WHAT ARE TIMELESS PHOTOS?
Timeless photos aren’t about the fleeting beauty of a one‐day celebration—they’re the lasting narrative of your love story. While your wedding cake will be devoured, your flowers may wilt, and even your wedding band might change with time, your photos will always be there. In ten years, when memories start to blur and the details fade, it’s the images that transport you back to every joyful tear, every shared laugh, and every quiet moment of connection that defined your wedding day.
Imagine sitting with your loved ones, flipping through an album filled with genuine moments captured in authentic light. You’ll see the way your eyes met across the room, the tender smile your partner offered in a quiet second during a hectic day, and the love that shone through every candid detail. These aren’t just pictures—they are the soul of your celebration. They preserve not only how your day looked, but also how you felt: the hope, the excitement, and the deep commitment that brought you together.
When you choose to invest in timeless photography, you’re choosing to hold on to the essence of your wedding long after the details are gone. It’s about creating an heirloom that lets you revisit your best moments and reminds you that while trends come and go, the story of your love is forever. Let these images be the legacy of your day—a constant reminder that what you’ll remember most isn’t the décor but the pure, unforgettable emotion of the moment.
WHY DOES CHOOSING THE RIGHT PHOTOGRAPHER MATTER?
Your photographer isn’t just a vendor—they’re the silent storyteller who will walk beside you longer than anyone else on your wedding day. More than the flowers, the cake, or vows, they are entrusted to freeze the heartbeat of your most important moments.
Think of it this way: What remains when the last dance fades and the champagne flutes are packed away? Not the weather that threatened your outdoor ceremony or the table settings you agonized over. What lingers is the feeling—the way your breath caught as you stepped into your dress, the tremor in your voice as you promised forever, the unguarded joy when you realized this was it. The moments a photographer must chase, bottle, and hand back to you as heirlooms.
But here’s the truth: A camera is just a tool. It’s the artist behind it—their instinct, their eye for the unscripted, their grit when venues change, and the light vanishes—that turns fleeting seconds into forever. In DC and Virginia, where weddings unfold between historic ballrooms and mountain vistas, couples invest 6k–12k not for snapshots but for a safeguard: insured expertise, dual cameras poised for every angle, and a collaborator who vibes with your chaos, your quiet, your you.
So ask yourself: Do you want a photographer who shows up? Or a confidant who disappears into the background, only to reappear with the moment your grandfather wiped away a tear? The one who knows rain isn’t a disaster—it’s a chance to capture you sprinting, laughing, under his suit jacket?
I’ve spent years mastering this alchemy. Not just documenting weddings but resurrecting them—page by page, glance by glance—in images that refuse to be silenced by time.
If you’re seeking more than a checklist or crave a visual legacy that dares your grandchildren to feel what you felt… let’s talk. Explore my work, then reach out. Together, we’ll craft photos and proof that love once looked exactly like you.
WHY INVEST IN A WEDDING ALBUM?
Because memories fade. Files corrupt. Phones get lost. Technology evolves. But a wedding album? It defies time.
Think of it as your first family heirloom—a tactile, breathing artifact of the day your “forever” began. Unlike pixels on a screen, an album is a living thing. You can feel the weight of its pages, trace the texture of its cover, and lose yourself in the way light dances across a printed image. It’s not just a collection of photos; it’s a sanctuary for moments too sacred to entrust to the ephemeral.
Your grandchildren will never swipe through a cloud folder. But they will gather around a table, turning pages worn with love, pointing at how you looked at each other during your vows. They’ll ask, “Tell me the story behind this one…”
An album isn’t just about preservation—it’s about legacy. It’s the difference between a file buried in a digital graveyard and a story that demands to be held, shared, and passed down. I don’t design albums; I craft intentional heirlooms stitched with your day's grit, grace, and unscripted magic.
Because decades from now, when the flowers are dust, and the cake is a punchline, your love story deserves to stay alive.
WHAT ARE YOUR RATES?
Your wedding isn’t a checklist—it’s a living, breathing story, and I don’t believe in pricing the priceless. My investment tiers begin at [starting price], but let’s be honest: numbers alone can’t capture what’s at stake here.
This isn’t about selling hours or snapshots. It’s about safeguarding the way your voice cracks, saying, “I do.” The chaos of your nieces twirling in their dresses. The quiet moment, your mother whispered, “You look just like I did.” These fragments become your legacy, and legacy doesn’t come in a box.
So, tell me your vision. A 500-guest spectacle? An elopement where the only witness is the sea? Whatever your chapter, my pricing is as bespoke as your love. Reach out at mantas@mantasphoto.com, and I’ll share full galleries, tailored proposals, and the honest answer to your question: “How do we keep this feeling alive forever?”
Because decades from now, you won’t remember the cost. You’ll remember how it felt to relive your day, heartbeat by heartbeat, in images that refuse to fade.
Let’s create something that outlives us both.
WHEN SHOULD WE BOOK?
Time is the one guest you can’t invite twice.
Think of your wedding date not as a square on a calendar, but as a fingerprint—unique, irreplaceable, yours. And just like love, the best photographers aren’t “available.” They’re claimed.
In a world where seasons shift and venues bloom, Saturdays in summer vanish years before they arrive. Couples who know the weight of legacy secure their storytellers early, not out of fear, but reverence. Because this isn’t about filling a slot. It’s about choosing who will stand beside you when the clock stops—who will turn your “once” into “forever.”
I book dates 12–18 months in advance, not because I’m scarce, but because artistry can’t be rushed. Each wedding is a universe, and I refuse to fracture my focus. When you inquire, I’ll tell you the truth: if your date’s still open, it’s a quiet miracle.
But here’s the secret no one says aloud: The couples who book early aren’t just checking a task off a list. They’re safeguarding the way their hands will intertwine during the first look. The way their grandmother’s laugh will crinkle her eyes—one last time. The way rain might slice through golden hour, turning tears into liquid light.
So don’t wait for “someday.” Someday is already here.
If your heart leans toward my work, if you crave images that feel like a fingerprint of your soul, reach out now. Let’s lock in your date before it becomes someone else’s memory.
Explore my galleries. Sit with the stories. Then email me at mantas@mantasphoto.com—not to “reserve a spot,” but to begin the quiet, urgent work of turning your love into something that outlives time.
DO YOU TRAVEL FOR WEDDINGS?
Love doesn’t check a map.
I’ve chased vows over volcanic cliffs in Hawaii, stolen glances in the lavender haze of Provence, and documented promises whispered under Kenyan skies where the horizon melts into gold. From the cobblestone romance of England to the raw, windswept dunes of Mauritius, I don’t just “travel”—I vanish into the soul of a place to find your story within it.
Because a destination isn’t a backdrop. It’s a character. The way Chicago’s steel-and-glass canyons frame your first kiss as spouses. How Sedona’s red rocks hum with ancient energy as you dance barefoot under the stars. The way a Lithuanian forest bends the light as your grandmother presses a century-old family ring into your palm.
Distance isn’t a barrier—it’s the first chapter of your adventure.
When you choose me, you’re not hiring a photographer. You’re gaining a cartographer of emotion, fluent in the language of unfamiliar streets and uncharted light. Logistics? I’ll handle them. You focus on the way your heart races when you realize: This is where we begin forever.
So tell me—do you dream of vows swallowed by ocean waves, or a quiet chapel where snow silences the world outside? Wherever your “yes” takes root, I’ll be there. Not as a visitor, but as a keeper of moments too sacred to leave to chance.
Pack your courage. Send the coordinates. Let’s turn your somewhere into a legacy.
HOW DOES THE BOOKING PROCESS WORK?
