TOP EAST COAST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
BASED IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

ANNA SCHMIDT

PHOTOGRAPHY

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INFORMATION

extraordinary Weddings | FINE ART PORTRAITURE | heirloom PRODUCTS | Unlimited COVERAGE Options | Sailboat Sessions | Transcendent experiences

Offerings &

Anna has been an artist her whole life, and documenting legacies is in her blood. Her father was a genealogist, tracing family history as far back as the 1200s in Switzerland. Finding authentic documentation was a crucial aspect of his research, and any photographic evidence he uncovered was like finding a rare and remarkable piece to that puzzle. For Anna, that interest and curiosity created an inevitable spark. From expressions on faces to clothing choices, she was fascinated by who these people were and what their lives were like. Everyone had a story and purpose, and photographs brought them to life. 

chapter in your love story that deserves to be remembered and honored for generations to come, and that you deserve a customized photo collection that's your ideal match. From the moment you meet Anna she provides a seamless & individualized experience that fits all of your unique needs and desires by offering you a complete photo collection, from initial and follow-up consultations to finished products. Throughout your wedding process, Anna takes out the guesswork by providing guidance and expert recommendations, collaborative timeline planning with your coordinator, and a pre-wedding portrait session so you can get comfortable in front 

Inspired by her father’s research, fine art, and the beauty of people and nature around the world, Anna pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Photography and graduated with honors. She established her career in 2011, and her core beliefs and global mindset have shaped the enduring commitment she has to this work. Photography has taken her from America's coastlines to the mountains of Europe, and beyond. She can't say no to a great adventure, and is always excited for the next one!

Anna and her team believe that your extraordinary dream wedding is a joyous

of the camera. On your wedding day you'll feel natural so you can enjoy every moment!

You'll receive a same day sneak peek and then a preview gallery of 50+ images within just a few days of your wedding. 7-8 weeks later you can expect a complete wedding gallery of your professionally edited images. After a final consultation Anna will order and ship your impeccably-crafted bespoke album and stunning artwork to adorn your home. 

BACKGROUND

chapter in your love story that deserves to be remembered and honored for generations to come, and that you deserve a customized photo collection that's your ideal match. From the moment you meet Anna she provides a seamless & individualized experience that fits all of your unique needs and desires by offering you a complete photo collection, from initial and follow-up consultations to finished products. Throughout your wedding process, Anna takes out the guesswork by providing guidance and expert recommendations, collaborative timeline planning with your coordinator, and a pre-wedding portrait session so you can get comfortable in front of the camera. On your wedding day you'll feel natural so you can enjoy every moment!

You'll receive a same day sneak peek and then a preview gallery of 50+ images within just a few days of your wedding. 7-8 weeks later you can expect a complete wedding gallery of your professionally edited images. After a final consultation Anna will order and ship your impeccably-crafted bespoke album and stunning artwork to adorn your home. 

Your everyday love at its most romantic and stylish, and one of my favorite ways to get creative! Before the session I'll provide guidance on logistics and locations, styling, and aesthetics catered to your unique story. And during the shoot I'll gently lead you through movement suggestions, providing direction, and ultimately showing who you are together at your most relaxed, natural (and in love). Pre-wedding portraits are a great way to capture this sweet and short-lived time in your lives as a newly engaged couple and are ideal for getting practice being photographed.

Pre-Wedding Portrait Sessions are available for ASP wedding couples only and are complimentary with the purchase of any wedding collection. Additional options available for purchase include stunning bespoke albums of your portraits and guest-signing books for your upcoming event.

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WEDDINgS & ELOPEMENTS

Beautiful, captivating imagery.
Luminous, true-to-life skin tones.
Customized, once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
Vibrant legacies forged with heart and soul.

You want wedding photos that are an extraordinary photographic memoir of your entire wedding experience - an expressive blend of candid photojournalism and styled imagery that authentically captures the essence of your wedding weekend. The secret behind our photography lies in our approach: we don't simply capture moments; we narrate your love story by balancing direction with unobtrusively documenting those intimate interactions that naturally unfold. Photographing the people, settings, finely curated details, and emotional aspects of your event culminates in your complete wedding story that transforms fleeting glances into everlasting treasures. Regardless of your cultural background and traditions we are adept at working with couples of various ethnicities, ensuring that your wedding is beautifully preserved in the most stunning way possible.

