I'm also a husband, dad of two little girls and three furry cats.
HI, I'M DAVE! PHOTOGRAPHER, STORYTELLER, PROFESSIONAL THIRD WHEEL
Korean wedding Photographer in Washington, DC
I'm Dave — a Korean wedding photographer serving couples throughout Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. I believe emotion, when met with intention, becomes something truly timeless.
There is so much beauty in the way love unfolds on a wedding day — the quiet trembling before the first look, the glances that say everything words can't, the laughter that catches you completely off guard. My role is to see all of it, and to translate it into imagery that feels cinematic, editorial, and deeply, unmistakably yours.
Every frame is deliberate. Every detail, considered. Because the moments that move you most deserve to be preserved with the same care and artistry they were lived in.
This is what I pour into every wedding I photograph — not just beautiful images, but a visual story so honest and so carefully crafted, you'll feel it all over again every time you return to it.
My mission? To frame your heartfelt love for each other
so you can hold onto forever.
When you invite us into your day, we don't just show up with a camera. We show up having thought about you — your rhythm, your connection, the way love lives between the two of you. We come fully present, deeply attentive, and with genuine respect for the emotions that make your story uniquely yours.
Because we know firsthand what it means to want your love remembered. Not just captured — remembered.
Every couple has a story worth holding onto. Worth honoring. Worth returning to, again and again.
We are so glad you found your way here.
Tell us how you love — and we'll make sure you never forget how it felt.
And that's the standard we hold for every couple we photograph.
When you invite us into your day, we don't just show up with a camera. We show up having thought about you — your rhythm, your connection, the way love lives between the two of you. We come fully present, deeply attentive, and with genuine respect for the emotions that make your story uniquely yours.
Because we know firsthand what it means to want your love remembered. Not just captured — remembered.
Every couple has a story worth holding onto.
Worth honoring. Worth returning to, again and again.
We are so glad you found your way here.
Tell us how you love — and we'll make sure you never forget how it felt.
I once photographed my own love story—just my partner, my camera, and the quiet space between us. No timeline. No crowd. No expectations. Just glances, soft smiles, and the way love lived in the moments between breaths.
That experience changed everything.
Even after years of photographing weddings and families, it was the first time I truly felt what it meant to preserve a memory — one you can return to for the rest of your life. The feeling. The certainty. The tenderness. All held in a single frame, long after the day had passed.
Everything changed the day I photographed my own
And that's the standard we hold for every couple we photograph.
love story.
While Dave tells your love story, I make sure every chapter is complete — the lace on your dress, the tears on your mum's cheek, the flower girl doing her own thing in the corner. No moment too small. No detail too quiet.
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What Makes Us Different
Why Couples Choose Lavish
From the moment you reach out, Jee is there to guide you through every step of the process.
Questions are answered before they become worries. Timelines are thoughtfully reviewed. Logistics are carefully coordinated. Every detail is considered so you can spend less time managing your wedding and more time enjoying it.
By the time your wedding day arrives, you won't be wondering what happens next. You'll feel confident, prepared, and fully present in the moments that matter most.
At Lavish, we believe the experience matters just as much as the photographs. That's why we've built a team where someone is devoted not only to documenting your day, but to caring for the entire journey that leads you there.
I. YOU'LL NEVER HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT ALONE
Dave doesn't simply document what's happening. He creates the conditions for real emotion to surface — then preserves it before it's gone.
Thoughtful posing that never feels stiff. Gentle guidance when you need it. Space to simply be yourselves when you don't. An editorial approach that finds beauty in the moments already unfolding around you.
The result isn't just beautiful imagery. It feels honest. It feels like you. The way you laughed. The way you held each other. The way it felt to stand together and realize this day was finally here.
And because every timeline, logistics detail, and moving piece has already been thoughtfully cared for behind the scenes, Dave is free to focus on one thing: the two of you.
II. On the day, Dave's focus is entirely on you
III. Nothing gets missed with ella
While you're fully present in the moments that matter most, we're quietly preserving everything happening around you.
The tears in your maid of honor's eyes during the vows. Your dad taking a deep breath before walking you down the aisle. The flower girl who's decided to make up her own rules. The details you spent months dreaming about, captured exactly as they deserve to be remembered.
Some of the most meaningful moments happen outside of your view. The reactions, the anticipation, the emotions unfolding in different corners of the day.
With two photographers, your story is documented more completely—so when you look back, you'll see not only what you experienced, but everything you didn't.
IV. On your wedding day, your only job is to be present
Show up. Soak it in. Let the people who love you celebrate you. We've thought through everything else so you don't have to. That's not just a promise — it's how we've designed every part of working with us.
Your partner's love. Your family's pride. The joy of every person in that room who showed up just for you. We carry the weight of the day so you can receive all of it, fully and without distraction.
As a Washington DC wedding photographer serving Maryland and Northern Virginia, I believe the most meaningful photographs come from genuine connection.
I'd love to hear about your wedding plans, learn what matters most to you, and create images that allow you to relive these moments for years to come.
I can't wait to meet you.
I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR STORY
