Sokolov Photography LLC

My husband and I worked with Serge for our small wedding and he was absolutely amazing to work with! He was incredibly accommodating for our ceremony and our reception. It was a misty day on our wedding day but he made it work! All the pictures he took came out stunning misty rain or not. My husband and I appreciate all his work and have many of our wedding pictures framed in the house. I would definitely recommend Sokolov Photography for any wedding event and/​or for any moments you want captured beautifully.

My fiancé and I had an overall great experience with Serge and Sokolov Photography. From what I understand this is a family business ran by Serge and his wife. From the very beginning Serge was great about getting back to us in a timely manner and answering all of our questions. We used Serge as the photographer for our engagement photos and we took them around the Jefferson Memorial. He seemed well prepared for the shoot knowing various spots to take picture to have the best views and the fewest people. We accidentally forgot one of our outfits for the shoot and Serge was kind enough to let us run home to grab them which showed me that he understands how important these types of photos can be to couples. It took him about two weeks to get our photos back to us and they look great! Overall, a great experience and he is reasonably priced for the DC area!

Serge photographed my wedding and reception in June of 2015, and I can honestly say his kind manner, personality and overall professionalism was fantastic. We asked him to join us for a two day event — a courthouse Friday wedding followed by a Saturday night reception, and he was amazing to work with. His photos were also amazing. I would work with Serge again for any event in the future!

Sokolov Photography is the best! We had such a great time with Serge during our engagement session and of course our wedding! The husband and I are both awkward photo-​subjects, but Serge instantly made us feel comfortable the moment we met him for our engagement shoot. Within seconds we were laughing, and he really helped to capture great photos of us! Serge definitely has an eye for artistic pictures, and isn’t afraid to tell you to adjust for poses (e.g., he would always mention if a hair was in my face or if I should move my foot over a certain way).
The day of our actual wedding, Serge and his second photographer stayed with us for 14+ hours! Not only was he very professional (and never once complained), but he was goofy and certainly knew how to pump up the bridal party. Our entire bridal party loved him. We got our pictures about 6 weeks after, and they turned out great!
Overall, Serge knows how to make you feel comfortable when taking pictures, and makes it such a fun experience! We love his work and definitely recommend!

Sergey has done outstanding work for my company taking exceptional shots of staff, the office and products we sell. We have used different photographers but Sergey unquestionably won a crown of a champion. We will be using his services for all and any corporate photography in the future.

Serge is really affable and works well with even the most reserved people. He put my parents at ease (they are very reserved so that is quite a feat), kept all the men entertained while the women got dressed, kept the mood light, was full of energy and really went above and beyond our expectations. Our pictures are AMAZING!!! He went with us to multiple venues, did not put any time constraints and put our comfort above all else. Capturing the correct moments in a traditional Indian wedding is tough but he did a perfect job. He takes gorgeous pictures and the editing is always spot on. He even worked with us on pricing we could afford. His work has given us lovely memories for the rest of our lives.

Outstanding service all around! This review is well overdue and if you are looking for a photographer you should absolutely go to the Sokolov team. Serge and Kate are both so sweet and take a lot of time perfecting not only the photos but their relationship with you. My husband and I used their services back in Maryland in 2013 for our engagement and wedding photos. Engagement sessions can always be awkward because most people aren’t 100% confident taking pictures, Serge made sure to make us feel at ease before we even got to the picture site. The photo quality is amazing and Kate does a wonderful job editing. The day of the wedding the team was efficient and creative with photo taking and making sure to get everyone included. All in all, you need to try these guys out. I am constantly complimented on our gorgeous photos and we owe it all to the Sokolov team!

It’s a few months after my wedding and so I have a lot more perspecitve now than I did during the planning process– especially in regards to what is most important and what things one can go without. The images you have from that day are, by far, one of the most important investments you’ll make during this whole crazy, expensive process.
I am so happy I went with Sokolov. Serge is AMAZING to work with, super nice and dedicated to his craft. He will go out of his way and give 110% every time he interacts with you.
The images from our wedding were stunning. He even went back, on request, to photoshop my mother’s makeup in all the pictures because the makeup artists made her look like a ghost— he did an amazing job and really saved the day!
On your wedding day, you’re going to be so excited to see all of your friends and family, the last thing you’re going to do is be away from them posing for pictures (or at least your husband will complain) but Serge will make it super painless, efficient and the results are amazing. He was so sweet on our wedding day and was able to painlessly capture all the important moments without getting in the way or taking us away from the party for too long.
He’s a true professional. Even my guests commented on his professionalism, awesome personality and great attitude.
The other thing– that’s so surprising– is that he is very affordable! I was a little hesitant and thought about going with a more expensive photographer– wrongfully thinking more expensive may correlate to better– but after our engagement shoot, I was so pleasently surprised and stuck with Serge– and am so glad I did. He also spent almost 3 hours with us on that hot day and kept a great attitude throughout, encouraging my then-​fiancé to keep smiling for the camera.
I can continue to rave about Serge and all his talent and hard work, but the proof is in the finished product. I highly recommend Sokolov Photography

We wanted a professional photographer for our engagement party. I found Sokolov Photography’s portfolio online and I instantly loved the photo styles so I booked it.
Our party wasn’t that big and we weren’t sure if hiring a photographer would be a great idea since we didn’t want to spend that much on the party.
But I have to tell you that it was worth every penny of it.
I got a good vibe from Serge on the phone when I wanted to set the time and plan for the day. He was punctual and even more than that. Before our party starts, we decided to go to a lake and take some shots. He showed up in our appointment 30 minutes earlier so he can evaluate the area.
After we got there he started shooting photos. He was so professional and guided us to make good gestures. He was constantly taking photos of every steps we took.
He created a relaxed shooting experience for us before the party started.
After about an hour or so we went to the location of our party. Before we entered he’d taken lots of photos from our guests. A good thing about him was that he didn’t interrupt us and our party to take good photos. He was all over the place taking pictures and at the same time he was invisible and that was my favorite thing about him.
We were supposed to get a DVD including all the photos. After about one month we received an email with a link to web page with a password that our photos where there and the day after that we got the DVD with a nice case which one of our best photos was on it in our mailbox.
Photos were nice and we were completely satisfied.

