About this vendor
Michael Segal Weddings is a Los Angeles, CA-based wedding photographer who knows your best side...
Owner and operator Michael Segal is an award-winning wedding, fashion, and celebrity photographer based in LA. He was voted one of the "Top 10 Wedding Photographers in Los Angeles 2020" by Wedding Rule. Segal will bring his professional experience with fashion and celebrity photography into the wedding itself. His shooting style is fun, calm, and relaxed, intending to keep his subjects the same. This style captures the essence of his couples.
Michael's passion is to tell stories with images to last generations to come. Always chasing those special moments. He'll capture your special day in a photojournalistic, candid style with spontaneity and clarity. He shoots a combination of digital and classic film cameras.
Michael Segal has years of experience in the photography industry. He has photographed talents such as Matthew McConaughey, Carrie Underwood, and Christina Aguilera. Additionally, wedding commissions have taken him on assignments to Jamaica, Morocco, Italy, Mexico and Israel. His wedding images have appeared in several publications, including Vogue magazine, People, Inside Weddings, Grace Ormonde, California Wedding Day, The Knot, and Martha Stewart Weddings, to name a few.
What You'll Love About Michael Segal Weddings
Michael will work by your side to capture every once-in-a-lifetime memory in stunning detail. His company offers top-notch coverage for all your sparkling milestones, including the rehearsal party, engagement, wedding ceremony, and reception.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
10-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.+7 more.
Best of Weddings
The Knot independently assesses vendors for this award—it’s never self-reported. We base it on firsthand experiences from real couples and guests, and they must have a 4.5-star average across 7+ reviews in the qualifying year.
Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
Reviews
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If I could give 10 stars, I would. Michael Segal is incredible to work with from start to finish. He shot our engagement shoot, rehearsal dinner, and wedding day. His energy is con...
tagious, and he knows how to bring the best out of the people he is capturing in photos. I normally do not love pictures of myself, but I swear after seeing some sneak peaks of our wedding photos I thought I could model!! We did an additional shoot Sunday morning after the wedding, where I could take pictures more freely without worrying about my dress, and we ended up with some of the best photos of the weekend from that morning.
Michael brought Tomer with him for the wedding day, and my guests kept ranting about both of them. My guests would be trying to take a picture of a couple or group on their phone and all of a sudden Michael or Tomer would be there to snap a photo. With as much energy as Michael brings, he also has the ability to just blend in when needed to capture truly candid photos.
The photographer was the MOST important vendor to me when planning my wedding, and Michael Segal and his team exceeded all expectations. He is not only a fabulous photographer who somehow knows exactly where the perfect light is, but he is also just an amazing human being with so much passion for all things in life.
If there is one thing you can do to make your wedding weekend magical, it is to HIRE Michael Segal Weddings. You will not regret it.
We just had Michael shoot our welcome dinner and wedding a few days ago. He is incredible! Neither my partner nor I are Instagram people and we don't know what we're doing in front...
of a camera. Michael got us moving and laughing -- we felt comfortable and the photos are stunning. So much creativity. So many wonderful shots of our guests. We've only seen the first 100 or so shots so far and we are absolutely thrilled. We can't recommend Michael highly enough.
Speechless. Michael took our Engagement and Wedding photos and we were speechless. The most beautiful photos that captured our night exactly how we remembered it. We wanted our pho...
tos to be in the moment and that’s exactly what Michael did. Michael is so easy to work with and understood exactly what we wanted. Thank you so much for capturing our love and the magic we felt that night. All of our guests can’t get over how beautiful our wedding photos turned out. And don’t even get me started on the turn around time. It hasn’t even been a month we’ve been married and we have all of our photos in our possession. Thank you so much!!!
Michael was absolutely incredible!!! He captured three full days of our wedding weekend and turned around a sneak peek in 3 days! All of our family and guests loved his energy and ...
talent. He made me and my husband feel so comfortable and confident taking photos!! Thank you Michael!
Do not book your wedding without checking if Michael Segal is available. If he’s not available, then change your date!!!! The day would not have the been the same without him. I am...
in awe of our photos and will cherish them for life.
Michael was the perfect photographer for our wedding! He has an amazing an eye and worked efficiently with our long list of family portrait shots. We loved working with him and the...
photos look unbelievable. So happy with our choice!
Michael was absolutely awesome, and I could not recommend someone more highly! He was prompt, got all of the shots we wanted, and even surprised us with shooting some film on our w...
edding day. The turnaround for his pics is the fastest I have seen of any wedding photographer, and he could not have been more professional. The pictures are fantastic, and we are so happy to have been able to work with him! I could not recommend him more.
