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Shelly Pate Photography is a wedding photography business based out of Washington, DC. Owner and lead photographer Shelly relishes the opportunity to create beautiful images of authentic moments. A passionate and relatable professional, Shelly loves working with all manner of couples on wedding days. A natural storyteller, she likes to weave personal narratives into the photos she crafts.

Services Offered

Shelly Pate Photography enjoys focusing on the real, in-between moments that show couples being their true selves. This allows Shelly to produce images that can be cherished and admired for generations to come. A blend of contemporary, natural, and photojournalistic styles influence Shelly's approach, allowing her to create diverse images. Her work can be availed as digital files, albums, canvases, prints, and more. Some of the other features provided by Shelly Pate Photography include:

  • An additional photographer
  • Multiple-location sessions
  • A one-event-per-day policy
  • Engagement coverage
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$4,800

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$4,800

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
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Reviews of Shelly Pate Photography

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  • Value
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  • Flexibility
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Shelly is highly praised as a wedding photographer with exceptional talent and professionalism. She is described as a calming presence who goes above and beyond to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience. Reviewers appreciate her beautiful and artistic photos, as well as her ability to capture special moments. Shelly's communication, organization, and helpfulness throughout the process also receive positive feedback. Overall, she is highly recommended for capturing the essence of weddings and creating cherished memories.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Shelly is highly praised as a wedding photographer with exceptional talent and professionalism. She is described as a calming presence who goes above and beyond to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience. Reviewers appreciate her beautiful and artistic photos, as well as her ability to capture special moments. Shelly's communication, organization, and helpfulness throughout the process also receive positive feedback. Overall, she is highly recommended for capturing the essence of weddings and creating cherished memories.

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Krystine C. Sent on 05/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Shelly Pate photography is worth every penny!

Shelly is amazing! We’ve been working with her for our wedding since last summer and she has been so accommodating to our needs. We did our engagement shoot with her last year and unfortunately we had to postpone our reception another 5 months because of the pandemic. Shelly was so proactive and flexible that we didn’t have any issues with rescheduling. She was present for our small ceremony this weekend and she not only took care of her scope of work but also coordinated with our videographer to make sure they captured what we wanted. Shelly goes above and beyond what you expect from a vendor. She’s professional, but easy to talk to, and she makes the environment fun and comfortable for her clients. This is on top of the beautiful pictures she produces after each session =) We’re looking forward to working with her and her husband again in a few months!
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Maria Sent on 08/14/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Look no further...Shelly and Patrick are not only exceptional photographers through their expertise and professionality, but they are incredible human beings. Other than your spouse, you spend the most time with your photographer on your wedding day- Shelly was so joyful, flexible, and made us feel so special on our day. Shelly went above and beyond throughout the whole process, we had a pre-wedding phone call where she literally took the ideas in my head made them into an organized event timeline and scouted my venue so that she could capture all that it had to offer. Shelly made the most of our time and was able to get the attention of our bridal party, families, and little ones so that we could spend the most time celebrating and not posing for photos. I am so excited by our sneak peek photos and can’t wait to see the rest. She has an absolute incredible eye and is so fun. There are a lot of great photographers out there, but truly feel that Shelly is the best.
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Elise Sent on 12/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The very best!!

Shelly is amazing!!! I truly cannot say enough good things about her and Patrick, and about the entire experience of working with them. Through the initial conversations, engagement photos, the wedding planning process, and then the chaos of wedding weekend, she was so helpful, so kind, and such a calming presence every step of the way. And THE PHOTOS!! Both the engagement photos (which we were on the fence about initially, but are so, so happy we have) and the wedding photos exceeded every expectation we possibly had. They are absolutely stunning and truly captured the day. INVEST IN PHOTOS (and hire Shelly)!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

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Shelly Pate Photography frequently asked questions

Shelly Pate Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Shelly Pate Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Shelly Pate Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Shelly Pate Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Shelly Pate Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
Shelly Pate Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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