing easily with your friends, and doing absolutely everything within my power to ensure you have the best day of your life. When you choose me as your photographer, you can expect me to stay positive, relaxed, and supportive, while I focus on the best lighting, the most flattering angles, and the critical moments of connection that bring out the best in you and your guests.

Based in Virginia and originally from Belarus, I've traveled all around the world meeting people from dozens of cultures and backgrounds, and over the years I've honed my style into a blend of documentary photography with a fashionable, European flair. If you'd like to get gorgeous and play in front of the camera, I'm definitely game. And if you want to stay away from posing, I'll stay in the wings to make you look stunning anyway.

Please give me a call or drop me a line, and let's talk about what matters most to you when it comes to wedding photography. Because after all, that's what matters most to me.

Hi, I'm Alex, a wedding photographer living in Arlington, VA with my beautiful wife and our silly chow-lab mix named Buddha.

I love meeting couples who are passionate about life and each other. My strength is storytelling through a series of images that show the many wonderful colors of your relationship.

Bobby Bandz Productions doesn't just capture the moments and tell a story! We provide an amazing stress free experience no matter what! We stand by building relationships with our clients from day 1 all the way past their wedding or event. 1 word to describe us....unique! We go above and beyond for our clients because this is what we love to do.

Hi! I'm Anissa :)

And I love making pictures.

I grew up around a large family, one that loved showing affection by feeding people. When my mom was in the hospital having my baby brother, there are reports of my dad making 'stuffed Anissa'.

I haven't stopped stuffing myself since.

With photos. With art. With love. With a genuine drive and passion to keep learning. To keep growing. And to keep connecting.

I love getting to know people. My day job as an palliative medicine physician has allowed me to gain insight into people's lives in genuinely profound ways. What an incredible privilege to be able to bring that into my work as a photographer and an artist.

I would LOVE to document the moments that define YOU and who you are - as a parent, as a child, as a sibling, or just as a human being. Whether it's the day you're professing your love for the one you want to spend the rest of your life with, whether it's the day you're bringing a new human into the world, or whether it's a day where you're struggling to just BE, I would consider it a huge honor to be witness to it and celebrate your life with you.

Michael O. Snyder is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker based in Charlottesville, VA and Washington, D.C. His work has been featured by National Geographic, The Guardian, Roads & Kingdoms, The Washington Post, The Wild Magazine, NPR, The Washingtonian, Political Science and Politics, and Beautiful Decay. He has worked, lived and traveled around the world as a photographer, filmmaker, adventurer and social innovator, including stays in Japan, Scotland, Uganda, New Zealand, Hawaii and Ecuador.

He has shot weddings for over 17 years and is a member of Fearless Photographers™, the world's top organization for creative wedding photography. His style is a mix of candid, posed and creative photography, blending techniques from across genres. His work has been featured in galleries, magazines, books, television and at film festivals around the world. He was recently featured in Washingtonian Bride & Groom Magazine's 'Best Vendors' edition and selected for one of the best photos of 2016.

Over the past decade, my wife and I have been witnesses some pretty amazing occasions, and our goal as creatives is to record your special day through photos. We are passionate photographers and believe every individual has an exclusive style all their own. We believe all stories are meant to be told and sincerely look forward to helping tell yours.

Hi, I am Abram Landes, a wedding and event photographer located by Washington, D.C.

While I love working as a photographer, it is my mission to change the negative perceptions of wedding photography to an aspect to look forward to within your wedding day!

My objective is to take away any apprehension and replace it with anticipation to see the finished images. I do this by using vivid colors, energetic compositions, being there for just the right *emotional* moments, and by showing the couple looking amazing in every image I deliver.

Going into ten years of photography has lead me share incredible experiences with my clients: being stuck overnight rock climbing in Colorado with a wedding party, wedding sessions near the U.S. Captiol Building, visiting China for a wedding, and recently photographing performance headliners and high-end galas in the DC area over the past few years. All that to say: I love catching the vision of what a couple has for their day and producing high-quality work that capture their event perfectly.

Taking risks by reinterpreting wedding photography has been inherent in my work, and being a part of Fearless only pushes me further to take bigger risks as a photographer. Safe photography rarely produces amazing work. I am always being pushed to hunt for new and exciting ideas, especially through being a part of this amazing community.