Virginia Wedding Photographer & Videographer
Serving Virginia, DC, Maryland, West Virginia, and worldwide
Epic Wedding Videos and Photos
For Couples Madly In Love
Virginia Wedding Photography for Couples Who Want an Epic Experience
What if your wedding wasn’t just a day—but a story you’ll relive forever?
You’re not here for cookie-cutter weddings or stiff timelines. You’re building something intentional, emotional, and completely your own. A day that feels like you—where every laugh, tear, and in-between moment actually matters.
As a Virginia wedding photographer and videographer, I don’t just show up with cameras. I help you create an experience that feels effortless, meaningful, and true—so you can stay present while your story is captured honestly and artfully.
You don’t need to perform to get beautiful photos
No posing marathons. No awkward pressure. No pretending this is something it’s not.
The best wedding films and photographs come from presence—not perfection. When you’re relaxed, connected, and actually enjoying your day, everything else unfolds naturally.
My role is to guide when it’s helpful, step back when it matters, and create space for real moments to happen—so your photos and film feel effortless, emotional, and unmistakably you.
Couples work with me because they want a Virginia wedding photographer who feels more like a trusted presence than a production crew.
“Our Favorite Wedding Vendor — hands down!
Ethan was amazing during the whole process of consultation, planning and on our wedding day.
He was extremely responsive and helpful with everything leading up to our big day. On the day of our wedding, he made all of our bridal party feel so comfortable to be around and he really just felt like another guest supporting our love.
Our film was AMAZING and we are so happy that we have it as a memory that we can watch over and over again forever! Our family and friends loved it and even the people that weren’t at the wedding felt like they were there after watching it. Ethan captured our exact vision of the kind of wedding video we wanted and knew our personalities so well.
We cannot recommend Ethan Film and Photo enough. This is the photo and video team to book for your wedding!”
— Jamie Bader
Hey, I’m Ethan.
A Virginia Wedding Photographer Who Prioritizes How Your Day Feels
Based in Virginia near Shenandoah National Park, I’ve spent the last 10 years documenting weddings and elopements for couples who care more about how their day feels than how it performs.
I believe your wedding day should feel calm, meaningful, and fully yours — not like a production you’re managing or a checklist you’re racing through.
When we work together, I’m not just there to document what happens, but to help create an experience where you can stay present, grounded, and connected to each other.
“His ability to capture intimate moments and important interactions is extremely impressive.” – Melissa
One Cohesive Photo + Video Team
With both photo and video handled together, your day is captured through a single creative vision — no competing styles, no miscommunication, and no awkward overlap.
Documentary-First Storytelling
I focus on real moments as they unfold, blending candid storytelling with gentle guidance when needed so you never feel stiff or staged.
Local Knowledge, Real Experience
From Shenandoah overlooks to Virginia venues, I know how to work with real timelines, real light, and real locations — not just styled inspiration.
What Makes My Wedding and Elopement Packages Different?
I’ve built my packages to be simple, transparent, and stress-free — because your wedding day shouldn’t come with surprise costs, upsells, or decisions you didn’t know you’d have to make.
No add-ons. No surprise upgrades.
What you see is what you get. I don’t believe in charging extra for things you actually need on your wedding day. My packages are intentionally built to include everything required to tell your story fully.
All footage included with every wedding film
Every wedding video package includes all of the raw footage from your day — so nothing meaningful is ever held back or locked behind an upgrade.
No travel fees
Whether your wedding is in the mountains, the city, or somewhere in between, there are no travel fees added on. Your location is part of the story, not an extra line item.
Here's how this works
How to capture your big day in 3 easy steps
STEP 1
Reach out & tell me about your day
We’ll chat about you two, your relationship, and what what you’re passionate about, so I can design a personalized experience tailored to you.
STEP 2
We plan with intention
I’ll help you think through timelines, logistics, and coverage so everything flows naturally and you can stay focused on being present.
STEP 3
You live it. I document it.
On your wedding day, my job is to keep things calm, adapt as needed, and capture the story as it unfolds — honestly and true to you.
If you’re looking for a Virginia wedding photographer who values presence, calm, and real moments, I’d love to hear your story.