5 out of 5 stars and 44 reviews
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(44)Best of Weddings (2x).Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC + Destination weddings
About this vendor
Hi, thank you for stopping by, and congratulations on your engagement!
I’m Irina, a Russian, a Navy spouse, a traveler, and a Disney fan.
I love capturing precious memories and showing the beautiful story of your special day! I want you to have fun in the process and enjoy it as much as the result. My forte is helping you look natural, not posed. I create authentic photographs in which you look your best. It is also very important for me to understand your vision so that I can make sure to meet and exceed your expectations. That’s why every photography experience with me begins with my signature wedding photography planning questionnaire.
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I'm looking forward to hearing more about your wedding. Contact me today for details!
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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
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
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Irina is a gifted photographer and extremely professional! She was a pleasure to work with from start to finish!
Irina was very easy to work with and responsive during pre-wedding communication. Her staged photos were great, and she did a wonderful job of taking location shots and candid photos of our celebration! We also received the edited photos earlier than promised, which was awesome.
Irina was amazing. She was friendly and very well prepared. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Irina was very professional, courteous, fun to work with, flexible, and attentive to our needs. Her photos are beautiful and her creative ideas made for fun and memorable shots. I recommend her very highly.
Irina was amazing and was everywhere and on top of every photo. Amazing amazing service!!!
I definitely recommend Irina because of her talent and warm personality. With her guidance we felt very comfortable in front of the camera. We loved the final photos!
We were able to work with Irina for our engagement shoot so we were pretty confident in her being our wedding photographer. She made us very comfortable! We communicated mostly via email and text, which was prefect for me as I planned my own wedding so the calls could get overwhelming at times. She was very specific in what she needed from us in order to capture our day in a way that we'd appreciate. This included questionnaires, timelines etc. Her questionnaire contained a few questions that had not yet even been considered. Very helpful. Irina and my videographer worked so well together. It was amazing, professional and all that I could ask for. I certainly would recommend Irina to my friends; I enjoyed the experience from start to finish! We look forward to working with her for future shoots!
My husband and I enjoyed working with Irina. She was extremely sweet, calm, flexible, and her prices were very reasonable! She was great at communicating with me to make sure she would be able to capture every single special moment of my wedding day. She also got the pictures back to us in less than a month!! Go Irina!!
Working with Irina was such a pleasure! Not only did she take amazing photographs but she was incredibly professional, kind, and patient with us, guiding us to ensure that she got the best shots for our special day. We chose Irina for her beautiful portfolio and cost but we were pleasantly surprised at how she was able to capture those sweet candid moments between my wife and I, making the whole process natural, fun, and memorable. Irina gave expert directions and it showed in the final photographs that we received. We highly recommend Irina to anyone looking for someone to capture their wedding celebration - you won’t be disappointed!
Read the other reviews... Irina is amazing in every way. Service is top notch and so is the product. You will NOT regret booking her to shoot at your event.
Amazing photographer! Irina was amazing to work with and we couldn't have been any happier with our pictures. She was very professional, very kind and easy going. We keep receiving so many wonderful compliments on our wedding pics, what more can we ask for.
We LOVE Irina. We hired her for both our engagement photos and wedding. It was the best decision ever! We absolutely enjoy working with her. Irina shot our engagement photos (6 months ago) and we're still receiving compliments. She does a great job with bringing out our personalities so we feel comfortable and feel like ourselves. We highly recommend her. For our wedding Irina was with us the entire day and the day started at 8AM! She has such a creative vision for pictures. We just received our wedding photos and they are AMAZING! We highly recommend Irina Whitmer Photography!!
We hired Irina Whitmer for our engagement session and wedding. Awesome photographer, very nice person. Professional and quality work all the time. We love all our photos and she did a great job capturing every moment of the day. Highly recommended.
Irina Whitmer Photography was definitely THE BEST decision we made for our wedding. We just received our wedding photos and they came out amazing... Irina is so talented and good at what she does. I just can't stop looking at them!
Irina shot our wedding last year and I cannot recommend her ENOUGH. She was awesome! She helped me to get the price I was looking for (I feel like I shouldn't have been able to afford the amazing quality of photos I received). I got final versions of my photos within a month and was happy with every single one of them.
