Compass Studios

ine for our engagement photos and wedding photos! We were hesitant to do an engagement shoot because we don’t really like being photographed, but Katherine made it fun! And we LOVE having the video - the highlight video is just beautiful!

ulie were so friendly and made my husband and I feel so relaxed in front of the camera on our wedding day, and I just love the mix of posed and candid photos they took throughout the day. Every time I go through the over 1,000 photos we were sent after the wedding, I find a new favorite. And I can’t get over how wonderful the wedding video is. It reflects the day perfectly, and I am so happy to have these keepsakes to always remember our special day.

e our photographer. We got our full videos back very quickly and were so so excited to share them with our friends and family. The editing and quality was top notch and we couldn't be happier with the end product. I'd say it's worth getting the lav mic option if you are planning to share anything personal (vows, reading, etc.) during the ceremony. We definitely have no regrets - thank you guys! - Dennis & Carrie

photos. From the moment we reached out and through the wedding planning phase, they were attentive, made sure we asked the right questions, and it definitely paid off with our beautiful photos and videos!

rse) is what initially drew me in but I didn’t know how much I would need it on the day of our wedding. No one tells you what to expect from the time of getting ready to the start of ceremony—it’s chill and you feel you have enough time, and then all of a sudden 2 hours before the ceremony, it’s chaos. I was so overwhelmed by the hustle of it all but they had the PERFECT balance between not being overbearing and also getting everything done. Their work speaks for itself but their expertise behind the lens is unmatched—it didn’t feel like we took a long time getting the photos taken, yet they all came back so beautiful; quick and easy which allowed us to be back to celebrate with our guests. During our first call, I had a vision of having a champagne spray exit and asked Katie if that was something they had ever done before or was open to it. She excitedly agreed and the pictures turned out AMAZING! They worked so well with our videographers too. A true dream team. If you are in the midst of wedding planning, you NEED Compass Studios on your team of vendors. I promise you will NOT regret it! I look forward to working with Katie and Ryan for other milestones in our life.

and attention to detail made us feel confident we were in the best hands. The associates who photographed and filmed our day were beyond amazing, seamlessly blending into the event while catching every special moment. The photos are absolutely stunning, and the video left us speechless—it truly feels like reliving our perfect day all over again.

municative and easy to work with before, during, and after the wedding. It was great having the photo/video team because they worked so well together. Photography was the most important vendor to me and I am so happy we chose Compass Studios! Highly recommend!

had a great package that included a cut of our ceremony and speeches, which we found surprisingly hard to find with other companies. When the original videographer we were assigned left the company for personal reasons, Katie found a backup who was fantastic. We love our highlights video, and we're so excited to show our grandparents (who could not attend) the ceremony and speeches!

essible with any questions I had. We got the Associate & Rose Gold photo/video package with Emily as our photographer, and due to a substitution we were lucky enough to get Ryan as our videographer. I had been nervous about photo/video being too conspicuous and people being self conscious but this team is invisible!! The shots are beautiful and we all felt comfortable to be our natural candid selves during the day. Now after the wedding, my husband and I are glad we got the video too so we can relive the best day of our lives.

e had unexpected rain on our wedding day and none of that affected the quality of our images or the joy of the day. I would HIGHLY recommend working with Compass Studios.

assigned to Andrew. Andrew was so much fun to work with! He has a great sense of humor and made us immediately feel at ease. We truly enjoyed spending our wedding day with him. We received our video and raw wedding footage a few weeks later. Our video was beautiful and the raw footage was so much fun to watch. We will cherish this video forever.

we were lucky enough to find out that Ryan was available to film our wedding day. He was very easy to work with and very much out of the way throughout everything. He had great attention to detail of his footage and ensured that all the important things were captured. It has been amazing to look back on the footage he provided. These memories are truly priceless and I can’t imagine my wedding day without them. Whether videography or photography I definitely recommend investing with them.

our videographer the day of our wedding and he had such a great energy about him, was efficient, and flexible. We're not big "picture people" but we felt so comfortable and at ease thanks to his guidance and enthusiasm. The final highlight video perfectly captured so many of our favorite moments from the day. A big reason why I chose Compass Studios was because I could book a package that included raw footage from the day, which I found was not the norm. This has already come in handy, allowing us to share our first dance video with my sister-in-law who was taking care of her son and missed the live version! I highly recommend Compass Studios!

nd were thrilled with!). They made me and my husband (who both can be pretty awkward in pictures), feel so comfortable behind the camera. They had our sneak peek pictures back to us the day after our wedding and sent the rest of our pictures to us a few weeks before we were expecting! They captured all of the amazing candid moments of our wedding, which was exactly what we wanted. They also did an incredible job working with the natural light outside and finding the perfect spots for all of the more "staged" photos. I could not recommend them more!

