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We believe in making our clients look and feel amazing in front of the camera!

We care deeply about the moments, details and aesthetic of all the events surrounding this most precious day... your wedding day. Our priority is to provide you with a genuine, artful and uncomplicated experience.

When it comes to their wedding day, our clients are constantly commenting that our calm demeanor and positive energy make their day super relaxed. Above all, our true and sincere love for photography supersedes all the other amazing traits we have (lol)! We are privileged to have been published in magazines, books and blogs, and the fact that you are looking at our work is an honor.

A little bit about "us"... We are constantly geeking out over amazing music, movies and design ("You're true blue, Ethel... true blue....") