Business Details
Your Trusted Wedding & Event Photography Team in Richmond, VA
At Afterglow Creative, we specialize in capturing life's most profound moments through bold, colorful, and vivid imagery that leaves a lasting impression. Our team of professional photographers and cinematographers serves clients in Richmond, Virginia, and travels domestically and internationally to document weddings, engagements, family milestones, and special events. With a focus on candid storytelling and emotional authenticity, we offer tailored services including pre-wedding sessions, aerial drone cinematography, and curated physical products like photo albums and films.Our process emphasizes personalized consultations, extensive training for all team members, and a commitment to maintaining consistent quality across every project. Whether documenting a single-day event or multi-day celebrations, we prioritize client collaboration, transparent communication, and delivering polished results within defined timelines.
Services
Wedding Photography
Cinematography
Engagement Sessions
Maternity Sessions
Family Portraits
Senior Photos
Aerial Drone Coverage
Photo Albums
Highlight Films
Raw Footage Sales
Highlights and features
- We offer 100% transparent pricing with customizable packages
- Our team undergoes extensive training to maintain consistent quality
- We provide both photography and cinematography services under one roof
- We travel domestically and internationally for client convenience
- We offer automatic discounts for military, medical professionals, and returning clients
Services
Wedding Photography
Documenting weddings with bold, colorful imagery that emphasizes candid moments and emotional authenticity. Our team captures ceremonies, receptions, and pre-wedding events with artistic composition and technical precision. Services include multiple photographers, full-day coverage, and customized editing styles.
Cinematography
Creating cinematic wedding films that combine dynamic visuals and audio storytelling. Offerings include highlight reels, full-feature films, and aerial drone footage. Our team uses professional-grade equipment to capture ceremonies, speeches, and candid moments for lasting memories.
Photo Sessions
Offering lifestyle photography for families, maternity, seniors, and newborns. Sessions range from 30 minutes to 2 hours with various locations and styling options. Includes online gallery access and print ordering capabilities for clients.
Live-streaming
Providing stationary live-streaming for ceremonies and receptions at a flat daily rate. This service includes single-camera setup for virtual attendance, though clients must arrange projection equipment separately through third-party vendors.
Physical Products
Creating tangible keepsakes including 12x12 photo albums, acrylic prints, and USB drives. Additional options feature raw footage storage, custom playing cards, and video albums for preserving wedding memories in multiple formats.
People
Cory Tapia
Founder, Owner, Lead Photographer
Founder with extensive wedding photography experience. Personally handles client consultations and final editing. Trains all team members to maintain consistent quality standards across every project.
Pete Von Kleek
Lead Photographer
Experienced lead photographer with advanced training. Captures weddings independently after completing rigorous team development program. Maintains artistic consistency with studio's signature style.
Alyssa Price
Lead Cinematographer
Specializes in wedding videography and social media content creation. Part of core team responsible for capturing dynamic video footage and conducting post-production editing.
Mary Buckley
Lead Cinematographer
Professional cinematographer with expertise in event coverage. Works alongside lead photographers to ensure coordinated visual storytelling through both still and moving images.
Will Sidaros
Lead Cinematographer
Cinematography specialist handling wedding day coverage. Participates in team training programs and maintains technical proficiency with latest video production equipment and techniques.
Questions
What photography services do you offer?
We offer wedding photography, engagement sessions, family portraits, maternity photos, senior portraits, and lifestyle newborn sessions.
Do you provide cinematography services?
Yes, we offer wedding cinematography including highlight films, full-feature videos, and aerial drone coverage.
What locations do you serve?
We're based in Richmond, VA but travel domestically and internationally for weddings and events.
What payment options are available?
We require a 30% retainer with contract signing. Remaining balance due 30 days before event date.
Do you offer discounts?
Yes, we offer 5% automatic discount for photo/video packages and additional 5% for military/medical professionals.
Can we request specific editing styles?
Yes, we work with clients to customize editing styles while maintaining our signature bold, colorful aesthetic.
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