Traveling from Minneapolis

California Wedding & Elopement Photographer

United States

Planning a wedding in California with a Minneapolis photographer? California offers Big Sur elopements, Napa and Sonoma vineyard weddings, San Diego beach sessions, and Joshua Tree desert engagements. The light is beautiful, and the variety means we can build almost any aesthetic you have in mind. I will work with your venue and planner on timing, and I am happy to scout your locations before the day.

Where I shoot in California

•Big Sur & Pfeiffer Beach
•Napa & Sonoma wineries
•Joshua Tree National Park
•Carmel-by-the-Sea
•Yosemite (Glacier Point, Taft Point)
•San Diego & La Jolla

Best for

Coastal elopementsWine country weddingsDesert engagement sessions

Travel notes

→A California wedding can work as a 3-day trip, optionally paired with a next-morning portrait session.
→Yosemite and Joshua Tree have their own permit requirements for weddings and photography, so check current rules before booking.

Couples find me searching for California wedding photographer, Big Sur elopement photographer, Napa Valley wedding photographer, Joshua Tree elopement photographer, Yosemite wedding photographer. If any of that sounds like your wedding, let's talk.

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California Photography FAQ

Do you travel to California for weddings and elopements?

Yes — destination weddings and elopements in California are welcome. I'm based in Minneapolis, and travel beyond 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis is billed at cost with no markup on flights or lodging and quoted before you book.

How much extra does it cost to bring you to California?

Travel beyond 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis is billed at cost with no markup and quoted before you book, so you see the real numbers for flights, ground transport and lodging before you commit.

Do you scout California locations before the shoot?

Always. I arrive a day early, scout your ceremony and portrait spots in person, watch how light moves at your venue, and build a shot list around your actual location. You're never paying me to figure things out on the day-of.

Can you legally photograph weddings in California?

Yes. If your venue asks for proof of insurance, tell me early and I will get them a Certificate of Insurance at no charge.

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