Sarah Culver’s wedding photography is absolutely stunning—detailed, thorough, and timeless. While searching for a photographer, we had a clear idea of what we didn’t want, and after looking through countless portfolios, Sarah’s work stood out immediately. She really had the full package: photos that didn’t feel overly dreamy, yet still carried a cinematic quality that made every scene feel like a movie. The tones and lighting in each shot transport us right back to our wedding day.

As a fellow creative, I’m beyond stoked on the visuals Sarah delivered. On top of her incredible work, her communication, flexibility, and presence made such a big difference on such a momentous occasion. I would recommend her and her artistry to anyone looking to round out their dream vendor team.

Sarah Culver photographed our wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Sept. 2024. From our first meeting, we were so impressed by Sarah and her talent is obvious from her portfolio.

When we first met with Sarah, she thoughtfully answered all our questions. She not only knew the venue very well, but could speak to it from an artistic viewpoint -- when we asked her about some of the best spots for ohotos, she talked about how she likes photographing the beach at blue hour because the color of the water and the sky were almost the same then, for example. We also asked about her plans for emergencies/backups, and she had them clearly in place and we had no doubts she would be reliable. We also liked hearing her talk about her editing process. While some photographers promise a very fast turnaround, they do batch edits; Sarah is a meticulous editor and spends time on each photo individually to ensure perfection, and it comes through in her gallery.

The day-of went so smoothly with Sarah! She knew exactly how to stick to the timeline, knew the best spots for photos, gave us gentle direction as-needed, and quietly blended into the background taking candids during the reception. This has to be a stressful job, but Sarah was completely calm throughout the day.

In less than a week after our wedding, we received our preview of about 40 amazing photos. They were so beautiful and she gave us a good variety of photos that we could use for posting, printing, using on Thank You cards, etc. Our final gallery of photos of about 700 total images came ~10 weeks after the wedding. We truly love every single one. Sarah captured the day perfectly and we can follow the story of the day with her images. They are so beautiful and will be cherished for the rest of our lives.

Sarah will bring a calm presence to your day, and the final photos will be treasured. Without a doubt, book her if she's available!

Sarah photographed my friend's wedding a few years back, which is how I heard of her. She was professional and friendly and her photography is truly stunning. Throughout the wedding I could tell she loves what she does. We opted not to pay for a photographer assistant and I feel like Sarah did great at covering all aspects of the day on her own. We are waiting for the remainder of our photos but got a generous sneak peek the week after the wedding. We cannot wait to see the rest of the photos! Would highly recommend her!

I've known for years that I have wanted to hire Sarah to do the photography for my wedding—when I first saw her work, I instantly fell in love with her style. By her own admission, Sarah works much more in a photojournalistic style; she focuses on telling a story through her photos, capturing moments and images that are both evocative and beautiful. I also appreciated that her portfolio was more muted and subtle with light and color. I personally find that many photographers are much too bright, even over-exposed, and I didn't want to have to worry about that. Going into the wedding planning, I knew that photography was going to be the largest single thing my wife and I were going to spend money on, so our expectations were high.

Despite those high expectations, Sarah still absolutely blew us away! She was professional, communicative, and extremely easy to work with. Going in, Sarah was clear to ask us questions and get clarification for what we wanted from her. Even though she was travelling from doing a wedding the day before in another state, she was punctual, timely, and ready to go. She was perfectly unobtrusive during all the key moments of the day, yet managed to capture them beautifully. She took requests with grace, and even prompted us for photos during the reception that we were exceedingly grateful to have. She took to heart the requests we had made prior to the wedding and followed through with them with precision and care.

More than anything else, I was extremely impressed with her vision and direction. Her experience spoke volumes—she was able to guide my wife and I with clarity and directness, while never pushing us or making us feel rushed. Consequently, we have an absolute abundance of really unique photos in a variety of backdrops and settings, all displaying us in our day of bliss. And with the whirlwind that is the wedding day, it has given us so much joy to look through them all again and relive all those moments.

I cannot recommend Sarah highly enough!

Sarah facilitated the most relaxed, creative, inspiring and grounded experience when she photographed our wedding. She is a total joy to have at any event and WOW are her photos gorgeous! She really listened to each and every preference that we communicated beforehand, and made everything work efficiently, professionally and beautifully throughout the entire process.