or remember in the craziness of the day!) and to see our loved ones. We will truly cherish the footage forever. Andrew was our day-of videographer. He was a calm, professional and positive presence. He made everyone feel comfortable, and worked very well with our photographer. He managed to capture all of the important moments, like the first kiss and personal vows (the audio was super clear despite breezy weather), and also the little moments like my grandpa seeing me in my dress and our little niece dancing with her dad. The quality of his work and service is excellent!

the full length video was incredible! We also got tons of raw footage which was such a treat. Highly recommend!

thout all our family we knew we had to preserve the memories of the day so everyone could enjoy it with us, even if they couldn’t come celebrate with us on the day-of. We took a good amount of time to learn and speak with many providers, reviewed their contracts (this was essential to us!), learned their style and visualized them at our wedding. Wedding photography/ videography is an investment and we had to make sure we’re investing where our visions align and with a company who would capture our personalities and reflect our love for each other. Simply put, COMPASS STUDIOS IS THE BEST! We booked Compass Studios for their ultimate Photo Video Package which included a photographer for 8-hrs, a second photographer for 4-hrs and a videographer for 8-hrs. They are extremely professional and a great team which we believe is one of their biggest strengths, besides having a great eye and creative ideas. Katie and Ryan make you feel like you are family and they are seamlessly there recording the occasion, making sure no detail is left, taking every opportunity for a great shot or footage. We first met Katie for our engagement session a few months before the wedding, and it was a pretty spontaneous idea as we thought we didn’t want it at first since we’re camera shy. It ended up being a great decision because first, it was really fun – Katie was open to meet us for an early sunrise session – and second, we also got practice for the wedding, finding out what poses we liked and what we had to hone on. Our wedding was crushed by a tropical storm and despite the rain, Katie, Ryan and their associate photographer were all great sports, ready to go in the rain and to still give us the dreamy views of the vineyard. When the weather didn’t permit for a certain shot setup we originally planned for, they offered us other ideas and made sure we utilized our winery venue and its surroundings to the fullest. We have some unique pictures that others with sunny weddings don’t get and thanks to Compass Studios we wouldn’t want things differently. Now when we have our photos and videos – and they are out of this world! – we feel honored a tropical storm rained good luck to our marriage and that Compass Studios helped us realize it and appreciate the uniqueness of the day (because before your wedding happens, who wants or counts on a rainy day). Now when we had our engagement session and our wedding captured by Compass Studios, we can’t wait to continue our beautiful journey and look forward to the next session we schedule with them. We have the most amazing experience.

were flexible with our ever changing wedding plans. We got to work with Julie, Vijay, Katie, and Ryan through our three events, and each of them were amazing to work with! They were so calm, collected, and effective during the craziness of the wedding weekend and with unexpected rain. We are obsessed with our photos and video, they really captured our wedding events so perfectly! I cannot recommend them enough!

ckdrops and angles that we wouldn't have thought of.

all our questions and emails and was very helpful in letting us know the different videography package options for us. She was our main point of contact throughout the planning process and was very easy to reach out to. On the day of, Ryan worked seamlessly with our photographer and other vendors and was overall such a calming presence during a hectic day! Our final highlights video was SO beautiful and perfectly captured the emotions of the day. Seriously do not hesitate to work with Compass Studios if you’re looking for a stress-free experience with an incredibly talented and kind videography team!

uld say if you are reading this review searching for a photographer and videographer, stop looking, because you've found the team that will capture your wedding day! They are truly professionals and their experience in the wedding industry shines through in so many ways. Prior to the wedding day, Katie and Ryan were easily reached to answer our questions and discuss our vision. They day of the wedding, our timeline was tight and Katie and Ryan were so excellent with keeping the day on track. They made us feel instantly comfortable with them and in front of the camera. We also loved working with their second photographer Vijay! It was awesome to be able to have him with the guys as they got ready before the wedding. Lastly the quality of their work is fantastic. I'm so excited to get our favorite pictures framed, and so glad we have our wedding video to help us cherish the memories of our wedding day. Thank you Katie and Ryan!

