California Wedding and Portrait Photographer
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San Diego, Orange County, Riverside
Travel area: Within 100 miles See details
Eri Morita
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AWARD WINNER (1X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Folklore Photo is a wedding photography company based in Encinitas, CA. Owner Eri Morita has more than two decades of professional experience. She studied at the International Center of Photography in New York City, and she has worked as an editorial photographer for several leading international magazines. Eri loves meeting new people and making real, meaningful connections; she treats every couple like family.
Eri doesn’t just create beautiful works of art; she captures slices of life. Her work is a celebration of real people and the love, joy, and laughter they share. Eri can’t wait to capture the moments you and your loved ones will remember and treasure forever.
Folklore Photo offers several packages to choose from, including a wedding ceremony and portrait package, an elopement or mini wedding package, and three additional wedding packages. Her most popular package includes a pre-wedding consultation, eight hours of event day coverage, high-resolution images with printing rights, an online gallery for downloading and ordering prints.
Asian-owned and Woman-owned Business
26+ years in business
Speaks English, Japanese, Spanish
Details
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Bridal Portraits
Engagement
Photo & Video
Digital Files
Online Proofing
Photo
Printed Enlargements
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic
Documentary
Lifestyle
Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party
Awards and Affiliations
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Meet the team
Eri Morita
Owner
Pursuing her dream to become a photographer, Eri Morita studied at the International Center of Photography in NYC. Eri then went on to work as an editorial photographer for magazines including W, Vogue Bambino, Vogue Nippon, Newsweek, Seventeen, Cosmo girl among others. She explored Hawaii, Tokyo, Shanghai and Los Angeles before settling in San Diego North County. She has 20 years of experience in beauty, portrait and wedding photography, always making personal connections with her clients and photographing them as if they were her own family.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.013 reviews
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Lauren D
Highlighted review.
5.0
11/04/2025
Eri was the perfect choice for my elopement. My husband and I are shy introverts who don't like getting our pictures taken- but since we eloped alone we wanted pictures for family ...
and for ourselves.
Eri was incredible- she posed us when needed and hid in the background to catch candid shots.
We cut our photo session short because we wanted to be alone and celebrate and Eri was so understanding and still delivered so many great pictures.
I get nervous around strangers and Eri's presence was perfect - she helped me get at ease and actually enjoy my wedding day instead of being nervous for pictures.
Response from Folklore Photo on 11/04/2025
Hi Lauren,
Thank you so much for your kind review — it truly means a lot to me. I absolut...
ely loved capturing your special moments! I had no idea you were camera-shy — you both looked amazing and so natural together. It makes me so happy to know that you love the photos.
Congratulations again, Mr. and Mrs.! 💛
Warmly,
Eri
Catherine A
5.0
8/19/2023
Eri was so amazing~~
I highly recommend her for anyone who is looking for a wedding photographer! She was super professional and kind! I am in love with all of our wedding pictures...
! Thank you so much, Eri!
Response from Folklore Photo on 08/19/2023
Thank you so much for your review! I enjoyed photographing your special day! Eri
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Michelle F
5.0
8/14/2023
Eri photographed my son's wedding on a yacht in San Diego Harbor and she did a fantastic job. The photos are absolutely beautiful and she captured every special moment with grace ...
and professionalism. We're so happy we found her!
Response from Folklore Photo on 08/14/2023
Thank you so much for your review, Michelle. It was a pleasure capturing the special mome...
nts for you and your family. I am glad you like the photos. You all looked gorgeous!
Marisol M
5.0
4/20/2023
Eri is a gem! We are so happy with our wedding photos. She had them back to us a week after. So fast! She is friendly and professional. She was communicative throughout the process...
leading up to our wedding day. And on the day arrived early and captured gorgeous shots for us. We will definitely work with her again!
Jessica J
5.0
8/22/2022
So happy with our wedding photos! Eri was incredible to work with and we are so happy with how our wedding photos came out. She was very communicative and easy to work with leading...
up to our wedding day and the day of. She had our photos turned around in less than a week and they were exceptional and everything we had asked for. Eri is a hidden gem here in San Diego, highly recommend!
