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About this vendor
Compelling San Diego wedding photography personalized to grasp love, passion and joy. You'll look absolutely stunning while feeling completely comfortable. San Diego, Southern California and worldwide.
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Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Reviews
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5
out of 5.010 reviews
Cary is the best! Searching for a wedding photographer was definitely a tough task. But when we came across his work, we were sold. Towards the end of my search, I listed the top 5...
photographers I was interested in pursuing, and asked my cinematographer brother to give me his opinion on who was the best. He immediately picked out Cary's work as standing out above the rest. With the help of my brother's professional and artistic eye for the kinds of details that make a photograph great (details that I know nothing of), we knew Cary was the one.
Cary himself is just great. He is such a nice and genuine person. Extremely easy to talk to and so likable. He was also very professional, and responded to all my emails quickly. On the day of our wedding, he made us feel so comfortable. He told us that he was all about capturing the natural and candid moments, and less about posed shots. This is exactly what my husband and I were looking for.
If you're looking for a wedding photographer, look no further! Cary's the best.
Cary is an amazing photographer! We employed his services for both our engagement and wedding photography.
We met him in Solana Beach for our engagement session. The first fe...
w shots we felt so silly but Cary was confident the shots would look beautiful. Once we relaxed, we were able to laugh at ourselves and enjoy. When we got our proofs, we were so excited with the photos. I am my own worst critic and I was pleased to see that he caught very flattering angels and candid shots. We received so many compliments on our engagement photos--everyone said they "captured" us. Our engagement photos have peppered the walls of our home.
After receiving our engagement photos, we were confident Cary would take excellent care capturing our wedding. When the big day arrived, Cary was early and ready to start snapping photos. One of the reasons we decided to work with Cary is because of his attention to detail--he captures everything! We put so much effort into the planning that it was wonderful to see the photos afterwards and see that he captured all of it. I was so distracted on our wedding day, I was eager to see how everything turned out. Our photos were truly stunning. We love his style and the post-processing is artistic and balanced. His photos are always beautiful. There was so much variety.
Other than staging people for the group photos, Cary was a fly on the wall. I don't remember seeing him around the grounds. This style of photography made for very candid pictures. We were so impressed with everything.
Cary is such a warm person. We felt comfortable with him after our first meeting. I'm so glad we worked with Cary--a wedding is such an intimate affair, it makes a difference having someone who cares as much as the bride and groom. Thank you, Cary! You were wonderful to work with.
Best,
Lindsey and Kevin
I love taking pictures and looking at pictures from past vacations/events, so having a good wedding photographer was really important to me. We looked at booking a photographer bef...
ore we booked any other vendors because the photos had to be perfect. After searching for photographers online for days, reading reviews, and looking through the work of the preferred vendors from our wedding venue, we decided that Cary was the photographer we wanted. We met with him later in the week, as well as several other photographers, and Cary was still our favorite by far. He had a lot of knowledge to share with us, was easy to talk to, and the photos he showed us were phenomenal.
On our wedding day, Cary had specific locations around the venue selected for photos, based on the lighting at that time of day. We didn't have to think about where to go next because he already had it set up for us. He even took photos of us with our dogs after the reception was over (it was a day time wedding). Dogs are really unpredictable in pictures, but Cary got some great shots of us with them. All of the other pictures he took were great also. The angles were really creative, and the colors look amazing. We were definitely not disappointed and would highly recommend Cary to any of our friends getting married in the future.
I'm the youngest of five children in my family, and 3 out of 5 of my siblings used him for our weddings (and I guarantee it would have been 5/5 if we had known about him for the fi...
rst 2!).
Being the youngest, it was nice not having to do the photographer search once I got engaged. I knew EXACTLY who I was using, even to the point of making sure Cary was available before I settled on a date with the church/reception venue. And it was easy selling my husband on using Cary--all I had to do was show him my brother's and sister's engagement/wedding pictures (not to mention their beautiful albums).
So basically, Cary is worth every penny. Being that your wedding is one if the most important days of your life, you definitely want a pro--and Cary is that.
Also:
He and his assistant photographers are really personable and easy to talk to. My husband and I are both super shy and not great with the small-talk. It was easy working with Cary.
