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Holly Castillo is a California-based wedding photographer specializing in hybrid 35mm film and digital coverage for couples who value authentic, emotional storytelling. With over 10 years of experience in the wedding industry as a photographer, Holly takes a documentary approach—focusing on real moments, natural movement, and timeless imagery.

Serving Santa Barbara, Malibu, Los Angeles, Ventura County, and beyond, Holly offers fully customizable, a la carte collections including full-day wedding coverage, intimate elopements, engagement sessions, second photographers, heirloom albums, and optional Super 8 highlight films. Her work is ideal for laid-back, intentional couples drawn to the texture and nostalgia of film with the reliability of digital.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Digital Files
Negatives
Proofs

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
Slideshow
Digital Files
Negatives
Prints
Proofs

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

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
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 Holly Castillo Photography

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Holly Castillo Photography received rave reviews from couples for engagement and wedding shoots. Clients praised her ability to capture candid, heartfelt moments, create a joyful atmosphere, and make plus-size couples feel comfortable and beautiful. Holly's professionalism, communication skills, and quick turnaround for editing and delivering photos were highly appreciated. Her personal touch, impeccable quality, and reasonable pricing were highlighted, making her a top recommendation for couples looking for a talented, attentive, and genuine photographer for their special day.

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Holly Castillo Photography received rave reviews from couples for engagement and wedding shoots. Clients praised her ability to capture candid, heartfelt moments, create a joyful atmosphere, and make plus-size couples feel comfortable and beautiful. Holly's professionalism, communication skills, and quick turnaround for editing and delivering photos were highly appreciated. Her personal touch, impeccable quality, and reasonable pricing were highlighted, making her a top recommendation for couples looking for a talented, attentive, and genuine photographer for their special day.

Desiree
Desiree Sent on 11/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

So much fun to work with!

My fiance and I did our engagement photos at a whiskey bar in Los Angeles and Holly did not dissapoint! She brought our pinterest board to life! She is such joy to work with, she was always laughing and helped us fill completley comfortable in front of the camera. I absolutely LOVE our engagmenet photos and can not wait to have her at our wedding in Las Vegas!
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Jillian Sent on 11/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend Holly!!!!

Holly and her team were absolutely wonderful to work with. We felt really special on our wedding day and the photos came out amazing. Everything we wanted was also captured and edited beautifully. We also ordered some photo albums from Holly which look so much better/professional than I could have ever done myself. I HIGHLY recommend Holly for any of your photography needs and will be recommending her to all of our family and friends. Really can't say enough positive things!!!
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Ariana Sent on 09/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

Our connection with Holly Castillo was truly serendipitous. We discovered her through a mutual friend's recommendation for our engagement and wedding photography. What made it even more special was the realization that Holly had graduated from the same high school just a year ahead of us.

This unexpected connection added an extra layer of comfort to our photography experience. Our journey with Holly Castillo was not only professionally rewarding but also personally meaningful, thanks to our shared roots.

From our engagement session to our wedding day, Holly consistently went above and beyond to capture our love story. During our engagement photoshoot, she made us feel comfortable and relaxed, creating a genuine and joyful atmosphere. Her ability to bring out our personalities and emotions in the photos was remarkable.

On the day of our wedding, Holly's expertise in capturing the perfect moments was evident once again. She had a keen eye for detail and a knack for finding those candid, heartfelt shots that we will cherish forever.

Thanks to Holly, we have a beautiful collection of both engagement and wedding photos that perfectly encapsulate the love and joy we felt during these special moments in our lives. If you're looking for a photographer who brings a unique personal touch to your special moments, Holly Castillo is the perfect choice. Our memories were beautifully captured, and our connection with her made the experience all the more memorable. Highly recommended!
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Erin Sent on 09/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience with Holly!

Holly was a wonderful photographer for our special day! My wife and I had shared that we wanted great photos, but we didn’t want our whole event to be centered around taking pictures. Holly did a great job coordinating some group photos, and some quiet time for us to take photos with just us two. She was very communicative, patient, and overall great to work with!
Brianna
Brianna Sent on 09/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Holly is a natural 1000/1000 recommend

Holly is one of the sweetest people we could've ever hired for our special day! Not only is her work absolutely breathtaking, but her personality, approachability, professionalism and overall vibe is immaculate. She is so down to earth, easy to talk to, and makes even the most nervous of models feel at home. Being a plus size couple, finding the right photographer who could photograph our body types was incredibly important. The trust you put in your photographer to capture your love in the most natural and flattering way is not to be overlooked. If we were to do our day all over again, we would choose Holly again and again and again. I sing her praises to just about anyone who is getting married and looking for a photographer. The price-point of her work may be more than I had initially made up in my brain for our photography budget, but I knew that her work was going to make every penny spent worth it. We went with her package that included a engagement photoshoot and as soon as we received those photos back, I knew without a shadow of a doubt that we had made the best investment in hiring Holly. We received our pictures from the wedding back at a surprising speed and every shot was dreamy.
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Jenna Sent on 08/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Beautiful!

Holly did an amazing job as our photographer!! She was able to capture every moment completely by herself. She was everywhere all at once! Holly also edited and sent us so many pictures to have. And everything was at the best price! Highly recommend her services.
Clarice
Clarice Sent on 08/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Magical Photos!

Working with Holly was a dream
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Austin Sent on 08/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Holly was amazing!

Highly recommend booking Holly for your wedding and engagement shoot! She did an amazing job was always so responsive and quick to get us our photos!
James
James Sent on 05/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

We just celebrated our 1 year anniversary :-)

We were thinking back about the people who truly made our wedding great, and we have to thank Holly Castillo Photography for the amazingly wonderful job she did! She is so easy-going, fun to talk to, and she has a great eye for wedding pictures. I was surprised by how quickly we got them back after the wedding, as well. We received several compliments on our photos, and they look great hanging on our walls. 100% recommend Holly!!
Caity
Caity Sent on 11/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Love my photos!

I love my photos. I'm so happy I hired Holly. She had worked at the venue before which is the main reason I booked her so she knew her way around and got the job done quickly. I was really busy before the wedding so I didn't have a phone call or anything with her and it was totally fine. I sent her a shot list before hand and she was super chill and easy to work with. I love looking at my photos and reliving the magical, best day of my life. Thanks Holly!!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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Holly Castillo Photography frequently asked questions

Holly Castillo Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
  • Proofs
Holly Castillo 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
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Holly Castillo Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Holly Castillo Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Holly Castillo Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Holly Castillo 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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