When I was planning our wedding, wedding veterans always advised to check out the personality of your photographer- that you will be comfortable with them and have fun working together during the important day. Irina was so fun to be around, put us completely at ease and got amazing shots! Hire her!
Irina Whitmer was highly recommended to us by our close friends. After researching other wedding photography websites, we found that Irina had the best quality photos and affordable packages that fit our price range. Working with her was a great experience! She made everything so easy from scheduling our photo session to ordering enlargement photos and our wedding album.
We've got so many compliments on our wedding photos from our family and friends. We're very happy with our choice of photographer and we'll always have beautiful pictures to look back on.
After the engagement shoot I am confident that this was the best choice we have made so far for our wedding. I know we are in good hands. My fiancee loved how Irina reviewed her Pinterest board and did all the looks she wanted, and made it fun! We can't wait for the wedding in September!
I am amazed on how beautiful our wedding photos are! I am so happy I went with Irina. She is not only a wonderful person, but a fabulous, talented photographer. I couldn't have been happier with our photos. Brides, do yourself a favor and book Irina! She is so artistic and creative - she can make any wedding look fabulous! My friends on Facebook have said that they are the best wedding photos they have ever seen...
During our wedding we had a lot of family in our house and even more at the reception. It was pretty crazy! We had limited space in the house since we had so many families over. Irina was able to find space to help us take fantastic photos during our tea ceremony. I know a lot of my family members wanted to take pictures with each other and they asked Irina more than a couple of times to help them take pictures. She always smiled and said yes. What a sweet person!
I hired Irina for my June 2015 wedding. I simply cannot express enough how absolutely WONDERFUL she was as our photographer. From meetings to engagement pictures to our wedding day photography- everything was top quality service and product.
Irina has an amazing ability to make you feel comfortable in front of the camera and will literally bend over backward to get the best shots possible! I was continually impressed with her organization, knowledge of venues, and ability to "work the crowd". Our final pictures are just gorgeous- worth every penny! At the end of it all- you want gorgeous photography to look back on, and that's what I have! Thank you Irina!
Irina is a total pro! Great with the planning, great at the event itself, and great with the followup. She was amazing at covering all the bases and being on hand whenever there was something worth shooting. There's so many things about a wedding that seem (and are) vitally important on the day it's happening, that you can forget, but the photographic evidence of that day is what lasts.
Irina is very talented and has a keen eye for style. The photos from our engagement and wedding were amazing and were praised by all our friends. She also gave us great advice on poses and scenery, which was very helpful for us since we weren't used to having our photos taken. She made the experience that much more comfortable for us. We highly recommend her!
I was having trouble finding the right photographer for my civil ceremony, but I'm glad I chose Irina Whitmer! We were already tired and nervous about the ceremony, but Irina made us feel very comfortable. She taught us how to pose and was very familiar with the venue. Super professional! All the photos turned out so pretty, I can't stop looking at them! Thanks, Irina!
Our original photographer completely bailed on us at the last minute so finding Irina was actually really awesome! She arrived on time and proceeded to work right away. The pictures came out great! We even got them 6 weeks after the wedding date instead of 3 month regular wait like with most of other photographers. Overall, Irina was very professional. She maintained great communication through phone or email, and if it was email, she always replied back quickly.
I usually don't write reviews but after having Irina shoot my wedding, I decided I must write one this time. Irina is very professional and talented. All the pictures from the wedding were beautiful and actually got approval from both me and my wife's family, which is pretty unbelievable. Her rates were very reasonable and she was great to work with. She gave really good advice on poses and wasn't afraid to do what it takes to make each shot perfect. I would absolutely recommend her to all of my friends.
My husband and I are a bit camera shy and we were worried about not looking natural. During our engagement shoot Irina told us not to worry, just act normal and talk to each other. She also guided us on how to pose. The pictures turned out great and very natural.
Every time when my wife and I look at the photos taken by Irina, it reminds us of those memorable moments of our wedding. Irina is the best at wedding photographs of any culture!
We are so glad that we chose Irina Whitmer Photography for our wedding pictures. We had a remarkable experience from beginning to end. Irina was very nice, detailed, and thorough. She made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera. The results were amazing. We strongly recommend Irina Whitmer for your photography needs!
Irina is an amazing photographer who captured those wedding moments that just seemed to pass by! She has an eye for great photography and created not just photos, but a story of our wedding! Irina is very easy and flexible to work with and I would undoubtedly recommend her for any special day!
