Sean Thurston Photography
Professional headshot photographer and portrait studio based in Waynesboro, Virginia. Disabled veteran owned with nearly two decades behind the camera. In-studio portraits and outdoor headshot sessions for individuals, executives, and corporate teams across Waynesboro, Staunton, Augusta County, Harrisonburg, and Charlottesville. Studio at 2448 Hermitage Rd offers white, gray, and black backdrop options. Outdoor sessions in natural light within ten miles of the studio. Team headshots on-site at your office or in our studio. Calm direction, real coaching, and a fully retouched photo delivered to your inbox the same day.
Customer's reviews
I booked with Sean for my daughter’s theater headshots. It was easy to book my appointment online and he had a great special that was $69 for the session and one image. We were running late and he was super gracious about it. He has a very professional and comfortable photography studio in his basement with a separate room for changing etc and really impressive equipment.
In about a half an hour, he took so many amazing shots of my daughter that I ended up buying two extra. He was so, so knowledgeable. He told her how to stand, how to move her head, had her do mouth exercises to relax her smile, pinned her shirt and hair to make it look best and importantly made her super comfortable.
Her sent me the amazing images within 24 hours as promised. I’d use him for anything - he is wonderful.
~ Courtney
Our experience with Sean was exceptional from start to finish. From our very first conversation, he was kind, professional, and easy to connect with. Each interaction felt comfortable and natural, and his calm, confident presence made the entire process enjoyable and stress-free.
Throughout both our engagement session and wedding day, Sean and Brandon offered thoughtful suggestions, reassured us whenever we felt uncertain, and captured every special moment with care and creativity. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and genuine passion for their work were evident in every photo.
We are so grateful for them and for the beautiful memories they preserved for us. Our photos perfectly reflect the joy and emotion of our day, and we couldn’t have asked for a better team to document such meaningful moments in our lives.
~ Jessica T
We actually live in Alexandria, and decided to have our ceremony at a bed & breakfast in Waynesboro, VA (right outside of Charlottesville). Although, we knew our ceremony would only be myself, my fiancee and the officiant, we knew we wanted an experienced photographer who would produce beautiful pictures. SEAN DID NOT DISAPPOINT!
From beginning to end, he listened to what we wanted, scheduled video chats with us so that we could make decisions and was extremely professional throughout the entire process. Our pictures turned out beautiful and he truly captured the moment. We are so thrilled with these pictures!
I highly recommend Sean! I am truly confident in saying you will be more than pleased and ecstatic that you choose him!!
~ Terri W
Blog
New work, straight out of the Waynesboro studio this week.
Soft gray backdrop, one big key light, and a thirty-minute session that was mostly conver…
Posted on: October 6, 2026
The suit is doing maybe thirty percent of the work here.
The rest is light, a lens that does not widen your face, and about four minutes of small ta…
Posted on: October 5, 2026
Recent work from the Waynesboro studio.
One person, thirty minutes, and a photo that looks like them on a good day. Not a model, not a stock photo,…
Posted on: September 29, 2026
Contact information
Phone
+1 540-816-9049
Address
2448 Hermitage Rd
Waynesboro
22980
Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
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