I Create Beautiful Wedding Memories
Timeless Wedding Photography in Richmond, Virginia
About My Wedding Photography
With over 10 years of experience capturing love stories, I specialize in creating timeless, authentic wedding photographs that you'll treasure forever. My approach combines photojournalistic storytelling with artistic portraiture to document every precious moment of your special day. From intimate elopements to grand celebrations, I'm dedicated to preserving the emotions, details, and beauty of your wedding day with a natural, unobtrusive style that lets your love story shine through.
Wedding Photography Packages
Choose from our carefully crafted Wedding photography packages designed to capture every moment of your special day.
Elegant Essentials
- 4-6 hours of coverage
- 300-400 edited photos via online gallery
- Personalized consultation
- Small weddings or elopements
Timeless Memories
- 8 hours of coverage
- 600-800 edited photos via online gallery
- Personalized consultation
- Full-day wedding coverage
Enchanted Bliss
- 10 hours of coverage
- 900+ edited photos via online gallery
- Personalized consultation
- 2 rolls of 35mm film
- Engagement session
- Larger weddings with multiple locations and detailed coverage
Need a Custom Package?
Every Wedding is unique. Let's create a custom photography package tailored to your specific needs.
Get Custom QuoteMy Wedding Photography Process
From our first consultation to delivering your beautiful photos, here's what you can expect when you choose me as your Wedding photographer.
Initial Consultation
We'll meet in person or virtually to discuss your wedding vision, venue, timeline, and photography style preferences. This is where we get to know each other and ensure we're the perfect fit for your special day.
Pre-Wedding Planning
I'll help create a detailed photography timeline, scout your venue if needed, and coordinate with your other vendors. We'll plan for family photos, special moments, and any unique traditions you want captured.
Engagement Session
Most packages include an engagement session where we'll create beautiful portraits and you'll get comfortable in front of the camera. This helps us build rapport before your wedding day.
Your Wedding Day
From getting ready to the last dance, I'll be there documenting every moment with a blend of candid photojournalism and guided portraits. My unobtrusive approach ensures you can enjoy your day while I capture all the magic.
Professional Editing
Each image is carefully edited to enhance the natural beauty of your day. I maintain a timeless editing style that will look beautiful for generations, with attention to color, light, and emotion.
Gallery Delivery
Within 4-6 weeks, you'll receive your complete wedding gallery with hundreds of high-resolution images. Your private online gallery makes it easy to download, share with loved ones, and order prints or albums.
Ready to Book?
Let's discuss your wedding photography needs. Fill out the form below and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.
"Stephen was a great photographer for our elopement! Easy to book and work with. He was great with our pets!"
April 11, 2025
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"We hired Stephen Lawson Photography to capture our elopement at the last minute and he was extremely accommodating! To be clear, we contacted him about 14 hours before the wedding. He was on time, extremely professional, and took an ample amount of photos. He even used a vintage camera to get a really cool shot at the end! He showed us some of the photos on the camera itself, and they looked absolutely flawless. As a person with a darker complexion who takes iPhone pictures for fun, I’m always concerned the camera will not highlight my features properly due to weak performance. This did not ha..."
February 17, 2025
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"Stephen was amazing to work with for our wedding! He went above and beyond to make sure we took the most beautiful pictures for our special day. He was also professional, friendly and a great communicator. We highly recommend him!"
October 11, 2024
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"Stephen was the best! He took both my Airbnb and engagement photographs. I’m very pleased with his work. Prior to my photoshoot, my now husband and I had no idea what to expect from a photo session and posing was an out of this world concept for us by then. Stephen truly understood our vision and the essence of our love story; he managed to capture it all. He skillfully utilized various settings, lighting techniques and poses to create a diverse range of stunning shots. Stephen’s attention to detail is unmatched; from checking that my stray hairs stay away from my face, to helping us nail the ..."
July 13, 2023
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