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Wedding photographer based in Southern Utah and Zion National Park, serving clients worldwide. For those who love candid, authentic moments. Focusing on weddings, engagements, and family photos.

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    • Suggested Vendors
      • Amorology {San Diego Wedding Planners}
      • Destination Wedding Planners {When Pigs Fly Events}
      • Michelle Leo Events
      • Southern Utah Wedding Florist
      • Southern Utah Wedding Officiant
      • Southern Utah Wedding Planners
      • Southern Utah Wedding Planners {Forevermore Events}
  • Tips
    • 10 Posing tips for Engagement Photos
    • 10 Steps to Finding the Best Utah Wedding Photographer
    • 10 Tips for Engagement Photo Fashion
    • Landscape Photography Tips from a Pro
    • Making the most of your iPhone for Photos
    • Travel tips & Tricks Part One
  • How-To’s
    • Finding The Right Photographer
    • Hiring an Elopement Photographer
    • Hiring a Wedding Videographer {NP Films}
    • Preparing for Your Engagement Photos
    • Guide To Purchasing a New Camera
    • How to Get Married at the Salt Lake Temple
    • Zion Proposal Photographer
    • Guide To Purchasing a New Camera
    • Buying a Travel Camera
    • Preparing for Your Engagement Photos
    • Planning Your Zion National Park Wedding
    • How to Elope in Zion National Park
    • Planning a Destination Wedding
    • Planning a Destination Wedding in Italy
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  • Categories
    • Bridal
    • Engagement
    • Family
    • Head Shots
    • Honeymoon
    • Maternity
    • Proposal
    • Senior
    • Wedding
    • Video
  • Destinations
    • California
      • Amorology {San Diego Wedding Planners}
      • Colony 29 Palm Springs Wedding
      • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Engagement Location
      • Ojai Valley Inn
      • The Casino San Clemente
    • Utah
      • Blue Sky Ranch
      • Empire Lodge, Deer Valley Wedding
      • SLC Garden Park Ward Photography
      • The White Barn in Park City Utah
    • Southern Utah
      • Amangiri Wedding Photographer | Luxury Utah Resort Wedding
      • Bloomington Country Club Wedding
      • Entrada Golf Course Wedding
      • The Ledges Wedding Venue in St. George Utah
      • Bryce Canyon Wedding
      • Red Rock Country Club Wedding
      • Tower Butte Lake Powell Wedding
      • White Space Studio St George
      • Cliffrose Zion Wedding
      • Zion Proposal Photographer
      • Zion Wedding Photographer
      • Zion Wedding Venue – Lazalu
    • Outside the U.S.
      • Finest Playa Mujeres Wedding
      • Lingholm Estate Wedding
      • St Lucia Wedding Photographer
    • Legare Waring House Charleston Wedding Venue
    • Lowndes Grove, South Carolina
    • Middleton Place Charleston Wedding Venue
    • Spring Mountain Ranch Las Vegas Photos
    • Springs Preserve in Las Vegas Wedding
    • Suggested Vendors
      • Amorology {San Diego Wedding Planners}
      • Destination Wedding Planners {When Pigs Fly Events}
      • Michelle Leo Events
      • Southern Utah Wedding Florist
      • Southern Utah Wedding Officiant
      • Southern Utah Wedding Planners
      • Southern Utah Wedding Planners {Forevermore Events}
  • Tips
    • 10 Posing tips for Engagement Photos
    • 10 Steps to Finding the Best Utah Wedding Photographer
    • 10 Tips for Engagement Photo Fashion
    • Landscape Photography Tips from a Pro
    • Making the most of your iPhone for Photos
    • Travel tips & Tricks Part One
  • How-To’s
    • Finding The Right Photographer
    • Hiring an Elopement Photographer
    • Hiring a Wedding Videographer {NP Films}
    • Preparing for Your Engagement Photos
    • Guide To Purchasing a New Camera
    • How to Get Married at the Salt Lake Temple
    • Zion Proposal Photographer
    • Guide To Purchasing a New Camera
    • Buying a Travel Camera
    • Preparing for Your Engagement Photos
    • Planning Your Zion National Park Wedding
    • How to Elope in Zion National Park
    • Planning a Destination Wedding
    • Planning a Destination Wedding in Italy
  • Contact
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  • Wedding

    Brick San Diego Wedding {Alissa+Tim}

    May 8, 2017

    Liberty Station San Diego Wedding San Diego Wedding Photographer I love photographing weddings in San Diego! As a destination wedding photographer I have the chance to get to some amazing places. I grew up in San Diego, and always love coming back to photograph weddings. Many people know of Liberty Station as the navy base. Several years ago the US Navy let it go, and it has since become a renaissance of business and beauty. Liberty station is a wonderful place for restaurants, walking around, and of course for a wedding! A Brick Liberty Station wedding is the perfect location!…

