A bride and groom smiling and walking outside a stone building, surrounded by guests taking photos. The bride holds flowers and wears a white outfit, while the groom is in a dark suit and bowtie. Confetti is falling around them.
Bride and groom cutting a white wedding cake decorated with pink and white roses.
Lesbian couple on their wedding day with bouquets smiling outdoors in Grayson Highlands Park.

For lovers of film

Bride and groom kissing on a beach at Oak Island North Carolina with a bouquet in hand.
Three-tiered white cake with whipped cream frosting and cherries on top, displayed on a table with a small bouquet and champagne flutes.
Two women sitting on stone steps in front of a house. One is wearing a bridal veil and holding a bouquet, while the other is sitting beside her. Two large potted plants are visible behind them.
Bride and groom walking through an outdoor floral arch, surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery, in a wooded area in Portland Maine. The bride is in a white wedding gown holding a bouquet, and the groom is in a black tuxedo.

There are so few moments like this in life

My approach is simple. Step back and capture the day as it unfolds in front of my lens. I believe in capturing the couples love in a very natural, documentary kind of way. Every couple and their love is different and unique, and I want the photos/film I take to reflect that. I do offer soft guidance for couples who feel a bit nervous in front of the camera, but that doesn’t alter my approach.

MEET SADIE

Bride and groom walking on a beach in North Carolina, holding hands, with the sea in the background, in black and white.
Outdoor wedding ceremony at Vaughan Greenhouse with guests seated in a garden setting, featuring a small, rustic structure adorned with greenery and flowers, and two people standing at the altar with a third officiating.
Wedding party celebrating outdoors with bride, bridesmaids holding bouquets, and groomsmen in tuxedos enjoying drinks, smiling and clapping.
Bride in white lace gown with long veil walking through a grassy field, holding a bouquet of flowers, during sunset.
A couple dressed in formal attire posing playfully, with the woman showing her middle finger to the camera.
People lifting a woman on a chair during a celebration under string lights.
Woman in a wedding dress holding a large bottle of vodka next to a table with crackers and cheese.
A black and white photo showing an emotional scene at a formal event. A man is hugging a woman in a wedding dress, possibly dancing. Several onlookers, dressed in formal attire, watch tearfully, with two women visibly crying and holding tissues. A woman is holding a bouquet. The atmosphere appears to be sentimental and heartfelt.
Lesbian couple embracing and kissing on a Washington DC sidewalk, surrounded by greenery and buildings, wearing stylish coats and dresses.
Sliced layer cake on a wooden table with plates and candles
A bouquet of white roses in a glass vase with water, next to a pair of louboutins on a white marble surface.
Group of men in tuxedos celebrating, some holding drinks and raising their hands, wearing boutonnieres, indoors. Roanoke Virginia
Bride and groom laughing at a wedding ceremony in a forest setting in Portland Maine, surrounded by the wedding party.
Two people smiling and holding cupcakes in a dimly lit setting with floral decorations in the background. One is wearing a white shirt and the other an orange top with visible tattoos.

Wedding Film Photographer & Super8 filmmaker

A hand holding a bouquet of mixed flowers, including white roses and greenery, against a clear blue sky.

Offering 35mm film & Polaroids

Based in Virginia, but always on the move

documenting love stories

since 2016

Services

Lesbian couple in wedding dresses kissing, holding bouquets, outdoors with greenery.
A bride and groom kissing under a floral arch while holding two small dogs dressed in formal attire.
Person in a fluffy white dress lying on a bed, with legs in the air wearing high heels.
Two women outdoors, one smoking a cigarette and the other wearing a veil, in a black and white photo.
Table set for a formal event with floral centerpiece, candles, glassware, and place settings. Super8 film
Bride and groom standing on grass in sunlight; bride wearing white dress and holding bouquet, groom in light plaid suit.
Set of wedding items including pink flowers, a lace veil, red shoes, and two ring boxes with rings, placed on a floral patterned surface.

Love Letters

A black and white photo of a couple walking hand in hand along a wooded lakeside path, smiling at each other. Carvins Cove Roanoke VA
A couple sitting on grass by a lake, wearing glasses, with the woman in a blue dress and the man in a white shirt, looking into the distance.

If you want to have memories that are everlasting and to have photos that still make you fill with joy and warmth every time you glance at them, then she is 100% the person to go to!

We had the pleasure of working with Sadie for both our engagement and elopement photos. It was the first time we had any professional photography done and Sadie was a complete natural in making us feel comfortable and candid while infront of the camera. I was super nervous and had so many questions, but Sadie was so patient with me. She is super transparent about her timeline and requirements which is amazing because I did not know what to expect at all. Her advice and guidance for choosing a location to shoot for our engagement photos was super helpful since we had to think about which places held meaning to us and was something we had never thought about originally. Her bubbly and happy energy is super refreshing and she is such an easy person to work with, a true artist in her craft, and overall, such a wonderful and friendly being! We are in love with every photo she has taken of us and cannot even begin to choose a single favorite photo. We truly cannot recommend Sadie highly enough! If you want to have memories that are everlasting and to have photos that still make you fill with joy and warmth every time you glance at them, then she is 100% the person to go to! If I could choose only one photographer to document any major milestones in my life, I would, without a doubt, choose Sadie.

♡ Seelia + Leon ♡