About this vendor
Colorful Wedding Photography for Ocean Lovers On Dry Land. Let's document what inspires you, what brings magic into your lives. As a professional freediving instructor and wedding photographer based in Monterey, I'm here to celebrate your passions and love for each other in photos of a wedding day that reflect the things you care about most.
I'm a strong believer that you have to put out the energy you want to get back , which is why I so focus my photos on interaction and liveliness. Capturing the moments full of life and love between you, your fiancé and your fam is what makes images beautiful and why I so love being a Wedding Photographer. Let's make this chill, let's make this upbeat and let's make these photos treasures that will make you smile years from now.
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2019 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Wow, words cannot describe how lucky we were to find Christina Molina Photography (formerly Christina Sours). From the moment we jumped on a call with her prior to booking, we kne...
w that she had to be the one to photograph our wedding. She immediately made us feel at ease and like we were just talking to an old friend. It only got better from there. Christina was accessible and accommodating for over a year during our planning process. She is a wealth of knowledge and experience and helped us pick a location for our engagement shoot, work on timeline for the big day and was even able to pivot and add shoot time just days before the wedding when we realized we wanted more photos. Her second shooter was also incredibly kind and professional. We are not models and yet Christina quickly got us comfortable in front of the camera and made us look amazing, as well as authentically capturing our love. I highly recommend doing an engagement shoot with her, too because by the time wedding day came, I knew it was going to be nothing shy of phenomenal! She is amazing about sending sneak peeks and previews so we can quickly relive both the engagement shoot and wedding day. We got our full album a month after the wedding and are obsessed with every single image. She was even able to get a photo of all of our guests throughout the day (and we had over 200!) and not miss a single moment or detail that we had mentioned. We would highly recommend Christina Molina Photography and feel like we not only had a professional photographer to capture our day but made a friend that was able to celebrate with us!
Christina did a fantastic job as our wedding photographer. Her communication was effective and timely from start to finish, and she did a particularly good job giving direction to ...
the entire wedding party to make sure we looked our best for each of our important photo opportunities. She also did a fantastic job of being in the right place at the right time (a challenge for a solo photographer at a larger wedding) to make sure she didn't miss any important moments. Her compositions were dynamic and varied, and her editing style fit the mood of our wedding perfectly. I would 100% recommend her to anyone else getting married in the Bay Area.
Christina was so, so fun to work with. We had a somewhat unconventional engagement and were planning an unconventional wedding, and Christina was excited to roll with anything we p...
ut on the calendar! We loved the bright, colorful photos in her portfolio, and were so happy to see our own photos in the same palette.
We did an engagement session with her a few months before the wedding and had a blast. We aren’t used to getting photos taken and she gave us great direction, and got us used to being in front of the lens very quickly.
On our big day, Christina was super communicative and was right on time to our venue. She was great with our vendors and guests who had a ton of fun posing for her, as well as capturing tons of candids. Since our wedding was at the racetrack, we asked her to get some action shots for us too which came out so so good! Thank you Christina for getting these bold shots for us.
We also loved that she shared previews from all the photos shoots within days after the event. This made a huge difference when we told our friends and families how fun it was, and had photos to prove it! We also got the full albums within a month afterward, which was such an incredibly quick turnaround. Everyone is excited to order prints!
Christina is an artist. She captures magic. My wedding day was so joyful and fun and Christina was able to encapsulate that feeling in our photos so that we can relive the day fore...
ver. When I went looking for a photographer, I knew I wanted someone with a unique and vibrant style. Someone who really leaned into the natural beauty and authentic joy. My vision was not even close to what Christina delivered. She exceeded all expectations. The added bonus was that Christina was just an incredible human. Everyone who interacted with her loved her. People are still telling us how warm and approachable she was a month later. If I had to do it all over again, Christina would be the first vendor decision I would make. Thank you endlessly, Christina!
Christina went above and beyond for us during both our engagement shoot and wedding day!
On top of being an amazing photographer, she helped coordinate SO MUCH during our special ...
day. With her detailed timeline (which we worked together on making) she was very very tentative to keeping things going while still remaining flexible! I never felt rushed with her and it felt more like I had a photographer, coordinator, and friend wrapped all-in-one!
