Shelly Pate Photography is an award-winning photography studio located in the Washington, D.C. area. Owner and photographer Shelly Pate is originally from Georgia and is proud to bring her Southern charm up north. Shelly is extremely approachable and personable, which has helped earn her a number of positive reviews from couples who have used her services. Shelly is a natural light photographer that focuses on real moments rather than taking posed cliche pictures.
"I’m all about those little imperfect moments… the ones that are actually really perfect because they tell YOUR story. Y'all being YOU together. The quirky stuff, the unique stuff. The REAL stuff that lets your love shine. You and your best friend laughing your heads off and those legit Beyonce moves you are gonna have on the dance floor. I want you not only to remember all of these tiny, precious moments, but to be able to FEEL them a lifetime from now." - xx, Shelly
Services Offered
Shelly Pate Photography offers a number of services and products to ensure that your photography needs are met for your wedding. The products and services offered include:
Recommended by 100% of couples
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Molly · Married on 07/28/2018
Shelly was amazing! The photos were breathtaking and our entire gallery was sent to us within two weeks from our wedding day. She even went back after giving us our gallery and edited a photo that I wanted in color instead of black and white. Shelly [and her husband Patrick] was so easy to work with and made picture taking so comfortable! We would highly recommend her!
Sent on 08/16/2018
Maria · Getting married on 04/19/2024
Look no further...Shelly and Patrick are not only exceptional photographers through their expertise and professionality, but they are incredible human beings. Other than your spouse, you spend the most time with your photographer on your wedding day- Shelly was so joyful, flexible, and made us feel so special on our day. Shelly went above and beyond throughout the whole process, we had a pre-wedding phone call where she literally took the ideas in my head made them into an organized event timeline and scouted my venue so that she could capture all that it had to offer. Shelly made the most of our time and was able to get the attention of our bridal party, families, and little ones so that we could spend the most time celebrating and not posing for photos. I am so excited by our sneak peek photos and can’t wait to see the rest. She has an absolute incredible eye and is so fun. There are a lot of great photographers out there, but truly feel that Shelly is the best.
Sent on 08/14/2018
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Jacqueline · Married on 08/10/2019
Great experience -- love the photos
Shelly was a joy to work with. We hired her based on the great photos on her website and in particular that she captured the joy and love very well and in a natural way. We were not disappointed. She was very easy to work with, guided us well, and most importantly, I LOVE the photos. Her pricing is very straightforward and reasonable and all the high res photos were easily available for download. Highly recommend.
Sent on 02/19/2019
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