The Best Photojournalistic Wedding Photographers in Petaluma, CA

The Best Photojournalistic Wedding Photographers in Petaluma, CA

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569 Wedding Photographers in Petaluma, CA

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Creative Cinema Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $1,888
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Welcome to Creative Cinema Photo & Video! We're a dedicated team of LOCAL photographers and videographers who specialize in capturing weddings with a storytelling approach. From our detailed planning to our focus on great customer service, we’re here to make your experience smooth and enjoyable. Our team works hard to deliver beautiful photos and videos you’ll treasure for a lifetime. Your trusted wedding photographer team serving San Francisco, San Jose, San Ramon, Santa Clara, Moraga, Walnut Creek, San Francisco City Hall, Napa, Sonoma, Livermore, Sunol, Pleasanton, and Oakland, California. 📍 Now Booking for: 2025 & 2026

Alex is a very talented photographer and an absolute joy to work with! We had the pleasure of working with him for our engagement and wedding photos. He was extremely professional and friendly. He captured the essence of our wedding day beautifully. His work is stunning and high quality. His artistic shots look straight out of a wedding magazine editorial. We would absolutely work with Alex again if given the chance.
Lauren, 5 months ago
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Garrett Museau Photography & Cinematography 

4.9

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $800
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Garrett Museau Photography & Cinematography is a distinguished studio based in New Jersey that travels across the East Coast, West Coast, and around the globe! Garrett Museau and his wonderful team are whole-heartedly committed to using their artistic talents and industry expertise to capture exceptional moments from every couple’s special day. He collaborates closely with his team to gain a genuine understanding of your unique style and personal taste, ensuring stunning photographs that beautifully reflect your relationship.

Awarded Best of Zola
I couldn’t recommend them enough! I truly had a great experience! They asked all the right questions, really wanted to understand our vision. Super easy to work with! Made us super comfortable! Didn’t force us into anything that didn’t feel natural for us! They truly added to the ease of our special day!
Alexis M., 19 days ago
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Dustin Wheeler Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $2,000
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Specializing in Outdoor Weddings and Elopements! Growing up fishing and hiking at the age of three, I spend as much time as possible outside! Searching out new swimming holes in the summer, traveling to the mountains and along the coast throughout the year! Backpacking, hiking and climbing. Quickly adding more locations to shoot!

I was drawn to Dustin's passion for nature and experience with outdoor setting for weddings. We had an elopement ceremony by the river and Dustin captured the warmth and love of our special day. I'm so appreciative of the positive energy and enthusiasm he brought and his flexibility to take photos at multiple locations. He exceeded our expectations and his passion for nature and people shines through. Great communication, arrived early, and beautiful photos!
Barb P., 6 months ago
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Loren Hansen Photography 

5.0

Petaluma, CA
  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $6,500

Welcome. I’ve been a make-up artist, chocolatier, a barista, a pet-sitter, a bartender but I’ve always been “that girl with the camera.” (I’ve also been, “that girl who sleeps on our couch” or “that girl who’s booty I saw in the newspaper” but I digress…). Currently, I base my photography business in Petaluma, CA. I grew up in Sonoma County but in my early 20’s I picked up and moved to Manitoba and that’s where I stayed for many years. Upon my return to CA in 2013 I turned my passion for photography into a career. It’s been a journey to call photography my profession, but I’ve always been a photographer and I’ve always been an artist.

Awarded Best of Zola
We cannot thank Loren Hasen enough for her outstanding work at our wedding! Loren was incredibly professional, fun, and personable. She seamlessly blended into the background, making it easy to be ourselves without even realizing she was there. The photos Loren took are absolutely stunning. She captured every special moment with skill and creativity, leaving us amazed at the fantastic shots she managed to get. Each photo truly reflects the joy and love of our special day. Loren, your work exceeded our expectations, and we are so grateful for the beautiful memories you've given us. Thank you for being such an integral part of our wedding. We highly recommend you to anyone looking for a talented and delightful photographer!
Alex & Megan, a year ago
Russ Levi Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $4,800
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

I am an irreverent guy who just so happens to create beautiful-rich-vibrant-uniquely-authentic wedding photography in and around the Bay Area, all over California and anywhere there’s beautiful light.

