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Wedding Photojournalism by Rodney Bailey

Wedding Photojournalism by Rodney Bailey

Lorton, VA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 71 Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
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    Gianna P. Sent on 12/02/2021
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    Rodney and his Team Are Amazing Photographers!

    My husband and I used Rodney Bailey Photojournalism for both our engagement photos and our wedding day, and were over the moon with Rodney and his team on both occasions. Rodney is an expert at styled photographs as well as candid shots--I felt just as beautiful when Rodney posed us as in the unposed photos that Rodney took of us mingling with our guests. I feel like he really captured the essence of the day, and gave us many beautiful memories to look back on for years to come. I could not recommend Rodney Bailey more highly.
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    Tiffany L. Sent on 09/25/2020
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    Amazing Team!

    **Edit: We were married 9/12/20, not 12/9/20** Darcy has been incredible since Day 1. I was completely clueless, and she not only helped me with the photography aspect, but also helped me by suggesting other vendors for our wedding. She was a tremendous help throughout the entire process. Always following up on emails and readily available to help me over the phone as well.
    Our lead photographer was Tabatha, and she was absolutely amazing! From the moment I met her in our hotel, she was very warm and had an inviting personality. I felt so at ease with her, and I don't like being in front of a camera. Tabatha made sure we got all of our after-ceremony pics at the altar with our immediate family, and there were a lot of shots that we wanted! Syed was equally incredible and helped to make sure everything looked right for our poses... I can't wait to see the results! The Rodney Bailey team has exceeded my expectations, and look forward to working with them in the future. I would highly recommend them to anyone that is looking for a photographer!
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    Julie S. Sent on 10/18/2020
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    Excellence

    Rodney was so, so great! Can't say it enough. I would 100% recommend him to friends, family, random people on the street. Without seeing the photos yet, I can say that Rodney was extremely professional, handled large groups of people well (not easy!), kept things moving but stayed attentive and flexible, and had an overall poised and calm demeanor. These are all things a bride could ever want from her photographer on her wedding day!! He was such a pleasure to work with beginning to end.
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    Tina K. Sent on 01/21/2021
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    Wedding Photographer

    Rodney Bailey did an amazing job capturing my wedding day! We were so eager to get the photos after the wedding and Darcy was very responsive to what we wanted. I would happily recommend them to future clients!

    Wedding Photojournalism by Rodney Bailey's reply:

    Thank you so much, Tina! We loved capturing your beautiful wedding day and working with you to create an incredible album. Can't wait to capture your future life celebrations!!
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    Eleanor M. Sent on 05/16/2021
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    Wonderful Way to Capture your Wedding Memories!

    I can't praise this company and team of individual photographer and editors enough! The amount of personal time, energy, and creativity that is brought into the passion at Rodney Bailey Photography is amazing. Whether you are planning for a big event, or you are dreaming of a unique intimate celebration, the incredible team will give every couple a tremendous amount of joy and dedication. Their talented photographers will make you feel so comfortable throughout your entire day! They guide you and help you to create the most beautiful moments. This team was not only willing to adjust and work with us as we had to move our wedding multiple times, but their kind words and hearts really meant everything to us during this special time in our lives. Their inclusivity and intentional vendor teams make the experience unlike any other. This company not only captures beautiful moments, but the people have such beautiful hearts! We where so lucky we have them in our corner! We will always cherish these photos!

    Wedding Photojournalism by Rodney Bailey's reply:

    Thank you, thank you, thank you for such a beautiful and thoughtful review. We are so grateful to you (and extremely blessed!) to have photographed your amazing wedding and the love, friendship and energy that you two share! We can't wait to capture the next chapter of life celebrations to come!
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    Sarah G. Sent on 03/17/2021
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    Exceptional

    We could not be happier with our experience working with Photojournalism by Rodney Bailey. From the wedding consultation to the day of and every step of the process for designing our wedding album and prints, the Rodney Bailey team brought their absolute A game! Tabitha was phenomenal at capturing our day and and Darcy was amazingly kind and beyond helpful answering all of our questions and talking us through the album design process. Our photos and wedding album far exceeded anything we could’ve imagined; we can’t wait to work with them again for all of our future family photos and shoots!
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    Avery Sent on 08/24/2021
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    Incredible, patient and extremely professional!

