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Coronado Family Vacation Photos If you know me, you know that Coronado Beach is hands down one of my favorite beaches in San Diego. When families that are visiting San Diego from out of town contact me to capture their vacation photos, I always jump on the opportunity! The Chau family was so incredibly sweet, […]

Coronado Family Vacation Photos - San Diego Photographer

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Getting the opportunity to photograph intimate elopements is one of my new favorite things. This Sunset Cliffs elopement did not disappoint! I met Esther and James at the cliffs on an overcast weekday morning, where we almost had the whole area to ourselves. After sharing beautiful vows in front of two of their close friends, […]

Sunset Cliffs Elopement - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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A Carlsbad Family Portrait Session It’s always such an honor to continue to be invited to photograph a family each year. The Chung family visit San Diego on vacation each year, and for three years now, they have asked me to capture them and their sweet girls. The first time I photographed them, their youngest […]

Carlsbad Family Portraits - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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This Building 177 wedding was definitely one that I will be sharing for a long time! High school sweethearts, Melissa and Andrew, who have been together for 14 years, finally tied the knot last month on an unforgettable day. After an emotional Catholic mass wedding at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, they hosted an elegant reception […]

Building 177 Wedding - San Diego Wedding Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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This Kona Kai Resort wedding was just what I needed to kick off my 2022 wedding season. From a postponement, to a last minute venue change, to one of the coldest and windiest San Diego days of the year – it seemed like a lot was going against Kaelin & Tyler’s special day, but I […]

Kona Kai Resort Wedding - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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I met up with Candra and Cody on one of the coldest days of the season to capture this special time in their lives, anticipating the birth of their first child. If you have followed my work for a while, you know that Coronado Beach is probably my favorite location in San Diego to photograph […]

Coronado Beach Maternity Photos - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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A destination wedding for Baily and Kyle and their closest family and friends – a day that a photographer dreams of, visiting some of my favorite locations in San Diego. The day began at the beautiful Catamaran Resort, where Baily got ready. We then traveled to the amazing Cuvier Park (The Wedding Bowl) in La […]

Catamaran San Diego La Jolla beach wedding - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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An Encinitas Moonlight Beach family portrait mini session I absolutely love this session because not only does is feature an adorable, drooly little guy, but it also features my good friends! I have known both of them separately since I was a teenager, and was able to witness them become a couple, get married, and […]

Encinitas Moonlight beach family portraits - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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A Blacks Beach engagement session in La Jolla, CA This session was just as sweet as it looks! I spent the evening with Baily and Kyle, and we could not have asked for more perfectly clear skies and temperatures. This area of Blacks Beach is further south, and even though the walk to and from […]

Blacks Beach engagement session - San Diego photographer Jade Maria Photography

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This Crossings at Carlsbad wedding was one of my favorites from 2021, which is why even though it was over three months ago, I absolutely NEED to share this day on my blog! Katrina and Patrick booked me in 2020, when the future of weddings was highly uncertain. After meeting them in person for their […]

The Crossings Carlsbad Wedding - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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