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Fine wedding photography since 2003

Gilmore Studios is a boutique style wedding & portrait studio owned and operated by Brian & Jennifer Gilmore. Our creative team of photographers are ready to capture your wedding day, whether it's a intimate ceremony on a deserted beach or a full scale wedding production!

After photographing hundreds of weddings from Orange County to New York City, they have been able to learn the fine balance of creative/artistic and traditional styles. The end result is delivering timeless wedding photography that will look just as great on your 50th wedding anniversary.

Struggling with a wedding day concern? We will help you with your timeline and answer any wedding related questions or concerns you may have. Many of our brides say we are wedding coordinators and photographers at the same time! :)

For many of our couples, Gilmore Studios continues to photograph them as their families grow! We are one of the top photography portrait studios in the Costa Mesa & Newport Beach area. When they are not photographing weddings, they are working with families, children, maternity sessions, and newborn babies! They are pros when it comes to working with children!

In 2014, we moved out of our tiny Newport Beach studio and opened a brand new 2000 square foot office/studio in Costa Mesa near the 55 & 73 freeways.

They have been the NCL Debutante Ball (National Charity League) Newport Beach chapter photographers since 2004 and recently started working with other NCL and Assistance League chapters. Jennifer believes strongly in giving back to the community. She donates her photography skills to the March of Dimes "March for Babies" event every year and also volunteers for N.I.L.M.D.T.S (Now I lay me down to sleep) A photography charity helping families who lose their babies at birth.

From Brian and Jennifer:

We are a boutique studio and we like it that way! Customer service is our top priority. You will always deal with our team, from the first consultation, to your big day, and to the wedding album design/delivery!

Thinking about a photo booth at your reception? Ask about adding an open air automated photo booth instead! We will photograph your guests on a unique 10' wide backdrop of your choice and print 4X6 or 5X7 photos on location for your guests!

Contact us about your wedding!

Studio: 949.698.3968

Email us - hello@gilmorestudios.com

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Slideshow
Digital Files

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

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
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
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Negatives
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Gilmore Studios

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Kelsey Sent on 09/19/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photos

We used Gilmore Studios for our engagement and wedding photos and just WOW! The photos from both days are stunning! Jennifer and Brian were a pleasure to work with and managed to capture my husbands and my big day so naturally. We couldn't ask for more!
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Kimberly Sent on 09/26/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I would recommend Gilmore Studios over and over again. They are professional and what I really love is the guidance they give when taking photos. They make you feel comfortable and also make it really fun. We used Gilmore Studios as our wedding photographers and they went above and beyond. They are trusting and reliable. They are also GREAT with kids. I was so impressed with how they got all the kids in the photos to smile together! They captured our whole day and the photos turned out absolutely stunning! The photos were ready to view very timely (within a month, with teasers ready even earlier) and accessible online.
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Lachelle Sent on 10/20/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Jen & Brian are absolutely amazing!! They both are so wonderful and amazing to work with. They captured every little detail that were and still are so significant of the first day of our lives together as MR. and MRS. Smith. We were able to re-live every moment of our wedding day by looking at all of photos taken by Jen and Brian. We also had an amazing engagement session with them. They made it so easy and natural to take the pictures. They truely are an amazing couple and we will be referring any one that needs any type of professional photos taken to Gilmore Studios !! Not only do their pictures speak for themselves, once you meet them you will not want to have anyone else share the special times with you.
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Pamela Sent on 07/28/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Most amazing photographers. They took pictures of details that would have otherwise been missed. The cake company dropped our wedding cake and Brian called his contact and secured a small two level cake so we would have a cake to cut. Great ideas, stunning photos, nicest people to work with, totally professional. Can't say enough positive, glowing things about Gilmore Studios. I would not hesitate to use again and will refer to everyone I know.
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Alyssa Sent on 07/22/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I cannot say enough about Gilmore Studios and their quality of service. When we started the process of finding a photographer we chose them because it was a personal reference. The only part I looked at for photographers was their actual photography. Not only does Gilmore Studios establish wonderful photography but through the whole time they were professional, helpful, and prepared myself for the day of the wedding. Jennifer went above and beyond to communicate sending emails with updates on what I should know up until the wedding. I felt so prepared the day of the wedding that I didn't need to worry. When the wedding day came Jennifer and Brian were so calm and knew exactly what to do fixing any problems seamlessly. They are able to work with large crowds of people as well as manage any type of age group. We had a 3 1/2 year old flower girl and they were so good with getting the best pictures of her! All of the vendors and guests we spoke with mentioned that they were very professional the day of the wedding and easy to work with. If you are stuck on trying to find a photographer Gilmore Studios has the whole package!!! I highly recommend using them for your next event!!
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Tracey Sent on 04/11/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I don't think I can say enough good things about Gilmore Studios! They were beyond professional and fun, they are so good with children and putting everyone at ease. They make you feel like you are the only wedding they are working and like it is their first time too (in a good way, not like "eh we do this all the time"). It was such a great experience to work with them, they are so energetic and it is infectious! They are so flexible and are open to whatever you want to do. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Not being from Orange County originally, Jennifer was so helpful when I asked for some recommendations for other vendors, her recommendations were amazing and helped to make our day absolutely perfect!