We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Michael! He took amazing photographs, and made catching every perfect moment a breeze. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect expe...
rience!
We are so happy we chose Michael Segal and his team to capture our wedding day. The photos are absolutely stunning, and we couldn't be happier with the results. Not only is Michael...
incredibly talented, but he's also extremely responsive. I would get replies within minutes, which made the whole process smooth and stress-free.
He works quickly and efficiently. We received a sneak peek just days after the wedding, and our full gallery was delivered in two weeks. I’ve already favorited over 350 images, and we received about triple that number, there were so many beautiful shots to choose from. His day-of team, Tomer and Nikki, were also fantastic. They captured every special moment so naturally and effortlessly.
Michael’s passion for his work is undeniable, and it truly comes through in every image. We’ve received so many compliments from friends and family on how beautiful and timeless our photos are. Thank you again, Michael, you helped make our day unforgettable!
Michael is an exceptional photographer to collaborate with. We thoroughly enjoyed our engagement photoshoot, which he executed with great skill, utilizing picturesque locations suc...
h as sunsets at the beach. His professionalism and meticulous attention to detail ensured a seamless experience on our wedding day. Notably, he provided invaluable assistance in planning our family pictures on the wedding day. The studio photo (with Michael taking pictures of our guests) during the evening was highly appreciated by our guests, adding a touch of elegance and fun to the occasion. Within four days of the wedding, Michael promptly shared a sneak peek of over a hundred photographs with us. His user-friendly website makes it easy to browse and view the images, which are conveniently categorized into sections such as “First Look,” “Getting Ready,” “Rehearsal/Welcome Dinner,” and more. Additionally, we created two signed books featuring photographs from our engagement, which were displayed during the rehearsal and welcome dinner. Highly recommend working with him!
Michael is awesome. 1) He not only provided us with great photos but also wonderful memories. 2) He is not only a great photographer but a great director. It was a breeze to shoot ...
with him (even with my un-photogenic husband), and fun as well!
Also, his assistant Sam is such a sweet guy who assisted Michael and us with his genuine heart. We loved him being with us during the photoshoot session. It was so fun to work with him and we are more than happy with the photos he took. I would love to work with Michael and Sam again in the future.
Michael did a great job with our wedding and engagement photos! He is friendly, energetic, and enthusiastic, and has a great eye for shots on-site. He also produces beautiful pictu...
res, but you can see that for yourself!
Michael is a great collaborator. He brought his own ideas to the table, and also made sure to get the specific shots we wanted. Being posed for pictures can be a slightly awkward experience at the best of times, but Michael's enthusiasm and playful manner help make the process fun, and the formal photos turned out great as a result. The candids are even better, and his shots of the dance floor really captured the energy of the reception.
Michael sent us a sneak peak the Monday after the wedding and promptly put together an online gallery that makes it easy to share, download, and even order prints of our favorite images. We are so happy with our choice to hire Michael, and would recommend him to anyone!
Michael Segal is the best wedding photographer. He took the most beautiful photos for our engagement photoshoot and wedding day. He made us feel at ease and relaxed taking the phot...
os. He is very talented with lighting and finding the best spot for a photo. Our photos turned out perfect. All of our guests commented on how amazing our photographer was. Michael is extremely communicative and was accommodating to our schedules as are not based in LA. We feel so lucky and grateful to have worked with Michael.
Where do I even begin?? Michael was the best photographer and I don’t have the words to describe how much I love our wedding photos! We were lucky enough to have him for both our r...
ehearsal dinner and wedding, and he captured such beautiful and candid moments of everyone at the events, so we not only have great photos of ourselves, but also all of our guests!
I usually don’t like photos of myself, but as I was going through the wedding photos, I was stunned at how beautiful they were! His turnaround time was so fast and they we’re photographed and edited to perfection!
He really knows what he’s doing and made us feel so comfortable and fun when shooting our photos! He’s also just really cool and fun to work with! I don’t know how you could get a better photographer than him, he’s just the best and cannot recommend him enough!
Michael was an absolutely brilliant photographer for my daughter’s wedding. Not only were the pictures beautiful but the professionalism and friendly down to earth attitude of Mic...
hael and his staff made them such a wonderful part of our day. Not only did he have some amazing photo ideas…but he allowed the day to unfold with out being overwhelming. Thanks so much!
We hired Michael for our engagement shoot, our wedding, and a day-after wedding shoot and could not be more thrilled with our photos! We wanted a photographer with a lot of experie...
nce and a creative eye, and Michael more than delivered.