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  • Engagement

    Carlsbad Beach Engagement {Kelly+Billy}

    April 10, 2017

    Carlsbad Wedding Photographer Carlsbad Beach Engagement Photos Being a destination wedding photographer and traveling to amazing and beautiful places to photograph weddings and engagements is the best! I was so thrilled when Kelly & Billy asked me to photograph their wedding in San Diego. I love doing Carlsbad Beach Engagement Photos! Very often when I’m photographing destination weddings, I don’t have the opportunity to first do an engagement session with the couple. Honestly an engagement session is so fun! Not only is it a great time though, but a great chance for me to get to know the couple before…

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  • Engagement

    San Diego Lagoon Engagement {Savannah+Dean}

    December 12, 2016

    Carlsbad Lagoon Engagement Photos North County San Diego Wedding Photography Photographing the engagement of Savannah & Dean in Carlsbad was so amazing! This couple is absolutely beautiful, inside and out! I always love photographing couples, be it wedding, or engagement photos in San Diego. The lagoon in Carlsbad is one of my favorite spots. I love the large trees and variety of colors and textures that surround the area. When I’m photographing a couple, I try to capture their emotion and love, while also bringing in amazing surroundings. Light is one of the most important parts of photography. The light…

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  • Engagement

    Carlsbad Beach & Lagoon Engagement {Melanie + Mark}

    March 10, 2015

    Engagement photos at Carlsbad State Beach and Lagoon I had a wonderful time photographing Melanie & Mark in Carlsbad for Engagements. Melanie wrote a little about the session as well as her and Marks story! “I had high standards when booking my wedding photographer, as photos are the most important for me when it comes to elements for my wedding day. I wanted someone with a unique style and when I came across Jimmy’s work, I knew immediately that I had to book him for our wedding. Mark was a bit hesitant to do an engagement session, but I was insistent…

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  • Family

    Carlsbad Lagoon Family Photos {Hekier Family}

    February 4, 2015

    As a photographer I travel all over and always love visiting Southern California. I have the wonderful opportunity to work with some amazing families in Southern California. Working with the Hekier family for the first time in Carlsbad was such a treat! I absolutely love their amazing style and family dynamic. Its always fun shooting in beautiful places. The Carlsbad Lagoon is one of those spots where I’m always so inspired. When photographing a Family I really try to capture who they are as a whole and then of course small bits of the individuals as well. I loved being…

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  • Family

    Carlsbad Train Station { Liljestrom Family }

    February 11, 2014

    I had the opportunity to photograph John and Sarah’s Wedding in San Diego several years ago. I was so excited to get to shoot their family pictures in Carlsbad recently. John started a mens wear company years ago so between he and Sarah they have some awesome fashion sense. Their kids are about as cute as can be in their little bow ties and colored pants. Their 4 year old is one of the best 4 year old skate boarders in the US. He is amazing! We had to include the skate boards with a few of the shots. I…

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  • Family

    Carlsbad Lagoon Family Photo {Katie + Chris}

    December 12, 2013

    I love photographing couples and families in San Diego. Katie and Chris and their beautiful family have to be one of my favorites! I have worked with Katie and Chris many times over the years first photographing their engagement photos in encinitas and wedding day in St Helena, then different family sessions over the years. Their first family photo session in La Costa was when Aiden was just a baby. We then photographed them again when Aiden had his first birthday. Its always so much fun! We decided to shoot at the Lagoon in Carlsbad to get the feel of the outdoors…

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  • Engagement

    Costal Lagoon Engagement {Jen + Travis}

    May 15, 2013

    Jen and Travis live in Southern California in Carlsbad and loved the idea of doing their engagement pictures at the Carlsbad Lagoon. They found me through their friends Katie and Chris who’s wedding I photographed in Napa a few years back. When I met this awesome couple at Katie’s sister Lexi’s wedding and the said they wanted me to be their wedding photographer I couldn’t have been more thrilled. They are both so much fun and have an amazing time with one another. We wondered around the costal lagoon and just had a great time snapping photos all over. I…

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  • Family

    San Diego Family Photos { Ellis Family }

    June 3, 2012

    The Ellis Family are just so fun. I photographed Katie and Scotts Wedding years ago and was so excited to do their family pictures in San Diego while we were down. It was a quick session in Carlsbad near the beach. They are some of the kindest people you will ever meet and are such a beautiful couple as well. When photographing a family I really try to capture the family dynamic that is unique to them. I love the bright colors that they also had for these family portraits

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  • Family

    Pacific Beach Park Family { Anne + Jamie }

    May 7, 2012

    Photographing Anne and Jamie and their little family in Pacific Beach was such a great time. We did their family pictures at the park near their house. As is normally the case in San Diego the weather was perfect and I loved the soft light coming in through the trees in the park.  Anne will be having their second baby soon and I hope we will be able to photograph their family again in the future. They are so great to work with and I had a wonderful time with them!

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  • Family

    Encinitas Ca Family Photos {Moore Family}

    August 20, 2009

    I really enjoyed photographing The Moore Family in Encinitas California. Earlier this year I photographed the Moore Family in St George and have really enjoyed getting to know them. They travel often to Southern California for horse races which the are involved with in Del Mar. They are a beautiful and fun family. I always love doing family pictures in San Diego. The beaches are amazing, and I love the cliffs at Grandview where we did these family photos. 

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