13 Local Photographers to Book for Your Wedding or Other Big Event
The date is set, the venue is booked — now what? It’s time to find the perfect photographer for your big day!
But don’t sweat the research too much. We collaborated with event experts (and married couple!) Andrea Kravitz of Richmond Photobooth and Seth Kravitz of Rhythm of Love to highlight some of the best wedding and event photographers in RVA. Just take your pic(k)!
— contributed by Andrea Kravitz (founder of Richmond Photobooth) and Seth Kravitz (founder of Rhythm of Love) with lots of input from Alana Harner (founder of Lane Stewart Events)
Alex C. Tenser Photography
Alex Tenser has 10 years of experience snapping pics all over the world and has even been listed as one of Virginia Living’s top photographers. Alex is most known for capturing the raw and real love stories of Richmond, VA, her hometown.
Services: Wedding, engagement
Location: Richmond, travel
Allison Dash
Allison Dash is a film and fine art photographer, inspired by travel, fashion, and glowing light. She uses a combination of film and digital to achieve a soft and romantic look and takes an editorial and effortless approach to create joyful and natural images.
Services: Wedding, engagement, family
Location: Richmond, travel
Awesomesauce Photography
Linda Spencer creates a photography timeline that minimizes your time away from your amazing friends and family. The candid photos she takes often end up being your favorites, because with Linda, there are no rules — just fun!
Services: Wedding, engagement, family
Location: Richmond, travel
Brett Denfeld
Brett Denfeld is a wedding and portrait photographer who is there to capture all the moments that matter. She creates a timeless, classic, and authentic experience for her clients.
Services: Wedding, engagement, portrait, family, boudoir
Location: Richmond, travel
David Abel
David Abel’s photography is influenced by his knowledge of art, culture, and romance, and his time living overseas. His calming presence and passion for the industry helps create a truly unique experience and result for his clients.
Services: Wedding, engagement, editorial
Location: Richmond, travel
Don Mears Photography
Don Mears is a multi-award-winning wedding photographer. His goal is to make everything about the moments — from small, private, heartfelt glances, to dramatic moments for all to see, and every honest moment in between.
Services: Wedding, engagement, corporate/commercial, portrait
Location: Richmond, travel
Hannah Malloy
Hannah Malloy’s intends for your photos to act as a time portal to bring you back to the spirit of a certain day or season in your life. She focuses on preservation through artistic, documentary-style photography.
Services: Wedding, engagement, family
Location: Richmond, travel
Kenzi Flinchum Photography
Kenzi Flinchum is an editorial and artistic wedding and portrait photographer. Her love for capturing the tender and candid moments helps to create a timeless, yet modern, gallery for her clients.
Services: Wedding, engagement, boudoir, family, branding
Location: Richmond, travel
Kim Stockwell Photography
Kim Stockwell is a fine art photographer with an appreciation for timeless, natural moments. The images she values most allow you to feel the emotion through the photograph. Her passion comes from her ability to give clients beautiful, authentic experiences in front of the camera.
Services: Wedding, engagement, family
Location: Richmond, travel
Natalie Jayne Photography
Natalie Jayne is an award-winning fine art wedding and portrait photographer. She creates images of your moments, details, and your loved ones through the eye of an artist.
Services: Wedding, engagement, family
Location: Richmond, travel
Nikki Santerre
Nikki Santerre is a fine art, wedding, and family photographer. She travels across the country documenting artisan-crafted wedding days and takes a limited number of wedding commissions per year in order to create an intimate, luxurious experience for each of her couples.
Services: Wedding, engagement, maternity, family
Location: Richmond, travel
The Tuckers Photography
Petie and Sam Tucker are a husband and wife photography duo who value your relationships and priorities. They have a style that is truest to color, giving it that timeless look for generations to look back on.
Services: Wedding, engagement
Location: Richmond, travel
Wild Heart Creative
Halle Kennon Tibbs has diverse creativity for those with wild hearts. Her photography captures the fun and real personalities of her clients — she’s there to let you live in the moment.
Services: Wedding, engagement, maternity, family
Location: Richmond, travel
Meet Andrea & Seth
The Richmond Experience is thrilled to partner with Andrea and Seth to share insider insight and useful resources for planning a wedding or special event in the Richmond region!
Andrea was born in the USA and raised in Nicaragua, and has been a Richmond resident for the past 17 years! In that time, she’s spent the past 15+ years in the service industry. Coupled with her passion for entrepreneurship, Andrea founded Richmond Photobooth and has been capturing special moments ever since. She loves Richmond so much that she named her business after it!
A Richmond Native, Seth has entertained weddings for couples all over Virginia! His signature, unobtrusive style of MCing makes your wedding day flow seamlessly throughout the evening without any of the DJ “cheesiness.” He prides himself on his passion, professionalism, and attention to detail. He began his DJ career more than ten years ago, and after helping start another successful DJ business, he went off on his own and launched Rhythm of Love in 2018.
Andrea and Seth at their wedding in 2022.
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Thank you to Richmond Photobooth and Rhythm of Love for collaborating on this city guide!