Booking me isn’t checking a box—it’s weaving the first thread of your visual legacy. Here’s how we begin:
Whisper Your “Yes”
Reach out. A single email—mantas@mantasphoto.com—unlocks the door. Tell me about the cliffside where you’ll vow forever, the dimly lit barn where your grandparents danced, the inside joke that will echo through your vows. This isn’t an inquiry; it’s the prologue.The Pact
I’ll send a contract, but let’s call it what it is: a promise. Not just dates and fees, but a vow to guard your unscripted moments like sacred artifacts. Signing it isn’t paperwork—it’s planting a flag in time, declaring, “This is where our forever begins.”Your Portal to Possibility
You’ll receive access to a private portal, your digital heirloom-in-waiting. Here, you’ll approve your curated collection, add a leather-bound album that smells like history, or a film add-on that makes your laughter feel like 1992. This isn’t a shopping cart; it’s a museum of what could be.The Retainer: A Claim on Eternity
A retainer isn’t a payment. It’s a ritual. By securing your date, you’re not buying hours—you’re reserving a fragment of infinity. My calendar is a tapestry of love stories; yours becomes the next thread.
This process isn’t “easy.” It’s intentional. Because your wedding isn’t a transaction—it’s a comet streak across the sky, and I’m here to trace its light.
Ready to turn your chaos, quiet, and magic into something that outlives us both? Let’s begin.
HOW MANY PHOTOS WILL WE GET?
Let’s talk about hunger.
You won’t leave with a number—you’ll leave with a feast. A mosaic of moments so vivid, you’ll taste the champagne bubbles lingering in the air, hear your best man’s toast crack with emotion, feel the ghost of your partner’s fingertips brushing your neck during your first dance.
I don’t count pixels. I chase heartbeats.
For most weddings, that means 800+ frames—but numbers are cages. What matters is the pulse of your day: the 3 AM texts from your maid of honor, the way your father’s hands shook handing you his handkerchief, the storm that rolled in and turned your exit into a sprint of soaked laughter. I’ll capture it all—not as a tally, but as a symphony.
Within 8 weeks, you’ll receive more than images. You’ll inherit a sensory heirloom: every glance, every unscripted shriek, every tear that escaped before you could stop it. Curated, yes—but never stripped of its raw, trembling truth.
Because decades from now, when your grandchildren ask, “What did love look like back then?”—you won’t hand them a USB drive. You’ll unfold a universe.
Let’s make sure it’s one worth remembering.
CAN WE ORDER SOMETHING ELSE FORM YOU?
Your wedding isn’t a moment—it’s a living, breathing language. And like any great story, it deserves to be spoken in more than one dialect.
Beyond albums, I craft heirlooms that defy the ephemeral:
Framed wall art that transforms a glance between you two into a monument, hung where morning light can resurrect it daily.
Linen-bound duplicate albums for parents who will trace their fingers over the proof that their child’s joy outlives them.
Single prints, dipped in silver gelatin, that turn a stolen kiss into a relic your future teenager will roll their eyes at… before secretly pocketing it.
But here’s the truth no one tells you: The “products” aren’t things. They’re rituals. A grandchild peeling back tissue paper to find your album, its pages smelling faintly of the lavender from your bouquet. A great-great niece squinting at the film grain of your first dance, whispering, “They looked like movie stars.”
This is why I don’t take orders—I co-conspire. We’ll design pieces that don’t just sit in your home, but haunt it. That make guests pause mid-conversation, disarmed by the way your love still radiates from the walls.
So tell me: Should your legacy be polished walnut or brushed steel? Nestled on a coffee table or towering over a mantle? Let’s build not just artifacts, but altars.
Because immortality isn’t found in pixels—it’s forged in ink, grain, and the weight of paper that refuses to forget.
Let’s make your love a permanent resident of this world.
DO YOU SHOOT DIGITAL OR FILM?
Let’s talk about time.
Film is a love letter to nostalgia—the grain, the waiting, the way light bends like a secret. But your wedding isn’t a relic. It’s a wildfire. And fire can’t be caged in 36 frames.
I shoot digital, not because it’s easier, but because it’s relentless. It lets me chase the way your veil snags the wind mid-sprint, the split-second your toddler niece tumbles into a pile of silk and giggles, the 47 variations of your smile during the toasts. Film whispers; digital roars.
But make no mistake: My camera is just a compass. The magic isn’t in the medium—it’s in the moments I refuse to miss. The ones too fleeting, too raw, too alive to risk losing to a roll of film. Digital lets me hunt those flickers like a poet with a net: the tear that falls before you feel it, the kiss that starts as a laugh, the shadow your grandfather’s hands cast as he blesses your rings.
