Wedding Photographers in San Diego
Ranked by verified reputation — never by who paid. Verified vendors first; reviews from couples who booked move the rest.
Typical cost: $1,500-$3,500 · Read the wedding photographer cost guide →
17 San Diego wedding photographers publish a starting price: most start at $950–$4,000 · See San Diego prices →
Planning a wedding in San Diego
Couples marry on the coast from La Jolla to Carlsbad, inland around Escondido, and in Temecula wine country to the north.
Lazo lists 149 wedding photographers working across 18 towns. Light is the thing that changes most by month here, so the sunset table below is worth reading before you set a ceremony time.
April to June and August to October. The climate allows weddings year-round; coastal mornings in May and June are often overcast, and inland Temecula runs hotter in summer.
Book a wedding photographer 9-14 months out for a peak-season Saturday. Booking order for every vendor →
$1,500-$3,500 nationally. Lazo doesn’t hold verified San Diego prices yet, so ask each vendor for packages. Cost guide →
From the county clerk-recorder: $35–$120, no waiting period, valid for 90 days; you need 1 witness. Details →
San Diego (83), Oceanside (9), Escondido (8), El Cajon (8), La Jolla (8), Carlsbad (7), Encinitas (5), Chula Vista (5).
| Month (15th) | Golden hour from | Sunset | Dark by | Ceremony for sunset portraits |
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| April | 6:45 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:44 PM | ~4:33 PM |
| May | 7:05 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:07 PM | ~4:55 PM |
| June | 7:21 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:26 PM | ~5:13 PM |
| August | 7:00 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:59 PM | ~4:48 PM |
| September | 6:22 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:19 PM | ~4:09 PM |
| October | 5:42 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:40 PM | ~3:30 PM |
Computed for central San Diego with the NOAA solar equations. Golden hour starts when the sun is 6° above the horizon; the ceremony time leaves about 2¾ hours for the ceremony, family photos and cocktail hour before sunset.
Lazo’s picks: wedding photographers in San Diego
12 picks · read 2026-10-12We read the website of every San Diego wedding photographer listed on Lazo (137 listings, 111 sites reachable) and set aside the ones that are not really in the wedding business: a Pacific Northwest photographer with a San Diego listing, a multi-city studio's local landing page, and event and portrait photographers whose sites are mostly headshots and families. What is left is a shortlist of vendors who say clearly what they do, show their work, and tell you how they work. Verified Lazo vendors come first. Nobody paid to be here, and this is not a ranking: Lazo ranks only on reviews from couples who booked.
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Ian Andrew Siso is a San Diego artist, sculptor and photographer, born on a military base in England and raised in Chula Vista, shooting weddings since 2009. Collections run 6, 8, 10 or 12 hours and include a minimum of six hours of wedding-day coverage.
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A full-time wedding and elopement photographer who started in 2013 and has shot over 500 weddings, plus artists like Snoop Dogg and events at the United Nations. Harmony Haft prints her pricing: six-hour and longer packages start at $4,500, with an average of $5,500.
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Brittney and Andy are a North County husband-and-wife team with over a decade of experience and more than a thousand love stories documented in photo and video. Andy was senior staff photographer for concerts and sports at SDSU; Brittney studied visual communications at FIDM.
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Emily and Ryan Burhop have photographed San Diego weddings and engagements since 2012, more than ten years across Southern California and beyond. Emry Photography describes itself as storytellers first, aimed at free spirits and romantics at heart.
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Paul Douda shot his first wedding on film in 2004 and has spent more than two decades photographing celebrations in San Diego and around the world. The site says its pricing is straightforward and transparent, laid out as collections.
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Julio Fonyat photographs weddings and engagements in a natural, timeless style and says telling a couple's story starts with knowing the people. Based in Carlsbad, he has shot San Diego's venues from beaches to ballrooms and vineyards to fairways, with destination work too.
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Mary runs MKL Images as photographer, editor, blogger and accountant, born in Carlsbad and living the coastal life ever since with her husband David and three boys. Packages deliver fully edited high-resolution files, with video, content creation, a photo booth and an album as add-ons.
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Maddie shoots film and digital for couples who want honest photographs without spending the whole day taking them. Raised in New England with a camera in hand since age seven, Madeline Barr is now based in San Diego.
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Vishaka Kavle blends a cinematic editorial style with documentary storytelling, capturing the day as it unfolds without scripting it. She works San Diego, Los Angeles and Palm Springs, plus destinations around the globe.
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Oakenheart is a SoCal photo and video duo whose style is rooted in a love of the natural world, from adventure engagements to multi-day weddings. The collections page prints its numbers, including a $350 engagement session that is free with six or more hours of coverage.
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A Carlsbad wedding photographer with over 10 years of experience, a hat collection of more than 20 and a start that came when her dad handed her a film camera and showed her the darkroom. Carlsbad Photo covers Carlsbad and San Diego weddings.
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Hamid of Reimo Photography treats a wedding story as a piece of art, with an editorial, candid style and a calm approach meant to let you stay in the day. Based in Carmel Valley, near Del Mar and the Fairmont Grand Del Mar.
- How do you handle the flat midday light on the beach and the fog that can sit over the coast until early afternoon?
- Can I see a full gallery from one wedding at a venue like mine, not just the highlights?
- What is the delivery timeline, and is a second shooter included or an add-on?
Lazo lists 149 wedding photographers serving San Diego, California, from Oceanside, Escondido to El Cajon. Verified couple reviews decide the order — never ad spend. Until reviews arrive, vendors who have claimed and verified their profile come first, then everyone else by name.
No sponsored results. This is every wedding photographer we list in San Diego — verified vendors first, then by name. Nobody can pay to move up.
- Jasmine Norris Photography
“A stress free wedding experience with images worthy of a magazine spread! Jasmine Norris Photography is an award winning and published…”
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Atavia Weddings
“Welcome to Atavia Weddings—your trusted partner for wedding photography and videography. We specialize in capturing the beauty of your…”
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Crystaline Photography and Video
“Crystaline Photo is a Colorado-based wedding and engagement photography studio specializing in authentic, timeless imagery for couples…”
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Elizabeth Scott Weddings
“Elizabeth Scott is a national wedding photography and videography studio built on one belief: your day deserves more than coverage — it…”
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Olivia Layne Studios
“Olivia Layne is a graduate of the New England School of Photography and has been photographing weddings since 2010. Fifteen seasons in,…”
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Jasmine Norris Photography
“A stress free wedding experience with images worthy of a magazine spread! Jasmine Norris Photography is an award winning and published…”
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Wedding Photographers in San Diego: questions couples ask
When is wedding season in San Diego?
Peak season in San Diego runs April to June and August to October. The climate allows weddings year-round; coastal mornings in May and June are often overcast, and inland Temecula runs hotter in summer.
How far ahead should we book a wedding photographer in San Diego?
Plan on 9-14 months out for a peak-season Saturday. A wedding photographer can only take one wedding a day, so popular dates go first.
How much does a wedding photographer cost in San Diego?
Most couples spend $1,500-$3,500. Lazo does not yet hold verified booking prices for San Diego, so treat this as a national range and ask each wedding photographer for their packages.
What time is sunset for an August wedding in San Diego?
Around 7:33 PM on August 15, with golden hour from about 7:00 PM. For portraits in that light, a ceremony near 4:48 PM works.
How do we get a marriage license in California?
Apply with the county clerk-recorder. The fee is $35-$120 and there is no waiting period. The license is valid for 90 days, and you need 1 witness.
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