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First of all, our photos are amazing. They are AMAZING. I keep looking at them over and over again, and I keep finding new moments from my wedding to appreciate. Thank you Russ for creating these beautiful lasting memories for our family. Second of all: it was *GREAT* to work with Russ. We booked Russ months before Coronavirus, and during the months when we were reshaping our wedding plans, Russ was adaptable, reliable, and supportive. He was always prompt to get on the phone and to hear what we were thinking and what we wanted. We ended up having a minimony - a smaller version of our original wedding plan - and Russ was right there to make our day feel extra special and to highlight the best moments. He understood our vision even better than we did - the pictures attest to that, since he was able to capture the best moments with exactly the focus we'd want to see! All the while, he stayed out of our way, and yet somehow didn't miss a thing. Finally, I just want to say that Russ is a happy person to be around -- and his general uplifting mood is well matched to the spirit of a wedding day. I didn't know how much it would matter to have a happy person be our wedding photographer, but Russ' whole demeanor was a definite definite definite boon!
Zoe, 5 years ago
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Laurie Ann Martin Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $2,200
  • Serves Petaluma, CA
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I'm a Northern California Wedding Photographer that captures your timeless, romantic wedding moments. I specialize in rustic wedding locations, rural barn setting, coastal weddings, vineyard and winery weddings, and majestic forest groves. Perhaps you are getting married in the city? I have photographed many locations in the middle of San Francisco too. Check out my full portfolio on the website!

Awarded Best of Zola
Laurie Ann Martin Photography was an absolute joy to work with for our wedding day. From our first interaction, Laurie Ann and her husband Roy were incredibly responsive, understanding, and attentive to our needs and vision. Their creative, collaborative, and engaging approach to photography was a perfect fit for us. They went above and beyond to video our vows during our first touch, which was such a meaningful and special moment that we'll cherish forever. Laurie Ann's beautiful photography style and editing skills truly captured the essence of our day, and she was always open to our ideas and input. We couldn't be happier with the memories she helped create for us, and we highly recommend Laurie Ann Martin Photography to any couple planning their wedding.
Alexis S., a year ago
Aubrey Lorraine Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $2,200
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

My love for photography sparked from a deeply personal place—watching my children grow up way too quickly and wanting to capture those fleeting moments before they slipped away. This journey turned into a passionate calling, and now, I look to bring a documentary and cinematic style to every session I have with my clients. As a quiet queer and a loud LGBTQIA+ advocate—everyone is welcome in front of my lens. My priority is creating a safe space for my clients where they feel they can express themselves freely so I can capture the uniqueness that makes them - them.

Aubrey was such a joy to work with. My partner and I decided to have an engagement session since we never got to experience a couples shoot during Covid. Aubrey was very hands on with the collaboration of ideas and ultimately made us feel comfortable having a fun time at a local motel in our area. She was very affirming as well with our pronouns and expressions as humans - super important for my love and I since we were considerate of that when we wanted to work with a photographer! The images are beautiful and we cherish the memories that she helped to create. She's the best, hands down.
Kodak A., 8 months ago
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Lisa Stone Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $4,500
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

If you would have known me growing up, you would have been surprised if I didn’t become a photographer! I fell in love with photography after spending countless hours in the darkroom. Since 2008, I have been working professionally in the photography industry and have shot over 300 weddings and numerous other assignments in almost every genre of photography. Why Weddings? I love problem solving and puzzles, and I’m always up for a good challenge. For me, a wedding is a day full of all of the things that I love. Its basically a whole day of coming up with solutions to make the best photographs for my couples.

