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How much does a wedding photographer cost in San Francisco Bay?
San Francisco Bay wedding photographers that publish a price start between $950 and $5,400. Median $1,200, from 17 vendors we index, about 20% below the national median.
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Published starting prices · San Francisco Bay Area, 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 Francisco Bay against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding photographer in San Francisco Bay is $1,200, about 20% below the national median of $1,500. Lower starting prices usually mean smaller base packages rather than cheaper weddings, so compare what each package includes before comparing the number.
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.
The full wedding photographer cost guide: what each price buys, how to spend less, what to ask →
San Francisco Bay 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 163 wedding photographers in San Francisco Bay Area, California; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| e&b photography | $479 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Red Eye Collection | San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photographer | $499 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Tyler Vu Photography | $650 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Ashley Germaine Photography | $700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Gabriel Harber Photography | $950 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Jazmín Hayes Photography | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Living Pictures | wedding photography | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Nadya Vysotskaya Photography | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Hurricane Images | $1,200 | Their Lazo profile |
| Phillip Doyle Photography | $1,750 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Ian Chin Photography | $2,300 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Lillian Jane Photography | $2,400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Kurtela Video Productions | $5,400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Danny Dong Photography | $6,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Zoe Larkin Photography | $6,800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Allanfamor.photo | $7,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Esme Franco Photography | $8,000 | 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 Francisco Bay | $950–$5,400 | $1,200 | 17 |
| Napa 37 mi | $950–$4,500 | $2,000 | 11 |
| Sacramento 75 mi | $600–$850 | $625 | 9 |
| Monterey 86 mi | $775–$1,950 | $1,575 | 8 |
| Santa Barbara 277 mi | $1,300–$3,600 | $1,500 | 8 |
| Los Angeles 347 mi | $950–$4,200 | $1,700 | 24 |
| Orange County 380 mi | $700–$3,550 | $1,500 | 18 |