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Frequently Asked Questions for OBX Wedding Photographer

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Serving all the islands of the OBX, including the 4×4 Beach, Corolla, Duck, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, and Buxton

Frequently Asked Questions for an Experienced Outer Banks Wedding Photographer

If you’re the kind of bride who’d rather go barefoot than wear heels, who laughs when the OBX wind steals your veil, and who believes the best moments can’t be staged — welcome home. The OBX was made for you. Because when you get married in the OBX, you don’t just plan a wedding — you surrender to the rhythm of the coast.

Here, love is free. The ocean becomes your backdrop, the dunes your aisle, and the sky your cathedral. You don’t need chandeliers or ballrooms — just the hum of the Atlantic, a few wildflowers, and the people who make your heart feel full. As an OBX wedding photographer, I aim to record this magic — the laughter tangled in salty air, the tender glance when the sun dips behind the dune, the wind-blown chaos that turns into something beautiful and real. This is what makes OBX weddings so unforgettable: they’re not about performance, they’re about presence. Whether you’re eloping in Corolla, celebrating in Elizabethan Gardens, or hosting a barefoot beach ceremony in Old Nags Head, every OBX wedding carries that same wild, romantic energy — timeless, natural, and deeply human.

The Mark Twain House

How far in advance are you booking?

Clients book me 10 – 17 months in advance. If your event is coming up, and you’re still looking for a photographer, it doesn’t hurt to ask if I’m available (252) 770-7174

The Mark Twain House

Where do you live during the year?

I bounce back and forth between North Carolina + New York. I spend about 4 months of the year on the beach, in the OBX. I spend the holidays in NY because that’s where my family lives.

The Mark Twain House

How much is the deposit to hold a date?

A 25% retainer is due when we sign the contract. The retainer reserves your date. A 50% payment is due 60 days before the event date. The remainer of the contract is due two weeks before the event date. 

108 Budleigh Street

How long after the event will we see photos?

Your online, password protecrted gallery will be up and runnng within 21 business days. If it takes longer than 30 business days, you will receive a $250 refund. If you asked me to shoot film as well, add 2 weeks to the delivery date.

108 Budleigh Street

What got you into photography?

I’ve always loved science, tech and gadgets and photography offered all three. I enjoyed turning negatives into positives in the darkrom, and saying a thousand words without opening my mouth to speak. Photography speeks without words, and I like that.

Twiddy Rented House

What kid of equiptment do you use?

I shoot film, 35mm, 120 medium format, 4×5, Holga and digital. I use off camera lighting, speedlights, wireless transmitters + receivers and light modifyers. My favorite “go-to” lenses are primes: 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and my 70-200mm.

Old Nags Head, NC

What do you do if it rains during our OBX wedding?

I don’t do anything differently because I can’t control the weather. Bad weather can mess with a girls head – don’t let that happen to you. Weather in the OBX can change every five minutes. Roll with it.

Whalehead, Corolla

Where should we take photos in the OBX?

There’s plenty of gorgeous places to take photos in the OBX like Whalehead in Corolla, Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, North Carolina Aquaium on Roanoke Island and the beach, of course.

Nags Head Golf Links

Cost of your OBX wedding photography package?

Prices for weddings in the OBX are ubber simple. The fee is $514 per hour, per photographer (minimum of 5 hours). The vast majority of my clients are non-traditional brides and they’re spending $2,570.

Cost-Conscious OBX Wedding Packages

Getting married on the Outer Banks should be easy — full of sea air, laughter, and sunlight that dances right alongside you. My OBX wedding packages are built around the things that matter most: authentic storytelling, honest pricing, and an artful approach that keeps the experience simple and stress-free. I believe in offering attainable luxury without compromising heart or craft. From Corolla to Avon, every moment is documented as it naturally unfolds — no staging, no pretending, just genuine connection and the beauty of the day itself. Let’s make your wedding photography feel as effortless as the ocean breeze. Reach out at (252) 770-7174 for a free consultation and start planning your Outer Banks wedding photography experience.

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Steven Parker’s Hudson Valley Film Wedding Photographer – 35mm, 120, Holga & Medium Format

I direct with purpose and observe with patience: sculpting light while allowing emotion to remain unguarded. I fix small details but never interrupt what’s real. The result is images that are editorial in sensibility, documentary in truth, intimate in spirit, and alive with emotion. There’s an elegant tension between fine art and documentary — a balance of carefully composed portraiture and spontaneous, unscripted moments with an ability to distill the essence of weddings into images that are both intimate and enduring.

I am a published, award-winning photographer operating a portrait studio in the beautiful Hudson Valley, located in between Westchester and the Catskill Mountains, along the shores of the scenic Hudson River. I have been inside the White House, photographed presidential candidates, celebrity rock bands and the dentist down the street. I have photographed more than 700 weddings in my career.