Wedding celebration photographed by Yared Studio
Washington, D.C. · Maryland · Virginia

Photos that feel like home.

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Wedding, Family & Portrait Photographer

I photograph the days your family will talk about forever.

Weddings, engagements, baptisms, graduations — photographed calm, natural, and true to you.

Family celebration photographed in the DMV
Rooted in Community

I know what these days mean.

I grew up around the celebrations I now photograph. Many of the families I work with are Ethiopian and Habesha, and that shared understanding shows in the photos — I know which moments matter before they happen.

እንኳን ደህና መጡ — whoever you are, you’re welcome here.

Services

What would you like to remember?

Engagements

Proposals and golden-hour sessions — the two of you, exactly as you are.

From $650

Explore engagements

Maternity

Soft, unhurried portraits of this season — no awkward posing.

From $600

Explore maternity

Small Weddings

Intimate celebrations, start to finish — real moments, nothing staged.

From $2,600

Explore weddings

Baptisms

Respectful church coverage and the celebration that follows.

From $700

Explore baptisms

Graduation

Confident, modern portraits — with family included.

From $450

Explore graduation

Family & Events

Birthdays, reunions, and the everyday celebrations worth keeping.

From $500

Explore family events

Also available: video coverage and second-shooter support for photographers.

How It Works

Booking is the easy part

01

Say hello

Two minutes, a few details. I’ll reply within a day — promise.

02

Let’s chat

Locations, timing, budget — sorted. The fun officially begins.

03

Picture time

My favorite part. We laugh, you relax, I catch the moments.

04

Your gallery

Your edited gallery arrives in your inbox, ready to keep and share.

My Promise

One craft, done well.

I lead either photo or video per event — never both at once, so nothing gets missed. Want both? I’ll bring in a trusted second creative.

Wedding portrait by Yared Studio
About

Nice to meet you

Yared Sima, photographer

I’m Yared, a DMV-based photographer. I chase the moments people miss — the dad blinking back tears, the second right before the laugh.

Sessions with me are calm: honest direction, no stiff posing, photos that feel like you.

Get in Touch

Tell me what you’re dreaming up

Now booking 2026. Share your date and your plans — I answer every message myself.