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Making my couples happy & spreading more joy in the world is why I'm in love with being a wedding photographer :). Even after all this time, getting to know my couples - seeing their beautiful uniqueness & all the things that make them cool, quirky, warm-hearted, awesome people in order to bring it out in their wedding story - keeps everything exciting and wonderfully amazing!

It's super important for me to get to know the needs and personalities of my couples in addition to their photographic wishes, just so we can truly create photos that speak to them and tell their unique stories. Authenticity is extremely important to me (as well as making sure everyone feels relaxed and has a really fun time while we are shooting!) ~ to me these are also integral parts of my photographic style :).

If you might like to see more of my work and also a little bit more about me, please do feel free to visit my site:
https://erinshimazuphotography.com/


And please do let me know if you have any questions at all! I will be more than happy to answer them :). I simply love photography and would be so happy & honored to work with you too!

Lots of Aloha,
~ e <3

Just Some Quick Stats!
Erin has been shooting weddings professionally for 15 years & is a published wedding photographer for her work both in the US & Internationally. She has studied art her whole life (including drawing & painting) & holds a BA in Fine Art. She also loves teaching photographic workshops and shooting for the wonderful folks at Make-A-Wish whenever she can be of help!

She offers Wedding Photography, Engagement Sessions, Proposal Photography, & Event Photography. And although she is based in Los Angeles, she absolutely loves shooting destination weddings as well!

And nothing makes her happier to hear from her couples again after they are married, for their Maternity and Family Sessions :).

Additional Services Offered
- Custom Album Design
- Photographic Prints
- Retouching
- Erin learned to shoot on film, so is also very proud to offer wedding coverage in 35mm Black and White film upon request.

Erin Shimazu Photography is a wedding photography company based in Los Angeles, CA

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Prints

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

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Negatives
Prints
Proofs

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism

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
Negatives
Prints
Proofs

Reviews of Erin Shimazu Photography

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The photographer delivered stunning, emotional images with a natural, consistent aesthetic. She is organized, detail-oriented, and supportive—scouting venues, managing timelines, guiding couples, and coordinating with a second shooter to keep the day smooth. Friendly, responsive, and excellent value, highly recommended.

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The photographer delivered stunning, emotional images with a natural, consistent aesthetic. She is organized, detail-oriented, and supportive—scouting venues, managing timelines, guiding couples, and coordinating with a second shooter to keep the day smooth. Friendly, responsive, and excellent value, highly recommended.

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Nicole Sent on 01/17/2017
5 out of 5 rating
There aren't enough words to explain how amazing Erin is! Not just as a photographer but as a person, it was an amazing experience working with her from the first consultation meeting to our engagement session to the wedding day itself! We really wanted to find someone who could capture us as a couple, and not just the same generic wedding photos and poses you see these days, and Erin completely blew us away. Everyone who has seen our wedding photos has commented on how she captured our personalities. Going through the photos now, they take me right back to the day and I get butterflies all over again, that’s how perfectly she captured each moment. I can’t say enough about how lovely Erin is as well—she has such a sweet, warm, funny demeanor and made us feel completely at ease in front of the camera (which is really saying something because my husband and I are so awkward). I can’t get over how great this experience was, how breathtaking the photos are, and how wonderful it was to have someone as lovely as Erin with us on our big day!
Jackie
Jackie Sent on 10/21/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Erin was the perfect wedding photographer!

Erin is the best! We hired Erin for our wedding and we could not have been happier with her service and photos. Erin listened to all my requests and even offered to visit the venue with me for scouting. The day of the wedding went very smooth and we had full confidence that our memories were in good hands. When the photos arrived, we were brought to tears with how beautifully they came out. She provided a large collection of high quality photos that were professionally edited. As an artist myself my standards were very high and Erin exceeded my expectations! I could not recommend her more.
Nicole
Nicole Sent on 10/17/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An absolute pleasure to work with!

My husband and I had the pleasure of having Erin as our wedding photographer for our May 2024 wedding and we couldn't recommend her enough!

Erin was incredibly detailed and thorough during the planning process, and helped guide us step by step to ensure she had the timeline and shot list so that she could work her magic on the big day. While visiting the venue with us prior to our wedding date, she was incredibly mindful of all the aspects that help us capture the best possible photos. She even visited once more on her own to confirm the lighting at the exact time of our wedding!

On the wedding day itself, Erin was very prepared and leveraged the timeline and shot list to make the most of her time with us. She did an excellent job of managing the timeline while ensuring that as a couple we had the freedom to experience the day as we most liked without feeling restricted. Like most brides, I was a bundle of nerves on my wedding day, but I definitely feel like having Erin accompanying us and guiding us throughout the photography really helped me feel at ease and honestly made my wedding day even better. We had multiple guests comment at how organized and pleasant she was to work with. She has an incredibly comforting presence :)

We worked with both her and her teammate Adam on the day of the wedding to ensure we could get plenty of photos of both the groomsmen and the bridesmaids. Adam was such a pleasure to work with as well! He put in so much effort to get us the best possible shots and I can't say enough how much I appreciate his hard work tossing my veil up and then hearing his footsteps as he ran out of the shot, so he could act as the "wind" in my veil for our various shots!

