85mm · f/2 · 1/640 · ISO 200
Weddings · Engagements · Portraits · Cars
Natural, honest photographs of the days you'll want to relive. Based in Lynchburg, VA and South-Central Pennsylvania, and happy to travel.
Lynchburg, VA · South-Central PA
I'm Mark Spead. I shoot weddings, proposals, graduates, families, concerts and cars with a light touch: real moments, flattering light, and edits that will still look good in twenty years.
Services & starting prices
Getting ready through the send-off. Documentary coverage of the big moments and the quiet in-between glances, plus a full edited gallery.
Surprise proposals or a relaxed session at a place that means something to you. Great for save-the-dates.
Graduation, senior and headshot sessions on campus or on location. Cap-and-gown, suits, and a few with personality.
Relaxed sessions focused on real interaction, from holiday photos to multi-generation gatherings.
Formals, galas, recitals and parties. The atmosphere, the speeches and the candid moments between.
Rolling shots, golden-hour statics and detail work that show off the build. Cars, bikes and trucks.
Sessions that capture your pet's energy and personality, on their own or with the family.
Every package includes a private online gallery with high-resolution downloads and personal print rights. Prices are starting points and can change with the shoot: hours of coverage, number of locations, travel, and extras like prints or albums. Send me the details and I'll put together a custom quote.
Holiday mini sessions · 2026
Short, relaxed sessions for families, couples and friends, just in time for Christmas cards. Book a slot, show up, and I'll handle the rest.
Slots are limited and go first come, first served. Request a slot first, then send the deposit to hold it.
How it works
Send your date, location and what you're celebrating. I'll get back to you quickly.
We pick the spot, timing for the best light, and a shot list. Weddings get a planning call.
Relaxed and guided. I'll handle posing so you can just enjoy it.
A few sneak peeks first, then your full edited gallery online to download and share.
Don't buy a photo. Buy a memory.The Shutter Spead promise
About
The name is a play on my last name. I've been carrying a camera since my great-grandparents gave me a little Kodak at nine, and I spent a whole week of Boy Scout camp shooting hundreds of photos for my Photography merit badge.
A borrowed Canon 10D from my great-uncle taught me the craft. Today I shoot weddings, proposals, graduates and families across Virginia and Pennsylvania, and I still bring the same excitement I had running the sidelines at my brother's soccer games.
I take every job seriously. You should get what you paid for, and then some.
Shot on Sony A7 III and Canon EOS R7
Contact
Calls and texts are the fastest way to reach me. Dates fill up, especially spring weddings and graduation season.