In my hands, digital becomes alchemy. I edit not to alter, but to distill—to peel back the noise until all that’s left is the trembling truth of you. The result? Heirlooms that feel like film’s soul fused with digital’s breath: timeless, textured, and unapologetically real.
So while I’ll always adore film’s romance, I choose digital for weddings because love isn’t patient. It’s a lightning strike. And I’ll be damned if I let your story fade while I reload.
WHAT KIND OF CAMERA GEAR DO YOU USE?
As a professional photographer, I use high-quality camera gear to ensure that I am able to capture the best possible images for my clients. My current camera setup includes the Nikon Z6 II and the Nikon D850, both of which are known for their excellent image quality and performance. I also use a range of lenses, including the Sigma 24mm Art, Sigma 85mm Art, and Sigma 35mm Art. These lenses offer a range of focal lengths and aperture capabilities, allowing me to capture a wide variety of looks and effects. I believe that using top-of-the-line camera gear is essential for producing high-quality, professional images that my clients will love.My gear isn’t just tools—they’re extensions of my hands, honed to hunt for the moments that slip through fingers.
I wield Nikon Z6 II mirrorless bodies, not for their specs, but for their silence. At a vow exchange, a shutter’s click is a grenade. These cameras vanish, letting me stalk the unguarded: the way your lip quivers before “I do,” the tremor in your partner’s throat as they slip the ring on, the half-second your toddler ring bearer freezes, wide-eyed, under a sea of gazes.
My lenses are sorcerers:
135mm f/1.8 S: A sniper for stolen intimacy—your grandmother’s tear from across the aisle, the way your hands knot together behind your back during the first look.
35mm f/1.8 S: A poet’s eye, swallowing the chaos of the dance floor, the cathedral of light in your reception tent, the way the horizon cradles your kiss.
85mm f/1.8 S: For portraits that feel like confessions—the sweat on your collarbone, the scar your partner traces when they think no one’s watching.
20mm f/1.8 S: When the world needs to bear witness—the avalanche of petals as you exit, the storm clouds bruising the sky behind your embrace.
But here’s what you’re really asking: Will they fail?
I shoot with dual card slots—every frame written twice. My bags hold backups of backups, because your vows don’t get second takes.
Yet none of this matters if I miss the way light fractures in your tears. Gear is a vessel; obsession is the engine. I’m not here to collect pixels. I’m here to resurrect the way your love moved—the shudder, the sway, the almost-silent gasp—and trap it in something that outlives bones.
So yes, I use Nikon’s finest. Not to impress you, but to dissolve into the shadows, armed and ready to steal time.
ARE ALL OF OUR PHOTOS EDITED?
Editing isn’t a step—it’s a sacrament.
Every image you receive has been baptized in the quiet darkroom of my attention. Color-corrected? Yes. Exposure polished? Of course. But what I’m really doing is distilling the essence of your day: the champagne gold of sunset clinging to your dress, the shadow your lashes cast when you closed your eyes during the vows, the exact crimson of your mother’s lipstick as she kissed your cheek.
I handcraft both color and black-and-white frames because love speaks in two languages: one shouts with the fever of a dance floor drenched in neon, the other whispers with the gravity of your grandfather’s hands, trembling as he adjusts your tie.
But here’s the secret: My edits aren’t about altering truth—they’re about revealing it. I strip away distractions (a stray wrinkle, a misplaced glass) so all that remains is the pulse of the moment: the way your breath fogged the winter air as you laughed, the sweat-damp curl stuck to your neck after the last song, the almost-violent tenderness in your partner’s gaze when they thought no one was watching.
If you crave a warmer tone, a tighter crop, a detail amplified—tell me. This is your heirloom, not mine. But trust that I’ve already agonized over every pixel, chasing the alchemy where technical precision marries raw emotion.
Because decades from now, when your fingers brush these images, I don’t want you to see “photos.” I want you to time travel.
Let’s make sure you can.
