About this vendor
I’m Jessie Walker Drudy - a traveling wedding + engagement photographer based in Virginia, but will travel ANYWHERE in the world!!
I specialize in couples, elopements and destination weddings! Getting married in a church? No problem, I do those too! I'm currently still booking 2023 weddings! but my 2024 books are also open!! :-)
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2020 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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We hired Jessie for a winter wedding with about 110 guests in Virginia Beach, VA. We booked her highest tier package -- her 10-hour option. We were very satisfied with Jessie's val...
ue and enjoyed working with her personally.
Planning: We were looking for a photographer that had a slightly darker, without being too dramatic or moody, style to match our winter vibe. Jessie fit this niche very well when we looked at many of her past weddings. We looked at so many photographer's portfolios, and Jessie's was hands down our favorite.
We had a consultation call prior to booking to go over questions, concerns, and other information. We immediately booked with her before we hung up. She seemed very upbeat and efficient, and the combination proved a huge success for our eventual wedding.
This tier included engagement pictures, where Jessie spent an hour with us taking pictures. We received more than 100 pictures from this hour, and it was a great way to meet each other before the wedding day. She was very flexible in scheduling this session, with my husband living out of state and not having a lot of availability. We used these pictures for our save-the-dates, and we had them in plenty of time to get our cards out early.
Wedding: We settled on her longest package. This package included an engagement session, second shooter on wedding day, and 10-hours of coverage. Having two shooters and the extra time felt very important to us, since we had a longer wedding day and spread out venue.
Jessie arrived for pictures at 11am. She was organized, efficient, positive, and cut through stress very well: she never once lost her cool and remained consistently on-time and schedule despite many moving parts.
She then followed us to our Catholic church for the ceremony, where her second shooter met us. She was respectful of the space while also capturing all the important moments.
She and her second shooter then came back with us to our venue for family and couple pictures. She once again was quick but not rushed, and we barely missed any of our cocktail hour, which was something we hoped to participate in, thanks to her precision.
She stayed until 9pm, which was enough for her to capture dances, speeches, cake cutting, and some of the dance floor before we captured a faux exit with the wedding party.
I felt uneasy not having her be there until the end of the reception at 10pm. But for any brides worrying about this, I would really recommend having more time in the morning. Two hours of dancing pictures are not worth sacrificing morning pictures, in my opinion. She got some fun dancing pictures, but I only needed a few. Having the extra time in the morning was such a relief, since it was easy to be stressed about timing, especially with a slightly earlier ceremony.
Jessie's second shooter was also a pleasure to work with! She was happy and easy going while also being diligent and focused. We really enjoyed having her there for the day, too!
After the Wedding: Jessie sent 60+ sneak peaks less than 5 days after the wedding. It was so fun to have so many pictures to share with friends and family so quickly.
We received our full gallery 8 weeks after the wedding. It had approximately 1200 pictures, which was more than we expected. She captured tons of candid moments, which was one of our requests.
I would recommend Jessie to any bride planning a wedding. She was wonderful to work with!
We had the best experience with Jesse as our wedding photographer! She captured our engagement photos in Virginia Beach with our daughter, and later, our wedding on our farm in Roc...
kbridge County with all of our family and friends. Jesse is so personable and friendly, and her photography style perfectly captured all of our special moments. We couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out!
Jessie photographed our wedding in October of 2023, and there aren’t enough nice things I can say about how wonderful she is! The photographs she took are stunning and there are so...
many! Even though it’s been months, sitting and looking through her photos makes it feel like our wedding was yesterday. We feel so fortunate to have these memories of our wedding to enjoy for years to come. Beyond the beautiful photos, Jessie was a fun and easygoing presence at our event. She and her assistant were professional, but knew how to make every step of the process feel fun and special. I’m not very good at posed photos, and Jessie was wonderful about giving direction when we were doing portraits. She was also great at wrangling both of our large families to make sure we got the shots we needed. She was equally amazing at capturing all those little impromptu moments that happened throughout the day in a very unobtrusive way. She completely understood the vibe we were going for and delivered on every promise, including sending us a really gorgeous sneak peek, which we received while on our honeymoon. It was such a wonderful experience to wake up at our resort to an email from Jessie with a folder full of photos to enjoy! I highly, highly recommend Jessie Walker Photography, no matter what your needs are. Jessie is awesome, and we feel so lucky to have gotten to work with her.
