SD Photo Studio

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San Diego, CA

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Chris Wood

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When the wedding planner is worried about running late and your bridesmaid is concerned with the stain on her dress, your photographer is concerned about nothing more than making you look fabulous. Please visit my site to learn more about us. SD Photo Studio is a wedding photography and videography business boasting more than two decades of experience, based in San Diego, CA.

15+ years in business

Speaks English, Tagalog, Vietnamese

Small team (2-10 members)

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Photo Shoot Types

Boudoir

Engagement

Trash The Dress

Photo & Video

Photo

Second Shooter Available

Photo & Video Styles

Documentary

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged

Wedding

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Meet the team

Chris Wood
Founder
Chris is the proud founder of SD Photo Studio. With over two decades of experience in the industry, this artist will capture every magical moment as you celebrate.
Deb Shields
Photographer
Deb Shields is a Southern California native with over 20 years of wedding photography experience. Having captured more than 1,000 weddings, she brings expertise, artistry, and a personal touch to every celebration
Nolan Dean
Photographer
Nolan Dean brings 15 years of wedding photography experience and a creative eye honed as a renowned fashion designer, blending artistry and style in every image he captures. He is also fluent in Vietnamese
Clarence Legaspi
Videographer
Clarence Legaspi has been filming with SD Photo Studio since its founding 15 years ago. In addition to capturing weddings, he creates short films and documentaries, and is fluent in Tagalog

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15 reviews

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Roy B

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8/08/2025

We were absolutely thrilled with the photo and video coverage provided by SD Photo Studio on March 8, 2025, for our wedding. We booked 8 hours of full-service coverage and invested...

$6,000 in total—and let me tell you, every penny was worth it. Here’s what stood out: The team was incredibly professional and easy to work with from start to finish. Communications were timely, clear, and friendly. Their attention to detail and artistry truly shone through—each shot beautifully captured the emotion and atmosphere of the day. The final gallery and video delivery were impressively fast, and both exceeded our expectations. All around, SD Photo Studio delivered exceptional value, artistry, and service. We’re so grateful they were part of our day—and we couldn’t recommend them more highly

Tim D

7/29/2025

In a sentence: Chris is EXCELLENT at what he does, and he was one of our favorite vendors for our July 2025 wedding. Chris Wood is an exceptional wedding photographer who we found...

via Abbey Catering & Events, and I could not be happier with the experience. His calm demeanor help set us up for success in capturing the day, even during high-energy moments (think about kids running around, live band, multiple outfit changes). Chris effortlessly wrangled large groups of people, ensuring everyone was organized for formal shots without any stress, all while making the process feel natural and fun. One of his standout strengths was in capturing candid moments that really helped us to relive our wedding from our guests’ perspectives, from laughter with friends to quiet glances between family members. He also did a great job capturing our tea ceremony! In addition, we really valued his expertise in timing our sunset portraits, making the most of golden hour while also being efficient and helping us get back to the party without missing too much time! We are truly grateful for his professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to bring out the best in every setting. He had a fast turnaround time, overdelivered in terms of the number of photos, and gave us some great gems worth printing in large format for our home. I enthusiastically recommend Chris Wood to any couple looking for an expert--he was a joy to work with.

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Jessica M

7/18/2025

We are beyond thrilled with our experience working with SD Photo Studio for our La Jolla wedding! From the very first consultation, Chris was professional, kind, and incredibly kno...

wledgeable. He made us feel at ease and truly took the time to understand our vision for the day. On the wedding day, Chris and his team were absolutely amazing — calm, organized, and never intrusive. They captured every special moment so naturally and beautifully, from the emotional ceremony to the fun on the dance floor. The portraits on the La Jolla cliffs at sunset were breathtaking and will be treasured forever. The final gallery blew us away. Every photo felt full of life, emotion, and artistry. Chris has a true talent for storytelling through photography, and we are so grateful we chose SD Photo Studio to capture our day. Highly, highly recommended to anyone getting married in San Diego!

Victoria H

11/26/2024

Chris is an absolutely fantastic videographer. He did two video shots for our wedding - a 7 minute highlight reel and a 1.5 hour cut that had all the dances, toasts, etc. Just watc...

hing it allowed me to relive my wedding day all over again and I had a huge smile on my face the entire time! Chris is professional, easy to work with, and responsive. He even brought a drone to get some amazing aerial footage for the videos. I felt like Chris' work really brought our wedding day to life and I would work with him again in a heartbeat. Thank you Chris!!

