DC Wedding & Elopement Photographer · Based in West Virginia
For couples who
want to get away.
Based an hour outside DC. On the Texas coast every winter. Anywhere else, just ask.
You have chosen marriage.
Bold. Historic. Somehow full of emails.
I’ll bring the cameras.
That's the whole business.
Most weddings keep me within a couple hours of DC: vineyards, courthouses, ballrooms, overlooks. Every winter I'm on the Texas coast, where my family lives, and I take a few dates while I'm down. Everything else is a conversation I'd like to have. I'll come to where you are, just say when.
Assateague Island · 2025
An hour west of DC, with dogs.
I photograph 20 weddings a year, wherever they land: Loudoun vineyards, DC courthouse steps, hotel ballrooms, Blue Ridge overlooks. Every winter the calendar moves to the Texas Gulf coast, where my mom lives.
I've been photographing weddings since 2018, from two-person elopements to full estate days. I have opinions about light. You'll benefit from them.
“He has such a calm demeanor that makes you feel totally comfortable even if you hate being in front of a camera.”Sarah
“We said we wanted to be out in nature, and Aaron delivered. He even suggested the location.”Lillian
“He was very professional, but also very calming and helpful when I was a nervous wreck.”Kathy
You have enough to plan. The conditions are my department.
A wedding is a hundred decisions a week, and the weather answers to nobody. So that part is mine: where the light will land, what the fog is doing, where we go if the sky changes its mind. You won't need to manage me, and you won't need a plan B for the photos. I bring it.
I've photographed these hills since 2018, and they're consistent coworkers. The Blue Ridge and the Scottish Highlands were one range before an ocean got between them, and they've kept the same habits: mist in the valleys until mid-morning, gold on the ridges at the end of the day. I know the schedule.
The questions worth asking.
What does it cost?
Weddings start at $5,500, and most couples land between $6,000 and $8,500. Elopements are quoted to your plan within 24 hours. The numbers are public on the pricing page, and they'll arrive again in my first reply, next to full galleries, so you're never comparing prices in the dark.
Do you photograph LGBTQ+ weddings?
Yes. Emphatically, yes. All love is welcome here.
How do we start?
- Check your date on the calendar, then fill out the contact form.
- Within the hour you'll have a personal reply with full pricing, a few complete galleries, and a link to schedule a Google Meet.
- We meet on a short video call to vibe check and for you to tell me all about your plans. If it's a fit, I send a quote and we're off to the races.
Do you travel?
Yes, that's built into how I work. Weddings around DC, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia include travel. Each winter I'm already in Texas visiting family, so Gulf coast and Austin dates include travel too. Anywhere else appears as one itemized line in your quote. No markup, no mystery.
When do we see the photos?
Within six weeks, but often sooner. Every image passes through my hands: reviewed, refined, and sequenced, so what arrives is a finished body of work, not a download with the good ones hiding somewhere inside. That kind of discernment takes a little time. It's worth it.
Any way to have photos in hand sooner?
Yes, the Portrait Booth. A portrait photographer shoots your guests during the reception with a printer on site, prints go home in hands that night, and the next day you receive a custom album of all of them. Photos on day one, done properly.
We're not really "photo people."
Most of my couples aren't. You don't need to be. I give direction when it's useful, where the light is, what to do with your hands, and the rest of the day asks nothing of you but attendance. The reviews are mostly written by self-declared not-photo people.
How many photos do we get?
Roughly a hundred finished photographs per hour of coverage. Some hours earn more than others. The ceremony outperforms the salad course.
Do you do engagement sessions?
Yes, and they're the best possible first date for this working relationship. You learn how I direct, you get an hour of practice in front of a camera, and by the wedding we're not strangers. Many couples book the session first and the wedding after. That's the order I'd recommend.
Do we get print rights?
Of course. Wedding clients always get their print rights.
Limited summer sessions
Before the Fireflies Sessions
Golden-hour family sessions in Harpers Ferry and Shepherdstown before the woods go dark and the fireflies take over.
The Firefly Sessions
20 weddings a year.
2027 is booking now.
Send your date and the place, even if the place is a guess. You'll have a personal reply within the hour.
Check Your DateFirst to know.
Firefly session dates, Texas winter openings, and the occasional full wedding worth seeing. Nothing else.