Tell It Well Photography

Your love is a story and we want to tell it well.

MD, DC, DE, Southern PA, Northern VA

Travel area: Within 300 miles See details

5.0

Praised by couples for:

Photographer

Seasoned with weddings

Pristine quality

Josh at Tell it Well was amazing!! We were lucky enough to win their engagement shoot but the second we looked at their portfolio on their website, we knew we wanted to work with them! Josh was very responsive and helpful when it came to planning our shot list and wedding timeline! OUR PHOTOS TURNED OUT SO BEAUTIFUL!!! We could not ask for better memories! We will definitely be using them for any future photoshoots!!

Maggie G.

5.0

Josh photographed our wedding in August and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the results. Not only were the day-of photos wonderful, but what we especially liked was that he took the time in the weeks leading up to the event to get to know us as a couple. Working with Tell It Well Photography overall was such a joy and we couldn’t not recommend them highly enough.

Matt O.

5.0

Joshua and Elizabeth Anderson

OWNER

Typically responds within 24h

AWARD WINNER

Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot

Tell It Well Photography is a husband and wife-owned wedding photography business from Parkville, MD, serving Maryland, Northern Virginia, Delaware, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. They are preferred photographers at Piney Branch Golf Course, The Fredrick Douglas Museum, The Center Club, and Laurel Park. Tell It Well Photography owners Joshua and Elizabeth Anderson have been married since 2017 and will work together to capture all the love and laughter of your special day. They wish to connect with you and your partner to help you relax, look your best, and feel like you are among friends. After all, Joshua and Elizabeth are storytellers who want to tell yours. Beyond capturing your treasured moments, Tell It Well Photography stands out with our unique approach to organizing your wedding day. We work closely with each couple to create a personalized photography timeline, ensuring every significant moment is beautifully captured without feeling rushed. This planning service is our special way of making your day flow seamlessly, allowing you to fully immerse in the joy and love of your celebration. With Joshua and Elizabeth’s experience and thoughtful guidance, your wedding photography will be an effortless and memorable part of your special day. The married duo takes an exciting approach to storytelling by demonstrating poses to help you visualize the final photos. They combine photojournalism techniques with traditional wedding photography to give your photo album a unique feel. So why not contact Tell It Well Photography today to find out more?

Woman-owned Business

8+ years in business

Speaks English

Small team (2-10 members)

Details

Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages

Photo Shoot Types

Bridal Portraits

Day After Session

Engagement

Photo & Video

Digital Files

Photo

Printed Proofs

Second Shooter Available

Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic

Classic

Documentary

Dramatic

Modern

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged

Rehearsals & Parties

After Party

Wedding

After Party

Awards and Affiliations

2026 'Best of Weddings'

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Meet the team

Joshua Anderson

Owner/Photographer

Since 2018, Lizzie and I have formed a dynamic photography duo. My journey in photography spans over a decade, with a deep-rooted passion for wedding photography kindled by the guidance of professional mentors. The allure of capturing the joy and intimate moments of a couple's happiest day, while helping them stay centered on each other, steered me towards specializing in wedding photography. One of my favorite things is putting together a plan, executing it and having satisfied customers when all is said and done.

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Tell It Well Photography is widely praised for professional, friendly, and responsive service that put couples at ease. Reviewers loved the magazine-quality photos, emotive candids, and thorough planning that captured every key moment, even amid last-minute changes. Fast delivery, fair pricing for two photographers and travel, and excellent communication make them highly recommended.

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Maggie G

Josh at Tell it Well was amazing!! We were lucky enough to win their engagement shoot but the second we looked at their portfolio on their website, we knew we wanted to work with t...

hem! Josh was very responsive and helpful when it came to planning our shot list and wedding timeline! OUR PHOTOS TURNED OUT SO BEAUTIFUL!!! We could not ask for better memories! We will definitely be using them for any future photoshoots!!

Matt O

Josh photographed our wedding in August and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the results. Not only were the day-of photos wonderful, but what we especially liked was that he took ...

the time in the weeks leading up to the event to get to know us as a couple. Working with Tell It Well Photography overall was such a joy and we couldn’t not recommend them highly enough.

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Elizabeth F

They were professional, kind and fun to work with. The photos we received were amazing.

Esau R

We had the privilege of being selected for a giveaway engagement shoot by Tell It Well Photography. From start to finish, the experience was amazing. Even before seeing the final p...

hotos, we knew they were the right choice for our wedding day. Choosing them was one of the best decisions we’ve made. There’s no doubt we’ll be working with them again in the future and recommending them to everyone we know. Thank you, Josh and Lizzie!