    Working with Darcy and the Rodney Bailey team was a wonderful experience and we are so happy and pleased with our beautiful wedding photos. Darcy was a true pleasure to work with and she was extremely patient with us and guided through the whole
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    Thank you, Avery! It means the world that you felt guided through the wedding photography process - that's what it's all about! And of course, loving your photographs and wedding albums too (yours are stunning). It has been an absolute pleasure - thank you!!
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    Best investment

    Rodney & team are INCREDIBLE! I've recommended them over and over again. Darcy is so responsive and on top of any question you can throw her way. Rodney is calm onsite, ever flexible as plans change. Once we finished the formal, portrait shots, I (respectfully) never saw him and his second shooter again. They blended in to the crowd and got photos from our ceremony from every single angle. Even our officiant was surprised to never really see him! The party photos are a blast. The photos too a little more time to get, but they're worth the wait. They're edited beautifully and he took time to re-edit the ones I asked for further help with. Rodney was the first vendor I hired, and I'd hire him again and again!
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    Julianna W. Sent on 04/13/2021
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    Perfect team!

    Rodney and Darcy so are incredibly talented, and two of the kindest people I have ever met. They will go above and beyond to ensure your wedding (or other event) is everything you wanted and more. I LOVE how the photos turned out for our wedding. Working with Rodney and Darcy was the best part of the wedding planning experience. A+++!!!!

    Wedding Photojournalism by Rodney Bailey's reply:

    Julianna, thank you so much for your kind words!! Rodney and I absolutely adore you and your families and feel so blessed to have been your wedding photographers. Thank you, thank you!!!!
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    Nammi Sent on 07/06/2018
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    Let me start off by saying that this was my dream photographer and I did not think I could afford to book them at our budget however Darcy is beyond amazing and worked with us to customize a package which we could afford and I am so grateful. The planning and communication was so professional and each correspondance was timely, organized and concise. Darcy is very skilled in her role and she made it so easy for my husband and I to plan our day.
    During the wedding day we had Gary and Syed and that was our first photography session as we did not do an engagement shoot and they put us at ease and stayed on time throughout the day. Our venue was outdoors and the weather was very warm but they took such lovely photos that you would never know how hot we were! The photographs came out beautifully and were finished earlier than anticipated. My favorite photo was our " first touch" v. first look and when I saw it for the first time I started to cry. I loved the candid moments of seeing my groom get ready and they even got him doing his pre-wedding push-ups! I will cherish these photos forever and am so honored that we had the privelage to work with Syed, Gary and Darcy and loved every moment!

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    Thank you so much for your kind words and feedback, Nammi! You know we have loved working with you from the first phone chat to your beautiful wedding day! Your happiness means the world to us!
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    Laura F. Sent on 11/02/2018
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    A wonderful team that knows exactly what their clients need and want

    I would recommend them to any and everyone. What a fun and extremely talented team! They captured the essence of our wedding day perfectly, and were also amazing to be around! I really enjoyed the quiz/profile that we filled out before the big day, because they truly understood what we wanted, our style, and what photos really mattered to us.

    Wedding Photojournalism by Rodney Bailey's reply:

    Thank you for your wonderful review, Laura! We LOVED photographing your beautiful wedding day (and working with you, Carmine and your families) Thanks for having us down to North Carolina - it was an incredible celebration with your friends & family!
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    Frank Sent on 03/31/2018
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    Hire photographer for at least eight hours. You'll want them around for your entire day.

    Wedding Photojournalism by Rodney Bailey's reply:

    Thank you for this great advice! We absolutely agree!
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    Alice Sent on 03/25/2018
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    Mark and Syed from Rodney Bailey were our photojournalists for our wedding and come highly recommended. The photos were beautiful and they readily put everyone at ease. Special recognition should go to Darcy who runs a lot of the company's administrative operations. She will work with you to fulfill the wedding vision you have. We were connected with the company through our hotel's vendor list and we are so happy that was the case!!! :)

    Wedding Photojournalism by Rodney Bailey's reply:

