Top 10 Photographers in LA

LA doesn't do just one type of love story, and its photographers have clearly taken note. Some honed their skills in cinematography, others in fashion. One photographer learned to read a room while working weddings across three continents before ever setting foot in California. Editorial gloss sits alongside unscripted documentary instinct and film grain sits alongside crisp digital colour. Every one of these photographers treats a wedding gallery as something closer to a family heirloom than a set of pretty pictures. Here are ten Los Angeles-based photographers producing that kind of work.

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Moosho Photography

Moosho Khachikyan worked in wedding videography for nearly a decade before photography became his true passion. This shift still influences the way he approaches pacing and emotion within a single frame. Now seven years into his photography career, he blends editorial elegance with unscripted, documentary-style moments, often incorporating 35mm film alongside his digital galleries.

"My goal is for every gallery to feel both artistic and deeply personal," he says, describing an approach that involves getting to know each couple's personality before picking up the camera. Destination weddings keep him constantly on the move, and when asked about his favourite place to shoot, he gives the same answer every time: "My favourite destination is always going to be my next one."

Beshoy Selim Photography

Beshoy Selim has documented more than a thousand weddings throughout his twelve-year career. This work earned him the title of World's Best Wedding Photographer at the International Photography Awards in 2024. Despite this recognition, he is quick to point out that the real reward lies elsewhere: "my greatest reward is capturing meaningful moments for my couples and preserving their most cherished memories."

His style blends luxury and editorial polish with honest storytelling, based on the principle that editing should enhance the story without changing it. Beshoy is especially drawn to Lake Como in Italy, describing its architecture and atmosphere as "one of the most incredible places in the world for wedding photography", and he also has a soft spot for the dramatic mountain backdrops of Switzerland.

Duey Photo

Danielle Determan, an editorial film photographer based in Los Angeles, runs her studio under the name Duey. She works on weddings "across the globe". Nearly a decade into her career, she describes herself as "a deeply sentimental person" with "a natural ability to recognise human connection", a quality that is evident in every gallery she produces.

Film sits at the heart of her work, alongside digital, in pursuit of a quality she says "can't be beat": "there is something intangible yet irresistible about it." On the day itself, she balances quiet observation with playful direction to make a couple feel comfortable in front of the camera rather than posing for it. Her work has been featured in Brides and People.

McCune Photography

Gloria and her husband run McCune Photography, a husband-and-wife team whose approach is centred on genuine connection rather than performance. "We believe the most beautiful photographs come from genuine connection," they explain, describing a process that prioritises relationships over images.

Their style blends editorial polish with a romantic, refined sensibility. They shoot with Nikon cameras and lightly edit their photos to keep the focus on the moment rather than the processing. Outside of weddings, their life revolves around their children, dogs and impromptu kitchen dance parties. This rhythm shapes their belief that the simplest moments are the ones worth preserving. Europe and tropical destinations top their travel list.

Rene Zadori

Rene Zadori is the owner of a photography and cinematography studio that specialises in cinematic and unmistakably authentic storytelling. He works alongside leading wedding planners on events that take place all over the world. Ten years into the business, his style remains focused on "editorial and effortless" images, which are shot using a combination of Fuji and Canon cameras.

His editing philosophy involves true-to-life colour and letting a couple's natural glow carry the image, deliberately steering clear of trendy filters or effects. "Stay true to your vision," is the advice he remembers from his early days: "trends will come and go, but they are never the destination." When asked about his favourite places to shoot, he doesn't hesitate: Italy, without a doubt.

Logan Cole

Logan Cole is a self-taught photographer who has spent seventeen years building a career that has taken him from luxury weddings to fashion campaigns. In 2013, he even photographed Beyoncé's Mrs Carter Show World Tour, an experience that further developed his documentary instincts. His work has appeared in more than 30 countries and in the pages of Vogue and People, and he has been mentioned five times as one of Brides magazine's top wedding photographers in America.

"My photography blends documentary storytelling with an editorial aesthetic," he says, describing an approach built on dramatic lighting, muted colours, and quiet intimacy that makes even the grandest weddings feel personal. His philosophy has remained consistent, no matter how far his work travels: "Every wedding deserves to be treated as a story, not simply an event."

Norman & Blake

Emily and Shannen are Norman & Blake, a duo who discovered how well they worked together while assisting each other years before officially teaming up. Emily has a background in fine art, while Shannen gained experience assisting other photographers in LA and New York. Together, they have built sixteen years of experience into a single, shared visual language.

They describe their style as simply "dynamic", a mixture of editorial, documentary, fine art and lifestyle photography. They shoot using a combination of film and digital cameras, depending on what a moment calls for. Before ever booking a couple, they ensure that their approach genuinely matches what the couple is hoping for. They treat this step as essential to the success of the entire relationship. They say that picking a favourite destination is simply "too hard".

Holiak Photography

Yurii Holiak started his career in Ukraine in 2012. In his words, "since then, my camera has been my passport," taking him to weddings in more than fifteen countries before he eventually settled in California. He now leads a boutique team of photographers specialising in weddings in California, New York, and other destinations around the world.

He achieves a magazine-style polish through a combination of Lightroom and Photoshop, as well as a team built specifically to maintain consistent quality at scale. A self-described Libra, he says he is "naturally driven to find and create harmony", a trait evident in his approach to wedding days. His favourite destinations right now are the Seychelles and Italy, particularly Lake Como and Tuscany.

Myla Li Photos

Myla Garlitz got her first camera almost by accident during the pandemic, when she was looking for something new to learn. Her time on her high school yearbook staff had already sparked her interest, and five years later, that curiosity had grown into a wedding photography business aimed at what she calls "the tastemakers and party people".

She takes a collaborative approach from the outset, often starting with a mood board before stepping into the role of creative director on the wedding day itself. "I love how creative we can get and how collaborative the day can be," she says, describing her "effortlessly editorial" style, which incorporates candids throughout the day. Recently, she has been particularly drawn to Asian weddings, a niche in the destination market that she says she is "really living for" right now.

Julia Stroud Photography

Julia Stroud picked up her first camera at the age of sixteen, and, by her own account, "the photo-taking hasn't stopped" since then. Based in Northwest Arkansas, she works as a destination wedding photographer and has spent close to a decade travelling constantly from New York and Los Angeles to Lake Como in Italy, chasing what her website calls "vibes worldwide".

"Photography was meant for me," she says. "It truly fills my heart like nothing else in this world." This personality-first approach is evident in all her work: colourful, true-to-life images captured digitally and on film, tailored to each couple's unique energy rather than a fixed house style. "I believe the integration of who I am with who you are makes my work unique," she adds, a philosophy that has landed her work in British Vogue and People.

LA's wedding photography scene is fast-paced, favouring genuine chemistry over posed perfection, while still managing to incorporate cinematic flair into almost every shot. If you feel that one of these ten photographers is a good match for you, you can reach out to them directly through Wezoree and start a conversation.