Orange County Wedding and Elopement Photographer
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Groom kissing his bride’s hands during a Joshua Tree elopement, captured by a California elopement photographer.

AVAILABLE FOR TRAVEL WORLDWIDE

BASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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SOULFUL PHOTOGRAPHY

NON-TRADITIONAL COUPLES

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NICE TO MEET YOU!

I'M MARISSA

I'm a Southern California wedding and elopement photographer with a huge passion for capturing intentional elopements, intimate weddings, and couples’ love stories. I’m all about ALL the love, and everyone — no matter your skin tone, sexual orientation, or any other unique characteristic — is truly welcome in front of my camera.


If you’re envisioning a wedding day or elopement in Los Angeles, Joshua Tree, Big Sur, or anywhere in the world that’s centered on the two of you, and you want someone to come alongside you to help bring this vision to life while capturing it all, I’m your girl.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

You like photos that aren't too light & airy or too dark & moody. You like the look of being right in the middle — earthy and natural.

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You're not a huge fan of traditional weddings and want to do something a bit different — a little more you.

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You want guidance and direction when having your photos taken, but you also want a candid, free-spirited, cinematic vibe.

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IF YOU'RE SCREAMIN' YES, YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

Close-up of a bride-to-be smiling and touching her fiancé’s nose, bathed in golden sunlight during a Laguna Beach engagement session by a California wedding photographer

CAPTURING INTENTIONAL ELOPEMENTS, INTIMATE WEDDINGS, AND COUPLES’ LOVE STORIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND

PRESERVING THE LOVE, CONNECTION, AND JOY OF YOUR MOST MEANINGFUL MOMENTS

Asian bride holding a unique orchid bouquet with blue skies at a garden wedding, photographed by a California wedding photographer.

"What drew us to Marissa is that not only is she a fabulous photographer that shoots both editorial and candid styles, but she has wonderful examples of shooting a wide range of skin tones, and most importantly multi-racial couples! It was very important for us to both look like ourselves and not washed out or oversaturated in our wedding and engagement photos."

DUSTIN + ALEXIS

KIND WORDS

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