Stop your search here! Jessie is the absolute best of the best. I found Jessie after seeing an article posted on my local news website about a COVID wedding in our neighborhood. Wh...
ile I do love my neighborhood, Jessie had a way of capturing it, and the wedding, that made it look absolutely magical. I didn't even know these people and felt the love and happiness they shared on that day. When I got engaged, I knew exactly who to go to for engagement photos. My fiance and I had never had our photos taken professionally and we were both a little unsure about the experience. I shared with Jessie that we love hiking together and would love our photos to be in nature. Without skipping a beat (because she's so responsive), Jessie suggested a gorgeous overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We were pumped! It felt like from the beginning, she got us and saw us for who we are. The shoot itself flew by! We had so much fun and Jessie made the experience incredibly comfortable. If you're looking for a hype girl, Jessie is that and then some! She immediately feels like your best friend. By the end of the same day as our shoot, Jessie had shared behind the scenes videos that her second photographer took. I knew, just from the videos, that Jessie captured the love we share and the fun we have together. Less than a week later, we had our photos! We're now a month from our shoot and I can't get enough of them. They are the most beautiful images I've ever seen. She made us feel so special and so seen through the process. We've used them for holidays cards, a 2023 calendar, and large prints for our room. Jessie is an artist in the truest form. My fiance and I knew, without even having a wedding date or venue, that we wanted Jessie to photograph our wedding. We planned our wedding around her availability because we can't imagine anyone else capturing our day. Reach out to Jessie! Look at her portfolio! You will see the magic and feel the love and care she puts into the process from the actual shooting to the editing to the sharing of the images. There are simply not enough good things to say about Jessie and her commitment to her craft.
I found Jessie through Instagram. Her work matched the vibe I was looking to capture for our engagement photos, so I reached out via her website. We are getting married outside of ...
the U.S. so we only needed engagement photos done locally, however, I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Jessie to be our wedding photographer.
She was responsive with booking and scheduling our shoot. She was flexible with us when moving the location to another city the day before. Jessie was excited to help us capture our vision and executed it perfectly! This was our first time having professional photos taken and Jessie helped us relax and directed us to get the best natural feeling photos! She was understanding and stress-free, we never felt rushed or uncomfortable. We got our photos back within 7 days, which was so impressive! Highly recommend Jessie she’s a 10/10!
We could not say enough good things about Jessie. We actually decided to elope and asked Jessie at the last minute if she could take some pictures for us and she was so down. She c...
ame up with the best location and ideas for our pictures. She goes above and beyond for her couples. She listened to our little requests and provided great direction. We've only seen our sneek peaks so far, but they EXCEED our expectations. We will cherish these forever. Our friends and family love the pictures. I'm trying to come up with another reason to shoot with her!
Jessie is an absolutely amazing photographer! We love how our wedding photos turned out. She did an amazing job of capturing the event, the people, and all the details that went in...
to our wedding. We have more than enough photos to remind us of our special day for the rest of our lives.
Jessie also did a complimentary engagement shoot for us when we hired her. Those pictures also turned out great! Jessie is easy to work with. She made the somewhat awkward process of taking engagement photos simple, made us feel comfortable, and the process a lot of fun! Jessie is super friendly and you can tell she really cares about capturing great photos for her couples. We can't recommend Jessie enough!
Jessie is absolutely wonderful! Such a bubbly and friendly person, I felt like we were friends from the first phone call! The only aspect that was slightly frustrating was scheduli...
ng our engagement photos-but once we saw the photos that frustration QUICKLY disappeared! She kills it! And her photos are absolutely amazing! So so happy we hired her! ❤️
I decided to hire Jessie for our engagement session and it was easily the best decision we could have made. She is so friendly and extremely talented! I loved how comfortable she m...
ade us feel and how every single photograph turned out. HIGHLY recommend!
I hired Jessie for my bridal portraits, and I am so glad that I did! She was willing to meet me at Historic Polegreen Church (which was a bit of a hike for her), and she was absolu...
tely delightful to work with. I was looking for a slightly different style of photography from my wedding photographer for my bridal portraits so that I could have something a little different and also to capture the subtle but intricate detail of my dress. Jessie's style was perfect for this. She is so good at capturing genuine moments and making you feel like an actual goddess, and I had my photos in just a few days! I would absolutely recommend her.
Jessie was an AWESOME addition to our wedding day. I’m so grateful we found her! She was incredibly helpful, accommodating, and went above and beyond to listen to our wants, needs,...
and hopes for our big day. She was very personable and professional throughout the entire process. We LOVE the pictures she took and will cherish them for years and years to come. She’s also kept up with us and been extremely friendly and gracious even after all the wedding festivities were said and done. I would recommend Jessie Walker Photography to a friend in a heartbeat. Her skill and personal touch were greatly appreciated. Thanks again, Jessie! If you’re considering contacting her, reach out! You will not regret it.
Jessie is FABULOUS!!! We had an AWESOME engagement shoot and she made my fiancee and I feel so comfortable. The pictures came out absolutely perfect and we could not be happier to ...
have also booked her as our wedding photographer. We cannot wait for our August wedding to see what beautiful pictures she takes!!!
Jessie was a wonderful photographer and captured our day perfectly. My husband and I got married at the courthouse in Annapolis, MD. After we said our vows, we walked around the ci...
ty, where Jessie took amazing pictures! The following day, we had a small reception with family and Jessie was able to spend time with just my husband and I before the dinner. She took the most unbelievable pictures as it snowed in downtown Annapolis. She joined us at the reception and got some great family shots, as well. We were thrilled with all of the pictures and we are so happy Jessie was a part of our special time. She was punctual and professional, super accommodating and she took all the stress out of finding a photographer. We would definitely recommend her! She has a unique style and I love how bright and happy all of her pictures are! Thank you, Jessie!!