Awarded Best of Zola
Lisa did an incredible job of photographing our wedding and we couldn't recommend her more highly. She was super professional and responsive in the lead-up to the wedding, and on wedding day, she was organized, calm, and efficient, which we really appreciated given how much was going on that day. She brings a ton of experience and a real eye for detail and lighting, which we thought really showed in her photos -- they were beautiful!!! Our wedding day was a whirlwind, and while we loved it, it went by just as quickly as everyone said it would. When we got our photos from Lisa (which she delivered faster than expected), it gave us the chance to relive the day, plus see so many other small moments going on between people at the wedding we hadn’t been able to see. Choosing to work with her was one of the best decisions we made -- we will cherish the photos for the rest of our lives! Also, we decided relatively last-minute to schedule an engagement photo shoot with Lisa at SF City Hall, and she was kind enough to accommodate us on pretty short notice. Her experience showed here too -- she knew the best spots to seek out in the building, and the photos are beautiful and personal even though City Hall can get so busy with people. Both my wife and I are not the most comfortable being photographed, but she was patient in walking us through how to stand and showed us our photos to help us understand why she was giving us the instructions she was. She was so dedicated to getting the best possible shots, and that really came through in the photos. As mentioned above, we can't recommend her more highly!
Charles L., 2 years ago
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Eichar Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $8,400
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Lauren and Jamie here. Hi! We love all love. We’re down to earth, creatively driven, ready for beautiful adventures, and in this business for the moments. We're so excited to hear about your wedding plans and to start chatting-- we'll do our best to get back to you within 24 hours. A great way to start getting to know us is over on Instagram where we post and share behind the scenes on stories almost daily: @eicharphotography Head to our website to see our images in full res and to stalk us some more: www.eicharphotography.com Looking forward to your email!

I wish I could leave 10 stars. We were both feeling a little sheepish about having an engagement shoot as we didn’t want pictures that looked super staged/forced. Well that was not an issue at all, Lauren and Jamie make you feel so at ease that you’ll want to be their best friends by the end of the shoot! They were down for every suggestion and worked with all the differing weather conditions that SF threw at us that day. They even made sure to get some great pictures that included our pup! They sent us sneak peeks so quickly and the full album of photos was ready in record time! I cannot tell you how many people have asked us who took our photos! They turned out so lovely and I am so excited to have found such a wonderful team and I can’t wait to continue using them in the future!
Mariana Prado A., 4 years ago
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Daniel Neal Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $3,500
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Daniel Neal Photography has been in business for 17 years in Fairfax California, and specializes in photographing weddings and other celebratory events. He uses an array of naturalistic, traditional, and contemporary styles, blending them together into a beautiful gallery for the couple to relive their wedding day for years to come.

Awarded Best of Zola
Daniel Neal Photography was the perfect choice for our wedding photographer. From the very beginning, Daniel’s communication was timely, offering helpful advice in a succinct yet friendly manner. On the day of our wedding, he seamlessly blended into the background, capturing ethereal moments that beautifully reflected the love and emotion of our special day. As a DIY bride without a planner, he helped set realistic schedule expectations and put us at ease, so much so that we hardly noticed he was there - except when he made us smile or laugh with his warm, personable approach. The final photos were absolutely stunning, showcasing the loving, intimate feel of our celebration in a way that truly exceeded our expectations. We couldn't be happier with the exceptional service and value provided by Daniel Neal Photography.
Mary G., 3 months ago
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Aryk Copley Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $4,350
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Welcome! My name is Aryk, I’m a self-taught artist who built my skills from the ground up. My experience in photojournalism and street photography combined with my love of fine art are the foundation of my style. My approach to weddings is that of a documentarian and a witness. My couples are folks who value quality and intimacy, and want their wedding day illustrated with a unique album filled with artful candids, punctuated by breathtaking fine art portraiture.

