cinematic & honest imagery

Humanitarian Photographer based in washington D.C.

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Washington d.c. • Worldwide

What I do

I partner with nonprofit organizations to create imagery for: 

  • Websites and digital storytelling
  • Social media and ongoing communications
  • Team-at-work documentation
  • Professional headshots
  • Print materials and publications
  • Conferences, gatherings, and events
  • Displaying products and resources
  • & etc. 

I also offer family portraits for staff and their family as time allows. These are some of my favorite types of sessions, and I know it can be hard to make them happen on the mission field. 

I would love to come alongside your work and create imagery that honors what God is doing through and around you. 

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philosophy.

I'm a firm believer in the truth that 
 "...we are God's masterpiece..."
and as such, there is not a moment of life that is not worthy of capture.

Photography has the power to shape how stories are understood. That’s a responsibility I take seriously. 

I believe imagery should honor, not exploit. This is why my work is centered around a commitment to dignification: the intentional portrayal of every individual - God’s handiwork - in both honesty and beauty. I do not photograph for shock value, pity, or emotional manipulation. I photograph to uplift humanity, seen in light of His sovereign grace. 

My approach has been profoundly shaped by Ronnie Mosley of Capturing Grace, whose work calls photographers to reflect God’s grace in every image, regardless of context. That conviction continues to guide how I see, frame, and deliver my work.

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Why I shoot

"Those who look to Him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame."

I donate my time as a photographer, and provide for my own travel through a combination of fundraising and/or my wedding photography work. 

Organizations are asked to provide:
  • Lodging and meals
  • Transportation to and from the airport

I am available for projects across the U.S., Central and South America, and Europe.

Working Together

If you’d like to explore working together, I’d love to begin with a conversation! Let's find a time to hop on a call to discuss what you're looking for, and create a vision to address your organization's top priorities. 

Please email me at sienamariephotography@gmail.com, or submit a request through the contact form on my primary photography website.

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Wedding & Humanitarian Photographer based in Washington D.C.

About Siena

I've been carrying around a camera almost as long as I can remember. I can never really decide what it is that has kept drawing me back to taking pictures.

It's light and color and bare humanity itself. 

And it's love! What is this world without love? I don't think there would be a single photo to take without it. 

Love I’ve known firsthand in my own life has heavily shaped my work. The multifaceted reality of agape, philos, eros, and storge are a consistent source of inspiration, and seeing those same rhythms of sacrificial love and service in the lives of those I work with deeply guides my focus in any photographic project I take on.

I believe that, when viewed through the light of God's sovereign authorship, even the most commonplace glimpses of love in service take on a truer and richer beauty than our Hollywood productions or Milan fashion weeks ever could.  

In all of this - whether in my primary job of photographing weddings across the US, or in humanitarian work alongside those out on the field - my first and foremost love is for the Lord. And, subsequently, for the stories He crafts in the lives of every creature He has made. That's why my ultimate aim is to do my work here for His glory and delight. It's like Eric Liddell in Chariots of Fire: "God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure." I’m no olympic sprinter, but it's a true blessing to "feel His pleasure" as I practice this art that I love so very much. 

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