About

Hey, I’m Ray!
I’m so stoked to know you
and document your day.

I'm Ray, the freckle-faced photographer behind the lens of Ray Photography Co.

↟ I love people, and I love making people happy, especially by giving them beautiful
and meaningful photographs from the most precious moments of their lives.

↟ I am happiest with my hiking boots on, autumn in the air, and my camera in my hand.

↟ I married my best friend in October of 2017 in the middle of the mountains on a wild autumnal afternoon. Best. Day. Ever.

↟ My philosophy involves capturing real + genuine moments and establishing a friendship with my couples so that they feel free to be themselves.

Currently, I am based in Charlottesville, Virginia but I love traveling for love!

A few of my favorite things...

Mountains, craft beer, big sweaters, cycling, exploring new places, mornings, my fluffy cat Cleo, wind and messy hair, opera, tacos, community, being absolutely ridiculously goofy, Wes Anderson movies, laughing till my belly hurts, contra dancing, campfires, Grey's Anatomy, harmonizing and seeing live music.

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Couples love us! See our reviews on The Knot.

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Recent Love Stories

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Fort Lewis Mountain Lodge Virginia Wedding

Charlottesville Virginia + Appalachian Trail Engagement

Asheville North Carolina Wedding

Anza-Borrego Desert California Elopement

Pretty Place Chapel South Carolina Wedding

Northern California Elopement

LOVE NOTES

Libby + Matt

RAY IS INCREDIBLE! We had a larger wedding with a tight timeline and Ray and Ryan made everything effortless, easy, and wonderful! They made everyone feel amazing and the pictures made our jaw DROP. They were professional and SO organized! I could go on for hours about how amazing Ray Photography Co. was!! Thank you both for making our wedding and our weekend absolutely perfect!!!!!!

Korey + Rob

The best thing about working with Ray is her genuinely sweet and upbeat demeanor that makes you feel completely at ease and comfortable. Your photos turn out so relaxed and natural, especially the candid shots, dancing, etc… Ray was so easy to work with … She really captured the "mood" and tone of our wedding in the pictures and made us feel so special. Couldn't recommend her more!

Kristen + Jason

Her work is absolutely fabulous, she was both super present and helpful, and also non-intrusive. We marveled at how she got some shots when we didn’t even know she was there. She captured everything perfectly, with particular thought to our style and vision. She is also just the kindest spirit and was such a ray of sunshine. Everyone was been complimenting her professionalism, sweetness, and skill. Could not recommend anyone more.

Emily + Caleb

Ray is by far the best in the business! Not only is she incredibly talented and professional behind the lens, but she does everything in her power to make sure you get the outcome you want in your photos. Her positive, bubbly personality is just icing on the cake and I can't imagine a better photographer than her. You will not be disappointed. She is timely, professional, personable, and incredibly talented. My husband and I had our engagement and our wedding photos done by Ray Photography Co. and still look at them almost every day. Any event, any time, she will produce what you want and will exceed all expectations! THANK YOU RAY!!

instagram land

When you marry your favorite person and life is so freakin good 🖤🤘🏼

Gorgeous garden ceremony sweetness with these precious babes 🖤

Happy Father’s Day to all the rad dads out there, like Mr. Crowley who hiked his baby girl up a mountain to marry the love of her life 🖤

Sending you off to dream world with this literal dream of a couple and their perfect sparkler sweetness (and check that sign in the background! @havana59rva makes you feel like royalty ✨)

The good stuff. The real stuff. Dancing in the rain on your wedding day. Kissing under the arbor the groom’s dad made. Laughing so big all the mountains around you rejoice in celebration. This is the stuff of dreams. Tara + Alex’s wedding day is one I’ll never forget, and one I’ll be eternally grateful for. So stoked on these two ✨🙌

Heart is so full after this wonderful wedding weekend featuring magical hoomans living their truth and celebrating their love with endless amounts of stoke. Stay tuned for so much goodness on ye ole ‘gram, fam ✨

This weekend is so full of incredible people, beautiful places, and radiant love ✨ Can’t wait to share it all with you!

Happy Monday, instaFam! Hope your week is off on the right foot! Haha okay, all cheesy jokes aside, I’m starting this week feelin’ so stoked on the radness of my couples this year! 2019 is wild and wonderful and full of so many good things to come: freakin’ awesome couples, so much love, and soul-filling adventures + exploration. Can’t wait to share it all with you! ✨

Mountain sunsets. Endless bliss. Belly laughs for days. And freakin’ radiant love between these two. My heart is on fire, y’all! 🖤

Italy with these two has been out of this world 🙌
Juuuust kidding, this is in Virginia - but these two ARE out of this world, and I love every minute with them 🖤

Contact

Write Ray! Let's go on an adventure.

I've loved photographing love for over 7 years now. I met my husband studying art in college. We got married in the mountains on a wild autumnal afternoon in October of 2017. I know what it's like to be in your shoes: super excited, a little nervous, and totally in love. Your pictures aren't just pictures; they're sacred moments frozen in time. They're a way for you to re-live these precious moments the way you love watching your favorite movies over and over...because you love the way they make you feel.

Let's go somewhere beautiful. Let's have an awesome time together. Let's celebrate YOU!

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