About Lianne

Lianne Milton is an editorial and documentary photographer based in Northern Viriginia - Washington, DC and Rio de Janiero, Brazil. She photographs destination weddings with a fine art documentary approach.Photographic storytelling is the art of conveying stories. With 14 years experience as a photojournalist, I have had the priviledge to photograph important social and political stories for international publications. I have also had the immense honor to photograph weddings by crafting a visual story of your wedding day that captures intimate and authentic moments. My approach is non-intrusive and my style is similar to my documentary work. I strive to make beautiful photographs that depict the energy, joy & romance of your wedding day. I photograph with both 35mm digital and 6x6 medium format film. Your photographs are fine art because you allow me to stay true to my creative vision in capturing one of the most celebrated days of your life. I am continuously inspired by my clients, who are creative, down to earth, and spontaneous at heart.My wedding work has taken me throughout beautiful Northern California, where I was born and raised, including San Francisco/Bay Area, Napa and Sonoma, the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains, and Halfmoon Bay. I've also traveled for weddings to coastal New England, New York, Washington, Wisconsin, central Mexico, and Thailand.I often divide my time between the DC metropolitan area and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where I met, fell in love and married my husband, Fábio, who is a documentary filmmaker. I am a photojournalist and documentary photography with 14 years experience photographing stories for international publications such as The Washington Post, Businessweek, Le Monde M magazine, New York Times, and US News & World Report; for travel magazines, such as Delta, Iberia, KLM, American and United airlines, Conde Nast Traveller, National Geographic Traveller, and Smithsonian Journeys; and for international NGOs, such as ActionAid, Open Society Foundations, Smile Train, UNICEF and UN Women. During our off time, you can find us surfing and swimming the coast of Rio de Janeiro. For availability and rates, please email me with your wedding details - wedding date, location, and possible budget. I also travel for weddings. Please inquire for travel rates.And don't forget to tell me about yourselves! weddings@liannemiltonweddings.com~ ~For editorial work, please visit:www.liannemiltonphotography.com(All photographs on this website are copyright protected by Lianne Milton).
About Me

Lianne Milton is an editorial and documentary photographer based in Northern Viriginia - Washington, DC and Rio de Janiero, Brazil. She photographs destination weddings with a fine art documentary approach. 

Photographic storytelling is the art of conveying stories. With 14 years experience as a photojournalist, I have had the priviledge to photograph important social and political stories for international publications. I have also had the immense honor to photograph weddings by crafting a visual story of your wedding day that captures intimate and authentic moments. My approach is non-intrusive and my style is similar to my documentary work. I strive to make beautiful photographs that depict the energy, joy & romance of your wedding day.  

I photograph with both 35mm digital and 6x6 medium format film. Your photographs are fine art because you allow me to stay true to my creative vision in capturing one of the most celebrated days of your life. I am continuously inspired by my clients, who are creative, down to earth, and spontaneous at heart. 

My wedding work has taken me throughout beautiful Northern California, where I was born and raised, including San Francisco/Bay Area, Napa and Sonoma, the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains, and Halfmoon Bay. I've also traveled for weddings to coastal New England, New York, Washington, Wisconsin, central Mexico, and Thailand. 

I often divide my time between the DC metropolitan area and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where I met, fell in love and married my husband, Fábio, who is a documentary filmmaker. I am a photojournalist and documentary photography with 14 years experience photographing stories for international publications such as The Washington Post, Businessweek, Le Monde M magazine, New York Times, and US News & World Report; for travel magazines, such as Delta, Iberia, KLM, American and United airlines, Conde Nast Traveller, National Geographic Traveller, and Smithsonian Journeys; and for international NGOs, such as ActionAid, Open Society Foundations, Smile Train, UNICEF and UN Women.  

During our off time, you can find us surfing and swimming the coast of Rio de Janeiro.  

For availability and rates, please email me with your wedding details - wedding date, location, and possible budget. I also travel for weddings. Please inquire for travel rates. 

And don't forget to tell me about yourselves!  

weddings@liannemiltonweddings.com 

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For editorial work, please visit: 

www.liannemiltonphotography.com 

(All photographs on this website are copyright protected by Lianne Milton). 

Photography speaks to us because it is a visual language. I am inspired to make photographs that depict the essence of the people and the spirit of day.  

My approach to family and wedding photography is similar to my documentary work: I photograph moments as they unfold. I look for beauty in not just the obvious but in all that is messy and imperfect too. Emotional. Intimate. Visceral. 

With 20 years of experience as a photojournalist, I have learned to work invisibly and fast in both intimate and chaotic situations, find beautiful light, and gently lead when necessary. From 2008-2012, I was a second photographer for Meg Smith, primarily photographing film throughout Northern California. Meg introduced me to the beauty and texuture of film photography in weddings.  

I photograph with both 35mm and 120mm format film, and I mix it up with digital photography, especially at night and inside. My process is slow and intentional – you will not receive 1000 digital images of your day. You will receive thoughtfully selected film scans (and digital files). I realize that my approach and process may not be for everyone as I strive to hold truth to my vision as an artist. My clients are often creative, down to earth, and spontaneous at heart.  

My published photographic work has taken me throughout beautiful Northern California, where I was born and raised, as well as SE Asia and Latin America, including Brazil where I lived for seven years, and received several international grants and exhibitions. 

I currently live in Philadelphia with the loves of my life, my husband & filmmaker, Fábio Erdos, and our rambunctious four-year-old.  

For availability and rates: weddings@liannemiltonweddings.com 

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To see my documentary work, please visit: 

www.liannemiltonphotography.com  

(All photographs on this website are copyright protected).