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My name is Gaelen Smith.

I grew up in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where I learned to celebrate natural, organic, timeless beauty.

I believe that reflects what I aim to capture through wedding photography- to create a photograph that tells your story through honesty, simplicity, elegance, and beauty.

Even though I have predominantly been serving the east coast with Wedding Photography since 2012, but would love to join you in your story, wherever it is being told.

My service rates begin at $1800 and I can't wait to craft a perfect package for you that meets all your needs

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Reviews of Gaelen Smith Photography

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Kinsey Sent on 12/07/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Was very nice when communicating details.
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Grace Sent on 10/03/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Gaelen's quality photography makes looking back on pictures of our special day an amazing experience. I highly recommend him and his services. He took not only our wedding pictures but also did our engagement shoot and we couldn't be more pleased. A++++
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Kelsey Sent on 09/21/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Gaelen was AWESOME to work with. I could stop at that statement but I will explain further for all those brides trying to find the right photographer for their big day. From the very beginning he was timely in his responses and super friendly. I was also shocked with the price, in a good way. The quality of his work is definitely worth top dollar, however he kindly doesn't charge that. In addition to wedding pictures he shot my husband and I's engagement shoot. He was very flexible in scheduling and rescheduling because of rain and he had great photography spots and suggestions. We went to a rustic/rural area that he knew of and the pictures came out amazing. He was also so nice and helpful in the poses to do because we are no models. A few weeks before the wedding he reached back out to me asking when and where we would start for the day of the wedding. He arrived at the venue right on time and brought a friend to help take photos which I thought was great! He was super sweet and friendly the whole day but was also non intrusive which is hard balance as a photographer. When we did our group photos he remained cool, calm and collected and was able to wrangle up our families and bridal party effectively and in a timely manner. The photo's turned out so great, we are so happy with them. I could not recommend Gaelen more!
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Ryan Sent on 04/21/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Gaelen did both our engagement photos and our wedding photos as well. He was so flexible when we had a last minute change in the date of our wedding, thanks to Winter Storm Jonas, and still pulled through and came to take our photos even with the threat of so much snow! We could not be more pleased with how the photos turned out!
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Kathy Sent on 09/02/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Gaelen is awesome! He was super fun to work with, and the pictures that we ended up with were perfect. I wasn't super interested in the idea of having engagement pictures done, but Gaelen included them for free with our package, and it was awesome to get the chance to practice taking some pictures with him before the actual wedding. Plus they turned out awesome! Everything came out looking really natural and fun, and not super posed like so many other wedding photographers' pictures can be. Highly recommend!
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Bre A. Sent on 08/27/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Gaelen was phenomenal to work with for our special day! He made taking pictures easy and fun for both our engagement session and our wedding day. Taking
Pictures with him was painless for my husband who doesn't normally like taking pictures at all! He was very professional, easy to contact and ask questions to, and made the wedding day stress free. He got great shots throughout the entire day including beautiful shots during the ceremony without Being too distracting. I have recommended him to several friends and we were very pleased with his work!
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User2239222 Sent on 07/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Gaelen is, by far, the easiest, nicest, most talented videographer I have ever had the pleasure to work with. And his work is absolutely gorgeous. He captured every important moment of my SIL and BIL's wedding with such artistic grace and the perfect energy. Gaelen, you will go far in this world with your great talents. I wish you the best and will always refer you!
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Marc Sent on 07/26/2016
4.8 out of 5 rating
Gaelen was great. He made us so comfortable, took truly beautiful pictures and was just so much fun. We really wanted someone who would just be a part of a wedding and not intrusive and that was Gaelen in a nut shell. He got so many great shots, while also making everyone comfortable. We had a great time also doing our engagement shoots and he really helped us get comfortable. He also did a video for us of the ceremony that was great. I would recommend him, he was great to work with and very reasonable.
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Gaelen Smith Photography frequently asked questions

Gaelen Smith Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
Gaelen Smith Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Gaelen Smith Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
Gaelen Smith Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
Gaelen Smith Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Digital Files
Gaelen Smith 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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