Throughout the whole process, from before the engagement shoot to after the wedding, Christina stayed in contact and was very tentative to not only our many questions but also our wishes and random notes we came up with! Her ability to respond promptly and her friendly nature helped us feel like we were never alone and that we were in great hands.
To all my friends and family, I boast about having her and recommend her for anything and everything.
The moments she captured throughout our time with her really caught the love and laughter shared between not only my husband and I but also our lovely guests.
Even they said they were amazed with her work and work ethic!
For our future family, we already know that we will book her for future events (Baby's first photos, baptisms, etc!)
If you are on the fence, I'll tell you now that she will go above and beyond for you!
Thank you, Christina, for making our whole wedding journey amazing! BEST PHOTOGRAPHER EVER!!!!
We were beyond fortunate to have CMSours Photography capture the magic of our journey from engagement to wedding day. From the moment we hired CMSours Photography, Christina and he...
r team became integral to our wedding experience.
Christina went above and beyond, helping us plan the perfect shots and shaping our entire wedding day timeline. Her dedication and attention to detail ensured that every moment was beautifully captured.
The engagement photos set the tone for what was to come—pure magic. As for the wedding day itself, the CMSours photography team seamlessly blended into the background yet managed to capture the heart and soul of every moment. The team's ability to make everyone feel at ease resulted in candid shots that are truly priceless.
The selection of photos we received is nothing short of spectacular. It's a treasure trove of memories that allows us to relive our special day.
We can't thank Christina enough for her professionalism, creativity, and passion for her craft. Choosing CMSours Photography was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, and we wholeheartedly recommend CMSours Photography to anyone seeking a photography company that goes above and beyond.
Thank you, CMSours Photography, for being the visual storyteller of our love story!
Christina was by far our most helpful vendor. My husband and I had a lot to learn about planning a wedding and Christina walked us through every detail with professionalism and dee...
p knowledge of the process. On the day of our wedding, Christina's energy was amazing. She was sensitive to complex family relationships while also being great at wrangling everyone for photos. I got so many compliments from my family and wedding party about Christina. Finally, our pictures look incredible and every special moment of our day was captured. I would absolutely recommend this vendor!
WOW! Christina absolutely blew us away with her wedding photography experience! From our first planning meeting, to the day of the wedding, Christina was extremely organized and ha...
d an amazing creative eye/vision. We felt super prepared leading up to our wedding day thanks to her guidance around creating a shot list, event timeline, and what to bring for detail photos. The day of the wedding, she was a pro at making sure we stayed on our wedding day timeline and wrangling all of our family and friends for portraits, while keeping the photo sessions super fun, fast and upbeat. All of our guests LOVED her and kept saying how comfortable she made them feel, even our most photo-shy guests! She delivered photos for us within a few days so we could share a few wedding teaser shots, and the rest of the photos had a quick editing turnaround as well. The pictures are all so beautiful, we love them all! It rained a bit during our wedding day, and Christina did a super fun rain photo session with us, which turned out to be some of our favorite pictures from the day. Christina is an amazing wedding photographer - Book her ASAP!
When we first reached out to Christina in search of a wedding photographer we knew from the start she was on top of her game. She set up a 30min consultation to walk us through a c...
ouple of her portfolios, the aesthetics she uses and how she would help keep us on schedule in all of the wedding day activities. What we talked about in her consultation held true throughout the entire wedding process as she showed us what a true professional she was. She was always willing to lend suggestions, answer any questions and provide thoughtful ideas on how to make our special day so memorable.
We had Christina shoot our welcome party, wedding day as well as our engagement session. With my husband and I needing tons of direction on poses, she instantly made us more comfortable and coached us each step of the way, and the final products were out of my wildest dreams.
Knowing that editing our hundreds of photos will take time, she quickly got us our previews so that we could share moments from our special day with our friends and family. We cannot wait to see the final products!
-Nikki & Brian
When we first reached out to Christina, she set up a virtual meet and greet for us to chat with her. Right as the call ended, we knew had picked the right photographer and we booke...
d her right away. Christina was transparent, great at communicating with us, and super helpful along the way. She made it easy to also book our engagement shoot. On the day of our engagement shoot, Christina was very knowledgeable on the area we picked, and chose scenic spots for us to take pictures. She also made the shoot incredibly fun for us. After seeing the proofs from our engagement shoot, we quickly recognized that Christina had captured what we wanted. We were beyond happy with how our pictures turned out. As the wedding got closer, we had another virtual meeting with Christina. She gave us a detailed sheet of how the shots would be for our wedding day. This helped put our mind at ease and took a lot of stress off of us for our wedding day. On the day of our wedding, Christina was beyond attentive and helpful. She really captured all the best moments of our day. When we look at the photos, we can see all the love and happiness that transpired that day. We are so happy that we chose Christina. It was one of the best choices we made for our wedding!
