Wild Coast Photography

Jenn is your dream wedding photographer! From the start she was easy to communicate with, listened to our dreams and goals and validated our feelings. She made our wedding photos everything we hoped they could be and she captured the feeling of the day PERFECTLY! Hire her!

Wow!!! Jenn was an absolute gem to work with for our small San Diego Boat Wedding. After restructuring our entire wedding day plans after multiple postponements, she was instrumental is helping me feel comfortable and confident about our decisions. I've never seen a photographer be so flexible and adaptable from their normal structures and capture our special day better than we could have ever imagined! When life flipped upside down for her family unexpectedly, Jenn stayed dedicated, professional and the was the utmost warming and calming presence on our special day! I would beyond recommend Wild Coast Photography to anyone searching for the ideal capture of any of life's special moments!!

I am a fulltime wedding photographer and hired Jen for my own wedding and engagement photos. I had a special request to incorporate flame throwers, Jen killed it. She was timely in answering questions and emails, very professional, and delivered a gorgeous product. Thank you Jen!!

Jenn was such a beautifully integral part of our sacred ceremony. A true professional in photography, scheduling/planning, and fantastic delivery! She also embodies the spirit & ethos of a vagabonding human being that is grounded in the beauty of the present moment- an invaluable trait that is clearly seen in the stunning photos we received. She was everything that we could possibly want- and more! Jenn saw our vision and made it a reality and we will carry the art she made out of our day for the rest of our lives. Thank you, Wild Coast!

Jenn was one of two people we had at our wedding and I would not have wanted it any other way. Not only are her photos spectacular but she’s truly just an amazing human. She gives the perfect amount of suggestions while letting you and your partner do whatever feels comfortable. She is so knowledgeable about not only photography but nature, native species etc which I loved to ensure we were not disrupting the natural environment. We are *beyond* thrilled with our photos and will cherish truly them forever.

Where do I even start? If I could leave 100+ stars, I would. Having Jenn document our wedding day was the best decision my husband and I made, next to marrying each other. From our very first consult Zoom call, I knew we would be in the best hands. She brought SO much peace, understanding, knowledge, resources, fun and problem solving to the entire planning process which this type A gal really needed. My husband and I were in Texas, but we knew we wanted to have a beautiful outdoor ceremony somewhere close to Ruidoso, New Mexico. Not being too familiar with the area, the biggest stress for me was finding a ceremony location. One of the many moments Jenn exceeded all of our expectations was when she emailed me not one, not two, but multiple ceremony locations that she selected based off of our hopes and dreams for the day. They were all so stunning and perfect, but we fell in love with two locations specifically and wanted to travel to see them in person. It was really important to us, that our immediate families would be able to access the ceremony location easily. When I communicated with Jenn that we would be traveling to go see those top two locations, with no hesitation, she excitedly wanted to join us to not only meet us for the first-time in person but to also make sure we were happy and able to make a ceremony location decision. That meant the world to us! For the next four or five months after that moment, Jenn continued communicating so effectively and offered help and support whenever needed. She created THE best timeline for the day, down to every detail, and was available to troubleshoot any issues if they came up. It brought me a lot of peace and comfort! Wedding day came, and I don't think my husband or I could have been any happier - we're still smiling about the day two months later! It was SO perfect, and a huge reason why is because of Jenn. Jenn taking our photos felt like hanging out with a close friend all day! She made us feel so comfortable, celebrated, and let us simply be us. AND she hung out with our families all day like it was nothing! Fast forward to receiving all of our photos (a day early might I add!!!) and I'm still speechless looking at them honestly. Her eye for detail, creativity, imagination, editing style, and adventurous spirit resulted in the wedding photos of our dreams and we could not be more grateful. In short, I would recommend Jenn and Wild Coast Photography for every and any thing. She is loyal, professional, beyond talented, down for an adventure, helpful, passionate, hard working, kind and cares deeply about her clients. Every single one of them. We are thankful that we hired a photographer to capture our special day, and left with a friend!