My family is very Catholic and so we all had traditional, reverent church weddings. Cary knows what he is doing and is very respectful and doesn't get in the way (and I'd imagine this is true for all faiths). He also captured the beauty/magnificence of the mass in a way that my husband and I were very happy with.
Did I mention we also used him for a family photo-shoot of my entire family? With my parents, the five of us kids and each of our families, you're looking at 12 adults and 11 kids under the age of 8. On the beach. Not an easy task, but of course Cary handled it beautifully. And what a cool reunion for all of us who used him for our weddings :)
So to sum up: Hire Cary! You will not regret it!
We loved Cary from the minute we met him and booked him on the spot! He is very calm, professional and easy to work with. His assistant was great too, she was very hard working thr...
oughout the wedding. Cary did our engagement and wedding photos and we love all of our pictures! Our pictures are well edited and everyone looks really great. There are so many favorites its hard to choose! The quality of his photos are excellent and he gives you a ton of photos to choose from. During our engagement session on the beach, Cary got hit by a wave trying to get a good shot of us and didn't complain once that his shoes and pants were soaking wet and continued the shoot like nothing was wrong! I have recommended Cary to all my friends, you won't be disappointed!
Cary is a fabulous photographer in that he takes striking pictures and creates picture perfect products of very high quality! Cary took our engagement pictures and our wedding pict...
ures. He was very professional in all that he did and a friendly guy to work with. We were most impressed with the shots he was able to capture on our wedding day. Our favorite part of working with Cary was designing our wedding album. His creation is one-of-a-kind and a piece we love to show off! You will not regret choosing Cary to capture your wedding day!
I looked and looked for photographers when trying to decide on the right person with the right style to do out wedding. My husband was confident in my decision so he let me make it...
on my own. I had almost given up my search when I was on Pinterest and came across someones wedding photo and thought it was beautiful and exactly what I was looking for. I went to his blog and was amazed at what I saw. I was a little afraid he wouldn't do it because he was in San Diego and I am in Long Beach. But after our initial meeting he assured me there was no problem with the distance and didn't charge me anymore for the drive. I was surprised and delighted because it seems that most wedding vendors will try to charge you for everything. My bridesmaid and I went to his office and I was more in love with his work than before. I paid him immediately and booked our date.
On the day of my wedding Cary and his assistant were the best. They arrived on time, early even. Got to know me and my fiancee and those people most important to us. From the moment they began shooting I knew it was the right decision. See I hate taking pictures. Other than my wedding photos you would be hard pressed to find pictures of me. I was at my most comfortable that day in front of him. Not shy at all. Cary and his assistant were everywhere without being intrusive. My wedding photos came out better than I expected and I am showing them off to anyone who will look at them. My wedding day was the best day of my life and Cary was a big part of that. Thank you Cary, you are now part of our family. :)
Other than marrying my best friend, having Cary as our photographer was one of the greatest aspects of our wedding! After the first meeting with Cary I knew he was the right choice...
, very friendly and personable. I work out of town and had limited time to plan and trusted in his work and reviews. I was not let down! His assistant showed up and shot the men getting ready. My husband says she was fantastic! Cary showed up on time, worked with us girls to capture our getting ready photos and worked with our unplanned time adjustments, traffic and late start time. He helped us adjust our plans and still capture amazing photos! I have only had a preview but am astonished at the breathtaking photos I have seen. I cannot wait to view my album and highly recommend Cary Pennington Photography for your wedding or event.
Cary was our Wedding photographer and we were so pleased with his professionalism and fun personality. He made taking picture so much fun. I am not one to love my picture taken a...
nd he did a great job making sure we were comfortable. He was very reasonable in price and was able to customize a package that was what my husband and I wanted!
I would HIGHLY recommend Cary to any bride who is looking for a reliable, professinal, and fun photographer!
Cary is amazing!!! He was the best wedding photographer I could EVER ask for. I am very particular about my photos and he gave me a perfect mix of artsy, timeless, classic photos...
and I could not be happier.
Cary made every effort to meet our needs. We wanted to do our engagement pictures out of town and he was happy to accommodate. He drove 5 hours to take our pictures then drove home the same day! Talk about dedication :)
Cary's pictures are an art form and help capture every moment of the day. I would love to work with Cary again if given the opportunity!
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341 S Cedros Ave., Solana Beach, CA
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