Kevin H

6/20/2019

We found Chris through our venue, the Cuvier Club and he was on their list of preferred vendors. It turns out he earned that spot! Not only did he communicate clearly and effective...

ly with us (meeting us for beers and planning two months before the wedding) but he also knew our photographer and coordinated with her and her team beautifully on the day of the event. My wife and I would highly recommend Chris and SD Photo Studio to any couple looking for high quality professional videography! We could not be happier that we have such an amazing video (and awesome highlight video) for us to re-live our special day.

Bri W

3/06/2019

Chris, our videographer, was absolutely amazing! During the wedding, he captured all of the special moments we wanted and never once got in the way. Guests even said later on - "I ...

didn't even know you had a videographer!" The turn around on our highlight reel was within two weeks of the wedding (perks of a February wedding). We loved the quality- picture, sound & overall artistic talent he brought to the clip. We loved it so much we decided to order the full documentary video of the wedding too- including all the speeches, full ceremony, etc. Highly recommend for your wedding!

Jessica M

10/30/2018

Chris is a magic maker! He provided videography services for my wedding in early October. Before the wedding he worked with us to make sure he was able to capture everything we wer...

e looking for. We got married on the beach so, for my husband, a drone was a MUST. On our wedding day Chris was early (!) and extremely professional. He worked well with our photographer and was great at bouncing back and forth between boys and girls getting ready before his assistant came. We got our 5 minute highlight reel 3 weeks after the wedding and can't wait to see the full video. I would definitely recommend Chris to anyone looking to capture their perfect day! 10/10!

Alex B

10/10/2018

Clarence was a phenomenal videographer. He made sure to get all the shots we wanted and was very professional throughout. Would highly recommend this service to anyone getting marr...

ied. Thanks for contributing to our big day Clarence!!

Aya K

8/30/2018

I LOVE how chill Chris is. We met and spoke about a year before the actual day and I instantly knew I wanted to use his services. He and his team are both professional and laid bac...

k. His photos definitely captured all the feelings i was looking for. Such an easy guy to work with because he helps breaks things down for you. Stop your search and book Chris! I also used his video services and couldn’t have been happier.

Maegan R

2/25/2017

Chris and his team are amazing. He is a laid back, cool dude but also gets the job and he's on the ball. He took gorgeous photos and videos for our big day! His price point and val...

ue are also very competitive. I wouldn't hesitate recommend him to any of my friends!

Godiva L

12/22/2012

Chris is extremely easy to work with. He listened to our needs and provided guidance and support in the effort to give us the shots we requested. He is extremely communicative, ...

which for my Type-A personality was very reassuring as wedding planning is quite stressful. But the photography was one aspect of the wedding I didn't worry much about because of Chris' professionalism, communication-style and sheer talent. I highly recommend Chris for any event. He turned around a subset of proofs to me within 1-day as my husband and I needed to get announcements made quickly. We had our photo announcements within a week of our wedding. Chris' eye for composition is stellar. And he's very original. I wish I could show you the pics he took of our rings. It took me a number of seconds to realize where he took the pics of our rings as the wedding was in our home. He placed the rings in this fountain that we have and the way he represented the rings, it took awhile for me to realize he placed the rings in the fountain. He's so imaginative. Every aspect of my dealings with Chris for our engagement photos and wedding photos was easy, easy, easy. I can't wait for another event so we can work together again. Oh yea... his pricing is competitive!

Cristina G

9/25/2012

I cant say enough good things about Chris Wood! He practically helped plan my wedding. He was very responsive and flexible. All of the pictures turned out great. He and his team we...

re also really fun to work with. I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY suggest that you hire him.

Anonymous

3/05/2012

Christopher is an amazing photographer! I had a small intimate wedding and wanted a photographer who could capture the essence of our ceremony. Christopher did all that and more...

!! He is incredibly talented, professional, friendly and easy-going. He has an eye for capturing the perfect shot and the photos he took of the ceremony are beautiful! I highly recommend Christopher as your wedding photographer!

Jodi S

9/30/2011

Christopher Wood was our photographer for a supernatural West Coast wedding in October 2010. I recommend wedding photographer Christopher Wood if you want: - professionalism ...

and care beyond modern standards of respect and chivalry - an environment that supports such honest comfort and love that you truly see hearts and joy of all who attend your magical day of commitment - photographic quality that surpasses what you imagined possible - and a price that feels almost like cheating He was amazing to work with and the images he captured will be treasures for life!

Heather I

9/28/2011

Chris Wood is an amazing photographer. From the initial contact he was a pleasure to work with. We had a small intimate wedding on the beach and he was able to capture every aspect...

of the inimate affair! I highly recommend him if you are in the San Diego area. The pictures came out amazing! He was very easy to work with and communicate with us. We explained what we wanted and he delivered! Exceptional!

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3846 Ruette San Raphael, San Diego, CA

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Travel area: Within 100 miles

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(619) 823-8289

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