It’s taken me a minute to write this because I honestly didn’t know where to start. When we decided to have a destination wedding in Santa Fe, I googled destination wedding photographers. Jenn’s website was the first one to catch my eye — based solely on the images that came up. Her photography was absolutely stunning & intimate & magical. We reached out & scheduled our consult over Zoom. We immediately felt super comfy with Jenn. She understood our goals behind having a small, intimate destination wedding & also had a ton of good feedback for us as we started on planning our big day. When we shared the date we had in mind, it turned out to be her own wedding anniversary with her husband, Dillen. We were bummed because we assumed that she wouldn’t be available based on that, but Jenn jumped onboard quickly & we decided to celebrate the day together with Dillen in tow as her second shooter. I can’t stress this enough: our wedding wouldn’t have looked the same, or probably even have been possible, without Jenn’s input & guidance. This was our first time planning a destination wedding - & doing it from several states, & several hundred miles, away. Jenn recommended our officiant, who was tremendous. Jenn recommended our florist, who did an excellent job & took such good care of us. Jenn put us in touch with the chef that catered lunch after our ceremony & made our wedding cake. Jenn took it upon herself to track down a vintage Mercedes to use in our photos, when we came up short, & saved the day. Our wedding day was absolutely everything we could have dreamed of & more. And that’s a direct result of having Jenn (& Dillen) on our team. We were a little nervous that meeting Jenn & Dillen in person on our wedding day might be distracting or there could be a little awkwardness on one of the most intimate days our of lives but that was silly. The second they walked in, it was like reuniting with old friends. More than that, having Jenn & Dillen with us added so much to the day. I can honestly say that, outside of the moments where we took some posed group shots, I don’t remember them being around us shooting. What I do remember are the conversations we had, the laughs we had & how seen, supported & loved we felt. Jenn & Dillen are so incredibly good at what they do that I didn’t even know they were doing it so much of the time. When we got the photos back, we were so surprised & thankful to see all the moments they captured. And the photos. It’s impossible to look at the images that Jenn & Dillen captured, & Jenn so beautifully processed, without being right back in that day — in that moment. That’s what drew us to Jenn’s work in the first place: her pictures capture the emotion of the moment. And boy did she deliver on ours! We can’t look at half of them without crying, because the overwhelming joy of that day comes back to us. If you’re considering Wild Coast Photography, know that you will get so much more than a photographer if you choose Jenn. You’ll get a friend, who happens to be an expert, to help plan your big day. You’ll get a creative-thinking, knowledgeable partner that wants to make your wedding day personal & thoughtful. You’ll get an insanely talented & capable photographer to capture your day. You’ll get to share it with a new old friend (or two). You’ll get a collection of photos that tell the story of your wedding day in what feels like your own voice. And you’ll get a forever friend (or two).

Working with Wild Coast was one of the absolute best decisions we made for our wedding (other than deciding to marry each other)! I knew from the moment we first met Jenn that we couldn't book anyone else to capture our intimate elopement. During our consultation call, she went out of her way to center and celebrate our vision for the day. She perfectly balanced guiding us (with regard to best hiking locations, recommended vendors) and letting us lead, resulting in refined plans that we absolutely loved. Planning a small wedding/elopement for us and our closest friends from states away was a daunting task. Jenn helped us think through every detail, from time of day to the accessibility needs of our guests to flowers and food. This remained true in our communications throughout the months leading up to our big adventure. Jenn was wonderfully communicative, checking in with us periodically and answering our every question. When the forecast turned gloomy and cold, she helped us develop back-up plans to make sure we'd still have the adventure of a lifetime. On the day of, Jenn was everything you'd expect from a photographer (timely, communicative, warm), but also went above and beyond to put us at ease. Neither me nor my partner particularly thrive in front of a camera and Jenn made the entire experience so comfortable. She was encouraging, joy-filled, and, perhaps most importantly to us, centered our authentic experiences throughout the day. Nothing was staged, posed, or scripted. Every moment was just us being our goofy selves. Instead of worrying for a single second what pictures might look like, we got to focus entirely on the bliss of taking this big adventure with each other. She made sure we knew that the day was about us celebrating our relationship, not about making sure pictures came out a certain way and she did so in the most non-directive, supportive, gentle way possible. And then the pictures came in and y'all!!!! They are pure magic! Light and love and joy just ooooooze from the images. I've had several friends comment that they have never seen such impressively gorgeous wedding photos. One of my European friends said it was the most beautiful, authentic, joyful wedding she'd ever seen come out of the US. I loved everything about our wedding and I am so so grateful that Jenn distilled and captured everything I loved about our day into so many perfect pictures. Our goal for our wedding was something small, genuine, silly, adventure-filled, and joyful. We weren't even sure if we wanted a photographer. I cannot overstate how glad we are that we decided to have pictures of our adventure and that we decided to work with Jenn. If you are looking for someone to photograph your elopement, to capture the magic of your big adventure, PLEASE book Wild Coast! You will not regret it!!