Hiring Christina for our wedding was the best decision we made! From our engagement shoot, through the wedding planning process, to our wedding day, she made everything fun, easy a...
nd straightforward. She was the photographer for our friends' wedding a few years ago, and from the time we started wedding planning I knew we needed to book her too. We had a big wedding party and she did an amazing job organizing our shot list and wrangling our friends and family for photos in an organized and efficient way, while making sure we all had fun. Our end results are amazing! I had such a hard time picking my favorites for our album because I love them all. I know I'll be showing these off forever! Hire her immediately :)
We could not have asked for a more talented and professional photographer for our Wedding in July 2021, Christina is truly wonderful! Instantly, we were drawn to Christina's vivid ...
and colorful photos and knew that would be a perfect match for our wedding (and personalities). From our initial consultation to the day of our wedding, Christina provided us with guidance (from locations to what outfits photograph best) to ensure that we would have the best photos. We really appreciated her honesty, but also willingness to capture what was truly special to us. Her flexibility and assurance during a planning season fraught by Covid regulations always put us at ease. And lastly, our photos were simply stunning and we will treasure them forever.
Professional, kind, enthusiastic and encouraging. That’s how I describe my time with Christina when I was in need of free diving photos for a magazine. Never have I seen myself in ...
that light she was able to put on me. I felt safe in an extreme environment. I felt comfortable in an an ward situation because I don’t usually enjoy being in front of the camera. And, I had fun.
I plan to have her as my photographer for future events. Her energy is contagious and she is a wealth of knowledge. Well deserved 5 star rating and I don’t give those lightly.
If you are in the market for a photographer, you simply can’t do better than CMSours Photography. Christina has a way of making you feel entirely at ease while you are taking photo...
s, that even the most camera shy of customers will immediately feel comfortable with her. During the day of my engagement, Christina was willing to get there earlier than planned to scope out the best areas for shots and walk me through some contingency plans in the event the weather didn’t cooperate. Having this level of communication and willingness to go above and beyond made me feel like Christina was just as invested in our engagement going smoothly as I was. Afterwards, Christina shared the photos with us super quickly, so we could send them to family and friends who couldn’t be there with us. We can’t recommend Christina enough - she is highly personable, professional, and her photos make for beautiful treasures that we will cherish forever!
Working with Christina was, without a doubt, our FAVORITE part of the wedding. She was so easy to get along and her stunning photography speak for themselves.
We first found her ...
via social media- we saw that she had previously shot at Brazil Room, our venue, and her portfolio quality was a step above all other photographers, including many who were much more expensive than her.
We loved our fun engagement session at me and my husband's favorite spots in the city, which was followed by a two year wedding hiatus due to COVID. Rescheduling our date with Christina was a breeze, as she was so accommodating beyond our expectation. We were glad to have had our beautiful engagement photos to tide us over until our wedding.
Like so many friends warned us, our wedding day flew by in a blink of an eye. At the end of the night, my husband and I were asking ourselves if we really just got married. We were hungry for photos to relive the day. Christina quickly sent us some highlights which brought me and my husband to tears. A few weeks later, we received our full album. We only have these photos to relive our big day, and we couldn't be happier that Christina was there to chronicle our wedding. Thank you!!!!
Christina was an amazing photographer and wedding resource from start to finish. She spent the time to get to know us and this made both our engagement photos and wedding photos a ...
breeze with an amazing end product. She is incredibly professional and helpful with all things wedding related as well as friendly to make you and friends and family feel comfortable and relaxed during photos. She really captured so many amazing moments and emotions from our wedding that we wouldn't have seen otherwise being so busy on that day! Can't recommend her enough.
11/10 would recommend! Love the photos!
Christina was amazing!!! Josh and I are not comfortable in front of the camera, but she made the entire process so fun and easy. Our engagement pictures and wedding pictures turned...
out beautifully! Our coastal wedding was SUPER windy but she knew all the right shots to get some amazing pictures. We can't thank her enough!
