Northern California Wedding Photographers
Brides and other wedding professionals love the Northern California/San Francisco Bay Area wedding photographers listed below. How do we know? We ask—and if we don't hear raves, we don't consider them Certified By The Guide.
Before you make your final choice, make sure all your questions are answered—in writing! We've created a list of important questions to ask your wedding photographer and have other wedding photography tips to get you started.
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Jesse Leake works in a photojournalistic style. We heard his work described as fresh, edgy, creative, fun, young, beautiful,… |
San Francisco | |||
Experienced wedding photographer Kira Godbe’s mission is clear: to give you meaningful and beautiful images from your… |
Carmel | |||
Janae believes your wedding is one of the happiest days of your life and so approaches each wedding with a sense of fun and… |
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San Francisco | ||
While working swiftly and unobtrusively, Abel Soria is known for his fresh and spontaneous style—using creative photojournalism… |
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San Jose | ||
Alisha and Brook work as individual photographers, and they can also be hired as a team by those who desire their combined… |
San Francisco/Napa | |||
Services to all bride and grooms include a complimentary engagement session, online proofing and custom gallery-style (a.k.a.… |
Santa Barbara | |||
Amy works in both documentary and traditional styles. Engagement photos, pre-ceremony, ceremony and reception coverage in… |
San Francisco | |||
All packages include one photographer, color-corrected high-resolution images on DVD and a gallery website for friends and… |
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San Francisco | ||
Arrowood Photography delivers full service, all film formats and digital capture, digital editing and optimization, plus… |
San Francisco | |||
Jason Bennett’s got what it takes to catch the spontaneous moments of your wedding day—he anticipates the action… |
San Rafael | |||
Claudia offers packages that cover large-scale events, calling for an assistant and an additional professional photographer… |
San Jose | |||
Lauren offers convenient online proofing and print ordering, luxurious handmade albums, a DVD of high-resolution digital… |
San Francisco Bay Area | |||
Darcy Padilla doesn’t just work in a photojournalistic style—she is an actively working photojournalist. She’s… |
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With Deborah Coleman you receive a true photojournalist who documents your wedding day. Deborah conveys the best of your… |
Oakland | |||
Dia Rao works entirely in digital in a style that she describes as a blend of photojournalistic and traditional, contemporary… |
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Mill Valley | ||
Erin Beach offers true photojournalistic style as a wedding photographer—indeed, she worked for about a decade in news… |
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San Francisco | ||
Misti Layne believes there’s a bit of soul in every photograph she takes. Her experience in modeling, fashion and photography,… |
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San Francisco | ||
Based in a state-of-the-art 7,000 sq.ft. studio in downtown San Francisco, Jade Studio Productions offers several services… |
San Francisco | |||
Julie’s dedication to her clients’ wishes, combined with her ability to capture each couple’s unique personal… |
Berkeley | |||
Bella Pictures offers award-winning photojournalists and a simplified, no-guesswork approach to wedding photography. With… |
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