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Great Woodland Photography is a wedding photography company in Encinitas, California. Owner Taryn has been passionately pursuing photography for 15 years, and doing it professionally for four. She captures the unique personality and relationships of each set of clients in all of her photos. Taryn loves getting to know clients while creating and capturing memories with them that will last a lifetime. Great Woodland Photography offers authentic lifestyle and natural light photography services all throughout southern California.

Services Offered
Great Woodland Photography has a natural style of photography, while also incorporating contemporary and photojournalism techniques to create clean, bright and high-resolution images for clients. This company can be there for weddings, engagement shoots, and even family/lifestyle shoots. Their photography services include, but are not limited to:

  • Additional hours
  • Liability insurance
  • One event per day
  • Destination/travel
  • Multiple locations
  • Second shooter
  • Hispanic or Latinx-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
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files

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
Albums
Digital Files
Save the Date

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
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
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Great Woodland Photography

J
Jen Sent on 07/17/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I was on a very tight wedding budget and Taryn let me book a custom package. After a month or so I was worried I didn't have enough hours booked so she let me upgrade to an amount that would ease my nerves. Hands down, she was the best purchase I made for my wedding and value wise I feel like I got so much more than wedding photos. She went above and beyond and then some, she had the timeline nailed down and knew the ins and outs of the area, sunset, etc. She literally is the best, just let her work her magic!!! I am so glad I found her. Do one thing for yourself during the wedding planning and book her; you will not be disappointed I promise you! Thank you Taryn and your assistant Jax for making my wedding the absolute best day ever (totally cliche, but totally true!) I can't thank you enough and will send every person I know your contact information! Xoxoxo
M
Matthew Sent on 06/30/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Taryn was amazing as she took our engagement pictures. She put us at ease and made us look great. She was so easy to work with, professional, and has a great sense of humor. I was hesitant about having my pictures taken at first but after the first few minutes I barely noticed the camera. Thank you for starting this wedding adventure off with a bang!
K
Kathryn Sent on 03/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The most fun and comfortable experience ever!

Where do I even begin to describe the love I have for Taryn and Great Woodland Photography?! It was one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding.

As all couples who are getting ready to tie the knot know, vendors are necessary, and you need more than one. That means the costs add up. Prior to us making a decision on who we wanted to utilize for photography, Taryn and I had a FaceTime meeting. I learned about her style which was just like mine and she calmed my nerves when we discussed pricing. She is upfront and honest and very reasonably priced. Most photographers I spoke with charged extra for an engagement session, but Taryn includes this in her package and pricing which was so awesome! To be honest, I didn’t even think I wanted an engagement session, but she talked me into it and man, I’m so happy she did! She traveled to the location of our choice which wasn’t entirely close to her, and captured not only beautiful photos of us, but memories. They are hung throughout my house!

Our wedding day was perfect. No seriously, it was. Nothing went wrong! I arrived to Taryn already on property snapping away at the beautiful grounds. We chose to only have photography for 5 hours but I swear she was there earlier and even later! She’s a true talent and doesn’t miss an opportunity to capture something amazing. She made us both feel so comfortable which was especially important for my husband who’s a bit camera shy. You wouldn’t have even known that if you saw our pictures. We never felt posed, awkward or corny. Huge for me! I wanted to be as natural as possible. We were honestly so relaxed with her. Her suggestions were always accepted and appreciated. I truly can’t express how much we love her!

When we received our wedding photos I don’t think I stopped smiling and/or laughing. Laughing because she captured the most fun moments of the night...the dancing, singing, break dancing, etc! I just totally lit up because I didn’t even think we would be able get those photos due to our 5 hours, but she got em!

Brides, grooms...book Taryn with Great Woodland Photography. You will not be disappointed! I look forward to booking Taryn in the future for all other life events!!
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