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Fine Art Film and Digital Wedding Photography for the Classic, Romantic, Joyful Bride

Introduction:

Hello and welcome! My name is Michelle and I am passionate about providing timeless images for those who cherish love, treasure memories, adventure together and share a sentimental heart. I love to celebrate and capture one of the best days of your life with honor, respect and joy.

I completely understand firsthand that planning a wedding is one of the most exciting and sometimes confusing things you will ever undertake. In understanding that, I have made it my goal to make the photographic part of your process fun, simple and enjoyable. My heart is to give you an incredible photographic experience from beginning to end.

I want your experience to be all it can be. I want you to feel as strong a love for each other as my husband and I do and to feel natural, happy and comfortable in front of the lens. You should look back with love and fondness on every moment captured. A decade down the road from now, I want you to see just how classic and timeless you look even though the styles may have changed. I hope that you will smile together at your hair before it started greying and laugh at the sweet wrinkle lines you see in each other’s faces fifty years from now. So that’s why I do things like I do…encouraging you in your love and keeping YOU in mind, giving you a wonderful photographic experience.

As much as I love photographing the rings, the florals, and the other lovely details of your day, my focus still lies largely on the tender moments, the shared laughter, the stunning portraits together and the unexpected expressions and the gathering of friends and family. I want to capture the moments in your wedding day that you will treasure forever. I whole-heartedly believe that your wedding is not just about that one day, but the entire experience from the planning stage to the growing old together. I want to provide you with images that you can look back upon and smile, laugh, and remember…to remind you of your beginning and your foundation. Your photography is a large part of your wedding experience and it should be fun, real and memorable.

Features:

Lieb Photographic has been featured in the following publiations and more: Ruffled, South Asian Bride, High Country Wedding Guide, Pretty Pear Bride Magazine, HuffPost Weddings, Brides.com, Southern Bride, The Knot, Washingtonian Weddings Magazine, David's Bridal, Wedding Chicks, Every Last Detail, The Perfect Palette, Fab You Bliss, Loverly, mywedding, Viva Tysons Magazine, Hey Wedding Lady, Artfully Wed, BLOVED, Proflowers.com, August Willows, The Black Tie Bride, The Luxe Pearl, Charlottesville Wine and Country Weddings, BridalPulse, Inspired by This, Rustic Wedding Chic, Smitten Mag, Reverie Gallery, Glamour and Grace, Classic Bride, The Wedding Concierge, Rustic Weddings, Hill City Bride, Eco-Beautiful Weddings, Tidewater and Tulle, How He Asked, District Weddings, Wedding Lovely, United with Love, Knotsvilla, Red Oak Weddings, Luxe Mountain Weddings, Ultimate Wedding, The Tie Bar, Issuu, Love Came Down, Borrowed and Blue, Bride and Breakfast, Brides & Weddings of Northern Virginia, Secret Wedding, Dogwood Brides, Love and Lavender, Modern Weddings, VoyagePhoenix, Melissa Hearts Weddings, Inspired By Style Bride, The Big Day, Belle the Magazine, Weddbook, Trubridal, Honeybook Blog, Main Street Weddings, Southern Maryland Weddings, Richmond Wedding Collective Blog and The Blaze.

Her work has also been featured in galleries across the country including the Center for Fine Art Photography, Soho Gallery, Vermont Photo Place and more.

What you Receive:

Each wedding package includes a second photographer and a complementary engagement session. All of my booked couples also receive:

*A wonderful welcome package which includes some special surprises as well as a very thorough 76 page guide I have created from a photographer's perspective to help with planning your big day.

*My exclusive preferred vendor guide with wedding professionals who are dedicated to serving you well (many also familiar with your venue) and are proven trustworthy to meet your needs.

*Access to my engagement session guide and online timeline sample guide.

Photographic Biography in Michelle's words:

So here's my photo backgorund! I fell in love with photography and art from a very early age. I first remember my father's photography (hand developed) and loved to see images of my mother at the local fruit market in New York, Alaskan wildlife from my dad's travels and early images of a crazy little toddler (yup, that was me) and still later, my baby brother. My love of the camera never ceased and I went on to receive my bachelor's degree from James Madison University with a major in art and later, a masters degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, specializing in photography and the book arts. I later taught photography as well as advanced placement studio art and advanced placement art history at Liberty High School in Bealeton, Virginia from 2002-2013. After the birth of my favorite photographic subject...my adorable little son, I retired from teaching to focus on being mommy and on the business of photography.

