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We specialize in engagement and wedding photography across Monterey, Carmel, and the dramatic landscapes of Big Sur. With over two decades of expertise, our focus is on a storytelling style that captures the authentic chemistry and "legacy-in-the-making" of every couple we serve.

With 20 years of experience. We understand that your engagement session is more than just a photo shoot—it is an opportunity to document your connection in the places that matter most to you, whether that is the rugged cliffs of Big Sur, the white sands of Carmel-by-the-Sea, or a private Monterey vineyard.

  • Veteran-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Custom Graphics
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Custom Graphics
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Trash The Dress
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Negatives
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date

Reviews of Brubaker Portraits

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Stacy Sent on 02/20/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Kris was so amazing and made us feel so comfortable from the start. Our engagement photos were great, but I am beyond in love with our wedding photos! Kris is super patient and understanding about the craziness of a wedding day. They were also very affordable. Brubaker Portraits was the right choice and I would highly recommend them!
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Kristi Sent on 01/01/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We had our first meeting with Kris Brubaker at Starbucks. She answered all of our questions and was able to provide us the details of signing a contract with her. We hired her on the spot! We are so pleased with the engagement photos she took. She’s has a great understanding of lighting. We’ve never been “posed” for photos. Kris was patient when posing is and helping us create really photographic moments. Our sunset wedding photos are GORGEOUS!! She was extremely professional and easy to work with. She succeeded with capturing the memorable moments of our special day. In addition, she understood our budget and worked with us so we could get everything we wanted. I highly recommend Brubaker Photography to others!!
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Frankie Sent on 12/07/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I met Kris in January 2017 to book her as my photographer for my engagements, bridals, and 8 hours for my wedding. She was very professional, friendly and she lets you know everything upfront. We took our engagements around February/March they were In the country. She doesn't mind the country side. She was very patient with us and with our almost two year old. And For my bridals she came to my area where I live in (Red Rock, Tx). She made me feel beautiful during the session. She sketched out before hand each pose we did. She makes me excited for my big day in January 2018. If you want a laid back, easy going, professional photographer Kris is the one for you.
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Tara Sent on 03/22/2017
5 out of 5 rating
The Brubaker's are fantastic. They are super easy to work with and very understanding. They know how stressful and how difficult weddings are, so they try to make everything as simple as possible and work around you. Very nice couple to work with!
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Claire Sent on 03/17/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Kris and Bill were extremely professional and really captured every moment of our wedding. She was very organized as well when it came to gathering up my family for pictures and getting everything back to me after the wedding. I highly recommend Brubaker Portraits for your special day!
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User2391291 Sent on 10/26/2015
5 out of 5 rating
I found Kris to be:
Very Professional and Very Knowledgeable in Photography, with the Degrees, Credentials, Awards, Certificates and Published Works to back her up,
Early to all appointments,
Helpful, Kind, Curtious, and Thoughtful
Reliable and our Photography was delivered Promptly as Promised and at a Reasonable Rate.
I Most Definitely Will Use Kris For my next Event.
Kris has become our Family Photographer for all of our Events and Portraits.
Thank You Kris.
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User2381831 Sent on 10/21/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Kris did an amazing job shooting our wedding. She was very professional, friendly, easy to work with an knowledgable!
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Carole Sent on 03/07/2017
4.9 out of 5 rating
Kris was amazing and had plenty of beautiful ideas for photos. She even helped with things to make sure everything went well. She's an amazing lady!
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Melissa Sent on 01/08/2019
4.8 out of 5 rating

Fantastic photographer

The Brubaker's were very easy to work with. I loved that we hardly noticed them taking pictures, but they were there in the shadows capturing all the important moments of the day. They were both very friendly and professional. We are very pleased with how the pictures turned out and love that we got some of our guests that we can share with them.
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Robert Sent on 05/18/2016
1.2 out of 5 rating
Kris is an OK photographer who has a really hard time with other aspects of the wedding photography business. For some odd reason she only took three (3) photographs of my wife and I in our pre-ceremony photography session.

We had an evening ceremony, so wanted to do the pictures beforehand- around 4 PM. The lighting was good (in March). We got through the process OK, but had no idea she had only taken three photographs of us (the couple in question).

The problems started soon afterwards. A few days after the ceremony we asked for a couple of good photos we could share on social media and with family-- naturally everyone was asking. We EVENTUALLY got a really bad night-time picture. Later got a good large group picture.

I emailed to discuss our concerns. She emailed back with a lot of attitude, blaming us for rushing the session-- which did not happen. We had all the time we needed to get photos. Kris's main problem is immaturity and communication. If you decide to hire her, do not complain about anything. She shuts down and refuses to communicate. This happened twice with us. I asked for a phone conference the first time and we talked. We were able to work out most of our issues... until the next set cropped up.

I tried to explain to her that taking photographs is really a small part of her job. A bigger part is to provide customer service and problem solve. She had no idea how to do these things.

It took us about two months to get the unedited pictures uploaded to an online album. She did a really half-a$$ed job of putting together our album. Many of the pictures are dark and virtually all are unedited. My wife was able to clean up a bunch of them using an app on her phone-- but this should not have had to be done. That's what we paid Kris several thousand dollars to do.

Again- as a photographer she's OK-- she just needed to take more pics of us in our photo session. We have 3 good pictures, but it'd be better to have 10-15 to choose from.
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Brubaker Portraits frequently asked questions

Brubaker Portraits includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Custom Graphics
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
Brubaker Portraits includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Custom Graphics
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Trash The Dress
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Brubaker Portraits offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Brubaker Portraits offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Brubaker Portraits offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
Brubaker Portraits is recommended by 84% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.2 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.3 in quality of service, 4.2 in average response time, 4.2 in flexibility, 4.2 in professionalism and 4.1 in value.
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