$3,000 starting price
About this vendor
Delano Scott Photography is a wedding photography business based in Washington, DC. Meet Delano; an award-winning Air Force veteran turned wedding photographer. With over 10 years of experience behind the lens, Delano has mastered the art of capturing the beauty and emotion of each special day.
In his time in the Air Force, Delano developed a keen eye for detail and a love for the art of photography. After his time in the service, he pursued his passion and began his career through Delano Scott Photography. Since then, he has photographed countless weddings and has earned a reputation as one of the best in the DMV area. Delano's passion for photography extends beyond just his work. In his free time, he enjoys exploring the outdoors and capturing the beauty of nature on film.
Delano is always looking for new and creative ways to push the boundaries of his art, and his love for photography shines through in every photograph he takes. In addition to his impressive digital photography skills, he also shoots film and has a talent for capturing the timeless beauty of weddings in this classic medium. Delano's photographs through Delano Scott Photography have won numerous awards, and his peers have recognized him for his exceptional talent and dedication to his craft.
What You'll Love About Delano Scott Photography
This professional brings passion and creativity to every wedding they work on. With an artistic eye, they capture mesmerizing images that will help you relive your big day. Read over their reviews to see how other couples have enjoyed working with them.
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Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Veteran-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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4.9
out of 5.013 reviews
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If you are looking for a wedding photographer I cannot recommend Delano more. He is so kind and responsive and really listens to what you want to capture! His talent with the camera is incredible and his eye for detail in those special moments is unmatched. He captures all the intimate moments of your day and I feel like I can relive our wedding day over and over again through his photos, and I can’t wait to print as many of them as I can to fit all around our apartment! Truly the best there is!
Delano is such a talented photographer/videographer, and we are so happy with our experience!! We are in love with all the photos and Super 8 video, and will forever treasure those wedding memories! His style is gorgeous, and the album included film photos, which we are obsessed with! Everything got back so us so quickly, and we also worked with him to put together a beautiful physical album. On wedding day Delano had a calming presence that allowed us to just focus on the day and not get too overwhelmed about taking pictures. Thank you so much Delano!!
Working with Delano was absolutely incredible. His breathtaking photos speak for themselves, but I'll talk about how great they are anyway. We completely adore both our engagement and wedding photos. For our wedding, he did a spectacular job blending posed and candid shots to really grab the feel of our event. Delano's photos make other photos from the night look lifeless - he has a remarkable skill of capturing the energy and heart of people (and the event overall). His eye for color, composition, style, & more make his photos literal works of art that happen to be of you and all your family and friends.
On the day of our wedding, he was so calm and steady, and gently guided me toward taking all the getting ready photos I wanted, even though I was panicked about time. AND he made me look beautiful, when I can assure you I was making mostly horrible faces. We got about an hour behind on our timeline (fully cutting into time we had designated for photos), but he made sure that we got all the photos together and with family/friends at natural spots throughout the remainder of the day. He totally rolled with the punches and made everything flow seamlessly.
It can be hard to stay on track with everything you want to do at a wedding because people are pulling you in so many directions, but he gently reminded me several times to go take some photos with my parents during the reception, which I really wanted. He did such a good job of managing us - both my husband and I felt so supported during the whole event.
Besides the most important thing (capturing stunning photos of our wedding) he was also very easy to coordinate with and quick to respond. Delano, more so than any of our vendors, really felt like he was on our team to make everything go well for us. He was hands down our favorite vendor to work with. It wasn't just us, either - several people in our wedding party independently brought up how amazing he was.
Working with Delano was one of the, if not the, best decisions we made for our wedding (other than actually getting married to each other). If you're still reading this review, I don't really know what else you're looking for. You should go inquire about booking with Delano right now! He is the best!!!
I had the absolute honor of having Delano photograph my wedding, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience and the results! After reviewing countless portfolios, Delano’s work stood out immediately—his artistry and ability to capture genuine emotion set him apart.
From the very first interaction, everything was seamless. Delano responded promptly to my initial email and patiently addressed all my questions with care. He was incredibly flexible, accommodating our specific needs for coverage and customizing the package to include only what we wanted. His clear communication about the planning process and style discussions made the entire experience stress-free.
On the wedding day, Delano arrived punctually and brought a calming presence to what could have been a chaotic morning. Despite the challenges of our getting-ready location—a cramped two-bedroom apartment filled with 25 people—he worked magic, capturing beautiful, intimate moments in less-than-ideal conditions. I’m especially grateful for the precious photos of my elderly grandparents, who traveled all the way from Korea, and of our beloved dog.
The ceremony and reception photos exceeded all my expectations. Our outdoor garden venue, with its stunning fall foliage, was the perfect backdrop, and Delano’s ability to highlight both the natural beauty and the joyful interactions with our guests was remarkable. Every shot feels vibrant, authentic, and full of life.
