Wedding Photography & Film · Central Coast
Wedding coverage rooted in real moments, honest connection, and the feeling of being there.
Documentary photography and cinematic wedding films for couples across San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, and the Central Coast. Every wedding is different. The approach stays the same: be present, stay out of the way, and capture what actually happens.
Every wedding is custom-quoted. I take a limited number of weddings each year.
The Approach
Twenty years of standing in front of a classroom taught me how to read a room, settle nervous energy, and get the best out of people without making them feel directed. That's not something you learn behind a camera, it's something you bring to one.
On a wedding day I'd be in the margins for most of it. The getting-ready room. The quiet moment before you walk out. The table where your grandparents have been laughing for twenty minutes and don't know anyone is watching.
That's usually where the photographs that matter come from.
For couples who want a film alongside the photos, I'd build it around your actual day. The vows. The toasts. The moments in between that nobody planned. Edited to feel like a memory rather than a production.
A lot of my background has been in hybrid storytelling through sports, learning how to anticipate emotion, movement, pressure, and real moments as they happen. I love living in both worlds moment by moment, deciding the best way to tell something through motion or through a still frame. I'm equally happy focusing fully on photography or film depending on what best serves the day, and I work well alongside other creatives when needed.
I'm now bringing that same approach into weddings in a way that feels honest and grounded. Still learning, still growing, but deeply committed to creating films and photographs that feel alive years later, not overproduced or forced.
This is the philosophy behind everything I make, Ngā Kōrero Ora, Living Stories. Not manufactured moments. Not polished surfaces. The real thing, documented honestly, so you can return to it years from now and feel like you're actually back there.
A wedding is one of the few days in life where everything that matters is happening at once. I'd show up to pay attention to all of it.
I'm based on the Central Coast, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, the hills and vineyards around Paso Robles. Available for beaches, ranches, wineries, backyards, and anywhere the light is good and the story is real.
Destination work welcome with the right lead time.
Wedding Story Offerings
Two ways to document your day.
Weddings move quickly. My goal is to preserve the real texture of the day: the people, the light, the atmosphere, the in-between moments, and the feeling of being there.
Story Stills
Documentary Photography
- Full day with you, getting ready through the last song (up to 8 hours)
- Candid, documentary-style coverage throughout, present and out of the way
- Family portraits and a few guided moments when you want them
- Golden-hour portraits when the light is right
- 350–500 edited photographs
- Private online gallery, 1 year access, high-resolution downloads, personal print rights
- Sneak peeks within a few days; full gallery within 2–3 weeks
Living Story
Photographs + Cinematic Memory Film
- Everything in Story Stills, full documentary photography coverage
- 400+ edited photographs
- A 2–3 minute handcrafted film built around the emotional texture of the day, not a highlights reel
- Film delivery within 3–4 weeks
- Limited drone footage where conditions allow
If this feels like the right fit, reach out and tell me about your day. I take a limited number of weddings each year. I'd rather have a real conversation than sell you a package.
"He was professional, warm, and immediately put us at ease. I couldn't be happier with the results."
Kerrily Carmichael · TWM Stories client
The Process
Simple from the first message to the final delivery.
Let's Talk
Ready to see if we're a good fit?
I take a limited number of weddings each year — by design, so each one gets the attention it deserves. If your date is open, let's find out if this is a match.
Or reach me directly: (805) 704-2260