About this vendor
Andy King has been selected as 2023 winner of The Knot’s Best of Weddings and Wedding Wire's Couples' Choice award.
Andy is a Southern California and destination wedding photographer who’s based in San Diego. His brides & grooms are drawn to his captivating blend of photojournalistic & contemporary styles, attention to detail, and notably for his contagious personality.
His work has been described as “fresh and unique” for its innovative, edgy, ethereal qualities, and unconventionality. His overall approach to weddings captures spontaneity (natural expressions and moments), giving his art a more genuine feel.
Andy's true gift is his fun, calming, and motivational energy and the ability to really bring out the personalities of his bride & groom, their wedding party, family, and guests.
He travels both nationally and abroad for destination weddings. His travels take him anywhere from San Felipe to Hawaii and Costa Rica to Colombia. The artistry and technical mastery that provide the foundation for his work has gained national recognition.
"I’d say, I’m known for things getting a little weird. It may be a big part of what sets me apart. I’ve somehow always had the ability to get people to loosen up in front of the camera and get them to do things they wouldn’t normally do.
I also tend to have a different perspective on things and what I want out of an image. It’s not enough to just place a couple in a landscape and have them look at each other. I want to get more out of that couple and the location. I’m looking for something different, something real, and something out of our control.” ~ Andy King
ANDY KING PHOTOGRAPHY | ESTABLISHED 2001 | STUDIO LOCATION IN SAN DIEGO | INSURED
VOTED BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER IN SAN DIEGO A-LIST
WEDDINGWIRE COUPLES’ CHOICE AWARD
2023 WINNER OF THE KNOT'S BEST IN WEDDINGS
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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Superb! Andy's work is outstanding. My partner and I are a little on the older side and typically very uncomfortqble in front of the camera, but with Andy behind the camera, there ...
was none of that. Such a good guy. There were so many things he did for us that were totally unexpected. We jumped in his Jeep to go after pictures at sunset, he had our favorite jam on the radio ready to go for it. He brought us drinks througout the night, helped the DJ load at the end of the night, helped my grandfather up after what turned out to be an extremely funny momet on te dance floor. We have pictures of EVERYTHING. We feel very fortunate tat we were referred to Andy!
We were drawn to Andy for his editorial and genuine style. My husband and I wanted the real moments captured and he didn’t disappoint. Our pictures are sensational.
I was lucky enough to be one of Andy's recent brides at Salt Drift Pointe. I can't express how thankful I am for Andy's professionalism throughout this whole experience, especiall...
y since my mom hired a photographer that flaked out on us last minute. I feel like we dodged a bullet and God sent us Andy. Andy is the whole vibe and our pictures are next level amazing.
I’m so in love with all of my wedding photos. Not only are they beautiful and capture all the special moments of the day, but Andy made our wedding day that much more fun and relax...
ed. I have a 9 year old stepson that usually runs from cameras, but Andy was able to make the whole process fun for him. So unbelievably happy with all the pictures and so happy we were able to secure such a great photographer for such a special day.
Where to even begin….
Firstly the photos: I had no idea what I was doing when I was planning my wedding and the last thing I could figure out was how I wanted the photos to be. An...
dy took care of everything, took pictures I didn’t even know I wanted and they came out so beautifully. The first thing I thought when I saw them was “this is the most beautiful I could ever look”
Second andy himself: I got so many compliments from guests both through the night and the next day about how wonderful Andy is. He has such a fun energy, went along with everyone’s jokes, and was a welcome presence. He managed to not be intrusive, while still being there for every important moment of the night (even after I snuck away with some friends, he managed to find us and get some awesome memories I’m so happy I have)
Anyway, you can’t go wrong with this photographer. If I could give him more than 5 stars I would
Andy has photographed my engagement, wedding, trash the dress, and now maternity session! We. Love. HIm. You will never meet a more welcoming, friendly, kind, funny, or talented pe...
rson.