use she loved our venue so much! We had a great conversation, and my then fiancé and I knew we had to hire her and her husband Ryan for photo and video. It was a huge plus for us that they were a couple, and used to working together for both photo and video. We had an engagement shoot with Katie about a year out from our wedding. She was great at directing us into poses, and we used one of the photos for our save the dates! For the day of our wedding, Katie and Ryan were on point for everything. They knew our timeline/schedule thoroughly, and were so coordinated- capturing candids and posed pictures/moments. They brought a second shooter, Jay, who was so kind when I was a bit anxious about the weather. He also captured some great flower girl shots (which can be hard to get with two very young toddlers/girls!). At one point, we had finished our couple portraits. We were relaxing for a bit before our reception began, and we learned there was a rainbow outside! We ran outside, and Katie was ready to get an AMAZING picture of us in front of the rainbow- probably one of our favorite pictures we've seen so far! Katie was so quick to send us sneak peek photos- by 1pm the day after our wedding. They were spectacular, and I can't wait to see the rest of the photos and our wedding video in a few weeks. Hire Ryan and Katie for your wedding photo/video!!

u are on the fence about getting a videographer, do it! We just got our video back and oh my goodness… it is so good! Definitely brought tears to my eyes and I have already watched our video a handful of times! Pictures are one thing but seeing things and our loved ones in action is on another special level. Especially seeing how much fun everyone is having. We had Erin as our videographer the day of our wedding and she did AMAZING! She was so sweet and knew how to capture the perfect shots! And she was never in your face with the camera but also right there and got such great footage! I’m so happy we choose to get a videographer so we can relive the day over and over by watching our wedding video! We can’t wait to show our kids one day, how amazing our wedding day was! Katie (the owner of compass studios) is super responsive and answers any questions you may have! We also got our video in a little over a month after the wedding, very quick! So so so happy we choose to get a videographer and even more happy we went with Compass Studios!

nny. Katie and Ryan really listened to us, offered us flexibility when the unexpected happened, and in general were a pleasure to work with. Of the many vendors we used on our day, Compass was a favorite. For couples getting married in the northern Virginia area, no need to look any further - go with Compass Studios and you will have no regrets!

and family love reliving the day through our beautiful video!

de being in front of the camera easy for us. We purchased the Silver package and it was exactly what we needed. Katie created our highlight video and we absolutely loved it - she even delivered it earlier than her contract stated. I'd highly recommend Compass Studios for wedding videography!

work with, flexible, friendly, and extremely responsive. They arrived right on schedule and made us feel comfortable and at ease throughout the day. All of the photos were amazing and truly capture the day perfectly! Our video is incredible and was edited beautifully—we love reliving our big day through it. Compass delivered our photos and video ahead of schedule which was such a nice surprise. We loved being able to book both photography and videography through one vendor—it was so nice having one less thing to worry about and knowing that Katie and Ryan had it covered! They are both so talented, and we look forward to using Compass Studios again for photos in the future!

ideo could not have turned out more beautiful. They are extremely talented and were so lovely to work with. I highly recommend this sweet couple!

dors. We opted for one of the less expensive videography packages and were STUNNED by the results. Erin was a joy to work with on the day of and Katie was excellent to communicate with during the entire process. Everyone will tell you that your wedding day will go by in a blur, but I never believed it. I’m so glad I decided to hire Compass as my videographer because everyone is completely right! The wedding day was magical—and crazy! Watching our video helps me remember all of the joy and love from that day, and it’s so fun to see different moments that I missed while doing other bride things! I also love that we received the raw footage as well, so we can truly have all of our memories from our wedding forever. My husband even told me that he was so glad that I pushed to hired a videographer because the content we received back from Compass was so special. I cannot recommend Katie, Erin, and everyone at Compass studios enough! If you’re looking for a high quality and affordable videography team, look no further! I would give them a million stars if I could.

ow invisible!) on our actual wedding day to capture important moments. I was also blown away when they delivered our videos just 3 weeks after our wedding! We've already watched them multiple times and are so happy with how they turned out. Videography was something I was on the fence about, since we'd already hired a photographer and video would be yet another wedding expense. Value-wise, Compass was the best by far. I talked to multiple local videographers and many didn't include footage of the whole day or any audio in their standard packages. Compass' artistic vision also resonated with me. It was great to watch their example videos and see how realistic yet elegant their footage is. It's high quality video & editing for a very fair price, and this is coming from someone who works in marketing & design. I'm so glad we have the toasts, special moments, and family and friends on video thanks to Andrew and the Compass team! Highly recommend them for your upcoming wedding :)

e camera and went out of their way to capture photos that actually felt like “us.” Prior to our wedding day we had an engagement photo shoot which was a great opportunity to meet Katie and Ryan and for them to get to know us better as well. Katie and Ryan are organized, professional, but most importantly NICE! Seriously, we want to hang out with them! They delivered us 30 sneak peak photos the day after our wedding, we can’t wait to enjoy the rest in a few weeks!