Having seen samplings of Sarah’s work, we knew her style of photography was how we wanted to remember our wedding day. But we were still blown away when we received our album of photos (a speedy ten weeks after our wedding day, even though it was the height of her busy season!!) The photos are glowing, capturing the character of the church, the wedding venue, and the feeling of the day. Most important to us were having photos that felt unposed (and lots of true candids of ourselves and our guests!) and Sarah’s eye truly shines here - we relished seeing the moments we had missed as our guests celebrated, saw old friends, held new babies, shared personal moments, and joined with us in our joy. She captured all the precious moments of the day, from the friends in the middle of cooking over the fire, to sweet candid moments with our parents, siblings, and nieces, to dazzling moments on the dance floor. Our couples pictures were gorgeous, and Sarah directed us through that session efficiently and kindly - helping us feel comfortable and giving us beautiful pictures that feel as dreamy and romantic as the day itself. She also captured so many candid moments of sincere emotion between us, which may be our most favorite photos of the day. Sarah was also an extremely discreet presence during the wedding ceremony and reception. You hardly felt her presence (outside the formal photography moments), and yet she managed to capture the perfect moments from the perfect angle. At the same time, she did a fantastic job managing our large family during the formal portraits session, making it brief, efficient, and producing simply charming, human, yet traditonal photos we will treasure for years. We already look forward to reliving the day with our children and grandchildren, and are so grateful that we will Sarah’s pictures to give them such a true window into our special day. We are so happy we chose Sarah to photograph our wedding and recommend her to absolutely everyone. Thank you, Sarah, for sharing your exquisite eye, your wise guidance, and your talent with us!!

Sarah is hands down the best photographer in the DMV area. We used her for our engagement, private church ceremony as well as our big reception for all of our friends and family and the pure emotion she is able to capture transports us back to that day every time we look at our photos! I found her after one of my friends had used her for their wedding. I love the little moments that she captures, many that I didn’t even see that day, but now have to remember forever in her photos. Her point of view is so thoughtful. She takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinary and that’s why I love her style so much. She so creative, taking us into the woods capturing some incredible shots. I love working with her and have even used her for some other professional projects. That’s how great she is! If you have found Sarah here, look no further and book her immediately!

When planning our wedding, I knew that one of my top priorities would be to find an amazing photographer. Sarah was recommended to us by the person who designed our wedding invitations (so I knew that I would probably like her since we had similar taste!) Once I checked out Sarah's website and we first met over zoom, I knew that I wanted her to be a part of our day. I appreciated how transparent and simple her pricing is. She also has a very calming presence that I knew would put my husband and I at ease during a busy wedding day. During the wedding day, Sarah was extremely organized and helpful at directing family and friends. At other weddings, I often notice that the videographer and photographers because the flashes and running around can get pretty distracting, but Sarah somehow managed to get all the shots while remaining unobtrusive! We recently got our wedding photos back and are just thrilled with how they turned out! Receiving the flash drive with all the files in a beautiful box with several gorgeous prints was a real treat and surprise! Many of our friends and family have commented on how artistic and beautiful the shots are. I love her use of light and the thoughtfulness of the composition. We were also super impressed by the number and variety of shots she got of the day with just one photographer! My husband and I are still reminiscing about how perfect our wedding day was. If we could do it all again just to re-live the day, we would and we would definitely book Sarah again.

Sarah photographed my rehearsal and wedding in Chestertown, MD. She was so sweet and helpful throughout the planning process, amazing on the day-of, and turned around the photos in reasonable timing. I absolutely loved our wedding pictures, and I cannot believe how much coverage we got from the day without a second shooter...she did us right! I highly, highly recommend Sarah - would not have changed a thing ❤️

It took me almost 2 years to write this review! I was going through our pictures for our upcoming anniversary and still amazed how each moment was captured beautifully as if time just stopped. Im soooo happy we found Sarah for our wedding, from the start to finish, she was there and gave us tips on how to pose (we were quite awkward when it comes to posing in front of camera) the way she worked w natural lights to bring each photo alive. At the end, she sent us a keepsake glassbox w few of our favorite pics and more and it was just beautiful and thoughtful. Thank you and thank you again