Engagement: Andy loaded us in his Jeep and took us off for an adventure complete with a retro cooler in the back seat with our favorite bevs. First stop was a desert scene that looked like Joshua Tree! And we love Joshua Tree! We felt like we were in our element. We hung out on an abandoned road in the middle of nowhere and popped open the cooler. We ran down the road, played in the jumbo rocks, and took pictures all around the pickle and "jumping cholla" cacti. Just amazing. Then it was off to the Desert Tower where Andy had secured a private session for us. Such a funky place, and turned out to be some of my fav pictures. We ended up off roading to a hill overlooking everything and caught a perfect sunset. What a freaking fun ass day.
Wedding: You never know how the vibe of your wedding day will actually be. We've been to enough as guests and in the wedding party to know that the photographer can afffect everything. Thank the stars we Andy and his video team. I'd like to say that we had what has to be the best wedding day that could possibly be. We were chill and having fun the entire time. Andy hung out with us from when we were getting ready in the morning alllllll the way until our big sparkler grand exit. His pictures and the video teams work blew our minds. They also over dilivered with extras and teasers.
Trash The Dress: I was looking forward to this session before we even booked our engagment session! I had never seen anything like what Andy does. We wanted coastal pictures. That's all we had to say. We ended up in an ocean cave with an old abandoned staircase and almost purple looking rocks only accessable at very low tide. The lighting was breathtaking. Then we went to the top of tall cliffs and shot above the ocean with pelicans lining up in the sky. From there we went to tidepools with interesting rocks that looked like they had been placed there. We plunged into the water for our last pictures at sunset. We have large metal prints all over our house from the pictures!
Maternity: We had a baby! Our session with Andy was serene and tranquil in the midddle of a large field with tall grasses. These turned out So Beautiful. We are so happy.
We loved having Andy for all of these moments and all the moments to come!
THE BEST. So very happy with our experience with Andy. We highly recommend hime to everyone looking for a fun, creative, outgoing photographer, and non-chessy, overposed pictures.
Obsessed with our photos! They turned out amazing! Andy is such a great photographer and made us feel so comfortable on our wedding day. I highly recommend!
Just got my pictures back!!! First off: AMAZING. Second: We love Andy. Third: I'm blown away.
Not only did we received our beautiful gallery with over 3000 pictures, we recieved ...
teaser pictures a week after the wedding, a video teaser that has over 10.000 likes now, as a surprise.
We can't recommend Andy enough. He had us feeling well taken care of throughout the entire process, gave us other wedding vendor referals that turned out to to awesome as well, he did our whole timeline, and everything was perfect.
Superb! Andy and his team were the photographer's for my daughter's wedding in January. You can always tell a person who loves there job. He photographed all of the little and big ...
moments. My granddaughter's were beautiful the flower girls and now I have lots of pretty pictures to show them off. Seeing my daughter so happy and so confident in pictures is a mother's dream. I recommend Andy to all of my friends and family.
After spending what semed like an etinerity trying to find a photographer/videography team that wasn't run of the mill, we found ANDY. Thank the Lord. We got sooooo tired of seeing...
the same regurgitated photos everywhere we looked (why??? lol) that we were worried that there was no one that would get our vibe. He got us effortlessly!
Our pictures are unique, our video is cool, our whole experience was REAL. Andy overdelivered and exceeded our expections of what we thought was possible. He was everywhere. We received a captivating gallery of over 2500 edited photos, an unexpected video teaser with photographs and video combined, a hilarious blooper video, and a full length video that had me and the hubs gushing.
I want to add professionalism. We felt like Andy is the only one of our vendors that actually ran a professional business...email correspondence, invoicing, text-backs, picture timeline, studio location, everything. This was very HELPFUL as I tried to plan the wedding.
One more- Andy is a whole vibe. My friends and family kept coming up to us saying how good he was. The pictures and video aren't just of me all day they include everyone in moments I never saw. Very thankful. 100 stars!