KENNY T
5.0
6/14/2022
Eri was very responsive and explicit in finding out what photos we wanted. On the day of she showed up on time and was very professional for the duration of the event. We absolutel...
y love how the pictures came out and she was very prompt on getting photos back to us. Wouldn't recommend anyone else!
Response from Folklore Photo on 06/14/2022
Thank you, Kenny! It was a pleasure to capture your beautiful wedding. Looking forward t...
o working with you in the future!
Julia A
5.0
5/10/2022
Eri was the perfect choice for our event. Not only is she a polished professional, but she also clearly has a keen artistic eye with which she took all the pieces of the event and ...
elevated them to a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind photo set!
As an artist myself I greatly appreciate the care and insight she utilized to help us get the perfect wedding photos.
She is absolutely a joy to work with and was invaluable for her direction helping us pose and feel comfortable in front of the camera.
Of the many vendor quotes I received, her pricing is very reasonable (perhaps undervalued for her caliber of service!) and I would hire her again in a heartbeat.
Some vendors are difficult to get a hold of and yet another major benefit to Folklore Photo Studio is her responsiveness/communication. Planning events is hard enough without vendors being difficult to reach.
Response from Folklore Photo on 05/10/2022
Thank you, Julia! It was a great joy to work with you too. I am looking forward to photogr...
aphing special moments of your life again soon!
Niña C
5.0
1/23/2022
Folklore Photo was easy to work with, professional, and very in tune with our needs. We had a casual wedding at Cuvier Park in La Jolla and wanted to capture moments in time, stori...
es, a spirit of connectedness. Eri and staff were amazing from start to finish. We were able to provide a list of essential photos as well as the tone and mood we wanted to convey in our pictures. Eri and her staff captured the day so beautifully. We are so happy we found you and have memories from our special day! Thank you so much!
Response from Folklore Photo on 01/24/2022
Thank you so much, Niña! It was a pleasure working with you.
Eri at Folklore Photo
Renee C
5.0
9/22/2021
We want to thank Eri for exceeding our expectations and making our wedding day extra special! She is a true professional photographer with years of experience and our pictures turn...
ed out amazing :-). If you have a wedding coming up, contact Eri you won’t be disappointed.
Mark M
5.0
8/16/2021
My fiance and I found Eri independently, and we both felt she would be good for our wedding photographer. I can't say enough about how helpful and effective she was. She was promp...
t, easy to work with, communicative, and reasonably priced. She listened carefully to our goals for the photography, , arranged all the shots we asked for, and did an amazing job of getting many different shots of the same moment. I cant figure out how she did that. I love the pictures she got for us: formal posed, during the ceremony, and and casual shots of the reception were all excellent. I am so happy we chose her for to preserve our wedding memories.
Lauren Lorraine C
5.0
8/02/2021
We hired Folklore Photo to do our wedding photos and it was one of the best choices we made for our special day. Eri did a wonderful job of capturing all of our special moments and...
was super kind and flexible when we had to go off schedule a bit. She did beautiful work and was such a pleasure to be around. I had multiple friends and family members pull me aside and tell us how awesome and sweet our photographer was. We are so happy with our choice and look forward to working with her more as our family grows through the years.
Tomo C
5.0
5/25/2021
We loved working with Eri. She is very professional and extremely talented. She’s kind, courteous, and creative. Eri listen to what we wanted and what we didn’t. Our pictures turne...
d out lovely and beautiful. I smile every time I see the pictures.
I would and do recommend Eri to anyone that needs the best photographer!
Gio M
5.0
5/24/2021
Eri is an amazing Photografer with a great eye, she captures exactly what you are looking for!!
She is creative , very professional, great communication skills and always ready to...
capture the best moments ! And what really impressed me was the quality of her work and how quick we received our pictures!! Our wedding pictures are absolutely beautiful! Thanks Eri a million times!!!
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