James was super easy to work with, professional and accommodating. Not to mention his photos came out great! Would highly recommend him.

If you’re looking for a DC area wedding photographer, stop and book James immediately! We really liked his portfolio online, and knew after our first online conversation with him that he was the photographer we wanted to work with. He was really thoughtful in sending us sample galleries from weddings that were similar in venue and style to what we were planning. He was great at communicating about details prior to the wedding, even scouting out potential alternate locations when the forecast showed a chance of rain. On the day itself, James was wonderful. He provided just the right amount of direction while putting everyone at ease and getting a great array of candid shots and special moments. I still don’t know how he manages to get so many different angles and shots by himself during the ceremony. We also love the video slideshow he did with the photos and speeches. The stunning photos from our wedding capture moments we’ll cherish forever and we can’t thank James enough and recommend him more highly!

We chose James for our wedding because he seemed to capture important moments and people’s personalities so well. We were absolutely right! James was easy to work with, communicative, and responsive. He made our engagement shoot and the pictures on our wedding day a pleasure to pose for, and as we were reviewing the pictures we told each other, “It’s like he already knew everybody!” That’s how well he captured people’s expressions and personalities. And even more impressive, he managed to get all the important shots while floating around like a ghost, always at the perfect angle but allowing the moment to happen naturally and organically. James is an artist and our wedding gallery is a work of art. Thank you, James!

My husband and I had such a positive experience working with James as our wedding photographer! Although we wanted good photo coverage of our big day, we also wanted to be very present for it (not constantly pulled away for posed pictures), and we were very drawn to James’s photojournalistic style of photography. James really understood what kind of experience we wanted to have and worked with us from early on to come up with a day-of timeline that allowed us to get plenty of planned/posed pictures we would want (e.g., bridal party, family, sunset photos) without taking us away from our event for very long (we got to enjoy much of the cocktail hour, which we weren’t expecting). James was such a pleasure to work with leading up to the big day. He was very flexible and willing to work with us on pricing/cost-saving measures to fit what we wanted within our budget, was responsive, and made a point to attend our venue walkthrough so he could get ideas for the wedding day and ask questions.
During the wedding day itself, James was somehow everywhere at once without at all being disruptive. He was very kind and relaxed and willing to work with us and anyone who wanted pictures taken. When we got our pictures, we were so impressed at the coverage he had, as we had opted to just have him photograph our event instead of also having a second photographer.
Finally, we were so happy with the photos we received! James did a great job selecting photos to be edited and even delivered them on a customized thumb drive with a slideshow set to music from our wedding! The colors, editing, and coverage of the photos were all great. There were a couple that were brighter than I would have wanted, but I reached out to James and he edited them to match my preferences right away. He also provided us with the full set of unedited photos that he took when I asked.
Overall, James was awesome to work with, is a talented photographer, and is very responsive and flexible to requests. I would highly recommend him!

James did our engagement photos and wedding photos, and we could not have been happier! He was wonderful to work with and the photos are incredible. I was worried about photographers who get in the way (especially during the ceremony) or stress brides out by constantly asking them to pose, but James and his assistant were perfect. We 100% recommend him for anyone looking for a fun, laid-back photographer who can take amazing photos!

James was a joy to work with in the lead-up to our big day. He was patient with my now-husband and I as we warmed up for the camera (quite literally on a cold late fall day) for our engagement photos, which turned out to be spectacular. And our wedding photos the next summer were nothing short of perfect. We did not have a formal wedding party, which meant there was more time for candid photos of guests. This allowed James' real talent to shine, as he is a master at capturing the emotion of the moment. He also took care to note the charming details of our historic venue and the decorations. It's been a couple of weeks since we received the photos and it's been incredibly heartwarming to relive that joyous event every time we go through them. The value could not be surpassed. Many thanks to James and his assistant for their masterful work in capturing these memories!

Oh my goodness, only wonderful things to say about James! He did our wedding photography this past weekend in DC at the DC War Memorial and within TWO days he had our photos to us!

James was recommended to us by our incredibly officiant, Jeffrey Maszal, and he was so much fun to work with! I sent him a few ideas before the day of and he made sure to capture all of the shots I wanted. He was flexible and exuberant and we are just so happy with his work!

James was amazing to work with during both our engagement pictures and our wedding on 8/18/18!

DO NOT HESITATE! Go with James! James did the best job on our wedding. He was so fun to work with, had great ideas, and the photos themselves came out perfect. Can't beat his pricing, either. 100% recommended! - Dave and Junko

James was great! He was so easy to work with and extremely professional. My guests continually commented on what a great job he was doing and how sociable he was with them throughout the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. He comes highly recommended!