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WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY THAT LOOKS LIKE ART. 
FEELS LIKE A MEMORY. 

Los Angeles Wedding Photographer

Los Angeles · Santa Barbara · San Diego · Available Worldwide

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You'll never stand there wondering what to do.

Every portrait is directed with intention — specific movement, specific interaction, specific framing. You'll be guided through all of it. Couples who've spent their whole lives saying they're "not photogenic" are consistently the ones who can't believe what their gallery looks like.

And when the portraits are done — when you've forgotten the camera is even there — that's when some of your favorite images will happen. The ones nobody planned. The ones that actually make you feel something when you look at them years from now.

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MY APPROACH

Your gallery will do two things at once — portraits that make you look extraordinary, and unguarded moments that take you straight back to how that day felt.

Here's how  ↓

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WELCOMING  

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EVERY

LOVE STORY

Whoever you are, whoever you love — your story deserves to be told with the same care, the same artistry, and the same full attention.

Every couple brings something to a wedding day that can't be replicated. That's exactly what gets photographed.

Everyone is welcome here. 

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HI, I'M RENÉ.

You'll spend more time looking at these photographs than you realize. That's what drew me to this work — not just the wedding day itself, but what the images become years later.

Before photography, I spent years in the service industry. It taught me how to read a room instantly, manage pressure without adding to it, and work with every kind of person — which, on a wedding day, matters more than most people realize.

As a Los Angeles wedding photographer serving couples across Southern California, I bring that same awareness to every celebration. You'll feel directed and at ease at the same time. That combination is what makes the portraits look the way they do.

Los Angeles is home. The rest of the world is an open invitation.

STORIES I CAPTURE

WEDDINGS 

ELOPEMENTS & MICRO WEDDINGS

CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT SHOOTS

Your day has its own rhythm. Its own scale. Its own priorities.

Each collection is built around that — whether you're planning a large wedding, an intimate courthouse ceremony, or something in between. The coverage you need, the timeline support to keep everything moving, and a gallery that captures both what your wedding looked like and what it actually felt like.

Collections starting at $4,000

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Selected
Stories

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Weddings, elopements, and engagement stories across Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and beyond.

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LOVE NOTES

From couples who wanted more than beautiful photographs.

“Rene struck the perfect balance of being organized and directive when needed, while still allowing moments to unfold naturally. He didn’t just capture how our wedding looked — he captured how it felt.”

- NICOLE & JESSY

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A limited number of dates are reserved each year.

LET'S
TELL
YOUR STORY.

When you're ready — tell me about your day.

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