San Diego weddings
Honest wedding photosfrom San Diego
Relaxed, honest wedding photography along the San Diego coast and across the city's oldest neighborhoods.
About me
A San Diego wedding photographer
Marcus Vela
Recent work
From sunrise on the cliffs to last dance at the pier
Selected weddings
A few recent days
What I offer
Coverage and add-ons
Simple, honest coverage for couples who want photos that look like the day itself.
Full-day wedding coverage
Eight to ten hours of coverage, from getting ready through the last dance. I stay late when the dancing gets good and I bring backup gear to every wedding.
Elopements and small weddings
Two to four hours for ceremonies with fewer than twenty guests, anywhere from the cove to the desert. Coverage includes a portrait session at sunset and a private online gallery.
Engagement sessions
Sixty to ninety minutes somewhere you actually go, the brewery, the beach, your abuela's backyard. Useful for save-the-dates, websites, or just to see if we get along.
Heirloom albums
Layflat albums printed in Italy, designed by me, with the images you keep coming back to. Available as an add-on or as a gift from the wedding party.
Second photographer
An additional shooter for larger weddings or when both partners are getting ready in different locations. I work with a small group of second photographers I trust completely.
Years photographing in San Diego
Photographer at every wedding
Months of wedding season
Subcontractors, ever
Where I work
San Diego and the beaches in between
Most of my weddings happen within thirty minutes of downtown, but I go wherever the day takes us.
Let's talk
Tell me aboutyour day
I take a small list of weddings each year. If you are getting married somewhere with salt air and good light, send a note.