DO YOU HAVE A BACKUP?
Your memories are fragile things—whispers of light, tremors of joy, the almost-silent collapse of a tear down a cheek. To lose them would be a violence.
Here’s how I wage war against oblivion:
In-Camera Doubles: Every moment is captured twice, simultaneously—once as it happens, once as a ghost. Dual card slots ensure that even if one fails, the tremor of your “I do” survives.
The Fortress: At my studio, a server stands guard with four drives locked in a RAID array. Think of it as a vault, armored in steel and mathematics, where your images are replicated like sacred incantations. Should one drive falter, three others rise, unwavering.
The Cloud’s Embrace: Dropbox is more than off-site storage—it’s a silent sentinel. If fire or flood ever breach my walls, your story floats, untouchable, in the digital ether. A modern-day ark for your modern-day covenant.
But here’s the deeper truth: Backups aren’t about redundancy. They’re about reverence. The way your father’s hands shook as he walked you down the aisle isn’t data—it’s a relic. The way confetti caught mid-air becomes stardust in your hair isn’t a file—it’s folklore.
I protect these not because I’m paid to, but because I’ve made a pact with time itself: Your love will not dissolve.
So sleep soundly. Your memories are cradled in layers of armor, ritual, and obsession. Because the only thing more relentless than my gear is my refusal to let your story fade.
WHAT DO WE GET IN OUR ONLINE GALLERY?
When you receive your online gallery, you will have access to a collection of fully processed, edited, and printable high-resolution JPEG images. These images will be ready for you to download, share, and print as you see fit. You can use these images to create prints, photo albums, and other products to showcase and enjoy your photos. The images in your online gallery will be of the highest quality, and they will be optimized for printing so that you can be confident that the final products will look their best. I believe that your online gallery should be a convenient and user-friendly resource that allows you to easily access and enjoy your photos in any way you choose. I am always here to answer any questions you may have and to help you get the most out of your online gallery.
DO YOU HAVE INSURANCE?
As a professional photographer, I understand the importance of having insurance to protect myself, my business, and my clients. I am fully insured and have coverage that protects me in the event of any unforeseen circumstances. This includes liability insurance, which protects me and my clients in the event of any accidents or injuries that may occur during a photoshoot. It also includes equipment insurance, which covers my camera gear in case of damage, theft, or loss. Having insurance is an important part of running a professional business, and I believe it is essential for providing my clients with peace of mind and security. You can be confident that when you work with me, you are working with a responsible and reliable professional who takes all necessary precautions to ensure a smooth and successful photoshoot.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PACKAGE "DOCUMENTARY" AND "DOCUMENTARY + CREATIVE."
The “Documentary” package is your story told in whispers and wildfire—raw, unfiltered, alive. It’s a single photographer shadowing your day like a silent confidant, capturing the way your laughter erupts when your partner fumbles the vows, the tremor in your mother’s hands as she buttons your dress, the unscripted chaos of the dance floor. This is memory as it happens: no direction, no staging, just truth etched in light.
But “Documentary + Creative”? This is where your story becomes an heirloom. A second photographer steps into the narrative, not as an extra, but as a second heartbeat—catching the tears your maid of honor hides behind her bouquet while you toss the garter, the way sunset bleeds gold across your skin during a stolen quiet moment. That extra hour isn’t just time; it’s breathing room for magic. We’ll linger in the in-between: the crease of your grandmother’s smile as she watches you twirl, the rain-soaked embrace that turns a ruined plan into your favorite memory.
Here, we marry the spontaneous and the sublime. The Creative element isn’t about contrived poses—it’s about depth. It’s the difference between witnessing a moment and crafting a relic: backlit portraits where your joy glows like a lantern, details like your grandfather’s hands cradling yours, shot like a Renaissance painting. We’ll chase not just what happened, but how it felt.
So ask yourself: Do you want a single lens tracing your day like a heartbeat? Or a symphony of perspectives, weaving candor and artistry into something that doesn’t just document your love—it elevates it?
Let’s discuss your vision. Together, we’ll decide whether your legacy needs a witness... or a poet.