My friend referred me to Andy and his team. We just had a wonderful experience. He photographed our engagement session and had lots of ideas for locations that fit what we were loo...
king for. He was a lot of fun. Expert on lighting. We also met at the wedding venue and were able to talk through things there which is nice. We hung out in a studio for one other visit so we could do the picture timeline. I’d like to thank Andy for fixing the itinerary my coordinator had made for me, as I felt it would never work. Just so fun to be around. I highly recommend him for everything you do.
We hired Andy King Photography for my daughter's wedding in early August.
I cannot say enough good things about Andy and his team, they were beyond awesome!
Andy was easy to work...
with, friendly and personable, priced fairly, went above and beyond to meet the couples expectations. He was in control of the situation and kept to the timeline....watching him work impressive, he was calm and cool, even in the midst of what felt like chaos at times.
I absolutely recommend Andy and his team!
The. BEST. Photographer. Alive. Haha. Seriously though, the energy alone and then you see his pictures. Sorry, most other photographers are lame. Andy was one of us. Fun, cool, hil...
arious, and creative. **Plus for for dressing sharp.**
We just loved Andy and his team. My husband is actually gushing right now going through our pictures. As they say, "Happy husband, happy life." lol.
First things first, we didn't ...
hire a second photographer because we were on a tight budget as we are in the process of buying our first home. We only booked a package with 6 hours of coverage for the same reason. Well, Andy showed up (2) hours early to make sure everything was covered anyway. Not only that, but he provided a complimentary second shooter for a few hours. One shooter was with the gents and the other was with me and my girls, Andy is a solid, kind hearted soul. We are blessed that everyone told us about him.
We are just over the moon with our wedding pictures. Andy was professional, quick to return texts and calls throughout the entire wedding planning process. Such a joy to be around ...
and amazing pictures!
My husband and I are blown away by our pictures! 😀🙌🏻. I can’t thank Andy and his team enough for all of their energy and creativity. My guests and family loved Andy, especially ...
my family for making pictures painless. They were there from getting ready pictures all the way until our last dance for us, longer then we booked them for. The BEST!!
Andy and his team were a delight to have at our wedding. They are a lot of fun and capture all the best moments. I'm buying prints to hang all of my house right now. Can't recommen...
d them enough.
We LOVE Andy. He was everywhere the day of our wedding. The pictures are outstanding.
Andy just did our wedding! We changed our wedding date for a day he and his team were available because he had done all of our fiends' weddings and we ABSOLUTELY love him. Thank yo...
u Andy for capturing our day. The pictures are better than what we could have ever imagined. You captured our love, and we will be forever grateful. AND you're a great sport for dancing with my mom who dragged you onto the dance floor! lol
100 Stars! Best photographer in San Diego. We actually flew Andy out to shoot our wedding on Texas. Best wedding decision we made.
An Eye for Detail. .Patience and Flexibility .Passion. Great photographer to work with. Was energetic, engaging, and a lot of fun! We love your work. We had the pleasure of working...
with Andy for our engagement and would recommend him to anyone. He captured so many beautiful memories for us. Which we will be able to cherish them for rest of our life. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Wish I could add more than 5 stars.
The Best!! So happy with our Engagement, Wedding, and Mess The Dress Shoots!
We are very impressed with Andy’s creativity energy on our wedding day. He was everywhere. We really wanted a photographer that would be with us at the beginning of the getting rea...
dy pictures all the way until our grand exit and Andy was there the whole time.
Andy has done my sister’s wedding, my best friend’s wedding, and he said to do my cousin’s wedding this year. He’s become a part of our family and I can’t wait to for him to do pictures of my little family in the future!
Wedding Photography was the most important think on our wedding checklist. We had to have Andy!!! So, we flew him up to our wedding in Northern California and we had a blast. The p...
ictures are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Very thankful for Andy, his work, his vibe, and we feel blessed to know we will have him for all of our future pictures.
Best. Wedding. Photos.
Andy has been photographing all of my life's main events since I was a teenager. I knew he had to be my wedding photographer. I even changed my date so tha...
t he could take the pictures. It was not only special to me that he be the one to photograph my big day, but I was confident that he would kill it because he always had in the past. I wish I could give this post more than 5 stars.
