Love stories, told in natural light

Have and To Hold Photography captures San Diego weddings the way they truly felt: clean, natural, and quietly romantic.

Couple kissing on the cliffs at sunset, her veil flowing
San Diego Wedding Photographer & Videographer
Bride by the pool reaching her ring hand toward the camera, mountains behind her
Portfolio

Selected work

One hundred eighteen photographs from recent sessions. Tap any image to view it full-screen.

Films

Weddings, in motion

A few favorite films from recent weddings and sessions, captured alongside the photographs.

Powerhouse Park — Wedding
Jose & Taryn — Wedding
Rick & Genelle — Proposal
Araceli — Maternity
Clarissa & Korey — Gender Reveal
Mackenzie & Connor — Wedding
The approach

Clean, natural, timelessly you

Every photograph is edited with a light hand: true whites, honest skin tones, and colors as rich as the day itself. Nothing over-processed, nothing dated in a decade.

· I

Natural light first

Golden-hour newlyweds, soft window light, and sunlit candids that let the day look like the day.

· II

Unposed, unhurried

Gentle direction, never stiff posing. The in-between moments (the tear, the laugh) are the keepers.

· III

Edited with care

Balanced exposure, refined color, and a consistent look across your whole gallery.

Have and To Hold Photography collage: bridal details, a wedding flatlay, and romantic couple moments
About

Have and To Hold Photography

Fine-art wedding photography devoted to honest, romantic imagery.

Every session begins with a conversation (about your day, your people, what makes you laugh) and ends with a gallery that feels unmistakably yours. Each photograph is carefully edited by hand in a consistent, natural style, so your favorites from golden hour and from the quiet moments still belong together.

“We don’t just photograph how it looked; we photograph how it felt.”
Get in touch

Your story, beautifully held

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