Awarded Best of Zola
Aryk is one of a kind. Our wedding was so beautifully captured thanks to them. As a wedding photographer myself, it was important for me to find someone that excelled not just in the technical aspects, but in the overall experience they provide their couples. Aryk always made me and Noah feel comfortable and listened to. They're sensible, communicative, professional, courteous, and always engaged. Always going with the flow, Aryk can adapt to change while still providing excellent results. We appreciated how Aryk's photography method provided us with a one-of-a-kind gallery: a blend of film and digital, all showcasing the genuine emotions I so desperately wanted captured, and in such a beautiful way. Our families and friends are STILL so in awe of the photos we came out with thanks to them. We love you Aryk!!
Annie, a year ago
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Bustle & Twine 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Bustle & Twine specializes in documentary wedding photography - telling the story of your day through all the beautiful details, unexpected surprises, and candid emotions as they unfold. We strive to capture every moment of your day while keeping a low profile. Our team is comprised of award-winning professional photojournalists and portrait photographers, and while we were founded in 2014, all of our founding members have been documenting weddings for over 10 years now.

Awarded Best of Zola
Bustle & Twine (Lisa) beautifully captured every moments and details of our wedding. We can truly feel every moment and relive through it every time we look at these pictures. We also received all of our beautiful pictures in a very organized fashion and timely.
Leila and A., 4 years ago
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Michelle DeMoss Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $3,200
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Hi! I’m Michelle, a wedding photographer and labor and delivery nurse with a passion for capturing life’s most beautiful and emotional moments. Whether I’m helping bring new life into the world or preserving the joy and connection of a wedding day, I’m dedicated to celebrating love, life, and family. My background in nursing has taught me the importance of empathy, trust, and making people feel valued. I adore working with fun, down-to-earth couples and creating a relaxed experience where you feel special, comfortable, and authentically yourself. Every story deserves to be remembered, and it’s my honor to be part of yours.

Michelle did engagement photos for my fiancé and I and they were spectacular! Michelle helped us pick out a location that went with our vision. During the session Michelle gave us so many funny and unique poses and actions to do that came out so well! We had so much fun and were smiling and laughing the entire time! Michelle is going to be our wedding photographer too and I can’t wait to see what masterpiece she creates!
Samantha, a year ago
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Stephanie Hopkins Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $4,000
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Serving Healdsburg, Napa, Sonoma and the Bay Area Easy and fun, like all weddings should be. (The stress stops here.) If I know you like I think I do, you’re getting married in Wine Country because you know it’s a place you’ll get taken care of. It’s a town full of hospitality and warmth. And let’s not forget the great wine, the perfect scenery, and the memories you’ll have forever because you two came here to say “I do.” You’ll have those moments because I’ll document them for you. And I can’t wait.

Awarded Best of Zola
Stephanie enjoys people and it shows in all her work. We loved the photos she took, not only because they are clear and show good composition, but also because she captured moments that were important/funny/poignant. She is an absolute pleasure to work with in every way!
Jill T., 5 months ago
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Lily Rose Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $4,400
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Lily Rose Photography was created to photograph people and our specialty is photographing weddings and events. The best way to describe our style is 'comprehensive and all encompassing! Parts of the day are wedding photojournalism; documenting emotions and events. And, parts of the day are created and styled... all together, these make up your unique wedding day images that capture your love, emotion and personality, ... authentically. Our style of editing is clean and we tend to stay clear of fads and trends as these will 'date' your images.

Lily Rose Photography was a fantastic choice for our wedding photography. From our very first interaction, their communication was direct, clear, and highly professional. The quality of their work is simply stunning - the photos they captured are truly unmatched in their beauty and ability to highlight all the special moments of our big day. They listened intently to my needs and made sure to capture all the moments I truly wanted, going above and beyond to ensure we had the perfect set of photos to remember our wedding. Lily Rose was also incredibly easy to work with, and I'm so glad I chose them to be a part of our special day.
Laura K., 9 months ago
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Maison Norde 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $4,000
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Maison Norde is a photography studio devoted to capturing weddings with a calm, cinematic sensibility. We blend film and digital to create imagery that feels textural, emotional, and enduring—rooted in light, intention, and the quiet moments that define a celebration.