We received an incredibly comprehensive first look of photos about a month after, then received our full gallery 4 months later. It's a bit hard to explain but she did an amazing job at really capturing the energy of the day and the heartfelt emotions that my husband and I experienced throughout the day. The photos feel incredibly natural and vivid. The wedding day goes by in what feels like an instant and I'm so grateful to have such a wonderful set of wedding photos to treasure for the rest of my life.

Andrea
Andrea Sent on 10/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience! Amazing!

We had the pleasure of working with Erin for our engagement pictures and wedding in 2022. We couldn't have made a better choice - Erin was amazing! Not only were her pictures stunning and beautiful, her process of helping organize the day and brainstorm shots and ideas was incredibly helpful. The characteristic that stick out to me about Erin was her energy. She was always positive and simply fun! My guests were even raving about Erin! Can't wait to have her shoot more family events soon!
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Marissa Sent on 09/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Best!!

We could not speak more highly of our experience booking Erin as our wedding photographer - we are absolutely thrilled to have had the chance to work with her! Throughout the entire process, Erin was incredibly kind, easy to work with, and flexible - she truly went above and beyond to make sure our wedding photos turned out perfectly. She also did an amazing job making sure everyone was comfortable and that we got all the photos we needed - everyone in the wedding party reached out saying how delightful she was to work with! We could not be more happy with the results - she truly captured every moment stunningly (even throughout on/off rain!)  We strongly recommend Erin for any/all photography needs - booking her was the best decision we made throughout the planning process! Thank you again, Erin - we are so grateful!! 
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J O Sent on 06/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Erin is a wonderful photographer!

Erin is a wonderful photographer! Not only are her photos amazing, she is also an incredible person who truly cares about making people happy. She is super friendly and responsive, and she was so helpful throughout the entire process from our initial meeting to planning and scouting locations to the beautiful photos we received. Erin is such a joy to work with, and we absolutely recommend her!
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Kari Sent on 06/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Exquisite photos, professional, unobtrusive to the flow of events. Erin captured thew essence of the moment. Her instincts with candid are unsurpassed

Erin is the best value regarding your most precious memories. She captures the moment and emotion with impeccable skill and her personality and and professionalism sets you up for success as the subject of her photograph and the memory you will cherish for generations to come.
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Lorena Sent on 04/21/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Civil Wedding Pics

Erin was such a pleasure to work with! She had so many ideas, and as an awkward couple, it really helped us ease the process. It was really nice to get to meet her first in-person to discuss what we were looking for, and whether she was the right fit for us. She worked with our budget and expectations, and the photos turned out amazing! Such a lovely and friendly person, even our family really liked working with her!
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Margaret Sent on 03/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best photographer ever

Erin was such an amazing photographer. She is so professional and detail oriented. It has been such a joy working with her. She was part of what made our wedding special and magical. We just got our wedding album and all of the photos She captured as just perfect. She is one of the sweetest people. I want to use her over and over again for all of our professional photographer needs.
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Corinne Sent on 09/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best photographer!

I would hire Erin over and over and over again for anything I would want professionally photographed! Erin shot both our engagement and wedding photos, and not only was the quality of the photos amazing, she took so much extra time and care to make sure they turned out just as we had envisioned! She is so sweet, professional and fun to work with! She went above and beyond for us, especially because we do not live in California and had to plan everything from afar. Erin scoped out multiple places for our engagement and weddings photos, gave honest and professional feedback and found the most amazing places to take photos! She even found a specific TREE I had seen in pictures in the area but didn't know the location, I was absolutely amazed, she made us feel so special and truly wanted to bring our visions to life :) Her responses were always quick and she was always very organized and took away so much of my stress about getting all the photos we wanted. She worked so well with everyone on the day of the wedding and we have since gotten so many compliments from family and friends about the amazing job she did. We are so beyond thankful for her work and dedication. Any couple would be lucky to have her by their side for their special day! Thank you for everything Erin!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2025 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Kreative Hands Kreative Hands Wedding Florists

Erin Shimazu photography was exceptional!Erin was one of the very first vendors to arrive at the venue! She took a lot of time. We arrived early as well and Erin took so much trouble to take so many images of our flowers! The Castle Green at Pasadena, is a historic venue and Erin placed our floral deco in very unique areas of the hotel that made it stand out so well! She has an exceptional eye! We loved her style of photography and would highly recommend her for your special day!

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Erin Shimazu Photography frequently asked questions

Erin Shimazu Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Erin Shimazu Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Erin Shimazu Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Erin Shimazu Photography 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
Erin Shimazu Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Erin Shimazu Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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