His pricing is extremely reasonable for the quality of photography you get and he was readily available for us to ask him questions whenever we had them leading up to our wedding. He also delivered our photos back so quickly we couldn't believe it!
He’s a true artist so sometimes, especially at the beginning, it was difficult to see his vision as described as we are not used to being in front of a camera. But once we got to know him and got a better understanding of his communication style, he was a breeze to work with. We kept hearing that the photographer is the person you’re spending the most time with on your wedding day so make sure you like them and can have fun with them. That was some of the best advice we got and we are so glad we went with Michael!
Compared to all the other photographers out there we've talked to and seen, Michael is easily one of the best in the business!
Michael is the absolute best! He shot our engagement shoot, our pre wedding pool party and our wedding. From the posed photos, to the details to the candid shots, every photo was p...
erfection!! He really captured the whole night. We loved working with him. He was even so patient with our photographing our dogs. We are so grateful! I couldn’t recommend him more.
Michael is an incredible photographer! He makes taking photos so fun! It’s easy to see he loves his career; which is what makes people the best at what they do. He felt me and my f...
iancé’s vibe out and suggested doing our engagement shoot in Joshua tree and the photos came out beyond incredible. We cannot wait to work with him for our wedding too!!
I don’t really know where to begin with Michael. I guess to start I’ll tell you what my wedding planner told me, “Don’t think, just hire him”. If you are debating whether or not to...
hire him, stop thinking and just do it. You will not regret it! Michael is the best. He has an incredible eye and he caught images that truly made our jaws drop. I would work with him 100/100 times. Trust him to capture your special day - you will not regret it I promise.
We loved working with Michael Segal photography for our engagement photos, rehearsal dinner and wedding day.
Neither my wife or I had done an extended photoshoot before, and while...
we had some ideas about the vibe we wanted, we didn’t have a clue about how to choose locations or poses. But shooting with Michael was a breeze. He gave us clear instructions, tons of positive encouragement, and made us feel relaxed and comfortable. Michael uses this same warm approach to put your guests at ease, and is great at capturing all your loved ones.
Plus, he was knowledgeable about the area we were getting married (Palm Springs), and suggested some creative locations. Some of our favorite photos came from a spot Michael recommended in the open desert.
The photos came out incredibly. Michael did a mix of more “classic”, restrained poses and fun, creative shots. Plus, he shoots so efficiently — often a single take is good enough, and then you’re on to the next group or location. He has an incredible eye for lighting and interesting backdrops.
We are beyond thrilled with how our photos came out, and Michael made the process easy and fun. Even if you don’t think you’re natural on camera, Michael will make you look and feel like a movie star!
We were so pleased to have Michael as our photographer for our wedding! He was such a joy to work with and made the process so easy and fun. The pictures were better than we coul...
d have ever imagined. We found him to be so personable and enjoyable to interact with. He really knew how to bring out our most photogenic selves, as well as with our guests! We would absolutely recommend Michael 100 times over!
Michael is the best photographer ever!! He is unbelievably talented at getting beautiful photos and also bringing out the best in the couple. He made us feel comfortable and wonder...
ful the entire time. He extended this same warmth and charisma to everyone at our wedding and as a result we have the most beautiful authentic photos of our family and friends. Michael treats you as if you’re the most important wedding he has ever done and is genuinely excited to get the best photos. Best decision was working with Michael!
Michael is the best wedding photographer out there. He made us very comfortable, he was fun, and man he took some absolutely incredible shots. If he’s available for your date, you ...
need to book him because he’s absolutely the best out there. The preview came super quick and all the photos look like they belong in a magazine. Loved working with him!
Michael shot both our engagement and wedding pictures. He was an absolute blast to shoot with. Michael helped us be comfortable and break the ice. The shots all turned out amazing....
I asked him to pick our outfits and he chose which one worked best with the atmosphere and lighting. He had great spot for the engagement shoot, came up with places at the venue to shoot that we never would have thought of and those pictures turned out incredible too. Honestly even my family was raving about Michael. On our wedding night, my husband and I talked about how much we enjoyed shooting with Michael. It was an all around incredible experience.
Michael is an amazing photographer! We hired him for a casual and small beach vow renewal. He was easy-going and professional. Fit right in and adapted to our group (including many...
rambunctious kids). The photos are very natural — thanks to his wonderful technique and great direction. Very responsive with a quick turnaround for photos. We are very thankful that he helped enhance and archive our special day. Would hire again in a heartbeat!