Our bespoke wedding collections are a cherished investment of extensive and customized photography services, beginning at $12,000. Collections include collaborative timeline planning, pre-wedding portrait sessions, flat lay styling, and add on options for extended and unlimited coverage, multi-day events, Rehearsal Dinner and Welcome Party coverage, drone photography where applicable, content creation, plus other deliverables tailored to suit the unique needs of your celebration.

just for you.

Experience the splendor of
having photography,
tailored               .

destination & domestic

Your Engagement Love Story

Pre-Wedding Portraits

Your Complete Story

Multi-Day Weekend Coverage

Have us photograph your entire wedding weekend with multi-day coverage options. Whether you are hosting an intimate Rehearsal Dinner or Welcome Party, or jump starting your epic celebration with a Mehndi or Haldi event, we would love to be there to capture it for you! Adding on multi-day coverage options allows us to narrate your complete wedding story and gives you those initial moments to relive years from now. Often it is during these first interactions ahead of your wedding that my team and I are able to capture and preserve emotional moments of reunion between you and your loved ones. These initial events also give us a chance to get to know your nearest and dearest on a more personal level, allowing us to put faces to names and take note of important family dynamics, enabling us to further enhance your complete story. This is also a great opportunity to take just a few minutes away from guests to have a mini portrait session to show off your stylish event attire.

Multi-Day Photography Coverage add on options are available for ASP wedding couples only, and investment begins at $1,600 for up to 2 hours of event coverage.

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Epic COVERAGE & IMPACTFUL Storytelling

Drone Photography

Take your story to new heights by including breathtaking drone photos at your outdoor wedding. Drone photography adds another layer of coverage to your event with multiple complimentary angles that can't be captured or seen otherwise and creates a dynamic vision for your unique story. Idyllic portraiture and scenic aerial establishing shots are just a couple of ways we use drone photography to enhance your gallery, resulting in an inspiring and rare collection of exceptional imagery.

Whenever possible, we will include drone coverage as part of your customized ASP wedding collection. It's perfect for celebrations taking place outdoors in magnificent settings, such as panoramic waterfront inns and resorts, dramatically gorgeous mountaintops, romantic vineyard properties, historic estates with manicured gardens, and destination weddings. However there are some event venues and geographic areas where drones are restricted (such as Washington, D.C.), and in areas where they are permitted the drone can only fly with favorable weather, wind, and lighting conditions. When drones are allowed in your area, our FAA certified, licensed drone photographers will advise on flying conditions as weather and lighting changes throughout the wedding day so that we can strategically capture your story and provide you with an truly authentic, unrivaled experience.

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same-day video clips for your insta & TIKTOK

Content CREATION
for socials

Starting with our 2025 weddings we are now offering an add on option for social media creative content videos! Who better to capture all of those intimate, high energy, and behind the scenes viral video moments than your wedding photography team who will be with you throughout the day photographing from all of the best angles? We'll take care of it so you don't have to! Receive hundreds of phone video clips with audio from your wedding day transferred directly from our phone to yours that same night so that you can share with friends and family and post to your heart's content... and then experience your event all over again while on your honeymoon.

Investment begins at $800 for 6 hours of consecutive coverage (for ASP Weddings only). This Content Creation option can be included in your wedding photography collection, or purchased later on a la carte before your wedding day for maximum flexibility.

Explore content creation examples to the right. (Can you tell we have fun with these!?)

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BESPOKE | HEIRLOOM | ARCHIVAL

ALBUMS & ARTWORK

Fleeting memories are solidified into timeless keepsakes through print. By expertly capturing every gorgeous detail and heartfelt moment of your distinctive wedding day story, we offer you a complete collection of images to cherish as fine art - heirloom artwork, albums, and framed photographs, all bound to enrich your life and beautifully decorate your home.

