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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

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$4,000

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

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

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$5,000

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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Erin, the highly praised wedding photographer, provides exceptional service by being detailed, professional, and accommodating. She is commended for her thorough planning, helpful guidance, and positive energy, making couples feel at ease and capturing the essence of their special day beautifully. Erin's friendly and organized approach, along with her impeccable photography skills, results in stunning, natural, and vivid photos that preserve cherished memories for a lifetime. Couples appreciate Erin's dedication to ensuring their wedding photos turned out perfectly, making her the top choice for any photography needs.

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Erin, the highly praised wedding photographer, provides exceptional service by being detailed, professional, and accommodating. She is commended for her thorough planning, helpful guidance, and positive energy, making couples feel at ease and capturing the essence of their special day beautifully. Erin's friendly and organized approach, along with her impeccable photography skills, results in stunning, natural, and vivid photos that preserve cherished memories for a lifetime. Couples appreciate Erin's dedication to ensuring their wedding photos turned out perfectly, making her the top choice for any photography needs.

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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.

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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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