Meagan P

Joshua and Elizabeth were amazing to work with! Leading up to the wedding they were always responsive and open to our ideas about photos. They shot both our engagement and wedding ...

photos and we received a lot of compliments on both! We had to make several last minute changes to our photo lineup on the day of the wedding because of rain and elderly relatives not being able to stand for too long, but Joshua and Elizabeth both took these changes in stride and were helpful in getting family members wrangled. Our solo shots also looked amazing and there were a lot of beautiful candids of our wedding party dancing and having fun throughout the night. Overall we had an amazing experience working with Tell It Well and would definitely recommend them to others!

Erin E

I met Josh and Lizzie after winning a free engagement shoot on Instagram. Obviously, that was already great, but when we experienced how easy and comfortable it was to work with Jo...

sh, I knew we had found our wedding day photographer as well! Josh was very helpful throughout the process, including stepping up to help us plan our timeline when another vendor had dropped the ball. He was always willing to schedule an additional call, but I only had to take him up on that offer that one time. While his beautiful work speaks for itself, I'll say we absolutely love our gallery of photos, which was a nice mix of candids that captured the energy of the evening, posed photos, and creative shots of the venue and our details. When a few mishaps made me fall behind on the timeline, Josh remained calm and never made me feel rushed, which helped me re-center myself. Finally, he turned around our whole gallery of almost 900 photos in under 2 weeks!

Alexa B

10/10!!! Josh and Liz are so easy to work with and the photos they take are absolutely stunning. Their style and editing technique makes the photos look like they're from a magazin...

e! I found Tell It Well by entering an Instagram contest to win an engagement photo shoot, and winning! Josh shot our engagement photos on Federal Hill in Baltimore at golden hour in October 2024 and the results were stunning! Josh was so easy to work with as well, it felt so natural and not weird at all being in a public space. After looking for a while and struggling to find a Virginia based photographer for our wedding, we reached back out to Tell It Well, and to our luck, they were still available for our date and willing to travel down to Lexington, VA for such a reasonable travel fee! I am SO happy I went with this vendor as he made our wedding look so beautiful. All of the guests commented on how nice Josh was, and many guests got some pictures taken which I look forward to sending to them! The dancing shots were outstanding as well, something I was a bit worried about, but everyone looks so good and nothing is blurry! I highly, highly recommend Tell It Well to anyone for any photography needs!! You will NOT be disappointed!

Anna M

Josh made my wedding pictures a wonderful experience! He was kind, professional, reassuring & very friendly. Photos can be a stressful situation but Josh ensured that it was a fun,...

creative experience that we genuinely enjoyed! He not only had great ideas for photos but made great use of our very limited time before the ceremony. We had a fantastic experience with Josh & truly cannot recommend him enough!

Erik T

Joshua was incredibly kind and really enjoyable to work with. He returned the photos very quickly and they look beautiful!

Kinga B

We couldn't be happier with our engagement photos! From the moment we met Joshua, we felt completely at ease. They took the time to understand our vision and made the whole experie...

nce feel natural, fun, and so special. The photos perfectly captured our relationship and we couldn't be more appreciative! Their eye for light, detail, and composition is incredible, and they made our cherry blossom shoot feel like a dream. We’ll treasure these photos forever and truly can’t thank them enough. If you’re looking for someone who’s not only insanely talented but also kind, professional, and a total joy to be around, we can’t recommend Joshua and Tell It Well Photography enough!

Ingrid J

Joshua and Elizabeth were very accommodating and professional, and so easy to work with! Getting pictures taken are not one of my favorite things to do, but Tell It Well helped to ...

make things natural and comfortable, I really appreciated that they had great customer relationships. In terms of photography, they were really able to capture all of the emotion and energy from our big day. Joshua didn't miss a single moment! My husband & I love our wedding pictures and the joy they captured. Thank you guys!!

Clare L

Joshua did an absolutely marvelous job capturing our big day, working with the occasionally overstimulated bride (guilty!,) shifting nimbly and easily from posed portraiture to mor...

e in-the-moment documentary style, and fitting in perfectly with our intimate and offbeat event. His photos came out gorgeously and we will treasure these incredible memories for the rest of our lives. He had some brilliant ideas for shots that came out amazingly well! Multiple guests pointed out how wonderfully he fit into the day - never obtrusive, always friendly and upbeat, and managed to get some of the best photos I've ever seen of many of my friends and family. If I could give Josh, Elizabeth and Tell It Well 20 out of 5 stars, I would!