We used their photobooth at our wedding, it was easy to use and took great photos. They had several backgrounds and props to choose from and I couldn't have been happier with the experience!

We have received SO MANY compliments on our amazing engagement photos (a few people actually asking for Gilmore Studios contact information for their wedding photos based off of our engagement photos) and now on our wedding photos. They are absolutely perfect, everything we asked for, our pictures were full of heart, love, laughter and they really captured the candid moments.
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Megan Sent on 02/17/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We first met Jen & Brian at my sister's wedding in LA. The bride had the flu the day of her wedding, yet when we look back on the photos, you can't even tell she was sick! Major props to Jen + Brian. We loved them so much, we asked them to shoot our wedding the following year. Jen + Brian are so fabulous. Incredibly quick, professional, and efficient. They had the digitals mailed to us on a usb that arrived on our "one month" anniversary and at our 1 year anniversary this year they sent us a beautiful framed wedding photo. Such a fun surprise! Editing was top notch and we loved the variety of shots and poses. We will def utilize them in the future for baby photos and refer them to all our California friends!! They are absolutely worth every penny and to this day, we love to look back on our wedding photos.
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Todd Sent on 02/05/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Gilmore Studios did a great job with photography for our wedding. I would hire them again, and would recommend them without reservation to other couples.
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Sara Sent on 10/29/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Jennifer and Brian photographed our wedding. There is no words to describe how amazing of a job they did and how thankful we are for their hard work. They work great as a team and exceeded our expectations of capturing the most important moments and all the little details. All of our pictures came out beautiful. Jennifer and Brian are so professional and were a major reason as to why our wedding day went so smoothly. They did a great job directing everyone and making us feel comfortable during the whole experience. I without a doubt recommend anyone who is looking for a photographer to stop looking and hire Jennifer and Brian because I am certain you will not be disappointed!
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Jennifer Sent on 10/08/2015
5 out of 5 rating
My husband David and I were extremely satisfied with our experience having Jen and Brian as our wedding photographers in July of 2015. They are thoughtful, professional, fun, flexible, efficient, patient, and creative. Our day was perfect and we cannot thank them enough for capturing amazing photos and memories we will cherish for a life time. We would HIGHLY RECOMMEND their work and look forward to have them take our family photos in the future. :)
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

10 Endorsements
Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Hotel Weddings

Always great working with Gilmore Studios...beautiful moments for beautiful couples.

CC Street Studio CC Street Studio Wedding Photographers

Jennifer & Brian Gilmore are awesome photographers AND awesome people in general. They are the kind of people you can trust to make a good impression in front of your family & friends on your wedding day. I've known them for many years, and even photographed their wedding in 2003! Yay for the husband/wife photography team!

LVL Weddings & Events LVL Weddings & Events Wedding Planners

Jennifer & Brian are wonderful! As a planner, they are a dream to work with! They are so sweet, take beautiful photos and ALWAYS make our clients happy. Being a married couple, they can read each other across the room, and know what each others next move will be. They work together flawlessly, not interrupting your day, but capturing every moment.

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