Nicole was so patient with our large group, which included a toddler and baby. She was very…read morethorough and made sure to get a variety of photos. She suggested a spot where we would have beautiful views and brought a squeaky toy to get the kids attention :) The photos turned out beautiful! I really appreciate the attention to detail and the direction during the photoshoot. I highly recommend Peaks+Waves- thank you Nicole!

Peaks+Waves Portraits was the best photographer I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I…read morebooked her for an engagement session on Shenandoah National Park in October 2021. She was incredibly friendly and responded quickly over email. During the session, she was great about making us feel comfortable, and she captured some wonderful candid moments. I loved that she didn't make every shot feel posed. She gave us a little guidance on how to situate ourselves for the shot, but then allowed us to interact with each other as we naturally would. The wait time for final photos was so short, and we loved how quickly we got to see the great work she did! These photos will last a lifetime. I'm so glad we chose Peaks+Waves Portraits to capture this special time in our lives.

My husband, family, and friends are so impressed! Caroline did an outstanding job shooting…read moreengagement and wedding photos for us in 2018. Everyone who sees our photos are blown away. There are quite a few qualities that make Caroline stand out from other photographers: 1. She is not afraid to work hard for the right shot. Wedding guests still make comments about the crazy positions she managed to get in to take the perfect pictures! She's not afraid to get her hands dirty, so to speak, and that's an important quality in a photographer who is taking pictures that you will look at for a lifetime. 2. She is flexible and willing to meet with you before your event. Caroline and I met for coffee months before she took our engagement photos. Her personality is the perfect combination of warm, animated, and creative, which shines through her gorgeous pictures! 3. Transparency and responsiveness. She is straightforward and honest about what to expect from her, and is always an email, phone call, or text away. 4. Caroline is reliable. I repeat: she is reliable. I never had any doubts that she would show up to our wedding. I can't stress how important that is. 5. No stiff or awkward photos for this photographer! Caroline engages with her clients and their guests, allowing them to feel comfortable in front of the camera. She knows how to make people laugh and goes the extra mile to capture the true personalities of those she's photographing. We can't say enough good things about Caroline. She comes highly recommended for a reason!

We loved having Caroline photograph our wedding. She was friendly and easy-going and was up for any…read morecrazy idea we had on a freezing cold day. And the pictures turned out better than we could have asked for. Can't recommend her highly enough!

Mary was great! Great at giving direction, great at posing and staging, and she was just an overall…read morepleasure to work with! We met a bit past our session time due to parking confusion, but she didn't penalize us for starting later and we got our full value. Very flexible, friendly, and professional. :)

From the owner: At Mary G Family Photography, I specialize in Newborns, Children and Families. I have been taking…read morephotos for over 10 years, and I am the Newborn Photographer at Sentara, I take photos in the first 24 hours of life! Amazing ones indeed! I do my family portrait photoshoots in natural light, this area has views and nature galore. Each client is customized on where and what props to include to make the session as personable as possible. I understand families and what it means to have that stunning moment captured. My sessions are calm and lighthearted. Let me set the tone and create a wonderful session. Call me or email me on your needs, I am happy to explain my sessions and packages! You will be so very happy you did!

From our initial call with Andrea, we knew she and her team would be an amazing asset to our big…read moreday. Words cannot begin to describe how Amative Creative exceeded our expectations! From the moment Andrea and the team arrived, it was like a long lost sister/friend/aunt/hypesuperwoman blew through the door. They were everywhere and all over, and yet not visible in the way you've seen *those* photographers & videographers at events. AND THE SNEAK PEAK ALBUM.... WOW!!!! A little over three months into our marriage and we STILL rave about how extraordinary Amative Creative captured our event, and we cannot wait to see the rest!

I can not begin to describe how amazing these girls are! I had my wedding back in August and it…read morewas absolutely perfect! Looking back at my pictures throughout the day, I could not have asked for a better team by my side! Sarah & Amber absolutely killed the photos and are two of the biggest hype women I have ever met! Throughout the entire day they were constantly there singing praises and doing anything to get genuine smiles. Andrea was the one I talked to throughout this whole process and she is absolutely amazing! She was very kind and patient with me throughout the process (I can be indecisive and really didn't fully know my editing style) and she made it work and went above and beyond with editing! All three ladies are absolutely amazing and if you need a wedding photographer/videographer - look no further!! These ladies DO NOT disappoint!

Courtney is the photographer to take your pictures for all your and your family's needs! Courtney…read morehas taken pictures for my family as we have grown - from gender reveal picture, to maternity photos, to newborn pictures, and most recently photos when my little one was 6 months old. All our photos turned out so beautifully thanks to Courtney's unique ability to capture creative shots while also making our family feel natural and at ease. We can't wait to use her again in the future!

Courtney was fantastic! She was great leading up to our wedding sending emails to check in and…read moreanswering all my questions. The day of the wedding she went above and beyond. Even helped drive a groomsman between the ceremony site and the reception. During the wedding she was so great about not being intrusive but still getting all the shots we had asked for. After the wedding she had the shots edited within just a couple weeks. They were all fantastic. Without a doubt I will be hiring Courtney for all out future photo needs.

Jessica is friendly, talented, creative and easy to work with. My teenager can look awkward in…read morephotos but Jess was patient and captured her perfectly with wonderful works of art.

Highly recommend Jess! We had a wonderful experience during our in-home lifestyle newborn session…read morewith our 3 year old and 5 week old. Being a mom herself, she knew exactly how to connect with our toddler (he even started calling her Aunt Jess) and handle our newborn. It was an easy process getting our session set up; she put our minds at ease in preparing; and the session was fun and relaxed. We love our photos and will plan another session in the future.

Professional and proficient! Sean took fantastic headshots of me in under 15 mins and took the time…read moreto make sure i was satisfied.

Sean is professional, meticulous and very experienced at photographing. We actually live in…read moreAlexandria and we eloped in Waynesboro (not too far from Charlottesville). We stumbled on Sean's site, because we were looking for a photographer in that local area. From beginning to end, Sean was a professional. He listened to our ideas and incorporated what we wanted into the pictures. Our ceremony was about 2 weeks ago, and we just got out pictures back. We LOVE THEM. They are so picturesque! He captured the emotion while capturing the ambiance. After leaving Sean and deciding on what pictures we liked, on the way home, I actually cried. I told my fiancee that was one of the most important things to me-THE PICTURES and they turned out better than we could hav ever imagined! Sean absolutely EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS! I highly recommend him! You will not be disappointed!