Northern Virginia wedding photographer
Wedding stories, told in moody light
Intentional photography inspired by film, story, and real moments.
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What I photograph
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Weddings
Your whole day, from the quiet morning to the last song, with 6 to 12 hours of coverage and a second shooter if you would like one.
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Engagements
Sessions and celebrations in the season before your wedding, anywhere that means something to the two of you.
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Proposals
Your proposal, photographed from a distance so the moment stays yours, followed by your very first portraits as an engaged couple.
Where I photograph
I am based in Northern Virginia, and I photograph weddings, elopements, engagements and proposals across the region, in Washington, DC, throughout Maryland, and in and around Richmond. Recent days have taken me to St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Fairfax, Foxchase Manor in Manassas, the Lincoln Memorial, the Old Town Alexandria waterfront and the Boathouse at Sunday Park near Richmond. My work has taken me as far as Alaska and New York, so if your special day is farther away, I would love to travel for it too.
Northern Virginia
Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, McLean, Vienna, Reston, Herndon, Chantilly, Centreville, Manassas, Woodbridge, Springfield, Leesburg, Ashburn, Gainesville
Richmond
Richmond, Henrico, Glen Allen, Chesterfield, Midlothian
Washington, D.C.
The monuments, the National Mall and the neighborhoods around them
Maryland
Baltimore, Annapolis, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Columbia, Frederick, College Park
How it works
Tell me about your day
Send an inquiry with your date, your venue and what you are imagining. I read every single one myself and write back within a day or two.
Plan it together
I send over a contract and a deposit to hold your date, and then we sit down together to talk through the decor, the details, the shots you love and the overall vibe of your day.
The day itself
A wedding day usually means 6 to 12 hours of coverage, with a second shooter if your guest list calls for one. For proposals, I stay out of sight until the question has been asked and then come say hello.
Relive it
Your full gallery is delivered 4 to 8 weeks after your day. Until then, the portfolio has every couple's gallery in one place.
Hi, I'm Raphael
I have always been drawn to the love between two people, the way they look at each other when they think no one is watching. I am a calm and quiet person, but I come alive listening to how couples picture their day, and you can expect to feel at peace and confident that I will take great care of you.
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