Creative Images Photography

Monterey Bay, Bay Area, and beyond!

About this vendor

Creative Images Photography is a wedding photography studio based in Monterey, CA. Established in 1979, it is home to award-winning photographer Larry Nordwick and is known as one of the best studios in the area. This photographer has traveled across the state to accommodate clients and is available to service the Monterey Bay area and beyond. Larry started his wedding photography career at the age of 16. Mentored by renowned photographers Ansel Adams and Ken Cook, he has since been awarded the title of Master Photographer by the Professional Photographers of America. He is a five-time recipient of the award for wedding album of the year and has photographed over 1300 nuptials during the last 30 years. Larry’s skills allow him to work with a range of photography styles to create a varied and exciting gallery of images. Couples can expect candid pictures capturing the laughter and emotion of the day, along with photojournalistic images of people dancing and enjoying the celebrations. As an experienced portrait artist, he can also capture traditional shots of the couple and the wedding party. As well as ceremonies and receptions, Creative Images Photography caters to engagements and rehearsals. After their event, couples can avail of digital files, online proofings, prints, enlargements, and wedding albums. Larry is also happy to distribute the pictures on social media. To assist couples in the planning process, this studio can offer a list of reliable and good-quality vendors that they have previously worked with.

Details

Business Attributes

LGBTQ+-owned Business

Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages

Photo Shoot Types

Bridal Portraits
Engagement

Photo & Video

Digital Files
Online Proofing
Photo
Printed Enlargements
Social Media Sharing
Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic
Classic
Documentary
Dramatic
Vintage

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
Wedding

5

out of 5.0

4 reviews

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5/01/2023 • Colleen d

Larry & Elyse were so great work with! They made everything a breeze from start to finish. True professionals! They built our timeline & the results were incredible. Larry is so personable and that comes through with all of the time he takes with his couples, as well as the attention to detail. He truly has a gift & yes we took some of the more formal photos, but he also made our photos fun & our all of us at ease. Larry captured our day so beautifully & we can’t thank him enough!

12/04/2022 • Laura C

I can't speak highly enough of this crew, Larry and Elise were wonderful! Knowledgeable, talented, experienced, organized, and fun, fun, fun. My guests loved them. It never occurred to me to consider the photographer's personality in my decision, but my wedding was perfect, and Larry and Elise played a big part in that.

9/12/2019 • Melissa H

Larry is not only a fabulous photographer, but has such an amazing and fun personality also! He really made our engagement shoot fun and helped us loosen up . For our wedding, he got some cute moments, silly shots and breathtaking beautiful photos. He put up with me wanting to go to multiple different locations ( I dragged him from a house to the church, down the boardwalk, over to some rocks by the water, and finally our reception at the Barns). Finding someone as talented as he is, with such a wonderful personality really made not only my day, but my husbands and our guests as well. Photos were one of my top priorities, I saw his work at an expo and had to book him! He did not disappoint! I highly recommend him!!!

7/14/2013 • Lauren T

Larry has been doing wedding photography for over 30 years on the Monterey Peninsula and it shows both in the quality of his photos as well as his easy-going demeanor with his clients. Because he's worked in the area for over 30 years, he knows every single wedding venue and photo location like the back of his hand. He knows the light, the wind patterns, the foliage, and the architecture of each location. It was reassuring to know he could shoot our wedding with his eyes closed he knew the venue so well, but he always paid attention to every detail and made us feel like the most important people he'd ever shot. When we first met, I liked that he didn't feel the need to prove himself through posturing nor did he try to get my business by buttering me up. He is both classically trained (he knows how to use a camera and natural light) but also knows the latest in digital photography and image processing. He delivers both classical looks and newer, edgier trends. Tell him the look and feel that you want, and he delivers. He did both our engagement and wedding photos and hit both out of the park. My husband has a difficult time smiling naturally in photos, but Larry got natural, gorgeous shots of him smiling. Often times Larry takes beautiful candid-looking shots which are in actuality posed...but you'd never know. Larry is a workhorse but remains upbeat and dedicated through the very last shot. He worked with us on our wedding day for over 9 hours and was fantastically supportive throughout the whole day. Everyone in our wedding party and families got a kick out of working with him.