My name is Billy Hunt, and I am a wedding and portrait photographer in Charlottesville, Virginia. In addition to producing amazing imagery, I create a relaxed, positive space for my brides, grooms and everyone I photograph. My clients are discerning, thoughtful people, who not only want great imagery, but want to enjoy the experience. I love what I do, and I think that it shows in my work.
This website showcases my weddings, portraits and personal endeavors as an artist. Through it, I hope you can get a sense of who I am. Thanks for visiting and feel free to contact me if you have any questions or feedback.
Sweet Lisa and Rick. Their Maymont Park wedding in Richmond, Virginia was so fun and refreshing. Lisa is funny, sweet, and beautiful. Rick is easygoing, also funny, and fun to be around. They work well together.
On the drive down to Richmond, the weather looked pretty miserable, but just as we arrived, the sun broke through and Jeremy and I had some of the best weather we have had all year. The light was beautiful, and everyone was so excited for the day, that it made my job easy. This is exactly the type of event that makes me love what I do.
Jeremy and I went down to Suffolk last weekend to photograph Betsy and Danny’s wedding. Betsy is Eddie‘s twin sister, and this is the first time I have photographed one twin’s wedding, then another. I love photographing the same people at different wedding. Everyone is relaxed, and I feel even more a part of the family.
I saw my college friend Melissa at a wedding recently, and she asked me to take some pictures of her and her four (four!) kids. I was so impressed with her and her family. I have trouble keeping up with my one son William, and she handled her kids with a grace and poise I would not have thought possible. In addition to being adorable, they were super sweet too.
Charlotte and Carl’s elopement at the Clifton Inn here in Charlottesville was lovely. Rev. Claire Goodman, Jeremy, and I were the only witnesses to their simple, elegant, beautiful ceremony. They were so happy, and I cannot articulate how refreshing their wedding was. Charlotte and Carl, thank you for letting us be a part of it,
As many of you know, my style of photography is a blend of fashion and photojournalism. So, one of my favorite ongoing assignments is to photograph C-Ville’s quarterly fashion spread in their Sugar supplement. In this Winter edition, we shot in the Paramount Theater, and I have to say, I am very pleased with the results. My good friend Daphne Latham did a great job on hair and makeup, the models were fantastic, and the location was spectacular. Here is a short video of my photoshoot by Caite White at the C-Ville, and some images. Check it out, and let me know what you think.
Lisa and Rick’s wedding at Maymont Park in Richmond was absolutely beautiful. The weather broke was rainy before and after, but was perfect during the ceremony and reception. The park itself had a beautiful, European look that was like Bush Gardens, but even nicer (kidding).
I will show you more later, with a slideshow further detailing what a handsome couple Lisa and Rick really are.
I had so much fun with Carrie and Eddie at their Omni Hotel wedding. We ran around the downtown mall before the wedding, trying on sunglasses, having coctails, and generally enjoying ourselves. Eddie is a super nice, easygoing, friendly guy. Carrie is very fun, knows tons of people and is also a pleasure. Both of them are obviously in love, and very sweet with one another. They can dance too. Thanks for the good times.
Wow. I posted a photo essay of the Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers on JPG Magazine, and it is the story of the week. Check it out, and vote for it if you get a chance.
I had a lot of fun at the art opening at The Bridge Progressive Arts Institute this past Friday. William, my mom, Jocelyn, her parents, ex-students, Rev. Jim Bundy and his wife Ava Baum, many of the women involved in CLAW, and about one million billion friends and visitors all came out to buy books, get them signed, see prints, listen to music, try their hand at arm wrestling, and enjoy the fun. It really was a spectacle. Here are a few pictures that were taken by my father in law, Michael Johnson.
The prints are up for the entire month of November at The Bridge. Anyone who missed it, go check them out. Those of you who would like a little more information, can come out as I host Charlottesville Photo Night next Wednesday, November, 19th. I will post more about this later this week.
I cannot tell you how refreshing it was to photograph Charlotte and Carl’s “elopement” at The Clifton Inn. The only people in attendance were Charlotte, Carl, Rev. Claire Goodman, my assistant Jeremy, and I. And after Friday night’s art opening, it was very refreshing to be in the company of such a spiritually centered couple who had such a relaxed, thought out, elegant wedding. Thank you two so much.