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Wow! Where do I start?! What I loved most about working with Jessie, is that she cared about our wedding day just as much as we did. Her excitement helped calm any nerves leading ...
up to our wedding day, and on the morning of, she drove in early to become familiar with the area since the weather changed our original plan for after ceremony pictures! Jessie captured every little detail so beautifully...I look back at our photos and can remember how I was feeling in that exact moment and that wouldn't be the case if it weren't for Jessie. When she sent us our album I was overjoyed by the amount of pictures..there were SO.MANY. AND I'm obsessed with every single one. Huge THANK YOU to Jessie for making our wedding day the best if could possibly be! WE LOVE YOU, Katie & Tyler Mather xoxo
We used her for our engagement pictures. She’s wonderful! So sweet and upbeat. Fresh style. Easy to work with. Very helpful with candid shots, and also with posing (for those of yo...
u who are awkward like me that really makes a difference)
She did such a great job my sister used her too!!
Jessie did an amazing job with our engagement and wedding photos! Her style was exactly what we were looking for and we couldn’t see ourselves with any other photographer. My husba...
nd and I are both very awkward when it comes to taking pictures, but Jessie was able to make us feel comfortable through it all. We highly recommend you book her with her for your big day, you won’t regret it :)
I loved working with Jessie for our client's wedding day! She is professional, has great communication, and so fun to work with! Can't wait to work with her again in the future!
My husband and I could not have asked for a better day with Jessie! She was flexible with our needs, and she captured all of the images that we requested. Over a year and a half la...
ter, I still scroll through my wedding photos and feel the joy of our wedding day all over again. I would definitely recommend Jessie to anyone looking for a personable and passionate wedding photographer!
Jessie was so amazing to work with! I was nervous about working so close with a stranger on my wedding day but she made it feel so fun and natural that I felt like we’d known each ...
other for years. Jessie’s work is also so beautiful and her style is so natural and is able to highlight the love and happiness during your special day. I would 100% recommend her to any bride/groom looking for a special and memorable photography experience.
What more can I say other than VERY TALENTED! But I will say more about Jessie because she did our engagement shoot, our welcome party (the night before our wedding ) , our wedding...
day. AND man I just love every single photo she takes. Our engagement shoot pictures are just amazing, she capture genuine moments between my fiancé and I ! 6 months later people in our lives still cant get over how amazing they turned out. My mother in law hired Jessie for the welcome party for pictures to capture the night before our wedding with all the people who just traveled so far to celebrate us and Jessie yet again captured so many genuine moments that night of us greeting our guest, group shots, actual candid moments and so many more. The pictures are just unbelievable
Our wedding day- We hired Jessie for 10 hours. Jessie, had to work with probably the biggest wedding party ever !!! 15 groomsmen, 9 bridesmaids, 3 flower girls, 2 ringer bearers and plus parents! It was big but jessie made it work. She got some amazing group shots. I really wanted moments of my husband seeing me for the first time walking down the aisle and WOW she got them! We have received about 30 preview pictures and the rest will come in the next couple weeks but I will say this with the 30 pictures we have I am completely obsessed as is everyone else in our life. They can't get over how beautiful they are! I can't wait to get the rest of them !!! I know I have babbled on but I could keep going on about Jessie but she seriously is so talented and her pictures are genuine I wanted actual moments not the ones where we have to pretend to be laughing or crying or surprised to see one another but the raw stuff and Jessie did just that. I will be recommending her to all my friends around the area and plus more!!! (she travels too). I will be using Jessie as our prime photographer for many more events through out our lives. We love you Jessie thank you again for making each event this past year memorable and capturing moments we can have FOREVER!!!
Jessie was wonderful! She was so down to earth and made everyone feel very comfortable in front of the camera. She did everything she could to make sure that my husband and I got ...
everything we imagined for our wedding photos, without taking away from our day. I absolutely love how our photos turned out - would recommend her 100%.
We love love love Jessie! She's so sweet and talented and really delivered when it came to our engagement photos and wedding photos. Her style is natural, romantic and fun. She mad...
e us feel so comfortable and really became a friend not just another vendor. You definitely won't go wrong with Jessie!
Could not be happier with our decision to book Jessie as our wedding photographer. You don’t have to look hard to see how talented she is - her pictures speak for themselves. They ...
are as unique as they are magical. But not only is she talented, she is so personable, outgoing, and one of the biggest cheerleaders we had throughout this entire process. We cannot thank Jessie enough for her talent and her personality!
I would 100%, no doubt in my mind, recommend Jessie for engagement photos and wedding photos. I worked with Jessie to take my engagement photos and again for my wedding. She is so ...
easy going and has a contagious energy. My husband and I are not very comfortable in front of a camera, but Jessie's energy and guidance helped bring the best out of us. She is flexible, upbeat, and has a beautiful style to her photos!
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