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How much does a wedding photographer cost in San Diego?
San Diego wedding photographers that publish a price start between $950 and $4,000. Median $1,700, from 17 vendors we index, about 13% above the national median.
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Published starting prices · San Diego, California
17 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $1,500-$3,500 once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
San Diego against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding photographer in San Diego is $1,700, about 13% above the national median of $1,500. That is the local market, not a markup, and it is the number to compare a quote against rather than the national one. A photographer in their eighth season prices differently from one in their second, and both may be excellent. What you pay for with experience is consistency in bad light and bad weather, and someone who has seen your venue before.
What moves the price
- Hours of coverage
- The single biggest lever. Every extra hour is typically $250-$500, and the hours couples regret cutting are always the last ones - the dancing, the send-off, the part of the night nobody was posing for.
- A second shooter
- Usually $300-$600. Buys you the other angle: your partner getting ready while you get ready, the aisle reaction while the ceremony is shot from the front. On weddings over about 120 guests it stops being optional.
- Experience and demand
- A photographer in their eighth season prices differently from one in their second, and both may be excellent. What you pay for with experience is consistency in bad light and bad weather, and someone who has seen your venue before.
- Season and day
- Peak-season Saturdays cost the most because they sell out first. A Friday or Sunday in your area's off-season commonly saves 10-25% on the same photographer.
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San Diego wedding photographers with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 148 wedding photographers in San Diego, California; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Andrew Photography | $400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Stylish1Photography | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Shelby Paige Photography | $600 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Portraits By Z | San Diego Boudoir & Maternity Photography | $699 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Khoa Photography | $950 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Justice Photography | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Andriana Dyakova Photography | $1,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Studio Ageless Photography | $1,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Carlsbad Photo | $1,700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Jaxon Photography | $1,995 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Alyssa Boynton Photography | $2,700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Always Avery Photography | $3,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Vishaka Kavle Photography | $4,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Astray Photography - Oceanside Wedding photographer & Videographer | $4,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Astray Photography: San Diego wedding Photographer & San Diego engagement photographer | $4,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Harmony Haft Photography | $4,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| San Diego wedding Videographers | $4,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | $950–$4,000 | $1,700 | 17 |
| Orange County 79 mi | $700–$3,550 | $1,500 | 18 |
| Inland Empire 87 mi | $650–$2,800 | $1,800 | 14 |
| Los Angeles 111 mi | $950–$4,200 | $1,700 | 24 |
| Santa Barbara 188 mi | $1,300–$3,600 | $1,500 | 8 |
| Las Vegas 265 mi | $470–$1,150 | $1,000 | 11 |
| Phoenix 299 mi | $500–$2,800 | $650 | 11 |