I’ve followed along with Jenn on Instagram for a while and knew from the start that she was my dream photographer for our wedding! Her editing style and elopement style photography is absolutely captivating and she exceeded all of our expectations. Jenn is super organized, personable, easy going, flexible and makes the wedding photos process feel natural. I love how i never felt too posed and our photos turned out organic and candid and felt very “us.” We took the opportunity to go on a little hike after our ceremony to our spot where we got engaged, Jenn and Dillen planned the whole route so perfectly and we even found a new way to get there :) I loved being able to let go of the wedding stress in the middle of nature and just enjoy and be present in the quiet of the day. My husband hates taking photos and even mentioned how much he enjoyed the photography because he didn’t feel any pressure. My favorite and most memorable moment is when Jenn and Dillen got into the water (Dillen about waist height) to capture the perfect moment. Not only was this one of my favorite photos but it was such a blast as an experience. Our photos turned out better than we could have hoped and dreamed and I’m so grateful we hired them. Jenn and Dillen, thanks again for capturing our day so perfectly. You have captured the happiest day of our life in the most special way for us. We are eternally grateful.

Jenn is absolutely amazing! The photos she took were stunning and exactly what we were looking for. She worked very hard to make our vision a reality. The photos made us smile and laugh together. It was like we got to relive our wedding all over again. We can’t thank Jenn and Wild Coast Photography enough for capturing the photos that were most important to us in such a beautiful way. If we ever need a photographer in the future, we are without a doubt calling Wild Coast Photography. Thank you!!!

Jenn was absolutely fabulous and helped make our elopement in White Sands completely magically! We was great to work with and her photos are phenomenal. We love them so much and have gotten innumerable complaints on them.

Jenn was absolutely amazing! We loved her work and felt confident we were choosing the right person from the initial consult we had with her. She was so helpful in preparing us for what to expect, getting to know us as people and as a couple, and providing useful tips throughout the process. The google form she sent us to fill out prior to our wedding was one of the most helpful aspects of the process - it really had us consider before the event what was most important and what images we wanted to be sure to capture, rather than playing it by ear the day of and missing shots that we wanted. On the day of the wedding, Jenn was so relaxed, which helped us to feel that way as well. Our guests even commented on how friendly she was! We were also able to have her husband, Dillen, video our ceremony as a favor to us and the result was simply beautiful! We were blown away when we received our photos - words cannot express how happy we were to see our special day captured in Jenn's stunning images!!! We are so excited to display these photos in our home and share them with our loved ones. And most importantly, we are so grateful to have them to look back on to remember our special day. Thank you Jenn and Dillen!!!!

I would recommend Jenn to anyone for anything! She and Dillen were the perfect inclusion to our wedding day. By the end of their time, we honestly just wanted them to stay and hangout. My partner and I really hate getting our picture taken. Jenn made it so comfortable and she was so open to our ideas. We have a dog that we really wanted in our pictures and she was so open to making that work for us. And, more importantly, her pictures are STUNNING! She just loves photography and it comes through in her professionalism and her pictures. We also had a videographer who she has not worked with in the past and she was so flexible and professional working with them to make everything the perfect experience. You will not regret this choice!

Jenn was great to work with -- she was professional, flexible, and easygoing. She fit in well with our small wedding crew and she was down for anything, including a rainy hike during a thunderstorm in a desert canyon. The photographs came out great and have an excellent, natural, not-staged feeling, and she had an eye for capturing the important moments. Highly recommend.

If I could add more stars to the review I absolutely would! Jenn and her husband were the absolute best to work with. Jenn was on point from the day I reached out, straight through the weeks following our elopement in White Sands. The energy these two brought to our elopement day was nothing but comfortable and fun. Our experience was beyond memorable and the photographs were straight magic! I cannot recommend Wild Coast Photography enough for any adventure you can dream up. I still can not thank them enough for such a wonderful experience.

We are so lucky to have worked with Jenn for our elopement. With less than two months between first contact and the wedding day, Jenn's organizational skills, advice, and support was invaluable. She helped us choose a beautiful location and design a perfect schedule for the day. As we got close to the date and weather threatened our plans, Jenn kept us calm and brainstormed a backup plan that was even more perfect than our initial design. Jenn is a total professional - arriving on time, giving guidance and encouragement when we needed it, then disappearing into the background allowing for perfectly intimate moments. It was an absolute joy to spend the day with her - she made it feel entirely about us and the photos she captured are stunning. They tell a complete, genuine story of the day. We love sharing them with our family and the print vendors Jenn suggested are the icing on top of the cake. Wild Coast Photography gets our highest recommendation - we hope we can work with Jenn again!