Niko + Kiara Wedding

San Diego wedding photographer and videographer

The day you'll want to remember in detail.

Cinematic wedding films + editorial photography. San Diego based. Available for travel.

Josh + Julissa Wedding Photos

About this work

Weddings demand presence.

Couples book film, photo, or both. For elopements, intimate days and smaller weddings, I can shoot photo and film myself. For a full-size wedding, Hybrid Day + 2nd Shooter or a Full Team covers both, with everyone working from one plan — one style, one point of contact. The edit favors story over symmetry. You get the candid laughs and the quiet seconds, not just the posed lineups.

I've documented 200+ events for a 10,000-member church. The same eye that watches a quiet hand-hold during a vow goes into your day. Photography is how I pay attention.

Photo and film, one creative vision

One moment, two ways to keep it.

Couples book film, photo, or both. For elopements, intimate days and smaller weddings, I can shoot photo and film myself. For a full-size wedding, Hybrid Day + 2nd Shooter or a Full Team covers both, with everyone working from one plan — one style, one point of contact.

Two shooters, one plan: the photographer holds the portrait while the film catches the reaction across the room. Here is Kris + Pearl’s first look at Awaken Church, as a photograph and as film.

Kris + Pearl's first look, back to back in prayer before the ceremony at Awaken Church — the photographThe photograph
The film
Kris + Pearl, Awaken Church, San DiegoWatch the full film

Film-led or photo-led? Wedding films · Wedding photography

In motion

Films from the day.

Denis + Cadin

Galway Downs, Temecula

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Theo&Kristen

Del Mar, California

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Kris + Pearl

Awaken Church, San Diego

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In stills

Recent weddings.

Investment

2027 Rates. Custom quotes and packages available. Quoted prices are honored for 30 days.

WEDDING FILMS

from $2,000

Four film tiers, from the Elopement Film to The Legacy.

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

from $1,495

Four photography tiers, from Elopement Photos to The Legacy.

HYBRID — I SHOOT PHOTO AND FILM

from $2,495

For elopements, intimate days and smaller weddings. Add a dedicated second shooter for a fuller day.

FULL TEAM — PHOTO TEAM + FILM TEAM

from $6,495

For full-size weddings: a film team and a photo team working from one plan.

See all 2027 Rates side by side

Every quote is custom. Call or text 619-393-9977 for current availability, deals, and package offers. Text Paul · Or send an inquiry

Packages

Three film tiers, one elopement option.

Niko + Kiara Wedding

Elopement Film

2027 Rates

$2,000

  • — Up to 4 hours of coverage
  • — Single camera
  • — 2–3 minute film
  • — Travel: San Diego County included
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Josh + Julissa Wedding Photos

The Vow

2027 Rates

$3,495

  • — 8 hours, 2 cameras
  • — 4–5 minute highlight film
  • — Full edited ceremony
  • — 1 vertical social cut
  • — Travel: San Diego County included
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Joseph + Cecelia
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The Covenant

2027 Rates

$4,995

  • — 8 hours, 3 cameras, with a second camera operator for ceremony and reception
  • — 6–8 minute highlight film
  • — Ceremony + toasts edit
  • — Drone (where airspace and venue allow), pro audio and 2 vertical social cuts
  • — 1-minute teaser within 72 hours
  • — Travel: Southern California included
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Randy + Joy Wedding

The Legacy

2027 Rates

$7,995

  • — 10 hours, lead + 2nd videographer
  • — 8–12 minute feature film
  • — Full ceremony, reception and toasts
  • — Drone, slow motion, advanced grading and a video teaser within 72 hours
  • — “Words for the Two of You” interview film (5–10 min)
  • — Travel: all of California included
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Photography, hybrid (I shoot photo and film) and Full Team packages have their own tiers. See all 2027 Rates side by side →

2027 couples: ask about our $500-off offer →

Travel

Elopement and Vow tiers include San Diego County. Covenant tiers include Southern California. Legacy tiers include all of California. Hybrid tiers include San Diego County. Anything beyond is quoted.

Every quote is custom. Call or text 619-393-9977 for current availability, deals, and package offers. Text Paul · Or send an inquiry

À la carte

Add what your day needs.

Add-ons for any wedding collection. Add them when you book or any time before the day.

  • Rush delivery (gallery in 72 hrs, same-day for engagement sessions; film in 2 weeks)$250
  • Reels package, 3 vertical reels$350
  • Reels package, 5 vertical reels$500
  • Same-day social clip (events)$300
  • Sneak peek photos (10–15 edited) (weddings, within 72 hrs)$150
  • Wedding video teaser (about 60 sec) (within 72 hrs)$300
  • Highlight recap, 60–90 sec (add to photo-only bookings)$750
  • “Words for the Two of You” interview film (Vow and Covenant tiers; up to 6 interviews, about 5 min film)$1,000
  • On-site headshots, 2 hrsfrom $750
  • Extra hour$300
  • Second shooter$600/day
  • Raw footage$200

Every quote is custom. Call or text 619-393-9977 for current availability, deals, and package offers. Text Paul · Or send an inquiry

What's included

Included with film. Included with photography.

