Welcome in, sunshine.

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.


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.

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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.”

See Our Work

“Amanda somehow managed to perfect our engagement photos in EXTREME humidity and heat, and we couldn't have been more pleased with the outcome! She's so so sweet and really a great person to work with.”