Sarah Culver Photography Reviews
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Jonathan B. Sent on 02/23/2024Incredible Experience
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! -
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Jane P. Sent on 01/08/2023
Absolutely gorgeous photos!
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!! -
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Anna C. Sent on 01/13/2023Sarah is a dream to work with!
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. -
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Courtney P. Sent on 02/13/2022LOVED everything about working with Sarah!
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 ❤️ -
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Maire Sent on 10/19/2020Documenting Dream - Spectacular Photos
Sarah did a phenomenal job at documenting our wedding! Her flexibility, kindness, and consideration were outstanding. I am absolutely obsessed with our photos (we only have the preview) and cannot wait to see the rest! She is a magician with lighting – the pictures seriously look like they came straight out of my dreams. Furthermore, doing anything during COVID is a challenge. Sarah was able to accommodate two date changes, and facilitated us being able to gather safely with 1/10 our original guest list. Thank you Sarah! -
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Jessica S. Sent on 09/05/2021
Absolute joy
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 -
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Sharon S. Sent on 01/15/2020Absolutely Phenomenal
If you have the opportunity to work with Sarah, you must take it! Sarah was absolutely incredible to work with and we could not have asked for more beautiful photos. She worked with us beforehand to get an understanding of what we were looking for and then produced photos that truly captured the spirit of our wedding and our guests. We could not be happier and could not recommend her more. -
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Janene N. Sent on 01/08/2023
Sarah captures so much emotion of the day in her photography
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! -
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Kelli Sent on 02/03/2018I'm so grateful that we were able to have Sarah as our wedding photographer! She is INCREDIBLY talented and so gifted at capturing special moments that are beautiful and artful without feeling contrived or forced which was extremely important to me. And just as notable, she is a pleasure to work with. We planned our wedding on VERY short notice (it was one of the great miracles of our wedding that she was even able to make herself available) and we had a extremely tight timeline for taking photos before the ceremony. Through all of that, Sarah's kindness and calming presence helped me and my husband relax and enjoy what could have been a stressful 45 minutes. As a result, I have fond memories of that portion of time because we were able to have fun and it definitely shows in the photos ... it's hard to hide stress from the camera! Lastly, while she's sure to cover your list of must-have photos, she also has great intuition and found ways to capture intimate or subtle moments with people that have a special place in our hearts. Some of my favorite photos were candid shots of my 4-year old niece and my husband who have begun their own love affair (it makes me melt!) and me with my 90 year old grandmother who almost couldn't make it to the wedding.
So if you have the opportunity to have Sarah as your photographer, DON'T HESITATE... I wouldn't have wanted anyone else capturing our memories on such an important day and it's her I'll be going back to for other milestones in our lives! -
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User3405832 Sent on 02/07/2018Sarah's photography was simply one of the best investments we made for our wedding. She's friendly and calm and professional, made us feel at ease when neither of us have any experience being photographed, and seemed almost invisible during our ceremony (in a good way!). Our wedding photos captured every emotion and so many thoughtful angles that it was nearly impossible to try to narrow down our favorites to frame or include in an album. They are beautiful and perfect. I really can't describe enough how meaningful her photography was to remembering our day, or how lucky I feel that she was able to work with us. -
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Abbey Sent on 08/13/2016Sarah is a professional photographer in every definition available. Her poise, demeanor, assurance, and confidence made me and my FH relaxed and able to enjoy the whole wedding day experience. She was responsive, and listened to our wishes. She even scoped out our location the day before for great shots. I knew the pics would be amazing, but honestly they were better than amazing. Each picture she took shows the joy and personality of ourselves, our guests and she somehow captured all these emotions in a picture. Her photos bring an instant smile to my face and brings me right back to the day. She is absolutely the best and you will not be disappointed in even one picture that she takes. She is truly gifted! -
User2585646 Sent on 04/23/2016Sarah photographed our intimate courthouse wedding and the pictures are absolutely stunning!!! We chose Sarah based on a few Pinterest photos we saw, and asked her to be our photographer immediately. When we changed our wedding date, she changed her schedule to accommodate us. She captured every moment of our wedding beautifully. She carefully coordinated our arrival at the courthouse so that she could photograph our very first moments and even scouted out a blooming tree a few blocks from the ceremony that she knew would be essential for a romantic photo set. It was a magical day and we feel it was more special with Sarah photographing it. -
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Nicole Sent on 03/22/2016Sarah did a spectacular job of bringing our courthouse wedding to life. -
User2608520 Sent on 05/15/2016Sarah photographed our October 2015 wedding at Howard County Conservancy in Maryland.
We had already ended a contact with another photographer who photographed our engagement shoot before we found Sarah. Unlike many other wedding photographers who insist on posting your photos everywhere as a means of advertising their services, Sarah was incredibly respectful of our desire for privacy and allowed us to keep our photos to ourselves. She also took the time to really inquire about which poses and angles we didn't feel as comfortable with, to make sure that we loved the photos she captured.
On our wedding day, having Sarah around was like having an old friend nearby. She helped troubleshoot some dress issues I had on the day of, was thoughtful and attentive to our timeline, and captured images that were just...stunning. We had numerous inquiries after our wedding as to who took the photos, because of the way that Sarah just always seemed to be able to capture an image of people that really demonstrated their spirit and joy. It was such a wonderful day, and I'm so glad that we have these beautiful photographs to remember it by. Thank-you, Sarah!! -
User2317466 Sent on 09/15/2015Only the highest praise for Sarah. Biggest thing that sets her apart is that her photos are art- not just your regular wedding pictures. Amazing use of outdoor light. She captured countless candids that were beautiful. During the wedding she was like a ninja, we never noticed her but she got shots of everything. She was flexible with her time, staying an extra hour which really helped us out. And her email communication was always timely. She's on the higher end on for price. But when comparing my pics to other friends who have recently gotten married, they all say they wished they had gone more high-end and artistic with someone like Sarah instead of mid-range and average. Highly recommend. -
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Bridgitte Sent on 12/08/2015Sarah is amazing! I really can't speak highly enough about her -- she is extremely talented and very easy to work with! People tell us constantly that they have never seen wedding photos like ours -- which is exactly what we wanted. She was like an angel you never caught a glimpse of on the wedding day but that managed to capture a ton of fun, happy, and sentimental images. I love her work and can't wait to hire her again (and refer a ton of people to her)!
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