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Silver Orchard Creative blends fine art composition with an editorial eye and genuine storytelling to create photographs that feel as timeless as the celebrations themselves. Based in Maryland and serving Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and destinations across the East Coast, every wedding is approached with thoughtful guidance, calm expertise, and an enduring perspective.
I photograph weddings for couples who value timeless imagery, thoughtful craftsmanship, and an experience that feels as calm as it is intentional. Blending refined portraiture with honest, unscripted moments, every wedding is approached with thoughtful preparation, gentle guidance, and an editorial edge that allows you to be fully present while creating photographs that feel unmistakably like you.
Based in Maryland and photographing celebrations throughout Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and the East Coast, I believe the best wedding photographs are never just beautiful—they should remain just as meaningful decades from now.
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-Kristen & Zack Wolfgang
That being said, if you are like me photos are only one part of what you are looking for in a photographer. A dream photographer takes amazing pictures, but also has a wealth of knowledge to ensure you look effortlessly cool in said pictures, the ability to help the other stressors of the day melt away, and a personality that you want to hang around all day on your big day!! Christine has all of this and more. She can make even the most awkward people (us) look effortlessly cool, she talks through your schedule in details ahead of time so that there is no need to stress, and she keeps everything light and fun the entire day!
Her images capture moments, memories, and emotions so thoroughly that it is impossible to stop scrolling.
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-Meghan & Tom Stewart
Everyone keeps raving about how fun she was at our wedding, and how beautiful our pictures turned out.
Trying to find the right photographer can be a daunting task, but Christine makes it such a positive experience. Her professionalism and dedication to her work and craft is just amazing. She kept to every single detail outlined in our contract, and got us our pictures in such a timely manor. She didn't sacrifice the quantity or quality of our photos, either.
Seriously....you want her as your photographer!
I cannot say enough good things about Christine! Her work is beyond amazing!
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-Charlotte & Alex Laird
She’ll cheer you on as you’re taking photos and is the ultimate hype person. Our guests commented on how organized, professional and upbeat she is, and we agree!
Thanks for capturing moments from our big day so wonderfully, Christine!
Her photography is masterful and gorgeous, and we are so grateful to have worked with her!
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
A wedding asks for more than one kind of photograph. Some moments benefit from careful composition and confident direction. Others are better left completely alone. And when the lights go down and the dance floor fills, the photographs should move with the energy of the room.
My approach shifts with the moment, bringing together fine art composition, editorial portraiture, honest documentary photographs, and a little more flash after dark.
Considered composition, beautiful light, and an eye for the details that make a celebration distinct.
Confident direction and polished portraiture without making the wedding day feel like a production.
Honest, unguarded moments observed as they happen, especially when direction would only get in the way.
Direct flash, movement, champagne, crowded dance floors, and photographs that actually feel like the party did.
You care about beautiful photographs, but not at the expense of actually experiencing the day. You want portraits that feel considered and effortless, details photographed with intention, and the moments in between left room to unfold on their own.
FOR COUPLES WHO WANT BOTH
THE DETAILS —
EXPLORE ENGAGEMENTS
portraits before the wedding day
PLAN YOUR PROPOSAL
the beginning, beautifully planned
VIEW THE WEDDING
Madeline and Kenneth’s intimate fall wedding at Stone Tower Winery paired sweeping vineyard views with deeply personal details, from her blush Monique Lhuillier gown and hand-embroidered veil to an old-world reception layered with candlelight, fruit, and florals. Private vows among the vines, a lakeside ceremony, and a packed dance floor made this Northern Virginia wedding an especially beautiful example of refined portraiture and honest documentary moments.
FEATURED WEDDING —
Maryland Wedding Venues
Maryland Waterfront
DC Wedding Venues
The Hay Adams
Virginia Wedding Venues
Poplar Springs Manor
Ivy Rose Barn
Stone Tower Winery
East Coast Wedding Venues
Cairnwood Estate, Pennsylvania
Von Trapp Lodge, Vermont
Church Landing, New Hampshire
The Watergate Hotel
The Inn at Perry Cabin
I’m a Maryland wedding photographer with more than a decade behind the camera, combining thoughtful direction with the instinct to recognize when a moment needs room to unfold. My work blends fine art composition, editorial portraiture and documentary storytelling, from the quiet anticipation of a wedding morning to the last song on a crowded dance floor.
Beyond weddings, I bring that same intentional approach to maternity, newborn and family sessions throughout Maryland, Washington, DC and Northern Virginia.