A Professional Wedding and Portrait Photographer Ready to Capture Your Special and Magical Moments!

My name is Aaron Riddle and I am a professional photographer residing in Winchester, Virginia. I specialize in wedding photography, portrait photography and special event photography needs.

As a wedding photographer my style is unobtrusive, friendly photojournalism. I capture the spontaneous smiles, people living in the moment and details of your day as they naturally unfold. Your job is to relax and enjoy your wedding! My job is to document it for you to relive forever.

Make yourself at home and view my work, get in touch with me or read my blog below.

Location and Date: Long Branch Historic House and Farm, Millwood, VA

The Details: If you are ever looking for a venue to hold a bridal session (pre-wedding photographs of the bride), Long Branch is the place to do it. Not only is there the historic house with a winding staircase and rooms full of character and elegance, but there are the outside gardens and grounds with flowers and greenery galore. I could of stayed there all evening taking photographs with Erin, the beautiful bride in these photographs…but I wanted to be courteous of our allotted time limit

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Location and Date: Kurtz’s Beach, Pasadena, MD

The Details: This was the first wedding I had the opportunity to photograph in my hometown of Pasadena, MD. I lived in the area until the age of 25, so it was a joy to return and spend the day in the area I grew up, with Tommy, Elise (see their engagement session) and many fun-loving guests!

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So today my newest piece of equipment arrived…a fisheye lens! While not practical for every type of situation, fisheyes sure do create some neat effects and angles giving my creative juices another aspect of photography to consider when on a photo shoot.

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Location and Date: Abram’s Creek Wetlands Preserve, Winchester, VA

The Details: Randy and Tammy are getting married in April, but they really wanted to do an engagement session before the wedding (something I absolutely supported!). When they suggested the Abram’s Creek Wetlands as a location for the shoot, my initial thought was “where?!”. This wetland preserve, which I knew little about, turned out to be one of my favorite venues for a shoot yet. It was full of visual character with a pond, railroad tracks, a private, pristine yard we were allowed access to, among several other memorable features.

The Testimonial: “We viewed the photos and LOVE them! Now we are even more excited to see how our wedding photos will turn out.” – Tammy

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Location and Date: Hollidaysburg, PA

The Details: Joshua and Jennifer’s wedding (view their engagement session) was one of the most gorgeous I have ever been a part of. Upon entering the church, I immediately fell in love with the lighting and knew I was going to have a great time capturing their wedding through photographs. To make the day even better, the sun came out prior to the start of the ceremony and allowed for some fantastic outdoor shots later on in the day with the newly-married couple!

Testimonial: “Aaron was amazing and caught all of our special moments. We can look at these photographs and show them to our family and friends for years to come. We are very pleased to have chosen him and highly recommend him!” – Jennifer Ritchey

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Location and Date: Potomac Point Vineyard and Winery, Stafford, VA

The Details: Ya and Sarah’s wedding (view their engagement session) was my first of April 2011. Their wedding also had a few other notable “firsts” for me. One…this was my first wedding shoot at Potomac Point Vineyard. Two…it was my first-ever wedding featuring a ring dog, who performed flawlessly by walking right down the aisle on cue! The venue, the couple, the guests and the atmosphere were a fantastic way to kick-off the busy month of April!

Testimonial: “Just by looking at Aaron’s work you will see the quality of photos you will get, but he gets the shots that you may not think of. He takes amazing photos, and when you look through them you will feel as if you are reliving every moment of the shoot.” - Sarah Spackman Li

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I took this photograph of “Hootie the Horse” at The Haven Farm in Cross Junction, VA during March 2011.

Location and Date: The Haven Farm, Cross Junction, VA

The Details: When I asked Mike and Brooke where they wanted to hold their engagement session, they mentioned they lived on a farm and that it might be a good place to take some photos. Short of interrupting them, I said, “we’re doing it there…it will be perfect”. This farm was so full of character it was fantastic. Featuring barns, fences, forestry, horses and pigs, we had a blast taking photographs on the first official day of spring.

Testimonial: “The pictures are GREAT!  Thank you so much!!!!  I look forward to ordering many of these and sharing with friends and family! Thanks again!” - Brooke Sigler

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