Christina was such a pleasure to work with! She is super easy going and strives to get to know her couples at a personal level. While we chose to not do engagement photos (so she d...
idn't get a chance to get to know what type of photos/poses we felt comfortable with), she was still able to capture so many beautiful moments on the day of. I especially enjoyed the questions she'd ask to catch reactions, as they were both fun to think about and respond to.
Christina turns around photos so fast! You definitely go through some wedding withdrawal after the day is over, so it's wonderful being able to look over pictures so soon after to be able to reminisce. Looking back at the pictures, it seems like she was everywhere at once! She was able to capture pictures across all our guests, while not missing moments with us. She is also incredibly efficient with wrangling up family/big groups and getting the obligatory shots done. She blends right in as activities are happening, so it's easy to be yourself without feeling like you're being constantly watched/documented.
We loved the positivity and energy Christina brought to our day. She was a great coach for the day of and helped keep us on schedule and just overall directing things (we didn't have a day of coordinator). We really couldn't have been happier with anyone else as our photographer!!
What can we say? Christina is AWESOME! Not only did we hire a wonderful photographer to capture the special moments of our engagement and wedding, but we also made a new friend :)....
There is a lot we could highlight, but here are a few:
- Responsive in preparation mode, pre-wedding, and during
- Professional throughout
- Flexible with scheduling and to requests
- Pleasant to work with and always happy (our families instantly liked her)
- Most importantly, a great photographer who captured what went by so quickly for us at the ceremony and reception
Christina went above and beyond to make us comfortable during our photo shoots and even sent us inspirational notes and gifts leading up to the special day. We couldn’t recommend Christina more. Thank you!
Honestly, hiring Christina was the best decision we made for our wedding. We are not people who like being the center of attention, and definitely don't enjoy have our pictures tak...
en. But from the first time meeting her at our Engagement Photo session (included in package price) Christina made us feel so comfortable! She kept the vibe super chill and relaxed, had us laughing throughout the entire shoot, and made us forget that we were at a public beach doing a photo shoot. My now husband and I both left feeling GREAT about the experience and couldn't wait to have her photographing our wedding.
The same things can be said for the day of the wedding. Christina fit in so easily to the atmosphere of our day! I want to say she blended in so that you almost didn't notice that photos were being taken, but that's not entirely true. You definitely notice Christina dancing along to the music, smiling and laughing with guests, and matching the energy the whole night!
On top of all this, our photos came out absolutely incredible! We looked more amazing than we ever thought possible and I am so thankful that she captured all of the aspects of the best day of our lives!
Update, Aug. 2019: It's been nearly a year since I left our first review after our engagement session, and we have just received our wedding photos! I can't get over how GORGEOUS t...
hey all turned out—they are bright and bubbly just like Christina's personality, and we couldn't be happier with our experience with her. The moments she captured are perfect and we will treasure these photos forever!
Oct. 2018: After researching wedding photographers on The Knot, we selected Christina for her bright and vibrant style, her organization and professionalism. She educates you through the whole process, and she's extremely easy to work and communicate with. We just completed our engagement shoot, and it was so laid-back like we were already close friends. She gently directed us with fun, get-to-know-the-couple questions and games, so each shot was candid and captured the essence of our relationship. We received the photos in just a few days and were both blown away by how stunningly beautiful they look! We cannot wait to work with Christina again when we get married next year, and we'd highly recommend her to others!
Having witnessed many years of friends' weddings before I finally got hitched myself, I can say without hesitation that my husband and I had the best wedding photographer of them a...
ll! Christina collaborated closely with us from start to finish (engagement photos all the way to post-wedding), and vividly captured many amazing moments with us and our friends and family. The final products are visually stunning and can speak for themselves, but what I want others to understand is how fun and easy it is to work with Christina. A few of my family members independently commented on how personable she was and easy to smile for during all the picture-taking. When some of the wedding prep process was stressful for all involved, Christina did not lose her cool or her kind and caring professionalism, and really helped us get through some difficult moments. If you want someone to not only photograph your special experience, but also make it more wonderful by their care and presence, this is the photographer you want.
