About this vendor
Amanda Gilley Photography is a documentary-style wedding photographer based in Haymarket, VA. With over 17 years of professional experience, I have crafted a photographic style that blends lifestyle portraiture with a documentary approach to create beautiful, honest, and timeless images. I work hard to capture the big moments, small details, and the essence of your day, with a strong focus on people and emotions. This ensures you can fully enjoy your celebration while I document the unique, heartfelt, and often unexpected moments that make your wedding truly special.
Beyond my passion for wedding photography, I deeply value the relationships I build with couples throughout this journey. It is truly an honor to share these moments and create a connection beyond the day itself. I am utterly convinced that the key to getting amazing photos is for you to feel at ease with your photographer. In addition to offering an engagement session, I like to meet up with my couples before the wedding. This way, we can plan your timeline, discuss your vision for your special day, and understand what is most important to you.
I look forward to hearing from you soon and capturing moments you, your friends, and your family will cherish forever.
Cheers,
Amanda
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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5
out of 5.013 reviews
We are so happy that Amanda was our photographer for both our engagement and wedding photos. We were blown away with how incredible our engagement photos came out and knew our wedd...
ing photos were going to be amazing. Amanda has a very calming presence and a very high attention to detail. Even many of our guests commented that our pictures are going to look amazing because of her attention to the tiniest things when taking our photos. You will not regret booking Amanda as your photographer.
Amanda is an incredible photographer. She is extremely thorough and makes sure she doesn't miss a shot! She is also very responsive and was able to walk through everything with my ...
husband and I before the wedding. Amanda also thinks of everything so you don't have to. On my wedding day, she got straight to work and captured all of the getting ready shots. From there, she rode with me to the venue and captured everything. During pictures, she made sure I was comfortable and responded to every request for a picture. She even convinced my niece there was a unicorn in her camera so she would smile for our pictures. Afterwards, she captured the entire reception and all of our decor. I'm so happy she was at our wedding and you'll be too. 🥰
We were recommended to use Amanda through a friend and we are so glad we did! Amanda has such a calm, sweet and sincere demeanor. We first met her at our engagement picture shoot a...
nd we planned to only do an hour, but Amanda wanted to make sure we had the best possible photos and we ended up staying 2 hours! On our Wedding Day-Amanda was the true MVP. She helped keep me calm and made sure we stuck to the schedule. Her and her second photographer worked so seamlessly together and we know they got the coolest shots. Amanda is beyond a wedding photographer. She offers advice, insight, and even bustled my dress for me! We are so excited to see our wedding photos! We will definitely use Amanda again in the future!
Not only is Amanda such an amazing wedding photographer. She is SO sweet, calm, and sincere. If you are feeling stressed on your big day she makes you feel calm. She thinks of all ...
the possible options for photos so you don't have to do the thinking. If you are running late, don't worry she has a backup plan. She gets right in with the party yet you don't even realize she's there. It was SO hard to narrow down our pictures to use in our wedding album because her photos are just THAT good.
Amanda was such a joy to work with! Not only did she take great pictures, she was on time, available to answer so many questions, and really made everyone feel like they were part ...
of our wedding. The pictures were great, and we even got a sneak peak before our honeymoon -- so timely! Since our wedding, Amanda has now become a regular photographer for us, including child births, holiday cards and portrait sessions. We've recommended her to so many of our friends and family and will continue to do so!
Amanda was truly AMAZING to work with. We had "warned" her that our wedding would be very high energy and she did not disappoint. She really went above and beyond what she had to d...
o and made the day extra special. Amanda took charge and that her calm demeanor and assertiveness was absolutely perfect. During the reception she were always right in the mix right until the end of the night. I cannot wait to see all the pictures- but if our engagement pictures are any indication, then they will be beautiful!