Serge and Kate are an absolutely amazing team to work with. From the engagement session to familiarize us with working with a photographer, to the post production, to the actual big day– everything was completely professional, yet comfortable. Serge is great with putting you at ease, and has great ideas for pictures. Kate’s production capabilities are phenomenal as well! We knew right away when meeting Serge that he would be perfect for the big day– after all, the pictures are what you’ll be looking at for years to come! I could not recommend Sokolov Photography any higher, and am incredibly happy with our choice.

Absolutely LOVE Sokolov Photography. Serge, Kate, and crew did a fantastic job and we are extremely pleased with them. Overall a wonderful experience and they are very patient, responsive, honest, creative, flexible, professional, and the list goes on. We first had an engagement photo shoot that was so fun! On our wedding day, they were with us from beginning to end and we enjoyed every minute of it. Our photos were properly edited and each one was perfect. Our album was beyond what we had expected!
I would not go anywhere else for photography!!! Thanks so much!
–Aristea and Vlad

I cannot say enough good things about Serge, Kate, and the entire Sokolov team. They did both our engagement and wedding photos for a very reasonable price (especially compared to other photographers in the DC region). We met with them well in advance to determine our needs for our wedding day and they walked us through our options and the entire process. They were very responsive to all email inquiries and were so accommodating even when we had to reschedule our engagement shoot four times. Serge is also hilarious and can make anyone laugh and feel at ease, which is a huge plus. Everyone looks so happy/​carefree in our photos. He was even a pro at handling our two young pit bull mixes and incorporated them into our engagement and wedding photos. He and Kate do amazing retouching as well. One of the major perks of this team is that they will give you a DVD of ALL your retouched photos (we literally received hundreds) that you are allowed to post/​print/​send anywhere. They also do album designing and printing. The layouts they put together for us were so creative and vibrant, a far cry from our parents’ pastel albums from the 80s. They are a pro team that are so fun and personable that it’s like working with old friends. I highly recommend them to all brides!

After going to Wedding show after Wedding Show and getting engagement photos with a well known photographer to lets just say was very mediocre we found Sokolov Photography and instantly knew on the spot that Serge and company was the perfect fit.
From the engagement shoot to the day of Sokolov Photography sets the tone for high class photography in the area. The quality and professionalism of Sokolov Photography is second to none. If you look at the photos that Sokolov Photography generates versus other photographers you can clearly see the difference. The photo quality is a cut above the rest. The photos are stunning and I can attest you will not be disappointed.
If Sokolov Photography is not the premier Photographer in the D.C. area yet its only a matter of time until the word gets out. His product, quality and reputation speaks for itself.

This February I married the man of my dreams and my best friend. I have to admit that I never wanted a big wedding and never thought much about the planning of it over the course of my life. However, the one thing that all couples dread is rain on your wedding day– it is suppose to be good luck yeah, WHATEVER!!! Of course you want a beautiful day with bright and sunny skies. Well as luck would have it Feb 23^rd was a nasty dreary day. It was wet, damp, no blue skies, no sun shine, basically a disaster. Through it all I was clam – we just made sure we had enough umbrellas and it was on with the show.
Realizing the weather was out of my control the one saving grace that clamed my nerves was that I KNEW I had a fantastic Photographer. We had hired Sokolov Photography – and we knew Serge would take care of everything. In reviewing Sokolov Photography book of business I notice that they shot in a range of locations with varying weather conditions, which was important because planning a wedding outside it is always risky no matter the season. As soon as we arrived at our wedding location Serge was already there and was a man with a plan.
Serge was focused like a laser to be efficient while capturing the best pictures humanly possible. Serge took control preventing guest in our wedding party from complaining about the conditions and maintained control of everyone. Serge directed everyone into the exact positions that would create the best pictures – he had a vision that no one else but him could see – that is his amazing talent. Good pictures project emotions I distantly remember Serge keeping everyone up beat, laughing at times even politely reminding everyone how important these snap shots were to us. The mood drastically changed and remained positive. Getting married can be stressfull – someone else taking the leadership role was exactly what we needed-​what everyone needed. I have been to weddings where parents and friends start making suggestion on what kind of pictures to take… and I have been a part of wedding picture sessions that lasted hours. The weather just did not prevent such leisure… it was getting worse by the second. As soon as Serge was done with a certain group they were dismissed until it was just Serge and myself and my husband. Serge created order and a work flow, he essentially managed everyone in the wedding party. Serge’s energy and sense of urgency combined with his skill turned a potential horrible experience into one my husband and look back on with joy and laughter. To boot the pictures were freaking fabulous!
Rain is a beautiful natural phenomenon and Serge used it to his advantage. Although our picture session was short I was pleasantly surprised that once we got the proofs back we literally had HUNDREDS of pictures to select from… seriously Serge must of set some kind of world record in the amount of looks and pictures he took in under a hour. No wedding goes exactly according to plan, but one thing you should not risk is the quality of pictures. Serge had a host of unforeseen hurdles to clear, grumpy guest annoyed by the rain, nervous shell shocked grooms, bossy mothers. At the end of the day a lesser Photographer would have cracked and the quality of the pictures would have suffered. Serge was determined to do the best job possible and NOTHING was going to prevent that from happening Serge is great photograher and a excellent leader!