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My wife Heather and I are thrilled you've found us! We've been having a blast shooting weddings for over 20 years. We want the whole process from booking to saying "I do" to feel amazing and effortless! We understand more than just taking amazing pictures, which we do, everytime, because this is our career not just a side hustle. Our aim is to be a blessing to you and your family as we always go above and beyond to help enhance your wedding in everyway we can while capturing all the moments happening around us, and creating some as well! So check out our images, read our reviews and see if we are the right fit for you, then lets chat! www.stephenmarshphotography.com

Services Offered

  • Multiple locations
  • Second shooter
  • One event per day
  • High-resolution images
  • Albums
  • Digital files
  • Negatives
  • Proofs
  • Canvas
  • Flush mount
  • Prints

We are willing to travel from Charlottesville, Culpeper, Warrenton, Richmond, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Alexandria, Fairfax, Washington DC, Maryland.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Prints
Proofs

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
Negatives
Prints
Proofs

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Negatives
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of STEPHEN MARSH PHOTOGRAPHY

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Sean Sent on 08/17/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Book early. This photographer worked brilliantly for our wedding several years ago. He and his assistant take the time to do it right. He has won awards for a number of artistic shows and excels at catching great shots with the right background or perspective. A sure bet.
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Megan Sent on 08/11/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Steve and Heather were so much fun to work with both in the days leading up to our wedding and on the wedding day itself. We had such a magical and beautiful day and couldn't be happier that Steve and Heather were there to join us. Throughout our wedding day, Steve and Heather had the rare ability to be everywhere, but nowhere at the same time. By that I mean, they got so many beautiful shots, but they never took any moments away from the bride/groom/families to get the shots. This was something that was very important to me. While doing our family pictures and bridal party pictures, Steve had a fun way of reminding us all to smile (and not fake smile!) so that we could get the best pictures possible. It was so fun watching him creatively choose picture locations and set up the scene. He was able to get all the shots in, and have fun at the same time, laughing and joking around with us all while he was taking pictures. This contributed greatly to our overall wedding feel, just having someone there with us that truly loves their job and has fun doing it. After the wedding, we had all our edits (800+!) within a month. We live out of state, so Steve even shipped our 4x6 prints to us to look through before ordering our enlargements. Steve was very quick to respond to any questions we had about prints and enlargements, and was able to quickly make any changes we asked for.

Our wedding was in April 2016, and we have guests STILL commenting on how much fun they had with our photographers and how they love all our pictures.

Overall, we were blown away by how easy Steve and Heather made our wedding-day photography and how perfectly their personalities meshed with our bridal party, friends, and family. You can't beat having someone there with you all day that feels like a friend, AND gets beautiful pictures along the way.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for all your help making our day so special <3
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Nicole Sent on 01/06/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Steve & Heather were wonderful! They worked hard to ensure that my husband & I received all the shots we wanted. I was so happy with the pictures. The quality was wonderful and I loved the candid shots. I highly recommend Steve!
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Joy Sent on 05/15/2010
5 out of 5 rating
Steve and Heather came down to Virginia Beach to photograph our slightly unusual wedding. Heather even gave advice about veils for photographs prior to the wedding! They made everyone enjoy the photography time. Even our son, who was 3, gave a few smiles for the camera when Steve was behind it! Mike said he never thought he could have fun getting his picture taken, but was smiling genuinely the whole time. Not only are they enjoyable to work with, but they are flexible. We had to change the date a few months prior and they helped us work the schedule for both of us. Their quality is great! Steve uses filters that make the colors pop! His candids and posed photos made everyone look photographic. The prints were delivered quickly and, while we haven't finished ordering all our final products, they work with us to give us what we need. I would highly recommend them no matter where you live. You won't find a more professional and enjoyable photographer!
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User1635535 Sent on 05/28/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Steve was wonderful from start to finish on our wedding day. He has such an incredible eye - from details in group pics to landscape portraits, and everything in between. I was truly so impressed. He was also very warm and had a great sense of humor. We had such a great time with him. If I had to choose a photographer over again to shoot the wedding, and I could pick anyone I wanted, I would choose Steve again, hands down.
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Michael Sent on 12/28/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Steve Marsh is the best photographer around. Not only is he technically skilled at his craft, he also is great at working with his customers to completely capture their special day. He also spends countless hours going through each photo to find the absolute best, as well as great editing skills. I wold never consider hiring another event photographer other than Steve.
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Stephanie Sent on 04/27/2010
5 out of 5 rating
I couldn't have been any happier or have asked for any more in a photographer. Stephen Marsh was professional, helpful, creative, and understanding from beginning to end. We knew that we wanted a photgrapher that would shoot both traditional and candid photos, and Stephen was able to do everything that we asked and he had fantastic suggestion as well as advice to help wit the process. I would recommend Stephen Marsh Photography to anyone and everyone I know that is looking for a outstanding photographer with a great eye for creativity and detail!
Stephanie & Michael
10/31/09


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Victoria Sent on 10/14/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Pleasure to work with!

Stephen and his wife, Heather, were an absolute pleasure to work with. They were extremely friendly and made the entire process very comfortable. They were flexible with what pictures we wanted and even took pictures I would have never thought of! We cannot wait to get our final pictures!
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Theresa Sent on 06/06/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Stephen Marsh photography was best experience a bride could ask for!! From start to finish he made the experience simple and 100% stress free! When I began researching photographers I knew there were four features I wanted. (1) Two photographers so that different angles and candid moments could be captured, (2) full day coverage so that my special day had pictures from start to finish (3) the agreement to use the photos after words to get duplicates or make photo projects and (4) high quality photos at a fair price. I know that was a lot to ask for, but Stephen Marsh was it!!! He exceeded all expectations, and even went above and beyond by going to two photo locations, checking with us before he left at the end of the night to make sure we didn't want more photos, and made faces to get our ring bearer to smile in photos (no simple task when the ring bearer is 21 months old) It was the little details he cared about which made me feel comfortable we were in good hands with one of the most important vendors of our wedding day. Lastly and perhaps most importantly, his professionalism, creativity and talent for his profession truly amazes me. He thought of ideas, angles, lighting etc. that made for some amazing pictures in which an average photographer would have bypassed. I have been in 4 weddings and Stephen Marsh is the best photographer I have had the pleasure of working with.

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Ryan Sent on 07/13/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Stephen Marsh Photography made our wedding extremely magical. They were extremely professional in all of our meetings and made us feel that this day was truly about us. They were laid back, and very easy to work with. They took the time to explore our venues to capture some of the most breathtaking photos of the day we will never forget. They were a go with the flow kinda of couple, which made things go smoothly! Had a wonderful experience and would highly recommend to future couples!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Passionate Weddings Passionate Weddings Wedding Planners

Stephen and his wife are a wonderful team of wedding photographers. We had the pleasure working with them as the couples contracted photographer. Steve was a team player as we had the chance to work together on pre event details to make sure our timeline gave his team enough time for getting ready photos, detail shots, 1st look, family photos and all other important photos. The final photos of the couple wedding day were stunning and very vibrant. Highly recommend Stephen Marsh Photography!

Jess Moneymaker Events Jess Moneymaker Events Wedding Planners

It was such a pleasure working with Steve and Heather of Stephen Marsh Photography on a recent wedding. Both were friendly, professional and timely-even with multiple locations to be at between ceremony and reception. I look forward to recommending this photography team to future clients!

Black Tie Entertainment Black Tie Entertainment Wedding DJs

Stephen has a great eye as shown in his work and he is a very professional vendor to work alongside at an event.

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