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About Carmen Salazar Photography
Carmen Salazar Photography is a wedding photographer serving couples across the Sacramento area from Sacramento. The studio sits within easy reach of popular venues including Sac Event Room and L'Amour Venue Corp. This profile is free to claim; verified couple reviews — never payments — determine how it ranks.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning a wedding photographer in Sacramento
How much does a wedding photographer cost in Sacramento?
Most couples in Sacramento budget between $1,500 and $3,500 for wedding photography. Packages at the lower end typically cover 6–8 hours with one shooter; higher tiers add a second shooter, engagement sessions, and albums. Always confirm exactly how many hours and edited images are included.
When should we book our wedding photographer?
Photographers with strong reputations are commonly booked 9–14 months ahead — earlier for peak-season Saturdays. If your date is inside six months, ask about waitlists and cancellations; openings do appear.
What should we ask before booking?
Ask to see two full galleries from real weddings (not highlight reels), confirm who will actually shoot your wedding, and get delivery timelines and image counts in the contract.
How does Lazo rank wedding photographers in Sacramento?
Rankings come from the Lazo Score — verified reviews weighted for recency — and are never sold. Vendors without verified reviews yet start at the community baseline of 65 and earn their score as verified reviews arrive.
Wedding venues near Carmen Salazar Photography
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| Sac Event Room | 0.8 mi |
| L'Amour Venue Corp | 2.8 mi |
| Eleganto Rancho Inc | 3.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from Carmen Salazar Photography to each venue listed on Lazo.
Sacramento weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in March, April, May, October, November. The driest months are July, August, September.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56° | 41° | 21% | 4:28 PM | 5:09 PM |
| Feb | 62° | 44° | 25% | 5:07 PM | 5:44 PM |
| Mar | 68° | 47° | 19% | 6:38 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Apr | 74° | 49° | 10% | 7:07 PM | 7:42 PM |
| May | 81° | 54° | 7% | 7:33 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Jun | 89° | 59° | 2% | 7:52 PM | 8:32 PM |
| Jul | 94° | 61° | 0% | 7:50 PM | 8:29 PM |
| Aug | 94° | 61° | 0% | 7:23 PM | 7:59 PM |
| Sep | 89° | 59° | 1% | 6:38 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Oct | 79° | 53° | 6% | 5:51 PM | 6:27 PM |
| Nov | 65° | 45° | 14% | 4:13 PM | 4:52 PM |
| Dec | 56° | 41° | 20% | 4:04 PM | 4:45 PM |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at Sacramento 5 Ese (4.6 mi from Sacramento). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in Sacramento.
Photo spots around Sacramento
| Place | Area | From downtown |
|---|---|---|
| California State Capitol Parkpark | Sacramento | 0.4 mi |
| State Capitol Park World Peace Rose Gardengarden | Sacramento | 0.5 mi |
| McKinley Parkpark | Sacramento | 1.7 mi |
| McKinley Rose Gardengarden | Sacramento | 1.8 mi |
| Lotus Gardengarden | Sacramento | 2.8 mi |
| William Land Regional Parkpark | Sacramento | 2.8 mi |
| WPA Rock Gardengarden | Sacramento | 2.9 mi |
| Jensen Botanical Gardenbotanical garden | Carmichael | 10.9 mi |
Parks, gardens and landmarks that photograph well, nearest to central Sacramento first. Check each place’s rules for permits and session fees. Places from Google Maps, October 2026.
Getting to Sacramento
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| SMF Sacramento International Airport | 9 mi | 15 min |
| SCK Stockton Metropolitan Airport | 50 mi | 1 hr 10 min |
| CCR Buchanan Field | 51 mi | 1 hr 20 min |
| City | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Bay | 75 mi | 1 hr 30 min |
Straight-line distance from central Sacramento; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- 9940 Business Park Dr #150, Sacramento, CA 95827, USA
- Where
- Sacramento · 9 miles east of central Sacramento
- Listed under
- Wedding Photographers
- In Sacramento
- One of 95 wedding photographers we list · 1 within 3 miles
- Phone
- (916) 414-9440
- Website
- Visit site
From Carmen Salazar Photography's website
“Sacramento Boudoir and Wedding Photography by Carmen Salazar serving Sacramento, Napa, San Francisco and Lake Tahoe clients desiring artistic portraiture.”carmensalazar.com
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Around Sacramento
- Nearest venue
- Sac Event Room, 0.8 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 37 wedding venues
- Wedding Photographers nearby
- 1 within 3 mi, 30 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 24 within 5 mi
- Communities served
- Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Gold River
Distances are straight-line from Carmen Salazar Photography; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Sacramento.
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