Northern Virginia’s
Micro Wedding Photographer
Nicole is a natural light wedding photographer specializing in candid, detail focused & timeless images that capture the essence of each couple’s love story. Nicole specializes in small micro-weddings to provide you with the best intimate photographer experience.
Micro Wedding Packages
Micro Wedding photographer packages start at $1000.
Bronze
- 2 hours of photography coverage
- 50-75 professionally edited images
- Online gallery + high-resolution digital downloads
- Print release
- 2-3 week turn around for soft edit proofs
Sliver
- 4 hours of photography coverage
- 100 professionally edited image
- Online gallery + high-resolution digital downloads
- Print release
- 2-3 week turn around for soft edit proofs
Gold
- 6 hours of photography coverage
- 150 + professionally edited images
- Online gallery + high-resolution digital downloads
- 8×8 10 page lay flat album
- $100 print credit
- Print release
- 2-3 week turn around for soft edit proofs
* Travel and accommodations are not included. Weddings within 60 miles of Ashburn, VA will have no extra travel fee.
Greetings, Bride & Groom to be
Over the years, I have grown my photography business and skills, developing a solid system to provide you with the best wedding photography experience.
I chose to focus on micro weddings because it’s pretty much what my husband and I did 18 years ago. I love a small, intimate, no-fuss wedding, allowing me to spend time with you and capture the essence of your day. I thrive in this creative space! I also am an equestrian who has experience with horses, so if you want to combine the two, I’m your photographer!
Please get in touch with me to discuss pricing packages.
What is a Micro Wedding?
Wondering what a Micro Wedding is? A micro wedding is an intimate affair, typically with no more than 50 guests, and lasts for 2-4 hours. They’re a more intimate wedding day but can still have some of the more traditional wedding elements of a larger wedding that can be done during an elopement.
With all of my packages, you get continuous coverage, print credit, and your images in high resolution with print release and a personalized mobile viewing app. Albums and engagement sessions are included with some packages but can also be added a la carte.
Micro Wedding Photography FAQs
How do we reserve you for our photography?
What hours do you work on the day?
I offer flexible packages so feel free to ask me about extra time to capture your family and guests relaxing and letting loose on the dance floor – some of your favorite images can come from this time!
Do you work with a second photographer?
You might be wondering “Do I need two wedding photographers”?
A second photographer is essential if you’d like groom as well as bridal prep photos if you’re both getting ready at different locations.
However, if you are both getting ready at the same location, I may be able to split my time between the bridal preparation photography and the groom prep. It’s important to remember that any time taken with groom preparation photography will reduce the amount of time available for bridal prep. We would need to discuss this during your wedding consultation.
Do you have backup cameras and equipment?
It’s vital that your chosen wedding photographer has backup equipment. Not only do I have a backup camera, but also backup lenses, lighting, memory cards – in fact, everything.
Fortunately, professional camera equipment is very reliable these days, but if it does fail you can guarantee it will be when you are exchanging your vows, or during the first dance.
It’s also important to note that backup equipment must be of an equivalent professional standard to your photographers’ main camera and lenses to ensure that all of the images you receive after the wedding have the same professional quality. So, make sure that the photographer you choose has this.
(I have, unfortunately, experienced equipment failure whilst photographing a wedding. Importantly, because I had backup equipment, I was able to continue taking photographs as if nothing had happened.)
I've been at weddings where the photographer took over. You're not like that, are you?
Do we have to pay for a meal for you?
I won’t be sitting with your guests to eat my meal – a ‘supplier’ meal from the bar in a separate room (nothing fancy) would be plenty and hugely appreciated.
I’ll make sure to finish my meal in time to capture the speeches and toasts!
What is your dress code?
What would happen if you are unwell on our wedding day?
I’ve never missed a wedding through illness to date.
Do you have any travel costs?
If, for example, you are getting married in Maryland, DC or abroad there would be an additional cost for travel and accommodation. This could be included in my overall pricing or separately as you prefer.
How do you feel about people taking their own photographs?
It’s no problem at all.
Why hire a professional photographer? Why should we pay for a professional photographer when so many great images can be captured on an iPhone?
However, your friends have come to the wedding to be a part of your celebration. If you ask them to step up to the mark, it will be very stressful. They’ll miss things. It happens.
Investing in the services of a professional photographer means some key things:
You, your new life partner, your guests, everyone – will be able to relax and enjoy the day.
There will be stunning photographs that have captured every single special moment.
The iPhone camera packs some amazing technology. However, it’s no match for the abilities of professional camera equipment in the hands of an experienced photographer.
Are our photos edited/retouched?
Yes, they are fully edited to look their best for you including skin softening, eye enhancement and more where appropriate.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. I have public liability insurance, professional indemnity insurance and equipment insurance.
Do you post our photos on social media/your website?
Unless we have agreed otherwise, I might post some of your photos on social media or on my website.
This is often how engaged couples decide if they like my style and would like to have a wedding consultation (if you haven’t checked out some of my photos yet, please view my Portfolio).
Can we have photos taken at the ‘Golden Hour’?
The ‘golden hour’ is that magic time of the day shortly after sunrise or before sunset, during which daylight is warmer and softer than when the sun is higher in the sky. This provides an opportunity to get some beautiful photos in a very flattering light.
I can let you know when the golden hour will be on your wedding day so that we can plan some gorgeous photos of the two of you at that time into your wedding day timeline.
There’s no guarantee of great weather and hence a Golden Hour, or you could be getting married in December, so it’s important that we’ve also planned an alternative time on your day to get some photos of just the two of you.
Who owns the copyright to the photos?
What format do we receive our wedding photos in?
Are my wedding photos safe?
When back home, I back up your wedding photos in multiple locations: a separate external hard drive that backs up my entire computer, a RAID enabled (makes two more copies simultaneously) external hard drive and an additional separate backup into the cloud in case of fire/flood.