Heliantha Photography

Top ProExceptional 4.9(12)
  • 20 hires
  • Based in Alexandria, VA
  • 13 years in business
  • 1 employee
  • Background checked

About Heliantha Photography

I'm an award-winning photographer with years of experience in capturing the moments that matter most! I specialize in portrait photography, but no project is too big or small. The name of my studio, Heliantha Photography, comes from the scientific name for a sunflower, "Helianthus." Like sunflowers, which will actually turn to face the sun, I'm driven by finding the best light possible to capture portraits and products. I'm passionate about my work, and strive to understand and communicate your vision exactly as you imagine it.

Reviews

Thumbtack customerNov 2026

We’ve never worked with a professional photographer before, but Ali made it feel so natural and fun to be in front of her camera. She is so fun and easy going. She is definitely our go-to for future photo sessions!!

Thumbtack customerNov 2026

Ali did an incredible job with our surprise engagement photoshoot! During the planning she was very responsive and flexible with her schedule. At the photoshoot, she did a wonderful job of capturing the big surprise moment itself and also took beautiful shots around the garden after the proposal. She was able to do all of this while navigating the unforeseen swarm of high schoolers that were taking homecoming pictures at same location that afternoon. She truly went above and beyond and I would highly recommend her!

Thumbtack customerSep 2026

Ali was a dream to work with. Great communication in advance of the photo shoot so all I needed to was sit there and look like someone needs to hire to me…:) The photos are fantastic and are already out in the world. Thank you!!!

Thumbtack customerJun 2026

Very easy to work with and pictures are great!!

Elisa C.Mar 2017

Ali was great to work with! Good at putting her "subjects" at ease. She had a lot of ideas for backgrounds, settings and poses, and gave us plenty of time to try different positions throughout the office. We came away with lots of options to use. Thanks, Ali!

Thumbtack customerSep 2016

I came to Ali at Heliantha Photography with an idea to do a film noir photo shoot to give my husband a special portrait for our 30th anniversary. Ali immediately understood what I was striving for. She was very encouraging and made several suggestions to improve on my initial idea. Ali put me at ease and made the photo shoot fun. The finished result was incredible and vastly exceeded my expectations. I had a difficult time deciding which amazing photo to choose for the portrait, so I ended up ordering a portrait and a photo book. Ali helped me with all of it and delivered all of the images within the timeframe I needed. If you want a special photo, I highly recommend Ali and Heliantha Photography.

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