Michael is amazing photographer and a joy to work with. He shot our wedding in Palm Springs on 12/31/22 and our engagement photos and rehearsal dinner. The results turned out incre...
dible and will be cherished for the rest of our lives. He has a special eye for framing and lighting and is an excellent director as well. He has an infectious personality that helps even the occasionally self conscious feel comfortable and able to be themselves. He really was able to capture our personalities and love in his photography, and that extends to our guests as well. Although he was there and captured all the moments, his footprint was very small and not at all intrusive. Turnaround time was shockingly fast, you won’t have to wait long to get to relive your big day. The full essence of the our most special day was captured and immortalized through his work and we couldn’t be more grateful. We will certainly use him for our future photography needs and would encourage you to book him for your upcoming wedding or special event.
Jared and Brooke Kramer
Michael is incredible! We had so much fun with him during our engagement shoot and our wedding. He is very friendly and easy to work with, communicates well, but even more than tha...
t, he has such a talent and our photos turned out amazing! He was efficient and made everything look so effortless, I don't know how he did it but we were blown away by the amount of photos we got back and the quality of them all. Our family and friends continue to tell us that they loved our photographer and how friendly he was and how beautiful the photos turned out! Thank you again for making our day so special.
As owner and creative director of VASO BELLO Celebrations, an event florist in Palm Springs CA, I have had the pleasure of working alongside Michael Segal on many weddings and can ...
honestly say there is a gift within his heart and professional eye that allows his subject and everyone around him to feel safe beside him and in front of his camera. Michael is truly an artist with his camera.
Michael was the VENDOR TO REMEMBER for our entire wedding weekend and engagement shoot!! We're 2 months out and guests are still coming up to us gushing about Michael and not just ...
how the pictures came out (because incredible is an understatement), but how comfortable he made everyone throughout the wedding, his ability to get in all the action without being a distraction. He was such a blast and we truly can't wait to have another event to hire him again!!!
Michael has photographed several family events and is absolutely fantastic. He photographed my sisters wedding and I was fortunate enough to work with him for an engagement shoot....
He truly made us feel at ease and the pictures came out better than I could have ever imagined. Definitely recommend!
Michael is amazing and captured every detail so perfectly! We are obsessed with how our pictures turned out; they are all so beautiful. He also captured pictures of almost all of o...
ur guests which made them even more special to share. He is passionate about getting the best shots and you can tell with his work. He is also so fun to work with! Can't recommend him enough!
Where do I begin? Michael never fails to make us look like "movie stars" or "celebs" as so many of our friends and fam have put it. He has an artistic eye and I truly love all of t...
he shots especially the ones with an editorial or fashion spin. He has a calm demeanor and is also super fun to work with. All my friends and family were gushing about how good our photographer was and I couldn't agree more!
If you're considering hiring Michael, absolutely do it. It will be one of the best decisions of your wedding or event. He was a pro - he captured the truly special moments - so far...
beyond the classic, boring photos - from my nieces dancing, to my husband and I locking eyes, to heartfelt reactions as my father spoke. We were so appreciative of his presence on the day of our wedding - Michael was a warm, comforting support without taking up space - and were even more grateful when we got our photos.
One funny anecdote, Michael gently asked us to walk along this wall before we were dressed and my husband and I both were like "ok, fine" and it is one of our favorite photos from the whole weekend!! He's an artist and has a beautiful eye! thank you!
Michael and his team are phenomenal. Michael was exceptional to work with, start to finish, and was extra patient with us during some COVID-related rescheduling. Day of event Micha...
el was a calming presence and so many of our guests commented on how great he was to work with. Most importantly, the shots turned out AMAZING. Michael has a real eye and talent and made us both look stunning on our special day. I honestly couldn’t recommend him more. He’s creative, talented, friendly and charismatic. He’s also everything you expect from a true professional, of course, timely, polite, organized and he did an exceptional job. It was an honor to work with Michael and his team to capture our special day.
Michael is amazing. He shot our engagement photos and wedding, capturing photos that we'll cherish forever. And beyond the quality of the photos, Michael was such a great presence ...
at our events. Our guests gave us so many compliments about both his presence and his work -- some even told us that our photos were the best ones they'd ever seen! He's a true pro and we couldn't be happier with how he captured these important moments.
Michael was amazing! Showed up on time and was a pleasure to work with. I love his passion to get the best photo. Michael is super professional and I loved working with him. I woul...
d book him again. Do yourself a favor and use him.
