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On WeddingWire since 2019

We are an award winning husband and wife team that captures photo and video in a way that is beautiful, authentic and timeless . Our past clients often say they felt their wedding was photographed by a dear friend and that our positive energy has a calming presence that puts them at ease on their wedding day. We treat our couples with complete respect and communicate well to deliver an elevated wedding day experience.

We have many brides that want stunning photography but do not want to be constantly over posed. That is where we shine as we get natural poses and provide subtle tips on how to get more flattering looks. We direct you and your guests in a subtle, simple way to get beautiful and genuine emotion in your images and video. We can capture that genuine emotion through candids as well.

We focus on your love story by showcasing the expressions, emotions, the vows, the speeches, stories, details, and the love that is shared between you and those with you on your wedding day.

Our videos use professional audio recordings from your vows, toasts and interviews as voice over throughout your wedding film. We also enhance your video with our professional spot lights and other lighting for speeches and make sure your lighting is soft and absolutely beautiful at all moments.

We have recently been honored as “Top 10 Wedding Photographers in Orange County” by Editors at Weddingrule.com. We also received “ The Knot Hall of Fame award in 2023, "The Knot Best of Weddings" & Weddingwire "Couple's Choice Award" the last 4 Years running. Serving on the WIPA Board ( Wedding International Professionals Association) has also connected me with the top wedding professionals in the SoCal wedding industry. Quality is paramount in all our images and wedding films.. We have consistency in our editing and our videos are color graded to match in color and style throughout. Only the finest professional photography and videography equipment is used to capture crisp, high resolution images and video for your wedding day.



  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$1,995

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Albums
Digital Files
Save the Date

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$2,495

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

2nd Shooter
Custom Graphics
Engagement Shoot
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Trash The Dress
Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Negatives
Save the Date

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional
Vintage

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
Save the Date
Thank You Cards
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
48 Reviews
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99% Recommended by couples

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48 Reviews
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Annie M. Married on 07/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best experience ever!

We are so incredibly happy we chose to use Jesse and his team as our photographers for our wedding day. My husband and I do not love being in front of a camera, but Jesse made us feel so comfortable. He brought the most calming energy that made the entire day even more enjoyable. One thing in particular that stood out to us was that we didn't hire Jesse to stay to the very end of our reception (we had an early ceremony), but he stayed way over his contract time to get more footage without us even asking. (Yes, we tipped him extra for that even though he did not ask for anything!)

Not to mention our photos came out even more beautiful than we could have even imagined. PLUS- Jesse got our photos back to us within 2 weeks! That is almost unheard of this the wedding photography industry so we were over-the-moon excited when he shared the album with us. We were still on our honeymoon at the time so it made the experience of looking through the album for the first time even more special. A couple of weeks after we received the album, we received the videos of all the speeches and a "highlight" video of the entire day. Needless to say, all of the videos were beyond perfect and made me tear up watching as we got to relive moments of that day again. Overall, I couldn't recommend Jesse Madison Photography and Video enough. You won't be disappointed!
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Darien Married on 08/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Hardest working team out there!

Jesse is a very gifted photographer and we were so lucky to have found him for our wedding. Our engagement and wedding photos, and wedding videos came out amazing. He is truly good at what he does. After the wedding we were told by so many people how impressed they were with how hard Jesse and his team were working that day. They captured everything but were never in the way. Even our priest commented on how impressed he was. I highly recommend hiring him, you will not be disappointed and you will absolutely love your photos and videos! He was also so easy to work with and actually made my wedding day timeline. We also received everything so fast. We got all our photos within 10 days and our video within 3 weeks of our wedding, that's amazing! He is the best!
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Jeanne A. Married on 08/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Very professional. Awesome photos. Great to work with

Jesse and his wife did an amazing job capturing our son's wedding in incredible photos. We loved every one of the 1,000+ photos. Everyone who has seen the photos has commented on how awesome they are. Jesse and his wife were very professional and accommodating to the bride and groom's needs and wishes. I would highly recommend them to photograph any of your special events!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

Real Weddings

Annie & Michael
59 photos · 07/09/2022
Autumn & Amanda
18 photos · 10/10/2020
Katryna & Truett
48 photos · 09/19/2019

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Team

Jesse Madison
Jesse Madison
President and Lead Photographer

We are a friendly husband and wife team that is passionate about photography and wedding films. We capture beautiful authentic moments throughout the day. We truly enjoy meeting our clients and do all we can to make their day as special as it can be. When not shooting weddings we both have a passion for travel, film, Peruvian food and sunsets. We want to capture your story beautifully so you will cherish this day for generations to come. We look forward to meeting you.

Emelin Madison
Emelin Madison
Second Photographer/ Assistant

Emelin has been shooting for many years and has a vast portfolio of weddings she has participated in. She focuses on wide angle shots during weddings in order to capture unique settings in their entiety throughout the ceremony and reception areas.

Bill Madison
Bill Madison
Lead Videographer

Bill has shot numerous weddings as a lead videographer with a focus on framing the shot and shooting with a steady hand. He is proficient in understanding lighting in order to obtain the ideal cinematic look for your wedding video.

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