mer 2021. They were so accommodating and responsive during the whole wedding planning process. They made sure all my questions/concerns were addressed but were not overwhelming me with communication. I didn't have to worry about anything leading up to the wedding day or on the wedding day. They arrived on time and provided the best recommendations for pictures and even brought their own supplies for those detailed shots with my wedding accessories. They were flexible and so fun to be around and interact with during our wedding day. ALL the photos they produced were incredible and the video was perfection. They even sent a sneak peak gallery which we received the day after the wedding. They made sure we were 100% happy with everything and provided instructions on how to download our photos/videos and the best way to print them. I would HIGHLY recommend them to any of my friends and we will definitely be using them in the future to capture other life moments.

ur Wedding as special as possible! The photos & videos were absolutely stunning, delivered in a timely manner, and a great price for the area. One of the things that struck me the most is how I barely remember seeing them on the Wedding Day because they're so good at being able to discreetly capture the most important moments. I can't recommend them enough!

he's so personable and it always felt like I was emailing with an old friend. We had Andrew on our wedding day, and even though we had not met him before that day, he was just a perfect person to have around. He kept us at ease even though we were running a little behind, showed us his vision for certain shots, and was so fun and easy to work with. These are the kind of vendors that make you sad your wedding day is over because you want to be friends with them afterwards! I could not more highly recommend them!!

e follow me around with a camera, but Andrew the videographer was friendly, funny and he made everyone feel comfortable behind the camera. You could really tell that he loves his job. Most importantly our video came out perfectly. It was worth the money and we were smiling the whole time watching it back. I will definitely recommend Compass Studios to my friends and family if they have a wedding.

s not take photographs professionally ever, Katie made it so easy and comfortable for us while providing great direction in terms of poses. Day of, they were professional and captured the day incredibly well. We honestly could not have asked for a better experience. The photos were stunning and the highlight video captured our day so well we both teared up viewing it. We've gotten so many compliments from how the photos and video came out. We could not recommend Katie and Ryan more for your big day!

t photo session) to finish (producing a high quality wedding photo gallery and highlight video). On our wedding day, both were super attentive to our needs and we could tell that they had an excellent eye for capturing the best shots in and around our venue. We were so happy with the finished photos and video as they truly captured the essence of our big day! You won't be disappointed including Katie and Ryan as part of your wedding team!

as super flexible and responsive with booking and payments. On the wedding day, Andrew showed up right on time and was totally unobtrusive. He was never in the way and you could almost forget he was there - but then he would crack a joke that would have everyone laughing! He's a cool guy - I would totally hang out and get a beer with him. Andrew got us our highlight video even earlier than we expected and it was absolutely beautiful. I think I've watched it 800 times! I can't recommend him enough!

nd backdrops, and fun attitude during the wedding and engagement photos! They made us both feel at ease and comfortable, despite so much going on around us during a busy day and really allowed us to enjoy and capture such special moments with ourselves, closest family, and friends. I am so very appreciate of their work and have absolutely fallen in love with the photos and videos! I had no clue it would be such a quick turn around and it was such an incredible feeling to see photos literally the next morning after our wedding. They are perfect and the bundle package was a great deal! Katie response within a day at most and listened to all of our request. We will recommend them to everyone we know (and already have ☺️)!

pture the sweet, little moments of our wedding - and I know we'll be able to re-live our wedding through the pictures and video for years to come. They were even able to capture great pictures of our dog, which is no small feat given that she doesn't sit still for long. I highly recommend working with Compass!

e and Ryan go above and beyond to capture special moments. They are so easy to work and their attention to detail is amazing. I would highly recommend and can’t wait to use them for future photos of our family to come.

find the best option within our budget. And always staying tuned during the craziness of 2020 based on what we were thinking, offering their input and expert advice. Katie was extremely helpful, knowledgable, and patient with any question we had along the way. On top of that she was incredibly responsive, I was shocked at how quick she was to respond to each email with their jam packed schedule! On to our wedding day...Ryan was our videographer for the big day. He was amazing! Flexible with whatever was going on, kind, and fun for us to be around on such a happy day. Nothing was stressful at all, Ryan took care of every shot. Watching our highlight video + the raw footage was amazing and something we will always look back on for years to come. Thank you Ryan + Katie for capturing these special moments and helping making our day a dream!! Will definitely be recommending Compass Studios to friends.

comfortable, had amazing shot ideas and captured everything I could have asked for and more! Thank you Katie & Ryan!

managed to capture all our special moments without behind noticed. Family and friends continue to tell us how much they loved how our photos turned out. Our highlight video was more than we could’ve ever imagined. They are also super responsive via text or email. 100% would recommend.