Good to meet you
My name is Bryan
If you and I were to start a conversation about your wedding, I’d first ask about your why.
Why do you want your wedding day photographed? Why are you gathering your family and friends to celebrate your commitment?
While these are simple questions, I’ve been given infinite answers and they provide valuable information about how we can best approach photographing your day.
You could then turn the question around and ask me, ‘Why do you photograph?’
My why is about helping others. It’s also about being part of an extremely important, life-changing moment. It’s about being part of something bigger than me. It’s about having a hand in creating a family legacy. It’s about exploration and learning.
I’ve had the privilege of capturing exceptional people making lasting commitments for over a decade while constantly learning and exploring new ways of approaching my craft.
These are a few reasons my cup is being filled.
Hopefully, we’re similar in a lot of ways. You find fulfillment by helping others with your talents. You look to be a part of something larger; you’re constantly exploring and learning, too.
If this sounds like you, let’s talk about our why’s.
Seeing the deeper meaning in each moment
My approach is unique and an extension of you and your chemistry with one another.
I believe those moments in life that create our favorite images happen when we least expect them. If we live in the present, those moments come to us naturally, creating our most cherished photographs.
By woking with couples who are intentionally planning their wedding day, we’re able to create honest images connected to lasting memories.
A bit more about my journey
Stumbling into photography
One purchase I look back on, that unknowingly changed my life, was the purchased of a used 35mm Minolta X-700 in 1996.
I used that camera for years, taking photography classes in college, photographing friends, and stuffing it in my backpack as I traveled through Europe.
That camera was my trusty sidekick until I set it aside as I worked my way though college. As much as I loved having a camera in my hand, back then I hadn’t connected the dots between making a living and following my artistic interests.
Capturing a wedding for the first time
In 2008 I was asked by a friend if I would photograph his wedding. With very little resources they asked if I would be happy with unlimited food and beer in return.
I may have been the ‘guy with a camera’ but I had never asked anyone to pay me for photography, and I certainly had zero experience photographing weddings.
But, I was ecstatic to see a friend be married, practice my photography in a new environment, and eat a nice meal with friends. So, I said yes.
Little did I know at the end of that day in April 2008, I would leave with an itch for more.
After a decade in surf & skate
Having spent nearly 10 years as a t-shirt development and production manager for surf and skate companies throughout Orange County and San Diego, CA, in 2009 I felt it was time for a more meaningful venture.
I wanted to be more connected to those I was helping, more connected to the process, more connected to final product I was delivering.
After a lot of reflection, and still feeling the ‘wedding itch’ from photographing my first wedding a year earlier, I took a leap of faith and left behind my full-time job to pursue this crazy idea.
Amazed by this journey
Fast forward to 2023; It’s incredible to think this crazy idea has allowed me to connect with so many wonderful couples and talented professionals.
I never expected this to last 14 years, photograph over 300 weddings, or traveling to different parts of the country and world.
And here we are; I’m incredibly grateful for every moment.
Let’s Connect
AND CAPTURE YOUR STORY TOGETHER
If this is the way you want to spend your time on a very important day, let’s connect and see if we could be a fit.