Andy King is amazing! I can't say enough about our experience with him. First off, he's funny. Very funny. It's nice, because the room we were getting our hair and makeup done in ...
was really small and the hotel run supposed to be moving us to an adjourning room, but it wasn't happening, so the mood was low. When Andy arrived it changed the entire vibe! Even my hairdresser said. "Whoa, that changed the room." We loved him. He started out in the morning and was with us through to the end of the reception.
PLUS, he editing my pictures twice. He knows I love natural colors, but that I also gravitate to the boho feel. And he did them both for me! LOVE.
Andy photographed my wedding and unfortunately we did not have a good experience. We were not happy with our photos for multiple reasons and when we spoke with Andy about it he jus...
t told us that that we were wrong and the pictures were perfect. I have seen a lot of his work and loved previous weddings he photographed, and know he can do a great job but I don’t think I got his best work. I would suggest going over in detail exactly what you expect in advance.
Andy is truly an amazing photographer. He really understands the right moments to capture and makes us look the best we’ve ever looked.
He also has an awesome personality and is a...
daptable to any setting/situation he’s thrown into.
So thankful that we have photos that we can look back on from both our engagement and wedding day and be really happy with the moments captured.
Absolutely beautiful images. We are so grateful for you, Andy!
ANDY IS THE MAN! Find a date that Andy is available, and then plan your entire wedding around that. Trust me. We loved working with Andy and his team. He makes it SO fun! He was re...
sponsive and organized as we planned, and the same continued the day of our wedding.
Andy and his team was great to work with and did a fantastic job. You can tell when someone really enjoys what they do and you instantly get this feeling when working with Andy. He...
did a great job through the entire day, was quick and responsive to questions and planning, and got the final product to us quickly and efficiently. Can't recommend Andy and his team any higher!
Andy is by far the best!!! He has shot two of my cousins weddings so deciding on my photographer was a no brainer. His outgoing personality is contagious, and made my husband and I...
feel like family from the first time we met with him. You won’t ever feel like a client with Andy! Thank you for capturing unforgettable moments on our most special day. I wouldn’t have wanted to be kicked out of a CrossFit gym downtown with any other photographer.
Andy is incredible!! He has taken a lot of photos for my family over the years so it was only natural for him to photograph my wedding!! He made me feel so comfortable in front of ...
the camera and his encouraging and hilarious commentary throughout all the picture taking keep you laughing! We are so thrilled with how they all turned out!! He was there for everything and captured the special moments. Thank you Andy!!
Outstanding! Seriously, WOW. My pictures have me blown away. Andy has become one of our favorite humans. He’s just a great person to be around and his talent is out of this world. ...
Very, very happy.
I'm a wedding vendor here in San Diego and I work with a lot of photographers, but I knew Andy King would be able to match my style. I didn't want cookie cutter pictures! I wanted...
him so badly for my wedding that I changed my wedding date so that he would be able to photograph it. Best decision we could have made!
Big smile on my face right now. I just got my wedding pictures back and I'm in LOVE!
My fiance and I already had experienced Andy's magic at my friend's wedding in San Diego and ...
we both knew that we absolutely had to have him for ours. I love his energy and his talent. He captured everything, from the beginning of the day until we left the hotel. Amazingness.
Andy King, owner and main photographer for King Photography, captured the most amazing photos at our wedding at Los Willows Wedding Estate (Feb 2019). He truly is the only person I...
know that can get my now husband to smile for photos. Andy's personality lights up the whole room and makes those he's shooting truly enjoy the process. Andy got every shot you can think of at our wedding, yet we barley noticed he was there! He is very creative and meticulous, pushing us to venture out of our comfort zone to take pictures, which ended up being our favorite photos. We got compliments after the wedding about "how amazing our photographer was". Our guests loved him, we loved him! If you're looking for a photographer...DO NOT LOOK ANY FURTHER!!! Andy is your man! You will not be disappointed. Highly recommend king photography.
