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Your wedding on the Bay.
Wedding photographer on Kent Island, MD
Kent Island is where the Bay Bridge lands, and most weddings here are planned around one thing: the sun going down over the water. Justus photographs them from his home studio near Greensboro, about 31 miles east, and builds the portrait time around that sunset.
Queen Anne’s County, MD
Plan the day backward from sunset
Kent Island is the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay and the first land you reach coming east over the Bay Bridge. Its west side looks straight across open water, which is why so many of its weddings are held there: on a clear evening the sun sets over the Bay with the bridge in the frame.
That makes the timeline less flexible than it is inland. The light you came for lasts about an hour, so set the ceremony time from the sunset, not the other way round. Send Justus your date and he can tell you when that hour falls.
One practical note. Summer weekends bring beach traffic over the bridge, so guests driving from the western shore should leave early. Justus comes from the other direction and does not cross it.
He also photographs weddings in Stevensville, Chester, Grasonville, Queenstown and Centreville.
- 31 mifrom his home studio near Greensboro
- About 50weddings photographed so far
- 5.0from 22 reviews on Google
Golden hour on Kent Island
Sunset on Kent Island around the middle of each month. Over open water the color keeps going for ten or fifteen minutes after the sun is down, and those minutes are often the best of the day.
Places for portraits on Kent Island
- Terrapin Nature ParkA public beach in Stevensville that looks across the Bay at the bridge.
- Matapeake BeachA small Bay beach and pier a few miles south of the bridge.
- Kent NarrowsDocks, workboats and marinas where the island meets the mainland.
Some parks and private properties ask for a permit or permission for photographs. Check before you plan the day around one.
He drove more than an hour to meet us at our desired location. Justus was on time, eager to help us move props, and was very helpful in picking specific shots that came out great.Myles F. · Client
Three ways to cover the day
The Big Day is his most popular: getting ready and the details, the ceremony, the portraits and the reception. Half of the package holds your date, and travel, tolls and parking can add a fee. What each wedding package includes, and wedding video.
Wedding questions for Kent Island
Does Justus photograph weddings on Kent Island?
Yes. He is based near Greensboro, about 31 miles from Stevensville, and photographs weddings across Kent Island and Queen Anne’s County. Travel, tolls and parking can add a fee.
What time should our ceremony be?
Work backward from sunset. On Kent Island the sun sets around 8:30 in June, 7:15 in mid September and 6:30 in mid October, and the hour before it is the light most couples want for portraits.
What does a wedding photographer cost on Kent Island?
With Justus, $1,250 for a two-hour elopement, $3,000 for The Big Day (six hours, his most popular) and $4,500 for the Fairy Tale (ten hours). Wedding video is $2,000 for six hours. Half of the package holds your date.
Will you work with our venue and DJ?
Yes. Justus works with your venue and your DJ through the reception, so the introductions, the first dances, the toasts and the cake are not missed.
How do we book?
Send your date and your venue with the form on this page. Justus will tell you if he is free and send his contract with the details of each package.
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Is your Kent Island wedding date open?
Send your date and your venue, and Justus will tell you if he is free and send his contract with the full details of each package.
(443) 786-4527justusg1128@gmail.com
5.022 Google reviews · about 50 weddings
- Your note goes straight to Justus.
- He checks your date and sends you the details.
- A deposit or retainer holds it.
Know what you want? Pick your session and a date on his booking page, in a few minutes.
