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Charlie's career in photojournalism has taken him around the world to cover the most important news stories of our time. As Chief Photographer for US News and World Report, Charlie's assignments included covering the White House, Olympic Games and major sporting events, natural disasters and wars.

He is an award winning photojournalist whose unobtrusive style allows him to capture the most important moments quietly and beautifully.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files

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

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Boudoir Shoot
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Proofs

Reviews of Charlie Archambault

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Robert Sent on 09/08/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Charlie did a great job photographing our June wedding in downtown Washington, along with his second, Amy. The process for hiring him was easy -- he came to a place near our house and walked us through his lengthy experience, his documentary style, and options for photo prints/books afterward. During the wedding, he got every shot and paid close attention to the unusual details that we included in our wedding. The product was great -- all the "set piece" shots and many hundreds more candid photos that were excellent. We cannot recommend him enough.
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Catherine Sent on 11/20/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Charlie is our family wedding photographer. My husband and I asked Charlie to photograph our April 2013 wedding in Washington DC after he photographed my sister's VA/DC July 2010 wedding. Her beautiful photos perfectly captured the love and family present on her wedding day and I'm fortunate to say I benefitted from her meticulous research. Our own wedding photos, taken both at our family church in Virginia and then near the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac river, are lovely and the album he created for us is a treasured keepsake. Charlie and his associate are consummate professionals; after retiring from his long career as a photojournalist with USNews Charlie established himself as a wedding and special event photographer in the Northern VA/DC area. It was a pleasure to work with him and my husband and I give him our highest recommendation.
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User1774440 Sent on 07/16/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Charlie is absolutely amazing to work with- he is charming, funny & puts you at ease. There really is no match to his talent; our families were so impressed with the final products that we wil definitely hire him again & again. His albums are extremely high quality & well worth the price. Out of all our wedding vendors, he was the best & exceeded all expectations. Thank you Charlie!
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John Sent on 01/19/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Charlie was the best. He's easy to get along with, very experienced, yet fresh on his style. The images where exquisite and we were extremely pleased we had him there with us for our special day. Hire Charlie and have one less thing to worry about!
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User1658753 Sent on 01/08/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Charlie Archambault photographed my wedding and I’m so glad he did. He is exactly what you want in a wedding photographer. He is talented, unobtrusive and always smiling. He knows how to put a bride at ease. Most importantly, he makes great photos and a lot of them. He captures every important moment and then some. I’m a photojournalist and I was very picky about who I wanted to shoot my wedding. I knew he would be perfect. And, I was right. Charlie has the experience to back up his work, too. He comes to wedding photography from a long, illustrious career as an photojournalist for a major national news magazine. He almost knows how to do this job with his eyes closed!
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Caroline Sent on 01/08/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Charlie's the best! He was so fun to work with and made everything so effortless the day of the wedding. I haven't seen the shots yet, but he was the photographer at my sister's wedding several years ago and I imagine these pictures will turn out to be just as great! I'm not the kind of person who loves getting tons of pictures taken of myself, but Charlie made the experience fun and kept things 100% stress free. Not only were things great the day of the wedding, but he was very easy to get in touch with in order to discuss details in the months, weeks, and days leading up to the event. I can't recommend him highly enough.
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Michelle Sent on 02/10/2013
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I can’t say enough about Charlie Archambault and his work. He is far more talented than any of the other photographers we looked at for our wedding, and he doesn’t have to rely on overprocessing or other tricks in order to make his photos look beautiful. Our wedding photos are simply stunning – and our family and friends are as thrilled with them as we are. Charlie and his assistant really captured the important moments from our wedding day, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Charlie provided us with really beautiful and artistic shots -- and the quantity of them was also very impressive.

We were also quite pleased with Charlie’s responsiveness both before and after our wedding. We were able to view our photos before the year’s end, and our high resolution image CDs arrived soon after. He exceeded our expectations in every way, and we would recommend him to anyone.
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User990239 Sent on 10/25/2012
5 out of 5 rating
I loved working with Charlie. He is fun, easy-going, and takes beautiful pictures. He was enjoyable to work with prior to the wedding and during the wedding. We ran out of time to take pictures of the rings, so Charlie even came to my office a few days after the wedding to shoot them – and bought more flowers! I’ve received a few shots so far, which are beautiful, and can’t wait to receive the rest! I highly recommend Charlie.
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User1935323 Sent on 01/22/2015
4.9 out of 5 rating
Charlie was fantastic to work with, and brought artistry and a photojournalist's eye to the event. He captured every moment and every detail. Just a wonderful, talented person.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

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Charlie Archambault frequently asked questions

Charlie Archambault includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
Charlie Archambault includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Charlie Archambault offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
Charlie Archambault offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
Charlie Archambault offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Proofs
Charlie Archambault 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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