    Thank you so much, Alice! Your happiness means the world to us!
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    Sarah Sent on 10/15/2017
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    I can't wait to see our wedding photos! Rodney and Gary were fantastic the day of our wedding. They were helpful as I moved about in my dress for 1st look photos and were always in the right place at the right time. They somehow managed to be ever present and yet totally unobtrusive. I also loved that they left us a polaroid photo of us from our 1st look at the end of the night.
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    Each Sent on 07/04/2017
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    Wow! Darcy was amazing to work with on the details and was so communicative! Our lead photographer, Gary was personable and professional and we absolutely loved working with him for our engagement and wedding photos. He was awesome! We can't wait to see the photos and I can't recommend them enough! They were one of the best vendors we worked with!
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    Stephanie Sent on 12/09/2016
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    Syed and Dewanye were great they were very professional and hopefully got amazing shots (don't know yet since we just got married)
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    Roger Sent on 01/16/2017
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    Working with Rodney and Darcy was one of the best things we could have done. The planning stages went exceedingly well and we went into the big day with full confidence. Then, on the day of the wedding, we could not have asked for a better partner. My husband and I are blown away by the photos Rodney took and know it was the best decision to work with him! He is so kind and understanding and he really helped us slow down and take in the day. And the photos are amazing! We cannot speak more highly of Rodney!!
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    Jessica Sent on 01/09/2017
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    Rodney and his team did an impeccable job capturing our special day. Our photos were perfect and the albums he creates are stunning. Rodney does an amazing job of capturing every moment while feeling like he's not even there. He makes you feel comfortable and confident in every pictures. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a skilled photographer for any special occasions.
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    Kate Sent on 05/06/2016
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    We used Rodney Bailey for our wedding this past April at the Mayflower, and we just got our pictures back-they are incredible. The pictures themselves are perfect, they capture the emotion and spirit of the day without being overly artistic and touched up. Not only are the pictures themselves amazing, the entire process was seamless with Rodney Bailey and his team. They were more than willing work within our budget (unlike some vendors who made us feel like we could never get decent pictures unless we spent WAY more than we wanted to) and they were friendly, easy to work with, and got us so excited about the event. The day of, Tabitha and Mark were calm, cool and collected even when we had some minor (unrelated to them) issues, and we couldn't be more pleased with their work. We would highly recommend them to anyone, and can't wait to have more reasons to use them!
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    Janice Sent on 11/10/2015
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    Rodney Bailey photography was great. From beginning to end, everyone was wonderful. I looked around quite a bit for photographers. Rodney Bailey photography was reasonably priced yet still maintained the quality. Darcy was so responsive and worked to help meet our every need. All of the photojournalists have over 12 years of experience. We ended up going with Gary Guevara who was great-he was kind, easy to work with and had an incredible eye. He managed to find some great scenes on a rainy day. We highly recommend them!
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    From the booking to the day of the wedding, these guys were great. They answered all our questions and worked with us. We had Syed and Mark as our photographers. They were easy to work with and just super nice. We really are glad that we went with Rodney Bailey Photojournalism.
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    Nadia Sent on 01/28/2016
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    Rodney is amazing! He is an incredible photographer. As soon as we met him we knew we wanted to work with him. He knew our venue very well and made some great recommendations that were so helpful. Rodney photographed our engagement session as well as our 2 day fusion wedding. He was incredibly thorough, professional, prepared and discreet (I hardly noticed he was there). He made us feel totally comfortable which really helped us relax for the photos. Most importantly, he is an amazing photographer! The photographs were unbelievable!! Thanks to Rodney we have the most beautiful photographs to commemorate one of the most important moments in our lives. We'll be forever grateful for his talent and brilliant artistry.
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    They did the engagement photos, ceremony, reception, dinner and party. The most professional photographer we've ever dealt with. Very well organized

    Extremely easy to deal with. All of the pictures turned out wonderful. You feel so at ease that nothing looks posed. Great shots in all environments. Highest end equipment. Very quick turnaround to see the results

    Would give all 10s!!!!!!! Rodney Bailey Photojournalism is THE BEST there is!!!
    Can't say enough great things!!!
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    Rodney and Darcy are an amazing team. They visually represented our wedding day in the most magical way, capturing memories that my husband and I, as well as our families and friends, will cherish forever. Highly professional, punctual, responsive and artistically inclined, they will deliver what they promise. It will put your mind at ease having their all-star crew working with you throughout the planning process and with you on your wedding day.
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    I don't know where to begin with my review! Working with Rodney Bailey (Rodney, Darcy, Gary & Mark) was one the best vendor experiences I had while planning my wedding. I knew from the moment I met Mark that he got me and understood what I wanted. I knew that he would deliver incredible photos from our wedding and I was beyond blown away when I saw them for the first time. In fact, we have SO MANY AMAZING PICTURES, I don't know where to begin with framing ones for our home. Both Mark and Gary went above and beyond on my wedding day and Darcy was amazing to help us craft the photography package that best suited our needs. They helped us through the unexpected bumps during the day and displayed such a high level of professionalism and passion for capturing all of those special moments. We can now look back at our photos and remember it like it was yesterday. If you truly want an top-notch wedding photography experience, I recommend Rodney Bailey to highest degree possible.
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