Lucy Jalin Photography

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Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $5,400

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $5,400


About Lucy Jalin Photography

Lucy Jalin Photography

Photographers

Lucy Jalin Photography is a boutique wedding photographer serving couples throughout Charlottesville and Central Virginia. I photograph weddings with a focus on genuine connection, meaningful relationships, and the moments that naturally unfold throughout the day. My approach is calm, thoughtful, and unobtrusive, with gentle direction when you need it and space to simply be present with the people you love. I create artful, true-to-life photographs that preserve not only how your wedding looked, but how it felt—and the people who made it meaningful.

What sets my work apart is the care I bring to the people behind the photographs. I take time to understand the relationships that matter most to you, from your closest family members to the friends standing beside you. I help create a thoughtful timeline that gives you room to be present, guide you gently through portraits, and approach family photographs with care and organization. Every wedding collection also includes a custom heirloom album, because I believe your photographs should be held, shared, and returned to for generations.

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Services

Services

  • Bride-only session
  • Drone photography
  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Online proofing
  • Printing rights
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Digital rights
  • Online gallery
  • Slideshow
  • Wedding album

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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11 reviews

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    Kassie

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Apr 19, 2026

    Above and Beyond Wedding Photographer!

    We cannot recommend Lucy enough for wedding photography! Lucy was one of the first vendors we hired for our wedding. Her professionalism, organization, kindness and empathy, and incredible photo quality stood out from our very first video call. In addition to her stunning photo galleries, Lucy also writes blogs about the wedding planning process, centering loved ones, and bonding with your partner - we found her beautifully written blogs to be so valuable as we considered different elements of wedding planning. My husband and I are avid nature-enthusiasts and hikers, so we wanted to our engagement photo shoot to take place in Shenandoah National Park. Lucy went far above and beyond for us - braving the hike with camera equipment in tow and even rock scrambling to get the perfect photos! For the day of, Lucy was on top of our tight photo schedule, ensuring we got all the photos we dreamed of and more. We absolutely love our wedding photos! Working with Lucy was also a joy - she is one of the kindest, warmest, and most considerate people we have ever met! Our photography package also included an heirloom wedding photo album. The quality of the album Lucy designed and created is unmatched - high-resolution images, impeccable design, thick pages, and gorgeous linen-bound thick cover. The wedding photos and album will be cherished and loved by our family for many generations. We are so grateful we chose Lucy as our wedding photographer and we're so thankful for the beautifully captured memories we now have because of her. Thank you, Lucy!

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    Sarah M.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Jun 6, 2022

    Exceeded Our Photography Dreams!!

    Lucy is the most amazing wedding photographer! She is prompt, responsive, thorough, extremely intentional and warm. We couldn't have asked for a better person to work with! We cherish our wedding photos and we were in awe at the way Lucy beautifully captured our special day like a story. She was so patient, gentle and encouraging and we'd recommend her to anyone! Thank you!

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    Amber

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Jun 2, 2022

    A true gem

    Lucy was an absolute joy to work with. Her passion for photography and for people shines through in every interaction we had over the course of our planning months. The photos from both our engagement session and wedding are so genuine and full of life! Lucy was always realistic about timelines and deliverables, but was always prompt (if not early!) in presenting them. She obviously does her homework on photo shoot locations, lighting and timing to help her clients understand their best options for photos, but is also willing to be flexible to fit each couple. Her natural talent and know-how gave us great pictures that we will treasure!

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    Susannah

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •May 30, 2022

    We love Lucy!

    Lucy was by far one of our favorite wedding vendors! Professional, personable, flexible, and abundantly helpful (especially given the crazy ups and downs of planning a 2020 wedding!), Lucy produced beautiful pictures of our wedding that kept in mind everything we had asked for, from our personal style to the needs and preferences of our various family members and friends during what was an especially tricky season. Not only that, Lucy even helped with the event planning side of things too by creating day-of schedule options to help us organize. Lucy's warm, friendly presence had everyone smiling, and we received multiple compliments from friends on the way she blended and helped to capture the day as it moved along, calmly handling any hiccups that arose. My husband and I are still saying, "We love Lucy!"

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    Morgan H.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •May 27, 2022

    100% commend Lucy Jalin Photography

    Lucy was our wedding photographer and was a delight to work with. She was organized and efficient, and brought such joy and good energy to our special day. We look back on our wedding day (and now the AMAZING photos she took) and 100% back our decision to hire Lucy. Highly recommend!