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Story By Light Photography

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( Please read this first paragraph before asking for my availability ) I've been doing part time photography for years and I've finally made the leap into full time in conjunction with finding the studio of my dreams as of this June 2021. Money is tight, and as professionals, we're charged the moment you click "check availability." So, INQUIRIES can be made through my SITE contact page, or through Thumbtack. Now, a bit of my background: My name is Andy and I think I can fully call myself a professional photographer as it's my only and very fun source of income. Strangely enough, I have a Neuroscience degree from Johns Hopkins University and I wanted to become a doctor for most of my life. After becoming friends with medical students, residents, and doctors at the school, there was a resounding and unanimous "DON'T DO IT, MAN." The nail in the coffin was something my advisor told me: "I've never met a Neurosurgeon that was still a kind person after residency." I had an identity crisis my last year and the only positive thoughts I was thinking were how I could still keep all my hobbies if I didn't go to medical school and found more lenient work. An even more exciting epiphany grew the months before my graduation, 'what if I make money doing some of my hobbies?' So, here I am. I turned my love for photography into a career and I've realized that my time at Hopkins wasn't misspent. I have the same drive to learn, practice, experiment, and grow in this field as I had in the medical field. If you've made it this far, thank you for reading my story. I'm incredibly grateful and passionate about photography and would love to work with any and all people to bring their stories to life. Additionally, as I've heard some horror stories from clients of paying a lot of money for shots they didn't love, all my sessions are guaranteed. You love the shots or you don't have to pay for them, simple as that. Otherwise, we can do another session to fix whatever was initially wrong in the first session.
Overview

Hired 26 times

Background checked

1 employee

11 years in business

Business hours

Sun6:00 am - 10:00 pmMon6:00 am - 10:00 pm

Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, PayPal, and Venmo.

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2021

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2020

Services offered

Photoshoot location

Photo studio

Doesn’t offer: Outdoors, Home, Hotel

Photo formats

Digital or online download

Flash drive

Physical proofs and prints

Album or photo book

Work location

My customers travel to me

I travel to my customers

Projects and media
Projects and media
Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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Neil S.

Aug 30, 2020

Hired on Thumbtack

I could not be more pleased to have worked with Andy from Story by Light photography, from beginning to end. I have been continually impressed with his dedication to his craft and creative style. He produced photographs for us that exceeded our expectations and left us not only totally satisfied but thrilled with the results. He also made the outdoor photo shoot of my fiancee and I--neither of us models nor veterans to being in-frame--a comfortable, enjoyable, memorable, and even informative experience. Andy listened to my input and took the few ideas I had for the "look" of our engagement photos and completely created it for us. I was amazed both by what he was able to capture in-camera on sight during our shoot and what he was able to augment and create in the post-processing phase of editing a few of our favorite photos. I'm certain that even clients without a concrete idea of the look they'd like for their images would benefit from his flexibility, creativity, and keen eye for lighting and color. Andy is a gifted photographer and was a joy to work with. He created the look we wanted with obvious ease, and I would hire him again for our shoot in a heartbeat. We really enjoyed our experience through and through!

Details: Posed engagement photoshoot • Natural or environmental • Outdoors • One location • Online or digital proofs and prints • My home, venue, etc.

Engagement Photography
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Mina T.

Jun 4, 2020

Hired on Thumbtack

My first head shots done with Andy was fun ! He gave me cues and direction as to posing and was kind & patient with my unpunctuality. He was super fast, responsive, and very knowledgeable in his craft. I highly recommend Andy . I will be coming back for more shots !

Details: Acting • Photo studio • 1 person • 2 outfit changes • Digital or online download • Physical proofs and prints • At the pro’s location

Headshot Photography
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William D.

Oct 12, 2020

Hired on Thumbtack

Andy was absolutely fantastic to work with, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. We hired him to do our wedding photography, and from the first time we met him, he was 100% focused on understanding what our vision for the wedding was and how he could best capture it. He was constantly in contact and incredibly responsive. He had even gone to the location a few days before our wedding to scout out good photo opportunities and get a sense for the lighting we would be working with. On the big day, he was on time, totally prepared, and did an awesome job guiding us through the photo shoot. His posing directions were clear and helpful, and his eye for perfect compositions and shockingly good candid shots meant that we got so much more than just the typical wedding photos. I had expected that due to it being an outdoor wedding in the harsh sunlight of afternoon, the photos would be “only okay”, but they actually turned out to be incredible - I could not be any happier with them. On top of it all, he sent a huge bulk of our touched-up photos to us later that same day.

Details: Wedding • 25 - 49 guests • Outdoors • Digital or online download • Flash drive

Wedding and Event Photography
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Katie B.

Aug 29, 2020

Hired on Thumbtack

Details: Posed engagement photoshoot • Natural or environmental • Outdoors • One location • Online or digital proofs and prints • At the pro’s location

Engagement Photography
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Donovan F.

Oct 3, 2020

Hired on Thumbtack

Andy worked with me to get the look I wanted in my photos. He was very flexible with my schedule. When I asked Andy for tips on poses and pictures, he gave great professional advice. I plan to use his services again in the future.

Details: Solo portrait • Artistic (focus on composition, lighting) • Natural / environmental (photographed in an outdoor setting) • High fashion (highlights style) • Outdoors • Digital or online download • My home, venue, etc.

Portrait Photography
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Andres Villanueva

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