Andy King is the shit. He did our wedding, came all the way to Tahoe for a winter wedding and is a long time family friend. He takes amazing photos at a great price. We recently di...
d a family shoot on the bay with him, times were hectic, at one point I cancelled on him, then asked him again to do the shoot and then even changed the time on him, he's just super cool and laid back. If you want a great photographer that shows up on time, takes great pics, gets them to you fast and has a good time while doing so, go with andy!!
Our wedding planner (Courtney at After the Engagement) put us in touch with Andy for our wedding pictures. We are out of town so Andy was nice enough to have a skype meeting with u...
s. We knew right away that we wanted to hire him! He is so fun and easy going! We are not the type of people that like to take pictures but Andy made it fun and our engagement pictures turned out SO good! He went the extra mile on our wedding day! I can't wait to see the photos!! I highly recommend Andy!
I used Andy King for both my engagement session and wedding day. Needless to say, he does AMAZING work. My sister-in-law used him for her wedding and engagement session as well and...
she had said nothing but fantastic things about him and his work. Number one, Andy is so fun to work with and makes me feel extremely comfortable in front of a camera which is something I have always lacked. Number two, he captures the moments so beautifully! People are STILL talking about how amazing our engagements pictures are.... and that was over 7 months ago. If you want quality, fun and beautiful pictures, look no further! Andy King is your guy! Thank you Andy for all of your amazing work!
Andy was so great to work with, he did our engagement and wedding photoshoots. All pictures were perfect and so beautiful! Andy made everybody feel so comfortable and everything lo...
oks so natural! I couldn't pick another photographer!! He is our favorite!!
ANDY KING IS AMAZING. HE MADE ME FEEL SO COMFORTABLE AND HAD A WAY OF KEEPING EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN FROM THE MOMENT HE WALKED INTO THE HOTEL ROOM. HE HAS AN ...
EYE FOR A BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPH AND MADE THE WHOLE PROCESS EASY! ONE LESS THING TO STRESS ABOUT! TRUST ME-IF YOU HAVEN'T MET ANDY YET-YOU ARE LOSING OUT!
Andy was amazing! I couldn't have asked for a better photographer for my wedding. He captured every moment and than many more! If you want amazing photographs and a wonderful fun p...
hotographer use Andy King and you won't be disappointed. He is well worth the money, I have found my photographer that I will use for every major life moment.
He's always done the best job. Always fun & energetic, helpful & happy. He captures every moment you want. Amazing images!
My husband and I used Andy King as our photographer and he was definetetely the right choice for us. Andy is very laid back and really makes your wedding about YOU! He met with us ...
several times (also did our engagement photos) to make sure we were all on the same page about the details of the wedding day. He actually brought a second photographer so they were able to take pictures of my husband getting ready as well as myself without havng to split his time!. He blended in so well at the ceremony and reception and was not the "in your face" type of photographer. He let us enjoy our day without missing any details , our final count on photos taken was around 1550! Andy was very professional as well as laid back ( i think we were all cracking jokes while we were getting ready) . I would highly recommend Andy King for ANY occassion! The price is absolutely worth it!
andy photographed my wedding and did a great job. the images and memories he captured will be cherished forever. he has a great personality and a real talent for catching the gre...
at shots.
Simply tge best photographer in San Diego! You won't be disappointed!!!
Andy is great at capturing moments that you will remember forever! We loved our photos so much and have used him since our big day as well because we were so happy with his servic...
es!
We had used Andy before (when I was in High School for senior pictures!) and we LOVED him!!! This experience with my wedding was no different! He is just great, very personable a...
nd a lot of fun! He really caters to what the bride and groom want and we also used him for our engagement photos which we absolutely loved as well!!! If you need ANY sort of photography services I would HIGHLY recommend Andy King! He was in Alpine the last time we used him and the area was BEAUTIFUL and it was amazing how natural all of the pictures looked even though we were in an area with other businesses around! (He has a cabin with a REALLY nice little area around for pictures!)
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