We got married at my parents’ property in Santa Rosa, and Daria from Maison Norde captured the day better than we could have imagined. It was a very personal, family-centered wedding, and she fit into it so effortlessly—calm, friendly, and somehow everywhere without ever feeling intrusive. She paid attention to things we didn’t even think about: the way the light moved through the oak trees, my parents bickering over last-something, the little in-between moments when we weren’t aware of the camera at all. Everything feels genuine and beautifully composed without being staged. When we got our gallery, it felt like stepping back into that day- warm, emotional, and honest. We’re so grateful we chose her. I honestly cried at our photos
Polina and I., 7 days ago
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Proximity Motion Photo 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $2,200
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

ProximityMotion Photography is a husband-and-wife team dedicated to capturing weddings with authenticity, artistry, and heart. We blend natural light, candid emotion, and genuine connection to tell each couple’s story in a timeless way. From the quiet moments to the grand celebrations, our focus is on creating images that feel alive — not posed. Based in California, we serve couples who value real moments and photography that helps them relive their favorite day, forever.

Choosing Proximity Motion Photo as our wedding photographers was one of the best decisions we made. Nick and Angi were an absolute pleasure to work with - their communication was easy and fast, and they made us feel completely at ease on our wedding day. The quality of their work is excellent and truly artistic, capturing all the special moments in a way that felt natural and not at all intrusive. They had everything handled, from getting all the family photos done efficiently with total strangers, to ensuring my bride and I could simply focus on each other and our special day. Highly recommend this talented team - they really care and it shows in their exceptional service and beautiful photos.
Steve, a month ago
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Melissa Atle 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $10,000
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

After 10 years and over 200 weddings, I know how to fold into a large group of people, how to be there and make it feel like I'm not. I've been documenting weddings for nearly a decade and I love it even more now than when I started. My work is candid, emotional, and comfortable. I love to infuse editorial and documentary moments into my galleries, but mostly I just love to be able to photograph moments as they unfold.

Melissa was really fun to work with. Claudia was nervous and Melissa helped her feel more at ease. Claudia and I love all the photos she took, the ones she posed us and the ones we improvised.
Claudia + M., 5 years ago
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Amy Little Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $4,000
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

I'm Amy, chief picture taker, head editor, dubious web designer, and volunteer animal hugger at Amy Little Photography. Work is always fun because I'm never far from snacks and never close to snakes. Taking pretty pictures is easy. But documenting the honest, emotionally raw, and laugh-out-loud, because you didn't know that happened pictures is where I really shine. Photographing hundreds of weddings has deepened my joy of authentic storytelling. It's also been a catalyst for my cake addiction so I hope you're cool with being an enabler.

When I was looking at photographer portfolios, what I paid attention to most was how they captured candids. Could the joy, love, and excitement of the days shine through? Literally no one could compete with Amy Little there! She has an incredible talent for capturing the sweet moments that make a wedding special. Then I talked to her, and we instantly vibed. She even made my fiance lighten up and feel comfortable -- a herculean task! On top of that, she made us look and feel stunning. She taught us two awkward penguins how to model and let our true selves show on film. I still don't know how she did it! And on the day of, she not only was solving problems like a boss, she turned her creative eye into some jawdroppingly beautiful creative pictures in the rain. She's a genius, and I couldn't be happier with how the photos turned out.
Frannie U., a year ago
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Boris Zharkov Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $4,500
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Hey, My name is Boris and I'm stoked you are here. I'm passionate about creating authentic visual memories for humans who are madly in love with each other, so they can travel back in time and relive the deepest moments of their lives. I can't wait to hear your story!