Nancy T

The absolute best!! I would 100% recommend Tell It Well Photography to anyone looking for a wedding or engagement photographer. Josh and Lizzie were professional and knowledgeable...

from our first email inquiry to the moment we received our finished photos. Josh made us feel comfortable on the day of the wedding, and our photos are absolutely perfect. The price was amazing for two photographers and for the quality of images that we received. We can't recommend them enough!

Kayla B

Josh and Liz were amazing to work with for our engagement session. They were so accommodating and helpful with suggesting how to choose outfits and how to pose in a very candid and...

natural way that was flattering for us both. We fell in love with their photography style before meeting them, and the pictures exceeded expectations. We look forward to having them photograph our wedding day!

Alexa N

Josh and Liz, are a dream team in so many ways! Calm and collected they made us feeling like every pose was candid. They each bring a different perspective to the shot which makes ...

for the most beautiful collection of moments and memories! They were an amazing team that made our photos unforgettable! Don’t waste anytime and hire them TODAY!

Lea B

Josh and Liz were amazing to work with! They listened and worked with us every step of the way! They were upfront with pricing and what we could expect from them and they delivered...

110%! I recommend them to all my friends in the area who are getting married!

Anthony S

Tell It Well Photography offer an incredibly professional service. The care and attention to detail from the initial consultation through to the event was incredible. Weddings are ...

stressful but having experienced competent and creative professionals who care about their trade makes a big difference. We felt at ease throughout the process and their methodical approach to planning meant that we didnt miss capturing key moments as they had thought of everything so we didn’t have to. The photos we have of our wedding are cherished memories that bring us joy to revisit time and again. We can’t thank Joshua and Elizabeth enough. Highly recommended.

Katelyn Y

Josh and Lizzie are an absolute photography power couple!! I can't say enough about how wonderful these two are! They did our engagement shoot and wedding day photos. They all turn...

ed out so amazing and so beautiful! The whole process of working with them, from our in-person consultation through our big day, couldn't have been easier. They were willing to work with us to make sure we got everything we wanted with our package and they were always available when we had questions or needed support. They ended up being so much more than a hired vendor; they became dear friends. I should also mention that my husband and I aren't big picture people, but Josh and Lizzie gave us direction on how to pose and it felt very comfortable and natural. They did a great job of capturing our love and our story. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

Gina S

I cannot recommend them enough! Josh and Elizabeth did our engagement shoot and wedding. Both times they went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and they got the sho...

ts we wanted. We didnt have a coordinator or planner and they even gave us timeline samples and tips for the day that made the whole process a lot smoother. They also were incredibly flexible with us as we had to change the venue and schedule for our photos the DAY before the wedding. I am so happy with all of the pictures from the day and everything Josh and Elizabeth did for us to make our wedding less stressful!

Nicole S

We used Tell It Well Photography for our wedding and were blown away with the results. They were very easy to work with and really helped capture our special day. They were very or...

ganized and sent us a detailed document to help us structure our time in a way that allowed us to capture all our special moments. On the day of the wedding, Joshua and Elizebeth showed up a few hours early just to scout out the area for more shooting locations. They found some beautiful areas for us and were very creative with their ideas. We were able to get all the pictures we wanted and never felt rushed. We highly recommend using them!

Mike D

Groom here, My bride and I did it right by using Tell It Well Photography. She wanted an engagement session and Tell It Well did such a great job during that session that we used t...

heir photos for the Save The Date and the Invitations. During that session they taught us some poses that really saved time on the one day where time is the enemy (wedding day). If you are here reading this, it means you do your research, I do too - I found too many options where "Someone" will be sent on behalf of the agency. Tell It Well is the furthest from that, not only do you get to meet with your photographer and learn their name, but it's actually 2 people! We provided them with our schedule and they did pretty much everything else, we aren't photographers so we trusted them to find the best shots and in many cases, they had the best shot from 2 different angles. This duo set our expectations ahead of time and still managed to exceed them. Just call them already.

Melissa F

Josh and Liz have been amazing to work with. We have already had an engagement shoot and had a "quarantine wedding". Both times they made us look amazing and we couldn't be happier...

with the results. Not only do they have great ideas, they are able to capture the special natural moments. We are looking forward to working with them again next year for our postponed big wedding with family and friends.

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Travel area: Within 300 miles

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(410) 952-8920

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