Welcome to Lumière de Soi—a woman-owned photography studio serving Charlottesville and Central Virginia. We’re storytellers at heart, dedicated to documenting authentic joy and natural connection. From intimate elopements to full wedding days and portraits, we’re honored to photograph all bodies and all kinds of love in an inclusive, creative space.
Your story, told by you, captured by us.
A Team You Can Count On
Amanda and Gailan have well over a decade of photography experience between the two of them, and we are proud to be serving Central Virginia. We believe in the power of nature, community, and love to bring people together and strive to showcase that in our work.
We are proud to be an LGBTQ+ friendly wedding vendor and believe that love, no matter who you are, deserves to be expressed and shown off for the world.
When you are ready, please say hi! We cannot wait to meet you.
KIND WORDS
Capturing What Matters
We are so glad you are here. A little about us, Lumière de Soi is a woman owned, joy focused, candid moment capturing, cat loving, nature obsessed photography studio serving Charlottesville and Central Virginia. Our studio is proud to be an inclusive space, photographing all bodies and all forms of love. We offer coverage for weddings and elopements as well as portrait services.
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“We’re OBSESSED with all of our images. It’s been a few months since the wedding, and we’re still scrolling through them daily.”
“It honestly felt like we had two dear friends documenting the most special day of our lives. I cannot recommend them enough—I would scream it from the rooftops if I could!
If you’re thinking about booking them—DO IT. Your future self will thank you a million times over. I know ours does.”
