DC Wedding & Elopement Photographer · Based in West Virginia
For couples who
want to get away.
You have chosen marriage.
Bold. Historic.
Somehow full of emails.
I’ll bring the cameras.
That's the whole business.
Based ninety minutes outside DC. On the Texas coast every winter. Anywhere else, just ask.
Some recent days
Full weddings, photographed start to finish.
Ninety minutes 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.
Most of my couples aren't photo people. You don't need to be. I give direction when it's useful, and the rest of the day asks nothing of you but attendance.
“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.
Three steps, and I'm with you for all of them.
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Say hello
Fill out the contact form with your date and anything you already know about the day. I'll write back right away with my full pricing and a link to my calendar. Book a Google Meet for a time that works for both of you, since I'd like to meet you both.
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We talk it through
We'll talk through your day, and I'll suggest the package that fits the hours you need. Your quote comes within the hour, and you can accept it, sign, and pay the 50% retainer all in one place. You'll have a week to decide, and until the contract and retainer are in, the date stays open.
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I take it from here
You'll get a welcome email with everything to expect. Then it goes quiet for a while, which is normal, and you can email me anytime. About a month out I'll send a short questionnaire so we can go over the final timeline together. On the morning of, you'll get my ETA. Your gallery usually lands about two weeks later.
Weddings start at $4,750, and the starting package is the one most couples book.
Check Your DateThe questions worth asking.
What does it cost?
Weddings start at $4,750, and the starting package is the one most couples book. Starting prices are on the pricing page, and my full pricing comes in the reply to your inquiry, so you're never comparing prices in the dark. Elopements are quoted to your plan once we've talked it through.
Do you photograph LGBTQ+ weddings?
Yes. Emphatically, yes. All love is welcome here.
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?
Most galleries arrive in about two weeks. Twelve is my outside limit, in the fullest stretches of the year. 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.
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 DateAlso this summer
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
First to know.
Firefly session dates, Texas winter openings, and the occasional full wedding worth seeing. Nothing else.