Dear Family,

Please accept our deepest sympathy on the loss of your 

loved one.

Since 1961, (over 59 years) our family-owned business has

been honored to cover thousands of Services at Arlington

National Cemetery, including the funeral of

President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

We are a FULL-SERVICE company - we are here to answer

your calls and emails every day (Monday-Sunday) from

7am - 9pm, discuss your photography and/or video needs,

help with ordering flower arrangements, recommend hotel

and transportation companies with prearranged discounts for

the families that we refer.

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We know you have a choice with photography, video and live streaming services at Arlington National

Cemetery, and we humbly encourage you to compare apples-to-apples. You will be surprised to learn 

how much LESS you pay and how much MORE you will receive (products and services) with Mattox:

          PHOTOGRAPHY: Mattox charges at least $100 LESS and photo albums are INCLUDED.  Your photographer will meet

            you and your family 30 minutes before the service begins to take treasured family photos (if desired), Arlington’s rules do

            not allow photographers to do this after the service – and even if they did allow, family photos taken after the funeral are not

            desirable as many people have been crying with bloodshot/red eyes and mascara running down their faces. Also, Mattox

             INCLUDES albums and medallions in our low cost of $595. Our competitor charges $100 MORE to take the photos and

            additionally charges $130+ per album.

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          VIDEO: Mattox charges at least $95 LESS and you will receive THREE deliverables (online link for two years, 1 DVD and 1

            USB) – our competitor gives you only ONE copy and charges $45 for any additional copies. Our highly qualified videographer

            has over 20 years of experience producing, directing, and editing broadcast documentary programs for The Discovery

            Channel and other networks. He has received over 100 awards for his work including several Emmy nominations.

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         LIVE STREAMING: Mattox charges at least $95 LESS and you will receive THREE deliverables (online link for one year,

            1 DVD and 1 USB) – our competitor gives you only ONE copy and charges $45 for any additional copies. Our videographer

            uses a live stream camera apparatus which enables him to be in motion – providing the best scenes, aspects and audio of

            your loved one’s service - giving viewers the feeling of actually being there (our competitor uses a stationary tripod and only

            shows one perspective of the entire service, hampering the viewers experience). As one family commented, “I think my dad

             had a better view of things than he would have if he had attended in person.” Mattox gives viewers a live-in-the-moment             

            experience from the safety of their own home. 

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We provide roses, floral arrangements, and discounted transportation so that everything is taken care of in one phone call

so that you can focus on your family and loved one's service. 

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Thank you for taking the time to compare, we would be honored to work with you and your family.

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For the foreseeable future, Mattox Photography + Video is taking the following actions to lessen the coronavirus’ impact while covering funeral Services:​

The private live-streamed video above shows "HIGHLIGHTS"

taken from several services at Arlington National Cemetery

1. We are reducing our fees to cover our cost for the PRIVATE and highly personalized LIVE web-streaming service (see live streaming link above) for families that decide not to attend. Our highly talented, Emmy nominated and qualified videographer has been nominated for several Emmy nominations and has received over 100 awards for his work. He has 20+ years experience producing, directing, and editing broadcast documentary programs for The Discovery Channel and other networks.

2. We take treasured family/friends photos prior to the Service (if desired).

3. We will post your photos online within 1-2 days after the service so family and friends may view all images in your personal password-protected online photo gallery.  

Photos by Mattox Photography at Arlington National Cemetery

4. If desired, we will email to you, a selected image that you choose, for publication in your local newspaper.

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5. With one phone call - you can reserve your photographer, videographer, live streaming services, order flowers (roses, spray, wreath), personalize announcement/thank you cards, arrange limousine/van services all at discounted military rates.

While some families have postponed their Services, choosing our coverage for later in the year; others have chosen our live web-streaming service so they can view the funeral in real-time without having to travel. Our longstanding flexible and non-punitive cancellation policies will continue while we all work together during this challenging time.

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Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by this worldwide crisis. If you have any questions, please call us at (703) 578-0900. We would be honored to work with you and your family.

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Our calendar fills up quickly, so please call or book through our website to make reservations today. 

The Mattox Photography + Video team - Serving Families at Arlington National Cemetery since 1963