Film and photography each come with their own deliverables. Hybrid and Full Team bookings include both lists. Tier-by-tier details are on the pricing page.

Included with film

Discovery call to align on creative direction, timeline and key moments, then a timeline built with you.

A 2–3 minute film on the Elopement Film; a highlight film plus the full edited ceremony from The Vow up. Toasts and reception edits scale up by tier.

Lavaliers plus a board feed and a backup recorder, so every word is usable.

Typical delivery: wedding photos in 2–4 weeks and the wedding film within 6 weeks, often sooner, confirmed in your quote.

Included with photography

We build the photo timeline together so portraits never cut into the day.

Every image hand-edited. No auto-presets. The edit favors story over symmetry.

Private password-protected gallery for sharing and downloading full-resolution files, with a print release.

Two photographers on The Covenant; a lead and second photographer on The Legacy.

Typical delivery: wedding photos in 2–4 weeks and the wedding film within 6 weeks, often sooner, confirmed in your quote.

Process

How we work together.

From first email to final gallery, here's what to expect.

1

Reach out

Tell me about your project: date, location, vision. I read every inquiry personally and respond within 24 hours.

2

Get the details

I'll send pricing, packages, and a deeper look at how I work. No pressure, no auto-replies.

3

We talk it through

Quick discovery call to align on creative direction, timeline, and what success looks like for you.

4

Lock the date

Sign the contract and send the retainer. A 30% retainer reserves your date. The retainer is non-refundable and applied to your total.

5

Show up and shoot

I arrive prepared. We work through the timeline together. You stay present, I handle the rest.

6

Deliver the work

Events in about 1 week, wedding photos in 2–4 weeks, wedding films within 6 weeks, often sooner. Typical delivery, confirmed in your quote.

Before you book, a few things worth knowing.

The questions I get asked most. If yours isn't here, send it through the contact form. Happy to walk through anything.

Paul Dal Studios behind the scenes

Typical delivery: wedding photos in 2–4 weeks and the wedding film within 6 weeks, often sooner, confirmed in your quote. Sneak peek photos (10–15 edited) within 72 hours are included in The Covenant photo package and a $150 add-on otherwise. A video teaser within 72 hours is included in The Covenant and The Legacy films and in Hybrid Day + 2nd Shooter, and a $300 add-on otherwise. Rush delivery is $250: the gallery in 72 hours (same-day for engagement sessions) and the film in 2 weeks.

No. The edit is half the work. Raw files don't represent the final image and they don't represent how the work is meant to be seen. You'll receive high-resolution edited JPEGs with a print release. Raw film footage is available as an add-on for $200.

Yes. I send a detailed timeline questionnaire sixty days out and we build the photo and video timeline together. I've documented 200+ events. I know how the day flows.

All bookings: a 30% retainer reserves your date; the balance is due 2 weeks before the wedding or event. Full Team bookings (Covenant Team, Legacy Team): 3 payments — 30% to reserve, 30% at 90 days before, 40% due 2 weeks before. The retainer is non-refundable and applied to your total. Card or bank transfer.

Yes. San Diego is home base. Elopement and Vow tiers include San Diego County. Covenant tiers include Southern California. Legacy tiers include all of California. Hybrid tiers include San Diego County. Anything beyond is quoted. Every quote is custom. Call or text 619-393-9977 for current availability, deals, and package offers.

Yes. Photo-only and video-only each have four tiers. Couples book film, photo, or both. For elopements, intimate days and smaller weddings, I can shoot photo and film myself. For a full-size wedding, Hybrid Day + 2nd Shooter or a Full Team covers both, with everyone working from one plan — one style, one point of contact.

One to three, depending on the tier: the Elopement Film runs a single camera, The Vow two, The Covenant three with a second camera operator, and The Legacy adds a second videographer.

Lavalier on the officiant, lavalier on the groom, a feed from the DJ board, and a backup recorder. Most wedding films you've watched online have unusable audio in the second half. Ours don't, because we engineered it that way going in.

From The Vow up, every film includes a full edited ceremony plus a cinematic highlight film; toasts and reception edits scale up by tier. The Elopement Film is a 2–3 minute film.

Drone is included in The Covenant and The Legacy, where airspace and the venue allow. Ask about adding it to The Vow.

Yes. Every quote is tailored to your scope, budget, and timeline. Call or text 619-393-9977 to talk it through.

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Joshua T. · Google review

“Paul is amazing! He was attentive to detail and helped us take videos and pictures of our engagement they all literally look like they belong in a magazine! He even edited them and sent them the same day.”

Engagement photos and video

5.0 on Google (7 reviews)

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