Focus on the Moment

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $1,940

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $900

Packages

Prices start at $1,940

About Focus on the Moment

Focus on the Moment

Head Photographer

Hey there, I’m Elena! I’m a wedding and engagement photographer based in Bristol, VA/TN, serving couples across Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina—with a special love for weddings in the DC and Northern Virginia area. My style is relaxed, playful, and observant, and I help camera-shy couples feel comfortable in front of the lens. Before weddings, I spent a decade as a travel reporter, which shaped my storytelling approach. I also offer a seamless photo+video bundle with my trusted videographer, so your day is captured beautifully—without any chaos.

Important Note: I don’t expect you to be a professional model! My style is perfect for those who feel a bit camera-shy. I help bring out your natural selves with fun and easy prompts, never holding you in a pose for more than 30 seconds. This dynamic flow ensures your photos are genuine, laid-back, and whimsical. In three words: Joyful, Organized, Creative.

Services

Bride-only session
Engagement session
Extra hours
Image editing
Online proofing
Printing rights
Same-day edits
Second photographer

Photo formats

Digital

Deliverables

Digital files
Digital rights
Online gallery
Printed enlargements
Same/next-day sneak-peek images
Video
Wedding album

Focus on the Moment packages

Photo+Video 8HR

8 hours

Peak pricing $4,640

Off-peak pricing $4,000

Description

PHOTOGRAPHY: ✔ 8 hours of coverage ✔ 600–700 fully edited, high-resolution images ✔ Print release (print anywhere you like!) ✔ Delivery in just 3 weeks ✔ 24-hour sneak peeks (10–12 images) VIDEOGRAPHY: ✔ 8 hours of coverage ✔ 🎥 7–9-minute cinematic highlight video (includes drone footage!) ✔ 💍 Full footage of your ceremony as a separate video ✔ 🎤 Speeches & first dance as separate videos

What’s included

Wedding Day Coverage
Online Galery
Digital Print Release
24-Hour Sneak Peek
Video

Photo 8HR

8 hours

Peak pricing $2,850

Off-peak pricing $2,250

Description

✔ 8 hours of coverage ✔ 600–700 fully edited, high-resolution images ✔ Print release (print anywhere you like!) ✔ Delivery in just 3 weeks ✔ 24-hour sneak peeks (10–12 images)

What’s included

Wedding Day Coverage
Online Gallery
Digital Print Release
24-Hr Sneak Peek

Photo 6HR

6 hours

Peak pricing $2,200

Off-peak pricing $1,940

Description

✔ 6 hours of coverage ✔ 500–600 fully edited, high-resolution images ✔ Print release (print anywhere you like!) ✔ Delivery in just 3 weeks ✔ 24-hour sneak peeks (10–12 images)

What’s included

Wedding Day Coverage
Online Gallery
Digital Print Release
24-Hr Sneak Peek

Reviews

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Amazing Photographer
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•Emily H.•Jun 19, 2025
Elena from Focus on the Moment was an amazing choice for our small and intimate wedding! She was so helpful with not only making our vision come to life but also helping us find fantastic vendors to use for our special day. We could not have done it without her!
Owner- Seneca Lake Venue
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•Rochelle Ackerman•Aug 8, 2024
Elena was such a delight to work with! She was very professional, creative and organized! She worked closely with the bride and groom to keep everyone on the timeline. Her photos were amazing! I highly recommend Elena as an excellent photographer for your special day!!
Creative. Professional. Quality. Beauty.
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•Jan Trent•Jul 28, 2024
Elena is a very delightful photographer to work with. She is has a very creative eye and thought process, and is able to get from great concepts to the delivery of gorgeous and beautiful photos. She is very professional and is willing to go the extra mile to get ALL the shots. I was so pleased with the photos she took of my wedding florals; I think she must have sprinkled some fairy dust on those flowers to get the gorgeous images that she did. I would choose to work with her again and again.
Wonderful and efficient
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•Kate G.•Jul 27, 2024
Elena did a wonderful job capturing the pictures we wanted at our wedding. She was efficient. My husband and I did not want to spend a ton of time taking posed photos and wanted her to capture us dancing and living in the moment, and she did just that. We got wonderful pictures of us posing and of us dancing. Definitely recommend her!!

Preferred vendors of Focus on the Moment

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Videographer

Linen And Lace Studio

Event extras

Amanda's Touch

You can expect about 80 to 100 images per hour of photographing. But keep in mind this estimate varies depending on your wedding package, number of guests, venue type, and other factors.

You will get your 10-15 sneak-peeks within 24 hours after the wedding. Your full online gallery will be ready within 4 weeks after the wedding.

Yes! All final images will be edited for color, saturation, exposure, and sharpness to ensure they look beautiful. The best 100 "wedding highlights" pictures will also be edited for skin imperfections and every other little detail so you can print them as large canvases, and use in wedding albums.

Sometimes, I’ll bring one or more assistant photographers depending on the size of your wedding.

In my 7 years of experience as a wedding photographer, I’ve never cancelled a booking. In the very rare event that I’m unable to photograph your wedding, I’ll make sure you’re covered by one of my colleagues. This won't cost you extra!

My job is to make you feel comfortable, to provide you with the very best depiction of your day, and to make you forget that I am even there. I also believe in treating all my clients with respect, so I will never impose my vision on you: instead, I like to figure out who my clients are and then let them be themselves. This day is yours, after all, not mine.

The good news is that you do not need to be a professional model to look great in my pictures; you simply need to be honest, open, sincere, and very much in love with one another! I will guide you and provide suggestions to help bring out your natural reactions. I rarely stage photos, except for formal family portraits and bridal party shots. But for most of your day, I will be photographing the natural events as they happen. Thanks to my 10+ years of professional experience as a photojournalist, I am skilled at capturing the "decisive moments" that are so important to your wedding day.

It is up to you. I recommend this optional session because it is an excellent opportunity for us to get to know one another. It also allows you to experience the photography process and begin to feel comfortable in front of the camera. This session takes place on a separate day.

I am a graduate of the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City, where I completed a one-year Photojournalism program. Before starting my wedding photography business in 2017, I spent ten years working as a photographer for GEO, a European travel magazine.

I require a signed contract and a 50% retainer to book your date. The remaining balance is due one month before the event. I also offer payment plans, allowing you to pay in 4 or 8 smaller installments.

Nope! Every client deserves a well-rested photographer who is never in a rush for another wedding. Your wedding is one of a kind and should be treated as such.

Yes, very much! I feel privileged to witness and document people's love and tenderness on their special day. It's an extraordinary honor to glimpse into others' lives. What truly inspires me and makes me enjoy my work so much is sharing those tender moments with beautiful couples who open their hearts and allow me to be part of their special wedding day.

Please reach out here or at [email protected] and let's chat on Zoom! Let's see if we are a good fit and if we are comfortable around each other. Ask me all the questions you have, and I will help you plan your picture-perfect wedding day!

Yes! I offer a bundle with an amazing videographer who creates beautiful, cinematic films—and booking us together actually saves $1,500 compared to hiring us separately. We work seamlessly without stepping into each other’s frames, so the day feels like a celebration, not a full-blown movie production.

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Focus on the Moment

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Elopement pricing

Packages

About Focus on the Moment

Focus on the Moment

Services

Services

Photo formats

Deliverables

Focus on the Moment packages

Photo+Video 8HR

Photo 8HR

Photo 6HR

Reviews

Amazing Photographer

Owner- Seneca Lake Venue

Creative. Professional. Quality. Beauty.

Wonderful and efficient

Preferred vendors of Focus on the Moment

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