I feel so fortunate to have had such a wonderful celebration with my family and friends, and I’m deeply grateful to Delano for preserving those cherished moments. Thanks to his incredible talent and dedication, I have photos that I will treasure forever.
Delano is amazing! He photographed our wedding and every single picture we received was beautiful! The style of photography he does is hard to find and he does a great job at capturing the small moments that make your wedding day so special. We also did an engagement shoot with Delano and he was so easy to work with and made us feel comfortable even though we aren’t the picture taking type. For our wedding we didn’t have a specific shot list besides family pictures and Delano captured everything we could have wanted him to. We highly recommend Delano!!
For quality photos, he certainly delivers. Everything he took was amazing and the quality was wonderful. We did get a few blurry and unusable photos in our photo album, but when he sends over 700+, that's totally fine.
The reason for three stars is because of missing pictures. Nothing of the exit or the funny groomsmen photos we requested. Missing these were fine honestly, but mainly what we couldn't over look was we were missing one of the bride, groom, and brides parents. Our list of desired pictures wasn't extensive, but that was definitely on it and was no where to be found. When reaching out to see if we could get any photo of us, even an unedited one, we were ghosted and haven't heard since (been around a month of waiting).
This isn't unusual. We had a few times that we wouldn't hear from him for days, it was kind of confusing how to contact him in the beginning (just text him I guess), and he missed a meeting early on with us. Those we could look over. Missing a photo of the main family isn't really acceptable to us, especially when we had 12+ photos of just the dress. It seems like one of those could have been swapped out.
Tl;DR: photos were pretty good quality, but be warned you might be missing main photos of the family
When looking for a photographer, one thing my husband and I agreed on is that we didn't want the pictures to look or feel like a photo shoot. We wanted all the little moments and candid joy captured. Delano's photos were absolutely perfect! He really captured the most amazing moments and the photos have such a timeless and vintage quality to them. During the planning process he was very communicative and provided helpful feedback on the photo timeline. What I loved most is that he was able to capture all the photos in a way that didn't make us feel like we were letting photos dictate the order of the day or the timeline. The fact that he got our gallery to us in less than a month is absolutely crazy and I am obsessed with every single picture. We had a lot of guests with different skin tones and we ourselves are a Black couple and the way that his editing style captures varying skin tones is absolutely stunning. When looking for a photographer it was important for me to see their work on different ethnicities and he willingly shared a full gallery before we signed a contract that displayed his work. Also of the many photographers we looked at, he was one of a few that prominently displayed POC couples on his website. The fact that I didn't have to dig around to get a glimpse of how I could potentially look with his editing style was very important to me. He is 100% worth the money and I can't wait to look at the pictures for years to come.
Even though we were unprepared and did not give Delano a shot list ahead of time, Delano knew the pictures to get and did a wonderful job. We have wonderful black & white shots, lovely color photos, and some really great shots that catch us in movement.
Delano is fantastic! He was so great to work with and was able to get me and my photo-phobic fiance to actually have fun during the shoot. That would be enough, but then we got the photos back and wow, so incredibly beautiful. I was hoping we would like at least one, but we like so many that we can't decide which we like the most! Can't say enough good things. Highly recommend!
The best wedding photographer in the DMV! Delano and his team are the absolute best not only at their art but also in making you feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera. My husband and I aren't the most comfortable being photographed but Delano made us feel so incredible and natural. The photographs truly capture the joy of the day and all of the love that surrounded us on our wedding day. I found Delano on instagram and I immediately knew we needed him to be our photographer. Throughout all of the normal stresses of wedding planning and all of the COVID stressors as well, Delano checked in with us every step of the way and brought such a calming and reassuring presence to every meeting. He is a true professional and an expert in his field. His photography style is so stunning and each photograph shines with authenticity. These are photographs that we will treasure forever and ever.
Best photographer ever! Delano was willing to work with us to meet our needs and was very flexible. We introduced him to an Ethiopian wedding and he and his co-shooter were a great addition to the amazing day we had! I couldn’t have picked a better photographer for the quality and the investment. Highly recommend!
Worked with Delano for a bridesmaid photo shoot and it was AWESOME! Delano is very professional, he was on time and a pleasure to work with. He helped us with poses when we weren’t to sure what to do and we had a lot of fun throughout the process. One thing that really impressed me were all of Delano’s gadgets for the photo shoot. He has equipment to find the best lighting and more. It was truly a great experience and I definitely recommend Delano! I cannot wait to see how the photos come out; I know they will be great! I’ll do an update review when I get the pictures. So excited!
We LOVE our photos! We worked with Delano, who was super friendly and made us feel very comfortable. He captured all of the important moments that day, and we love the photos he took. He managed to photograph almost all of our guests at the reception, so it's been really fun to share those photos with friends and family. Would definitely recommend Delano Scott Photography!
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