Sarah James Photography


Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $3,900

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $2,000


About Sarah James Photography

Sarah James

Lead Photographer & Artist

My name is Sarah James Middleton, and I am a Wedding and Boudoir Photographer located in the DMV area. My husband, Jack, and I shoot as a team to capture your day & the authentic energy of your guests & union. Using film and digital photography, we strive to capture your moments with candid authenticity and true to life colors. We believe in giving you the full package with all of the colors and emotion of your day.

A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, I have spent the past few years working in weddings in Baltimore and beyond; shooting over 300 weddings in the 7 years since becoming a full time wedding photographer. My work is a mix of styles. I tend to lean towards editorial & timeless for portraits and then stepping into a more documentary role for the ceremony and reception. I shoot both 35mm film and digital photos.

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Services

Services

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

Photo formats

  • Digital
  • Film
  • Hybrid

Deliverables

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

Reviews

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    Annacaroline C.

    Rating: 5
    Zola
    Aug 17, 2026

    Great photos

    Sarah made the whole experience comfortable and stress-free. She knew exactly how to capture the moments that mattered without making us feel awkward, and her 6-hour package gave us the perfect amount of coverage. What really impressed us was how she included film alongside the digital photos, and adding the content creator option meant we got every angle we wanted. Sarah was warm and responsive throughout our planning process, and when we saw the preview gallery, we couldn't believe how talented she is. We would absolutely recommend her to any couple looking for a photographer who truly listens to what you need.

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    Jennifer F.

    Rating: 5
    Zola
    Aug 4, 2026

    They are wizards of photography!

    I love love love all the photos we got! So many were artfully done! They are very through with listening to your ideas and wants in photographs. They also adapt if the weather is less than ideal (like how our wedding ended up being rained on).

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    Baylee S.

    Rating: 5
    Zola
    Jul 23, 2026

    Bride

    We love Sarah!!! She and her wonderful husband Jack beautifully captured our backyard wedding. If any issues came up, she had a solution. She got so many candids of our wedding, it was like we got to experience it again when we looked at the photos. Truly a pleasure to work with.

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    Sarai

    Rating: 5
    Zola
    Jul 23, 2026

    The Only Photographer I Ever Want to Work With

    From our engagement session to our wedding day, Sarah James Photography exceeded what we thought was possible. She has a gift for making people feel at ease in front of the camera—my husband, who usually dreads photos, actually enjoyed the process and looked genuinely happy in every shot. Sarah worked efficiently during our reception, snapping group photos so fast that our guests could get back to celebrating within minutes. We were also really impressed us with her turnaround time. We received our engagement photos by end of day and our wedding gallery came back in what felt like record time. Working with Sarah felt less like hiring a vendor and more like collaborating with a close friend. Her mix of digital, film, and Polaroid photography has left us with a truly unique representation of our wedding day. The Polaroids allowed us to immediately have a keepsake which was so important to us. We're so grateful she captured our vision so perfectly, and we'd hire her again in a heartbeat.

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    Elizabeth W.

    Rating: 5
    Zola
    Jul 21, 2026

    You can’t find a better duo!

    We knew we wanted to book Sarah from my first call with her. She was friendly, informative, and professional. She gave me tons of photos to look for to help me pick out my overall vision for my wedding photos. When the big day came, she did a great job directing the guests during family photos and made sure my husband and I were comfortable. I couldn’t have asked for a better husband/wife team to take my wedding photos. And the quantity of photos she returned to us was HUGE! It took me several days to go through and appreciate every single one! I want to work with her again soon! (We also booked her for engagement photos and they are just as beautiful!)


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Typically, couples book me about 13 months before their wedding date. I encourage you to reach out as soon as possible about my availability, even if you’re planning on a shorter time frame.
Definitely. All final images will be edited for color, saturation, exposure, and sharpness to ensure they look beautiful.
Yes. I offer in-house videography and content creation.
Yes. All of my packages come with at least 1 second shooter.