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Coastal Shots Photography is a wedding photography company based in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, offering photography services throughout the local areas of Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Hatteras, Carova and Corolla. Ryan Diegelmann is the primary photographer and owner of the company. He is skilled at using contemporary, photojournalistic, and traditional styles of photography to capture candid and classic wedding shots. Ryan’s style is laid back and highly detail-oriented.

Experience
Ryan started studying photography in high school in Richmond, Virginia. He began his photography journey more than 14 years ago by taking family portraits. Today, Ryan is a professional weddings photographer, with more than 13 of experience in the field. He has photographed hundreds of weddings at almost every venue in the Outer Banks area.

Services Offered
Coastal Shots Photography customizes its services and packages to suit the needs of the couples. It offers photographs in various formats such as albums, canvases, digital files, flush mounts, matted prints, prints, proofs, and save-the-date and thank-you cards. In addition, the studio offers videography services and also provides photo booths for rent. Some of its photography services include:

  • One event per day
  • Additional hours
  • Second photographer
  • Engagement shoot
  • High-resolution images
  • Trash-the-dress shoot
  • Liability insurance
  • Clean up
  • Set up
  • Delivery

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$975

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Negatives

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$2,750

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

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Thank You Cards
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5.0 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
192 Reviews
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100% Recommended by couples

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Jamie
Jamie L. Married on 10/15/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Your Photography search stops here!!

Hi guys! Seriously, let me save you some time with your Photographer search. Ryan and his team are absolutely amazing. Our original wedding day was of course postponed because, well COVID happened...so we pushed it out to 10/15/20. Ryan was very flexible in working with us to make our new date work, which as you can imagine rescheduling an OBX wedding 5 months later can be quite stressful...but he made everything so easy.

As for our wedding day itself, absolutely perfect. Ryan and his team captured every moment that we could've possibly imagined...and then some. His creativity and attention to detail just absolutely blew us away, so far beyond anything we had imagined or hoped for. He somehow even managed to make me not look like the blubbering mess I totally was...and that had to have been a feat in itself. I warned my wife ahead of time that I was going to be a mess...and I wasn't wrong, for that Ryan, thank you! When I logged in to write this review, I saw he even has our first dance photo as his main photo, what an amazing shot...that in itself shows his creativity. The man was standing on about a 5ft fence ledge, and captured what is by far our favorite photo of all, this is the kind of stuff you get with Ryan...original outstanding work.

I promise you that you will not be disappointed if you get the opportunity to hire Ryan to capture your day, I know we will be forever grateful. Ryan gave us the chance to relive our special day, the absolute best day of my life...over and over, so vividly...and there's no price tag on that. Do yourself a favor and grab Coastal Shots if you can. I’ll add a few of our favorites.

Thank you for everything, Ryan!

Love,

Jamie & Melissa Lee
Mary
Mary Married on 06/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST decision we made

If you are considering hiring a photographer in the OBX, Ryan with Coastal Shots should be it! When we got our photos back, my cousin said "I said it once and I’ll say it again, we need to hire them for every 👏🏼future👏🏼event!" Ryan and Valerie were so sweet, patient, talented and fun. They made us feel so comfortable, especially my husband, who doesn't love getting his picture taken. The best thing Ryan did was take a photo of us with all of our guests as we were processing out. I will treasure these forever!
Haley
Haley M. Married on 04/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Carmody wedding April 21, 2023

Ryan and his wife couldn’t of did a better job! They were amazing and even got some shots we decided we wanted last minute the day of. The quality of the pictures and the amount we got was more then I could of imagined. We stayed at the Black stallion and they made sure to get us over to the sunset bridge to get some amazing sunset shots and even gave us a ride in there own car to do so. I’m so in love with our pictures and 100% recommend. If your wanting amazing photos and the perfect price then book them!
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Real Weddings

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Professional Network & Endorsements

14 Endorsements
Steamers Restaurant & Catering Steamers Restaurant & Catering Wedding Caterers

Great professional photographers. We have been on many many weddings with these two pros and cant recommend them enough.

Coastyle Weddings Coastyle Weddings Wedding Planners

We LOVE working with Coastal Shots! Their team is professional, presentable, easy going, and their pictures are beautiful! As a vendor it is always great to have open communication with other vendors while working a wedding. Coastal shots effectively gets all the shots they need, while sticking to the timeline, and are always happy to help other vendors with anything they need. They don't just want the best photos, but they are true team players that want the absolute best day for their couples. They'll show up early, stay late, and their prices are phenomenal. Our clients are always happy with their services, and we can't recommend them enough to our clients! Thank you for all you do!

SOULone SOULone Wedding Bands

I've worked with Coastal Shots at several weddings and can attest to their professionalism and talent when it comes to Photography! They are amazing to work with and will always deliver the goods.

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Coastal Shots Photography frequently asked questions

Coastal Shots Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
Coastal Shots Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Coastal Shots Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Coastal Shots Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
Coastal Shots Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Thank You Cards
Coastal Shots 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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