Your heirloom wedding album plays an especially vital role in documenting your family history, carrying memories for generations and honoring your legacy. Our exceptionally crafted flushmount albums are individually designed to flawlessly preserve your wedding story and are hand-constructed with great care and attention to detail. The finest archival methods and premium materials ensure that your album is built to last a lifetime. Thick, gap-free archival pages feature museum-grade prints on matte, acid-free photographic paper, and spreads are tightly creased in the center for a seamless lay flat design without a gap. Luxurious Italian leather or fabric protects the outside cover.

Investment starts at $1,000 for a bespoke 8" x 8" parent album, and most couples spend an average of $3,500 on albums and artwork. Albums can be included in your wedding photography collection, or purchased later on a la carte for maximum flexibility.

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DMV + NYC + Worldwide

Sunset Sailboat
sessions

Pop the bubbly and get ready to set sail on a photographic adventure of a lifetime! Join me for magic hour on the water with a romantic sailboat portrait session. Experience a breathtaking sunset while savoring a glass of champagne and taking in the epic views of the Chesapeake, Potomac, Hudson, or beyond. What better way to document your engagement, elopement, or to reimagine your wedding portraits than with the most dreamy photos set on open waters?

Based in Washington, DC, Annapolis, St. Michaels, and Manhattan, and serving coastal cities and sailing towns across the coast.

Drone photography is included where available. All sails are weather-dependent given the nature of the session. (Sessions must be rescheduled in the case of rain.)

Investment starts at $1,200 for a 1.5 hour session, plus costs to charter a sailboat in your desired location.

HEIRLOOM
ALBUM

Custom-designed and expertly hand-crafted to last a lifetime, our heirloom wedding albums preserve your legacy in print and carry on tradition so that future generations can experience your one-of-a-kind story.

Maryam and Reed opted for a luxurious, soft Italian leather cover with their names and wedding date debossed into the front. Their album cover text matched the font that was incorporated into the design of their wedding invitations.

Scroll through the gallery to see this exquisite heirloom wedding album tailored just for Maryam and Reed.

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YOUR DAY IS
NOT ABOUT US.

With an intimate and thoughtful approach we serve you without ego. We care about how you feel and how your guests experience your unique celebration. We want you to have the best of it all.

we put you
at ease.

It's all about your experience and enjoying every single moment of your celebration. Organized and prepared going into your wedding, we create a calm and harmonious atmosphere for you and your guests throughout the weekend to capture those emotional moments that naturally unfold. You'll feel comfortable, confident, and relaxed - just the way it should be.

It's all about your experience and enjoying every single moment of your celebration. Organized and prepared going into your wedding, we create a calm and harmonious atmosphere. You'll feel comfortable, confident, and relaxed - just the way it should be.

we create
your vision.

Our creative process is inspired by you. We view your extraordinary event through a lens of light, color, and enduring beauty to create impactful images that have a fresh perspective and timeless appeal. With a balanced respect for tradition and innovation, we boldly blend emotive candids, classical portraiture, and exquisite details to capture the essence of your wedding weekend and how it feels.

Our creative process is inspired by you. We view your extraordinary event through a lens of light, color, and enduring beauty to create impactful images that have a fresh perspective and timeless appeal. 

We honor culture and individuality.

With a world-class reputation we specialize in elevated multi-cultural weddings and have over a decade of experience photographing grand events of all kinds. We understand the importance of honoring each culture's customs and traditions while  showcasing your personal style and individual preferences. Let our expertise bring your vision to life.

With a world-class reputation we specialize in elevated multi-cultural weddings and have over a decade of experience photographing grand events of all kinds. We understand the importance of honoring each culture's customs and traditions while  showcasing your personal style and individual preferences. Let our expertise bring your vision to life.

Magazine-worthy Photos

Published around the globe, ASP has a reputation for creating timeless, vibrant images with depth and emotion that allow your personality and meaningful connection to shine through. Our distinctive style is colorful and evocative, romantic and refined. You recognize our work when you see it, and you know your photos will be everlasting.

Published around the globe, ASP has a reputation for creating timeless, vibrant images with depth and emotion that allow your meaningful connection to shine through. You recognize our work when you see it, and you know your photos will be everlasting.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT:

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If you're looking for boldly romantic fine art imagery, but a well-organized and executed process, you're in luck. Let's schedule a consultation and see if this is the right fit.

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