I originally was drawn to Amanda because one of my friends had her engagement pictures done with her. I saw that specific friend every day around that time and so therefore knew wh...
at she looked like very well haha. Amanda's pictures showed the best version of her ever. I also was impressed by how they were able to capture their love so well. I couldn't stop looking at the pictures.. and they weren't even of me! I basically picked Amanda for our engagement pictures before I was even engaged! When I became engaged I immediately contacted her. i was surprised to find that she would not only be able to do my local DC engagement pictures, but she would also travel 3 hours away for my actual wedding in PA without travel fees!! I set up a time to meet with her and fell in LOVE. She is the sweetest, kindest person ever (I mean she was in the Peace Corps). We immediately hit it off and she threw in deals without me even asking. Amanda killed it on our engagement photos (even the ones that she had to edit out tons of halloween decorations from). She traveled 3 hours away to see my venue and find spots for great photos months before the wedding. I was planning a very big wedding with many variables and I can say that she was the one constant that I knew (especially after seeing her amazing engagement pictures) would show up and do an amazing job. Hearing from her the night before my wedding completely put my stressed out self to ease knowing she would be there and would be so great. The day of...there was no stronger asset than Amanda. She is a tiny person with a soft voice but she commanded my group of 20 in the bridal party better than anyone. She rolled with my late schedule and was absolutely so much fun to be with. She went so far above and beyond its almost impossible to describe. I mean she even helped blow up ridiculous balloons that I wanted and helped bustle my dress when my bridesmaids forgot how to. This doesn't let me write enough to describe how amazing she is!!! My whole bridal party, parents, and all of the guests absolutely love Amanda now! I am so grateful for having met Amanda and think we will be friends for life!!!
Amanda is the most genuine, generous, sweet and professional photographer. I had the pleasure of working with her for my engagement photos and wedding photos. She was gracious and ...
accommodating. Our wedding and engagement photos were in Baltimore, MD, about an hour drive from where she lives. She was flexible with her schedule and stayed beyond the allotted time capturing photos all afternoon for our engagement shoot and again, stayed an hour late at our wedding! She even met us a couple months before our wedding to scout out spots for our wedding day "first look" and bridal party photos. She was quick and responsive. She was easy to be around and she fit right in. Our guests loved her, commenting on how wonderful she was - I'm not sure how many wedding guests compliment the photographer BEFORE they've seen the photos??
The photos themselves are beautiful. She is a natural talent and a pleasure to work with. There are not enough superlatives to do her justice! I would hire her again in a heart beat.
Anyone who knows or has seen Amanda’s work, knows that she is an absolutely AMAZING photographer and extremely easy to work with! She has an amazing eye for angles and is very crea...
tive when it comes to photo ops. I love the fact that she doesn’t make all of your pictures posed like most photographers. Five stars really does not do her justice. She’s very prompt, personable, and professional not to mention that she does more than just bridal photos and she will travel. I loved working with her and will definitely be using her for any photos in the future! If you are looking for an amazing and talented photographer for your engagement, wedding, maternity, family, pets or whatever, Amanda is hands-down the best!
Amanda was fantastic throughout our whole wedding process! Her prices were reasonable, and she was so kind and accommodating. She is quick to respond and very flexible. Her phot...
ography is amazing, she did our engagement photos and our wedding photos. All of our friends and family have been complimenting what amazing photos she took at the wedding. She captured moments we didn't even see and it has been fantastic to go through and see them! I definitely recommend working with Amanda, she is a fantastic person and professional!! You will not worry about this service for one minute after hiring her!
Amanda was a pleasure to work with. She has an amazing eye for detail. Our pictures are wonderful and we can't wait to our next event to hire her.
I am beyond happy that we chose Amanda Gilley to be our photographer! She went above and beyond for me and my husband and exceeded our expectations.
Amanda is so crative and you can really see that she loves what she does, photography. From our awesome engagement shoot in Old Town Alexandria to the extra hour she stayed at our ...
wedding reception, we couldn't have been more pleased.
We found her to be very laid back which created for a combination of pictures that she had us pose for, that she naturally captured and that we asked her to incorporate.
Amanda was awesome...you won't be disappointed if you choose her as your photographer for any occasion!!
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