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Jordan Baker – Documentary Style Virginia Wedding Photographer

Jordan Baker is a documentary style wedding photographer based in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. With his wife, Aneila as his second shooter, he specializes in intimate weddings and elopements with a largely “hands-off”, relaxed approach to shooting, and a tasteful, film-inspired, approach to editing, “true to life, slightly enhanced” as he calls it. Jordan and Aneila are available nationwide——Ok. Enough third person already.

I’m Jordan Baker, and it feels too fake to keep writing in third person.

unobtrusive photographer wide angle view of wedding ceremony looking through hedges from back - documentary style wedding photography - true to life edits - natural color wedding photos
bride and groom laughing at each other - true to life editing documentary style photography
bride standing in doorway waiting for wedding to start - documentary photography
black and white photojournalistic style photo of bride and father sharing the father-daughter dance in a pavilion in Prince William Forest Park Virginia - documentary style wedding photography

Quality Wedding Photos – without taking away from the true purpose of the day

documentary wedding photography wedding guest relaxing in lawn chair - Virginia documentary wedding photographer - fly on the wall style photography

Let me be honest: I believe photography has jumped the shark. It has hijacked our existence. The things we do, the places we go, the food we eat: it often feels like it’s more about the photo and the likes it might get on an app…less about the actual enjoyment of whatever we were doing for the photo. The photo rules all. And that’s a shame.

The true purpose of a wedding day is for a couple to get married and to celebrate that union with the people they love. It’s my mission to provide the photography without destroying that purpose, documenting things in a way that doesn’t make your joyous occasion all about the photos.

Rather, the photos are to be all about the day.


bride and groom blurry running at colonnade club wedding in Charlottesville Virginia - Virginia documentary wedding photography - - fly on the wall style photography

mother hugging bride real moment captured by Virginia documentary wedding photographer - black and white classic film wedding photo
bridesmaids preparing to enter ceremony - captured by Virginia documentary wedding photographer - fujifilm classic wedding photo
mother of groom holding ice cream cake in pavilion - documentary style photography - Prince William Forest Park wedding
jewish grandmother dancing with grandfather - captured by Virginia documentary wedding photographer - fujifilm classic wedding photo

Combating the worst in glaring sunshine and plastic cup-melting heat, they were on the ball at every step of the way, graciously directing posed photos, but mostly being ready to capture all the most emotional moments of our wedding. Looking back, the posed photos are beautiful, but the picture of me and my dad crying while we dance brings all that emotion flowing back. If you book these two, be ready to have a record of your most meaningful moments. I felt like they were in love with the art and the experience much more than just a “job.” Thanks Jordan and Aneila!


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    what is the thing?

    Elopement? Intimate wedding? Hoedown of the century?


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    when is it?

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