Annie & Brett
Documentary Style Wedding Photographers in California
Brett and I compliment each other in the best way possible - personality and work strength. We started working together as wedding photographers in California; Brett had his own successful wedding photography business (which has been merged into my business now) while I was pretty busy in Los Angeles with my own business. Separately, we had also worked for newspapers and The Associated Press before becoming wedding photographers. I studied Journalism in college while Brett majored in Film and Photography.
We want to tell, not dictate, your beautiful and unique wedding (and family) story. As wedding photojournalists, we strongly believe wedding (family) photos should reflect you and the authenticity of the event, and the absolute best way to enjoy the most special day is looking at photos of real moments and emotions.
Our knowledge and experience as wedding documentary photographers allow us to make the best judgment and create timeless photos you and your future generations will re-live. We’d always love to get to know you, meet you in person and/or video chat.
The more we know about each other and trust one another, the better photos we’ll make together.
Brett was the Photographer of the Year in the WORLD in 2017 by WPJA (Wedding Photojournalist Association) while I was the runner-up Photographer of the Year in 2019 and I am currently No. 3 in the world! <3
And we’ve been engaged. <3 We have two offices in Los Angeles and Encinitas, California.
about annie
“Annie loves people and they always love her back. Her happy energy is contagious and harnessed into her hard-working vibe. Her portfolio reflects her journalism background and her approach to photography, which is a refreshing take on family, love, laughter and tears. Instead of asking her clients to follow orders, she bends to tell their stories, family relationships and touching moments. Time and time again, she manages to do all of this while also having fun and making long-lasting friendships.”
- Brett -
about brett
“Brett is such an artist. He is a genius when it comes to making beautiful, eye-popping and artsy photos. It’s something I naturally don’t have but he does. He can turn any situation into artwork, and his clients crave and respect his artistic directions very much. I really admire him for his attention to details, and he’s the most loving and funniest person I’ve ever met and is the best thing that has ever happened to me.”
- Annie-
CINEMATOGRAPHER - AILIN
About Ailin
“It took many years of searching for a talented cinematographer who can focus on storytelling at weddings, and finally, the stars were aligned to meet this wonderful filmmaker in Los Angeles - Ailin Ghaemi. She’s simply a beautiful, smart, passionate, artistic, and kindhearted (the list goes on and on) soul, and has joined us in January 2023 to film weddings. She’s also an architect, and she creates something truly magical where art, architecture, and writing come together. I call her wedding work as “wedding movies” - because it is truly like watching a movie of your own wedding! And in her own words, she “sees weddings as an opportunity to create a short film - a unique and captivating work of art that tells the story of the day in beautiful and authentic ways.” Ailin has the perfect eye for creating a magical movie, filled with breathtaking visions, sounds and emotions of your wedding day, into minutes that will be cherished for generations to come.” -Annie-
Ailin LOVES to travel and makes sure she always has traveling plans in her calendar. She gets her inspirations from different culture, literature and people. She loves to be active; loves sports, hiking and long walks. She writes letters to people and mail them occasionally. She is a horse rider; when she’s not working, she spends time with horses. She is a huge animal and nature lover. She likes to eat Indian and Japanese food and she can’t live without coffee. <3