Christina is amazing!!! When I first started looking for a photographer, I read so many reviews and felt so lost... and then I found CMSours. I fell in love with her style just loo...
king at her website and knew it was what I wanted. I could not be happier! I am so pleased with our photos! And I was so surprised at how much fun we had taking them! My partner and I both really hate to be photographed, but Christina made our engagement session so much fun! Not only did we have a blast taking them, the outcome was amazing. I normally hate seeing pictures of myself, but these are the first photos I've ever looked at and thought, "wow!" Christina really has an eye to capture the perfect photos. She is so easy to work with and quick to respond to emails. You can tell she's thought through the details and knows what to expect or recommend. And she has a wonderful personality that makes you feel right at ease! Wedding planning is HARD, but CMSours Photography was the easiest and most rewarding decision of the entire process!
We hired Christina for our wedding, coming up in April 2019, but I'm writing a review now because we already had her shoot our city hall ceremony. The ceremony was on a Friday and ...
she had the photos back to us by Tuesday morning!!! She told us the turnaround time was about two weeks which I think is really good but she delivered way faster.
The photos are beautiful!! Christina captures the light and the feel of the moment so perfectly. One of the most important things to me in a photographer is that they capture genuine moments, not just glamorous posed shots (which she also does well) and Christina captured lots of laughs and little moments between us.
She's also a pleasure to work with. I thought we would be a little uncomfortable and awkward in front of the camera but I didn't feel that way at all with Christina! We were able to feel relaxed and be ourselves with her. She also met with us one evening before the shoot and got to know a bit more about us and our wedding.
I highly recommend Christina and if you like beautiful light and joy filled photos you won't be disappointed!
Love love love your work! From engagement photos to wedding photos we are over the moon! Not to mention raising the bar on customer service! Thank you for all you hard work and for...
being you!
Christina was the best photographer we could have ever dreamed of to capture our 8-18-18 wedding! We are so thankful that we got to work with her and experience the magic of her ph...
otos!
I first reached out to Christina in February 2018. We quickly set up an in-person meeting the very next day and I was so captivated by her bubbly personality and the quality of her work that I had a feeling she would be the one!
We booked the White Gold package with her (10 hours wedding photography and free engagement session). Our April engagement session photos at Fort Mason & Pier 7 came out absolutely gorgeous and we had so much fun with Christina guiding us on the poses!
Our August wedding at the Cliff House at Ocean Beach was an absolute blast and the guests loved every minute they had with Christina! She was so organized and thorough in getting all the shots we wanted with family and friends and we were so grateful to be in expert hands!
Throughout the whole timeline leading up to the wedding, Christina has pleasantly surprised us with her flexibility with timing, dependability, super quick turnaround on photos (we loved getting a small sneak peek at the wedding album just one day after the wedding), and overall cheerfulness! She has been an absolute joy and delight to work with! I can truly say that it has been a pleasure and we can’t wait to go back for more photo opportunities in the future! Thank you, Christina!
Amazing photography and great personality! I enjoy her talent and passion for the work she creates!
Christina was amazing from start to finish! Not only was she sweet when we showed up about 15 minutes late but she was a real star for allowing me some time to retrieve my engageme...
nt ring that I left at home. We were taking engagement photos so it's obvious that I really needed that main accessory! She was generous about her time and was gracious with helping us capture really epic shots from a difficult location. Thanks for hiking with us and taking the time to learn about our relationship. The wind wasn't on our side but Christina does a great job working with her clients, lighting and the unpredictable
Mother Nature! Oh yeah did I mention that her prices are beyond affordable and worth every penny?
SO HAPPY WITH MY PICTURES!!!
We were lucky enough to have Christina take pictures at our wedding and I cannot say enough good things about her. The pictures are absolutely stunni...
ng. They are all so beautiful and we get compliments on them all the time.
As a bonus, Christina is so great to have around during the pre-wedding pictures (and craziness). She is sweet and professional. Her calm and positive attitude was great for the day of. At one point she even tracked down some champaign for me!
I ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND HER FOR YOUR WEDDING!
We have use Christina many times. She captured our engagement and wedding day beautifully. We don't have a negative thing to say and would encourage you to hire her. We enjoyed wo...
rking with her so much that we referred my boss to her and he is happy with her work as well. Christina is great at communication, always on time, made us and our guest feel comfortable and very professional. Every time I see the proofs I'm amazed with her talent.
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5 SW 2nd Camino Real, Carmel, CA | SF Bay Area, Carmel, Monterey
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