Irina met with my significant other and I to take our engagement shoot. We were initially stressed as we wanted our engagement photos to be perfect (or as close as possible), but Irina did not disappoint. She was very relaxed and understanding, and helped us take amazing shots by directing us, telling us where to go, and how to act. We now have some really great photos to use thanks to Irina!
Irina is very professional. We love the final pictures very much! They are natural, grasping the most important and beautiful moments in the wedding. Our wedding was held in room but Irina took good care of the light and we are satisfied with the final pictures. It is easy to communicate with her, you don't need to be models to present good postures and expressions. All the photos are natural and beautiful, recording all the stories because every person's emotion is reflected on the photos. I highly recommend Irina Whitmer Photography to the people who are going to have their wedding photos taken!
Irina photographed our wedding a few weeks ago and we could not be happier! She was so organized, everything was so perfect, I did not have to worry about anything! The pictures were ready when we returned from our honeymoon and we were simply blown away. So many candid moments were captured beautifully, as well as some creative poses Irina recommended. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone with a big event coming up. She does wonderful work!
The ABSOLUTE Best!!!
You can't go wrong with Irina Whitmer Photography. Irina is a true professional! Amazing photos, great customer service, great communications ... she will take great care of you!
For me, having excellent wedding photos was the most important aspect of my wedding. I am 100% happy with Irina's photos and couldn't recommend her more. (And I am not always the easiest customer.) Worth every penny and more, I just wish I could do it all over again because it was so much fun! Thank you!!!
Irina was our wedding photographer and went above and beyond to make sure everything went well. She was very patient, responsive, and flexible. We were so impressed at how beautiful the portrait photos look and how she captured all the great times at the reception. We'd recommend you have her at the wedding the whole day, and make sure to plan enough time for the portrait session.
A wonderful experience! Irina was a pleasure to work with on our wedding day. Reliable and professional, we received confirmation text messages in the days leading up to the event. She asked what shots we wanted and made excellent recommendations for poses and backgrounds. We really appreciated how much candid coverage she got of the ceremony. Basically everything you want your wedding photographer to be! We highly recommend Irina Whitmer Photography!
Irina was outstanding. Better than I could have ever hoped for. Anytime in the future if I need any photography Irina Whitmer will be my forever photographer.
Amazing job!! Very professional from start to finish!!!
Irina was awesome, she was very professional, nice, understanding. Everything we asked for in our meeting with her we received and much more. I would recommend her to everyone. Wonderful experience.
Irina took pictures of our wedding and we couldn't be happier with what she did! She was super professional and worked with us to take the shots we wanted and made some recommendations that have come out fabulous! Highly recommend working with her!
Irina arrived early, was professional, and was very courteous. She ensured that my vision was realized and offered creative suggestions during our wedding. Turnaround time for photos was quick, and the pictures came out great! I highly recommend her!
Working with Irina was a pleasure. She was open to hearing all of my ideas, and I could not have been happier with the results of the pictures!
It was an excellent experience. Irina was prompt, cooperative and accommodating. More importantly, her photos were outstanding. Very Professional photographer and I would highly recommend her for any event.
I have to say, one of the hardest decisions for us was to choose a photographer, and it turned out to be the best one we made. From the very beginning, Irina was very communicative and I never had to wait longer than a few hours for a prompt response. I can't overstate how important and convenient that was during the planning stages of our wedding. During the time leading up to the wedding, Irina frequently checked in asking for updates regarding our ceremony and reception schedule to make sure she was 100% on the same page. She arrived early on our wedding day, was great at directing us to get the best photos and was very nice. Irina was full of energy, extremely professional and creative. She did an amazing job making everyone in the wedding party look fabulous and was so easy to work with. She has a great eye for things. We received our pictures on time as promised and they are more beautiful than we could ever imagine. Irina was able to capture all those wonderful memories that we would have missed otherwise, and told a beautiful story of our wedding day through her photography.
All in all I couldn't have been happier. Irina knows what she's doing. She is extremely passionate about her work; you can see it on her face when she gets a satisfying shot! If you want a professional photographer that can take stunning unforgettable photos so naturally and professionally then hire Irina! She listens to you and delivers amazing photos!
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11307 Cheryl Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD | Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC + Destination weddings
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