California Wedding and Portrait Photographer
$400 starting price
San Diego, Orange County, Riverside
Travels up to 75 miles See details
Eri Morita
OWNER
Typically responds within 24h
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, and retouching credit for 40 images.
Asian-owned and Woman-owned Business
+25 years in business
Speaks English, Japanese and Spanish
Prices & packages
Engagement Session
$400 starting price
Engagement Session
$400 starting price
1 hours
1 hours
1 Photographer
1 Photographer
1 Hour Portrait Session
1 Hour Portrait Session
High Resolution Digital Photos
High Resolution Digital Photos
All Printing Rights
All Printing Rights
$200 Discount for Wedding Package A, B and C
$200 Discount for Wedding Package A, B and C
Online Gallery to Download Photos
Online Gallery to Download Photos
Wedding Ceremony and Portrait Package
$950 starting price
Wedding Ceremony and Portrait Package
$950 starting price
2 hours
2 hours
Online Gallery to Download Photos
Online Gallery to Download Photos
1 Photographer
1 Photographer
2 Hours of Wedding Coverage
2 Hours of Wedding Coverage
High Resolution Digital Photos
High Resolution Digital Photos
All Printing Rights
All Printing Rights
Mini Wedding Package
$1,500 starting price
Mini Wedding Package
$1,500 starting price
4 hours
4 hours
Online Gallery to Download Photos
Online Gallery to Download Photos
High Resolution Digital Photos
High Resolution Digital Photos
All Printing Rights
All Printing Rights
4 Hours of Wedding Coverage
4 Hours of Wedding Coverage
1 Photographer
1 Photographer
Wedding Package A
$2,000 starting price
Wedding Package A
$2,000 starting price
6 hours
6 hours
1 Photographer
1 Photographer
6 Hours of Wedding Coverage
6 Hours of Wedding Coverage
High Resolution Digital Photos
High Resolution Digital Photos
Online Gallery to Download Photos
Online Gallery to Download Photos
All Printing Rights
All Printing Rights
Most popular
.Wedding Package B
$2,500 starting price
Wedding Package B
$2,500 starting price
8 hours
8 hours
Online Gallery to Download Photos
Online Gallery to Download Photos
1 Photographer
1 Photographer
8 Hours of Wedding Coverage
8 Hours of Wedding Coverage
High Resolution Digital Photos
High Resolution Digital Photos
All Printing Rights
All Printing Rights
Wedding Package C
$3,300 starting price
Wedding Package C
$3,300 starting price
8 hours
8 hours
8 Hours of Wedding Coverage
8 Hours of Wedding Coverage
All Printing Rights
All Printing Rights
2 Photographers
2 Photographers
Online Gallery to Download Photos
Online Gallery to Download Photos
High Resolution Digital Photos
High Resolution Digital Photos
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- Engagement Session$400 starting priceEngagement Session$400 starting price1 hours1 hours1 Photographer1 Photographer1 Hour Portrait Session1 Hour Portrait SessionHigh Resolution Digital PhotosHigh Resolution Digital PhotosAll Printing RightsAll Printing Rights$200 Discount for Wedding Package A, B and C$200 Discount for Wedding Package A, B and COnline Gallery to Download PhotosOnline Gallery to Download Photos
- Wedding Ceremony and Portrait Package$950 starting priceWedding Ceremony and Portrait Package$950 starting price2 hours2 hoursOnline Gallery to Download PhotosOnline Gallery to Download Photos1 Photographer1 Photographer2 Hours of Wedding Coverage2 Hours of Wedding CoverageHigh Resolution Digital PhotosHigh Resolution Digital PhotosAll Printing RightsAll Printing Rights
- Mini Wedding Package$1,500 starting priceMini Wedding Package$1,500 starting price4 hours4 hoursOnline Gallery to Download PhotosOnline Gallery to Download PhotosHigh Resolution Digital PhotosHigh Resolution Digital PhotosAll Printing RightsAll Printing Rights4 Hours of Wedding Coverage4 Hours of Wedding Coverage1 Photographer1 Photographer
- Wedding Package A$2,000 starting priceWedding Package A$2,000 starting price6 hours6 hours1 Photographer1 Photographer6 Hours of Wedding Coverage6 Hours of Wedding CoverageHigh Resolution Digital PhotosHigh Resolution Digital PhotosOnline Gallery to Download PhotosOnline Gallery to Download PhotosAll Printing RightsAll Printing Rights
- Most popular.Wedding Package B$2,500 starting priceWedding Package B$2,500 starting price8 hours8 hoursOnline Gallery to Download PhotosOnline Gallery to Download Photos1 Photographer1 Photographer8 Hours of Wedding Coverage8 Hours of Wedding CoverageHigh Resolution Digital PhotosHigh Resolution Digital PhotosAll Printing RightsAll Printing Rights
- Wedding Package C$3,300 starting priceWedding Package C$3,300 starting price8 hours8 hours8 Hours of Wedding Coverage8 Hours of Wedding CoverageAll Printing RightsAll Printing Rights2 Photographers2 PhotographersOnline Gallery to Download PhotosOnline Gallery to Download PhotosHigh Resolution Digital PhotosHigh Resolution Digital Photos
- Starting prices may not include all fees a vendor may charge.
- Couples usually spend $2,500
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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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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.
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5.0
out of 5.012 reviews
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Eri from Folklore Photo Studio is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding photography. She is described as professional, kind, and communicative throughout the planning process and on the day of the event. The quality of her work is praised, with reviewers loving their wedding photos and the quick turnaround time. Eri's reasonable pricing and responsiveness also received positive feedback. Overall, reviewers highly recommend Eri for wedding photography.- Top reviews
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Catherine A
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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 08/19/2023
Thank you so much for your review! I enjoyed photographing your special day! Eri
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 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!
Any questions?
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 absolutely love how the pictures came out and she was very prompt on getting photos back to us. Wouldn't recommend anyone else!
response 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 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, stories, 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 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 turned 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 prompt, 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 turned 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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