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We are Virginia Beach-based Poise Photography, and we are so glad you are here!

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Videography *** Drone videography service available ** additional charge

Wedding Planning & Day-of coordination

Our 2022 Wedding season is quite busy and therefore please let us know right away if you would like to reserve your day with us. We are taking reservations now for our 2023 season.



Making real connections with our couples and bringing out the personalities in portraits is our specialty.

Located in Virginia Beach but serving all of Virginia & North Carolina.

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
Custom Graphics
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Trash The Dress
Albums
Digital Files

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

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Custom Graphics
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Trash The Dress
Albums
Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date

Reviews of Poise Photography

Tracy
Tracy Sent on 05/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The most amazing team ever!!!

There are not enough compliments or adulations, that I can give in this review that really encompasses all the hard work, time, and attentiveness that Vanessa, Fred, and Lisa have spent with myself and my husband. We want everyone to know that if you want to hire a team that will go above and beyond to make it the most special day of your life, than look no further. There talent and professionalism were unmatched. The attention to detail and patience will create everlasting memories. An amazing team that I would love to work with again! I admire them and recommend them to anyone that desires to capture a special moment for a lifetime!!
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Rachel Sent on 10/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Photos from a Dynamic Duo

Vanessa and Fred are exceptional at what they do! They have wonderful personalities that truly shine through and are extremely artistic in their photos. Throughout the day they even showed me several pictures they took, which made me feel more comfortable and excited about the photography at our wedding. They ate dinner at a rapid pace in order for us to get the golden hour photos during sunset. They were patient, friendly, organized, professional, and truly a dynamic duo! Thank you so much for being an integral part of our wedding day and capturing amazing memories for us in your artwork! ❤️
Melody
Melody Sent on 09/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best!

Vanessa and Fred were amazing! Friendly, professional, and so so talented! When my wedding plans changed because of Covid, Vanessa was so kind and helpful, even coming to my house to take getting ready photos before we went to the venue. We had very limited time, but they could've taken pictures for ages and every single shot was stunning! Highly recommend!
Sonja
Sonja Sent on 04/30/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing & One of a kind

Working with Vanessa was truly a delightful experience, not to mention she is our favorite form everyone we hired. Our photos are incredible! Vanessa & Fred are such an amazing team, they are professional, fun, and so much more than we expected!
Vanessa is very organized and knowledgeable which helped us plan our wedding day even more. She helped us with making a timeline, other vendors, and guided us through preparations that we didn't know about.
Our wedding day was very organized and calm. My family absolutely loved her and still rave how great she was. Prior to our wedding, we had several meetings and calls and she was even available late at night when I had random questions. She provides a sneak peak and our photos look truly breathtaking!!! I cannot wait until we get them all.
Thank you so very much for being part of our day! We feel truly blessed that she was available on our wedding day and we highly recommend Poise Photography.
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Samantha Sent on 04/29/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Our Wedding Day

Due to COVID-19 our Wedding venue cancelled and we didn't want to completely cancel our Wedding. There were so many changes and all last minute. Vanessa was such a great listener and help me restructure our day. She is very easy to work with and even when things became overwhelming she was right there to help out with all of my questions. We ended up Eloping and our day was truly special. I honestly think she should offer Wedding Planning as well as she knows so many vendors and has some amazing ideas! We love our pictures and once I have more time, I will post them on my review. I am so happy we found her, If I had to describe her, I would say: Easy Going, Flexible, Creative, Outgoing, So Helpful!!
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Amberly Sent on 04/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Engagement Photos

Hi All! We decided on having our Engagement photos done in Virginia Beach because my fiances family lives here. I had a hard time finding a photographer since I am not from this area and met my finance at school. I found Poise Photography on Instagram and fell in love with their work. We were a bit nervous to take pictures as we normally do not take formal images. Vanessa made us feel so comfortable and we had such a blast! We are not sure yet if we are getting married in Virginia Beach, but if we do we will definitely hire her as our Photographer!!! If you are a bit shy like me, she will help you so much. I say hire her!
T
Trevor Sent on 12/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Engagement photos

We had a wonderful experience with Vanessa. She was very prompt in her response, offered a great price, and offered a good product. I appreciated her patience dealing with someone like me who was clearly not comfortable with photography shoots. Thank you!
D
Dessie Sent on 11/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Engagement photos

This was this first time I had professional pictures done and she made me feel extremely comfortable. She was very professional and very down to earth. Most definitely recommending to my friends and family!
S
Stephanie Sent on 11/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Truly a perfectionist.

Vanessa was such a delight. She was extremely friendly and I cannot stop looking at our beautiful pictures.
B
Briana Sent on 07/17/2020
4.8 out of 5 rating

Fun & talented husband and wife team!

Fred and Vanessa were a blast to work with; they had us laughing the entire time. They are professional, yet down to earth and so easy to work with. They captured our relationship perfectly and our albums is so wonderful! Vanessa was so accommodating and helped me with the many questions I had when we were still planning our wedding. She truly went above and beyond and we felt so comfortable! They are an amazing couple and truly adorable.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner

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Poise Photography frequently asked questions

Poise Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Custom Graphics
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Trash The Dress
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Poise Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Custom Graphics
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Trash The Dress
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Poise Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Poise Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Poise Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
Poise Photography is recommended by 88% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.4 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.5 in flexibility, 4.5 in value, 4.3 in quality of service, 4.3 in average response time and 4.3 in professionalism.
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