Michael is not your typical photographer, he is so fun and literally makes you feel like you are shooting for a magazine and that is what we love about him. He is AMAZING!! His ima...
ges are perfection and he is the nicest person who really makes you feel comfortable. Check out his work and just hire him, you won't regret it!
Michael was an all star at our wedding, taking stunning pictures while also just being a fun person to be around. We can say without a doubt that we would hire him again and will h...
ire Michael for our future photography needs! Our wedding would not have been the same without him!
Best photographer ever. Michael's work speaks for itself. He has such an artistic eye and knows how to take amazing, beautiful photographs. He had such great ideas for our engageme...
nt shoot and I didnt have to worry about anything for our wedding day. He was able to show us some photos very fast after our big day, and boy oh boy are they so good! He reassured us that we would not have to worry about anything the day of, and we did not. He makes the whole situation of being in front of the camera super comfortable and very fun!! Thank you!!
Michael was simply amazing! We had a 300 person wedding planned last April and then COVID Hit. We rescheduled for labor day weekend with only a month to plan and we made it an inti...
mate backyard affair. We moved the date to a sunday to make sure he was available and we are so happy we did. He caputred every intimate moment and detail. He was pleasant to work with, super accoomdating to all the other vendors and our videoography. He was a true professional. Our photos really turned out amazing and will last an eternity. Michael was such a joy to work with and really felt part of the family. This is most important part of the wedding, so I feel so lucky that we nailed it with our decision.
Michael is prompt and responsive. He was excited and happy to meet with us, discuss our wedding plans, and travel for our engagement shoot without one complaint or additional fee. ...
We had the best time shooting our engagement photos and he even sent us some photos the next morning! The pictures exceeded our expectations and we are extremely pleased with how they came out. He is awesome and we're so happy we found the best photographer for all of our future events!
All I can say is WOW! Michael drove all the way to Joshua Tree for our engagement shoot and took such amazing photos. I personally have never had professional photos taken, but he ...
made us feel so comfortable and happy the whole time. He really captured the best of us, and we had a great time! Excited for the wedding photos! Hire him!!
My husband and I hating having our picture taken. There are so few photos of us because we are so awkward in the front of the camera and never like the way we look, but Michael mad...
e us feel SO COMFORTABLE and we could not stop laughing. Now we have to endless AMAZING photos of us to look back on and share. He is funny, nice, and incredibly accommodating. He even came to Vegas with us for our elopement before our backyard ceremony with our family. Our plans changed multiple times due to COVID and he stuck with us through all of it. Our weddings would not have been the same without him.
Scott and I loved having Michael and his team as our photographer. He was easy to work with, very responsive and a total professional. The photos are amazing and he was a great s...
port with all of our festivities. The professional photo studio was a highlight for our guests. I'm so happy that we invested in using Michael's services.
I had the pleasure of working with Michael Segal for my engagement photo shoot, rehearsal dinner and wedding. Michael has a great eye and incredible ideas for every occasion. He is...
funny and makes you feel super comfortable when shooting with him. My husband and I were beyond happy with all the photos from our engagement and wedding. I'd highly recommend him!
Michael Segal and his team went above and beyond to capture our wedding! We worked with Michael for both our engagement shoot and wedding and could not be more thrilled with both e...
xperiences and the photos we received. He is extremely organized and quick to respond, has a vision during the shoot, makes you feel comfortable getting photographed, and produced all the photos in record time. Thank you for all your hard work and amazing photos, we LOVE them all!
We hired Michael for as the photographer for our wedding at the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve. He and his team did an amazing job!! Our pictures are absolutely stun...
ninggggg. He was fun to have on our wedding day and we loved how excited he got when he loved a shot!!
Amazing Photographer!
Michael and Jenna are creative geniuses with flawless execution (a hard combination to achieve).
They delivered the best wedding photography and experience by making us feel comfo...
rtable and energized while capturing every angle of emotion.
Food for thought if you're trying to figure out how to choose the right photographer: a photographer is one of the most important aspects of a wedding because of HOW they can make you FEEL. They are with you all day/night and set the tone for your event. It's worth optimizing this piece of your wedding! The difference between just liking someone or LOVING every minute of your time with your photographer is huge. And then when you receive incredible photos on top of a great experience, it's even better.
Michael Segal and Jenna are the kinds of people that you will adore and you'll respect and love the result even more.
We are so happy with Michael and his team and thrilled with our wedding photos. His energy and presence on the day of our wedding made it so fun to take photos! He and his team cap...
tured the magic of the day and we are forever grateful for their talent!
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