Awarded Best of Zola
We LOVED working with Boris for our wedding photos! He was incredibly kind and thoughtful from the very start. We felt comfortable with him almost immediately, and he was really deliberate about remembering details about us, even just from one conversation. At our wedding, even our guests commented to us about how he somehow managed to be everywhere at once -- he didn't miss a single moment! We got our pictures in a timely manner, and what's more, they are LOVELY! We really enjoyed working with him, adore his photos, and would hire him again in a heartbeat.
Megan + C., 3 years ago
Michelle Walker Photography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $6,800
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Hi. It’s Michelle. And I’m a photographer who lets you relive every moment of your wedding. You cried coming down the aisle? Perfect! The best man forgot the rings? Hilarious! Three-hour portrait sessions? No way! Couples (and moms) ask me all the time…“How did you get that shot? I didn’t even see you!” That’s my style… unobtrusive, authentic, exceptional. I truly love what I do and it shows in emotional, meaningful photography. So, give me a ring. I can't wait to hear all about your big day!

We absolutely loved working with Michelle for our wedding. Michelle is so fun and made us feel comfortable in front of the camera from day one! She helped turn our “Covid/backyard” wedding into the most amazing and special day. She captures the most incredible moments and has an unbelievable eye for detail. Our day would not have been the same without her. Her love of “love” is contagious and everyone around her can feel it. Michelle is the absolute best. We cannot recommend her enough. She is so easy to work with and truly makes the wedding planning experience fun and memorable.
Jennie & M., 5 years ago
Jana Contreras Photography and Videography 

5.0

  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $9,000
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

We are a destination wedding photographer and videographer husband & wife team who travels to wherever your story is taking place. We are located just north of San Francisco, California. Oftentimes this dream job of ours takes us to places like: Mendocino, Joshua Tree, Seattle & Mexico. We love to document small weddings and elopements in real time, capture couples in their element and ultimately be part of their village. We believe in communicating well and truly getting to know our couples. We do this so we can truly tell your story intentionally. We work as a team to storyboard your story even before your wedding day happens.

Jana took photos for our wedding in San Francisco and we absolutely loved working with her and her husband for the video! Jana and Eli really care so much about their clients and their excellence, dedication and hard work really shows all over. Communicating with Jana was so easy and she really made sure to know what we wanted as a couple and was super responsive whenever I had questions. Thank you so so much Jana and Eli! You guys have the biggest hearts and our wedding day was extra special because of you both!
Jasmine & J., 3 years ago
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Peter Cafaro Photography 
  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $5,500
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Hey there! We’re Peter and Jessica, a husband and wife wedding photography team and we’re so happy that you found us! Our goal is to make your wedding experience as enjoyable and fun as possible while creating gorgeous memories you will share for a lifetime. We want you to look back on your photos and remember the love, tears of joy, excitement, warmth, and devotion that you shared on that day!

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Tammy Horton Photography 
  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $4,500
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

Welcome. I’m a southern girl, born and raised. Years ago, I drove to CA for the first time on a whim and well, I just never left. I love to travel, explore, and meet new people. My tiny dog, Gravy, is usually by my side. If there's fun to be had or a laugh to be shared, I'm in! And if you call me last minute to join you on a crazy adventure, I will say yes. Most definitely yes.

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Michelle Angeli 
  • Photojournalistic style
  • Starts at $4,800
  • Serves Petaluma, CA

If there’s one thing that low-key sets my soul on fire, it’s crafting and capturing an experience that celebrates the fireworks between you two. A bubbly Jane of all trades, I’m also the hype-woman who’ll crack you up with a well-timed “that’s what she said” joke. The trusted long-time friend who’ll tick off wedding planning to-dos like it’s no biggie. he detail-oriented nerd who’s got a playbook for everything from rain to wardrobe malfunctions, so the only thing you have to worry about is busting your baddest moves on the dance floor.

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