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My name is Ken Mendoza and I am a photographer based in San Francisco, California and the founder of San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photographers and Cofounder of Duendephoto (San Francisco Bay Area & Destination Weddings).
Ken has over 100 International Awards (many captured at City Hall) from prestigious international photographic competitions such as WPPI (Wedding Portrait Photography International), PPA Professional Photographers of America, Asia Wedding Photographers Associations (Asia WPA) and WPE - European International Photography Awards.
In 2022, I look forward to representing Team USA for the World Photographic Cup , an Olympic style international competition between top photographers from around the world.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, we are available for travel worldwide. We do not charge for travel anywhere in California. Our destination weddings have taken us from San Francisco, to the romantic vineyards of California's wine country and the Russian River, to the towering redwoods of Humboldt, to the beautiful beaches of Santa Cruz & Malibu, and of course to spectacular Yosemite Valley.
Our name: 'Duende' is a term borrowed from Ken's love of flamenco music. It means passion... two artists being in a highly creative zone... and we're passionate about capturing the joy of your wedding day in our photographs.
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned
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Recent Awards and Accolades
Chosen to represent Team USA in wedding category 2022 World Photographic Cup
2nd Place 2021 WPPI annual print competition (Gold Award ) bride and groom wedding day category
2021 Grand Imaging award finalist PPA International Photographic Competition
Top 10 (#6 overall )WPE Europe International Photographer Awards 2019
Gold Award Bride Alone Wedding Day Category for a City Hall Wedding Photo. WPE Europe 2019
Elite Member Status - Asia Wedding Photographers Association (one of 5 Americans with this honor with 12 Silver Awards)
3 Silver Awards (Total of 11 Awards) WPPI (Wedding Portrait Photography International) 1st 1/2 Competition 2019
Photographer of the Year - Professional Photographers of the Wine Country 2018
Top 10 Wedding Photographers Worldwide Ranked #10 in World & #5 USA- Wedawards Best Wedding Photographers 2017
Admitted to WPPI (Wedding Portrait Photography International) Honors of Excellence Guild - March 2018
2nd Place award for City Hall Wedding Photo "Love is Love" in WPPI Bride and Groom Wedding Day Category 2017
WPPI (Wedding Portrait Photography International) Award Winner (5 awards - including City Hall Real Wedding Photos) 2016 & 2017
Wedding Photographer of the Year 2017 - Professional Photographers of the Wine Country
Member of the Prestigious Fearless Photographers
Member of Inspiration Photographers
Photographer of the Year 2016 - Professional Photographers of the Wine Country
Print Competition Judge PPWC - Professional Photographers of the Wine Country
Educator - Classes taught to professional photographers on lighting for wedding photography
Member of Masters of Light (International) - A invitation only group of 1,000 of best wedding photographers worldwide
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2 Endorsements
Ken and Brady of DuendePhoto are simply superb. They are both truly skilled at their craft. What makes them even more special is that they are a husband and wife team. They have an ease when interacting with their clients that makes everyone feel comfortable. Likewise, the quality of their work is impeccable. I would highly recommend them to any bride who wants her day to be captured perfectly.
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