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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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      • Amorology {San Diego Wedding Planners}
      • Colony 29 Palm Springs Wedding
      • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Engagement Location
      • Ojai Valley Inn
      • The Casino San Clemente
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      • Blue Sky Ranch
      • Empire Lodge, Deer Valley Wedding
      • SLC Garden Park Ward Photography
      • The White Barn in Park City Utah
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      • Amangiri Resort Wedding
      • Bloomington Country Club Wedding
      • Entrada Golf Course Wedding
      • The Ledges Wedding St George Utah
      • Bryce Canyon Wedding
      • Red Rock Country Club Wedding
      • Tower Butte Lake Powell Wedding
      • White Space Studio St George
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      • Zion Wedding Photographer
      • Zion Wedding Venue – Lazalu
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      • 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
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    Engagement

    Engagement Photos Balboa Park {Breanna+Jake}

    April 10, 2019

    Balboa Park Engagement Photographer Photographing engagement photos at Balboa Park is always a blast! Balboa Park is a 1200 acre park in San Diego. Although it is full of open space areas, it also has many natural vegetation zones, gardens, and walking paths. It contains museums, as well as the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Balboa park is rich in San Diego history. Placed in reserve in 1835, the park’s site is one of the oldest in the United States dedicated to public recreation. The buildings of Balboa park, with their strong Spanish influence reflects the historical background of San Diego. Growing up…

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    Engagement

    Torrey Pines Engagement {Rose+Montry}

    March 2, 2019

    Torrey Pines State Park Engagement Photographing engagement sessions in Southern California is always amazing. I love a great Torrey Pines Engagement session, and this one was one for the books. Rose and Montry are the sweetest and most enjoyable couple to be around! Rose and Montry are both from California, but live a couple hours from Torrey Pines State Park. They wanted to have photos at the beach, and this was a perfect fit. I love the architecture of the old Torrey Pines ranger station. The light as the sun comes through the beautiful torrey pines is pure magic! Although…

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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

    Balboa Park Engagement {Sara+Will}

    April 3, 2017

    San Diego Wedding Photographer Balboa Park Engagement Photos San Diego is such an amazing city for engagement or wedding photos. I especially love doing Balboa Park Engagement photos. As a destination wedding photographer I photograph a lot of couples all around the world. I always love working in my home town of San Diego! Sara contacted me about photographing her wedding in Mexico, and I was so thrilled to be able to photograph her engagement session with Will in San Diego at Balboa Park. Balboa Park is one of the most inspiring and beautiful locations anywhere. It has a ton of…

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  • Engagement

    San Diego Engagement Teaser

    January 30, 2017

    Balboa Park Engagement Photos San Diego Wedding Photographer I absolutely loved this recent engagement session in San Diego. Balboa Park is one of my absolute favorite locations! Sara And Will were beyond stunning for their engagement session. Sara was so stylish in her outfits picked out by her sister Kristi Pennington, who’s is a stylist to the celebs! This was such a fun session. Stay tuned to see lots more from this amazing San Diego Engagement session at Balboa Park!

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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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  • Bridal

    La Jolla Cove Bridal Photos {Dorothy+Kurt}

    April 1, 2015

    I have photographed countless weddings and couples in La Jolla and around San Diego over the years but am always in awe of the amazing beauty of Southern California. From the beaches to the amazing trees and cliffs this fun pre wedding session at the Cove in La Jolla California is just so stunning. I loved working with Dorothy & Kurt for their engagement photos in Zion Utah a few months earlier and really enjoyed the sunshine and waves for their bridals at the beach in San Diego. We lucked out with some absolutely perfect winter weather and had such…

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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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  • Wedding

    Carlsbad Village Inn Wedding {Lexi + Hunter}

    June 14, 2014

    Photographing weddings in San Diego is always fantastic. I love the sunshine and the way the cool air comes in off of the ocean. I had a great time being the wedding photographer for Lexi and Hunters wedding in Carlsbad at the Carlsbad Village Inn. I originally met Lexi and Hunter a few years ago while photographing her sister Katies wedding in Napa Valley. I knew then that these two were something special. When I eventually heard from them about photographing their wedding I was ecstatic. We meat up and shot their engagement pictures around San Diego in La Jolla…

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  • Engagement

    Lexi and Hunter in La Jolla

    September 11, 2013

    San Diego is one of my favorite places on earth, and spending time with Lexi and Hunter there for their engagement session was icing on the cake! I have worked a lot with Lex’s Sister Katie over the years. I photographed Katies engagements in Encinitas and her wedding inNapa. We started our fun filled session in Old Town San Diego and moved onto La Jolla to end it at the beach. I grew up in San Diego and lived for many years in La Jolla so I know it really well. Photographing couples there is one of my favorite things to…

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  • Engagement

    Lexi and Hunter Pre Wedding in La Jolla

    October 19, 2012

    Lexi and Hunter are such a beautiful couple, and there really isn’t anything much better then an engagement shoot at the beach! I have worked with here family over the years and first met Lexi and hunter at her sisters wedding in Napa Valley. It was so wonderful to photograph Lexi now as she prepares to marry Hunter.

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