I have continued throughout the years to learn more about digital, traditional, historic, and experimental photographic processes by attending workshops and classes through the Center for Alternative Processes in New York City, the Visual Studies Workshops in Rochester, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Art in Richmond. I received several grants to assist in my continued education in the photographic processes.

I still love the historical processes such as tintypes and ambrotypes as well as the experimental processes like lumen printing and pinhole photography.

And I LOVE to shoot film on request! Please inquire about the film package addition.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$6,200

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$8,600

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

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Prints
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Christina A. Sent on 01/09/2024
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Perfect photographer for our wedding

Lieb Photographic was one of the first vendors we hired when we got engaged in September 2022. I found her through our venue (Morais Vineyards) since she’s one of their preferred vendors for photography. I was immediately drawn to her “airy” fine art photo style. We scheduled a phone call and Michelle was so welcoming and easy going that she put us at ease. We decided to do 2 engagement sessions to take advantage of the different seasons.

Our first engagement session with Michelle solidified that we had made the best choice in choosing her as our photographer. We don’t usually get our photos taken and Michelle was a pro at making us feel comfortable and helped us pose, but also gave us room for us to be ourselves.

Throughout the year, she kept in touch by sending us her Wedding Guide (advice for planning your photo session and her other pro tips) and by sending open dates for photoshoots. She even mailed us a thank you gift (his and her vow books that we ultimately used in our wedding, which was very nice to not have to order another thing for our wedding).

Michelle has consistently been a fast emailer and open to ideas. Our second engagement session was a new location for us and Michelle, Longwood Gardens in PA. She was so excited to go there and quickly found the best locations to take photos and navigate the crowds. Oh my goodness, the pictures Michelle took are absolutely stunning.

If you’re thinking about doing 2 engagement sessions, I highly recommend it because the 2nd time around I felt much more comfortable in front of the camera. Also, the variety of photos we have is awesome. Plus, it’s another special day to look back on!

I also did her blushing bridal portrait package which includes bridal boudoir and it was so empowering.

On our wedding day, December 10, 2023, the weather was bad for photos - overcast, dark/gray all day, rainy, 90% humidity in the 60’s. However, I was not worried at all because Michelle knows our venue, Morais, inside and out and has worked in so many different weather conditions - which is 100% a huge benefit to picking a vendor familiar with your venue. Michelle’s photos from our wedding are incredibly beautiful and so special to us and our families.
Melissa
Melissa S. Sent on 09/13/2023
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Airy/Bright/Timeless

Where do I even begin!!!! Photography was one of the most important vendors I chose, and I am SO glad I picked Michelle to capture our day. It's clear that she is so passionate about her work, and due to that, I had all the trust in the world in her! Once I booked with her, she set up a zoom call with my husband and I and really got to know us. I appreciated that because she was able to understand our vision. What I love most about Michelle is that she is able to direct us to pose different ways and in directly lightings, which gave us a variety of shots. She is professional, highly experienced and will be your photographer BFF!! I absolutely love how my wedding photos came out and I cannot wait to print them and put them on my wall :) Also, shout out to her assistant and 2nd photographer!! They were just as amazing and really helped the day go smoothly!
Anna
Anna A. Sent on 09/15/2023
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Exquisite timeless photos

Photos were so important for us, and it was the best decision to hire Michelle as our photographer on our wedding day!!! The photos will speak for themselves; she is so incredibly talented and creates the most beautiful, classic images that we will treasure and display forever. Not only this, she is also such a joy to work with. She is so kind, laid-back, and supportive. She is truly a professional! She included an engagement session and a sweet welcome package. Will include some of those photos as well. Thank you Michelle!!!
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ThePoseyDetail ThePoseyDetail Wedding Florists

Michelle is so talented and kind, her photos are a dream come true, and she cares so much for her clients! xo

Great Marsh Estate Great Marsh Estate Mansion Weddings

We were so fortunate to have Michelle lend her artistic eye capturing photographs around the property of our new venue on a few different occasions. Having worked with her personally for years, I knew she would be the best photographer to help us get started when launching to the wedding community and engaged professionals.

Occasions by M&K Occasions by M&K Wedding Planners

Time slips away so quickly once an event has ended....it has been far to long and I apologize for not singing your praises sooner! Working with you was a dream. You make everything so smooth...easy and inclusive. I love the way you capture every little detail with your photographs...I believe your talent knows no boundary. I look forward to working with you again! Michelle Gillespie, Owner Occasions By M&K

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