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About

Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Custom Photography Ltd is a wedding photographer servicing couples throughout the local area, including Norfolk, Chesapeake, and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The professional photography studio has been part of the Hampton Roads industry for 28 years, offering consistent quality and service.

Services Offered
Marian and Mike Linett of Custom Photography understand the importance of couples’ big day, and they would be honored to capture the memories for couples to look back on. For photography styles, the couple offers photojournalistic, contemporary, and traditional photos. In addition to high-resolution images, Custom Photography provides custom graphics, flush mounts, prints, digital files, and albums. Their albums are custom designed using the wedding images of couples’ choice. In addition to beautiful wedding images, engagements and formal studio photos are included. Custom Photography’s costs are flexible, and liability insurance is included.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

High-Res Images
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Save the Date

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

High-Res Images

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Prints

Reviews of Custom Photography

Charo
Charo Sent on 01/26/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The Best!!!!

I reached out after our photographer canceled as our wedding neared and from the first time, I spoke with Mike I was sure we were now in amazing hands. Then the pandemic hit but Mike did not miss a beat. We had to make many changes but what did not change was the welcoming and professional nature of Custom Photography they were always quick to respond and willing to adapt to it all. I can't wait until our next photoshoot!! We highly recommend Mike & Marian! Wedding postponed until August 2021.
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 04/06/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible experience!!!

Mike and Marian are wonderful and talented photographers who we hired for family portraits. They did amazing work with our family and were kind and patient with two little ones, enabling us to get some wonderful pictures of the baby and toddler in our group. We had an incredible number of photos to choose from and were delighted with the results!! When I need a professional portrait for a publication, the care and skill Marian took to make sure an image I chose from our family sitting was perfect and the time she spent on my photo to make me look great were unbelievable!! She made corrections to the image I never even thought of. She is an artist! We were so thoroughly pleased with their work, we hired them to photograph our son's wedding. Having done 4200 weddings, the Linett's are by far the most experienced photographers in the area and, as we could see from the wedding photos in their home, they do beautiful work. If you are looking for the best photographers in the 757 area, don't hesitate to book Custom Photography Ltd.! I'm sure you will be as delighted as we are with their work!!
M
Marylynn Sent on 02/29/2020
5 out of 5 rating

outstanding experience!

This was a truely great experience having our wintertime wedding celebration photographed by Mike and his lovely wife Marion. They took care of details that could have stood in our way before they materialized. We have already previewed our wedding photos and the finished keepsake book, too. Highly recommend this fabulous team for any wedding, especially destination couples such as we.
John & Marilynn
Alexis
Alexis Sent on 12/31/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Theeeeee Best!

My husband and I met Mike and Marian at a bridal show and we're immediately drawn to their friendly personalities. From there our amazement grew at the consultation and viewed all their past work. Most companies try to just sell you with fancy talk on how they can make your day the best ever, however they didn't. They just showed with their work. Everything was perfect! From the engagement photos to the ceremony and reception, they went above and beyond. Not too mention all the guests LOVED them !! If you are in the need for a lifetime of wonderful memories, please look no further ! You can thank me later 😉
K
Keenan Sent on 12/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome Experience and Beautiful Pictures!

Our experience with Mike and Marian was absolutely amazing! We met them at a bridal show, and instantly booked them! Their attention to detail and beautiful personality let us know right then that they were who we wanted to capture the best day of our lives! They are the best, and if you want the best for your special day, you should book them!!
J
Julia Sent on 12/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Experience

Mike and Marian Linett were the perfect addition to our Outer Banks Thursday, November 7, 2019, wedding which actually planned in less than six weeks. Whenever we needed to contact them either by email, phone or text, they responded promptly and always offering the assistance that we needed. In that six week time, our engagement session was photographed with plenty of time for us to have a beautiful beach portrait on display at our reception. By getting married on a Thursday , we were lucky and had them both at our wedding. Our guests constantly asked if the Linetts were friends or family who they just had not met. The week before Christmas, we received all the edited images from our wedding electronically so that we could share with everyone over the holidays. Now our task at hand will be selecting the images which will be used to design our digital composite wedding album, but sure this will be January once the holidays are past. Thank you Mike and Marian for capturing every special moment of our wedding and reception.
C
Carolyn Sent on 12/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

A Beautiful Album of Beautiful Pictures

Mike & Marian did an absolutely fantastic job of capturing every aspect of our wedding. Marian did the actual picture taking and applying the finishing touches of cleaning up the photos, and Mike used his creative genius to put them into a beautiful album that will always bring back very fond memories of our wedding day. We had seen examples of their work so our expectations were very high, but their final product exceeded our expectations. We were so impressed that in addition to our personal album, we ordered a scaled down version for each of our children. In addition to their professionalism and technical expertise, Mike & Marion were just simply very nice and fun people to work with. We heartily recommend Custom Photography to any couple looking for fantastic wedding photography team. You won't be disappointed.
Lawren
Lawren Sent on 12/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Our experience with this company was great!

We really enjoyed working with this dynamic duo! Even with thunderstorms raining on our special day, Mike and Marian were able to capture some of the most beautiful photos, and really preserved all of our wonderful memories from our Williamsburg double wedding through photography! The quality of our photos and our memory books were top notch, and I am so thankful we were able to hire them as our photographers. They quickly became part of our family, and anyone who gets to work with this couple is really in for a treat!
J
Joyce Sent on 12/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Our ‘perfect‘ choice

Mike & Marian are such a personable couple. They came across from the very beginning as professional and totally reliable vendors. At our Daughters’ (Double) wedding they blended in just like family & friends.....and didn’t miss a ‘click’!
Tammy
Tammy Sent on 11/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome. They did everything we wanted

Love love all their work and time they spent with us on our special day.
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Awards

283
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

7 Endorsements
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Custom Photography is one of the best choices you can make for your wedding day photos. Mike and Marian Linett are dedicated to what they do, and have many awards to show for it. They have been in the business for years, they have a very professional studio, and on the wedding day they always know how to bring out the best smiles in the clients they photograph. We cherish our own wedding photos done by Mike & Marian, and would recommend them to all brides.

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Mike and Marian Linett are a pleasure to work with and have been the consummate wedding professionals that many vendors have come to admire. They are both enthusiastic about being at every wedding and it's contagious. Usually, I don't get to talk to the brides after they have received their photos, however, I have met with their clients, post wedding and have seen just how excited they are about their pictures and albums. The level of personal attention they give their clients is consistent and the long-lasting connection they make with the bride, groom and their families is a testament to the referral network they continue to build.

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Understanding the importance of building (and continuing) relationships for a lifetime is the end all to all business and events, and Custom Photography is well familiar with this! Love it!

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Custom Photography frequently asked questions

Custom Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
Custom Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • High-Res Images
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Save the Date
Custom Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Custom Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • High-Res Images
Custom Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Prints
Custom Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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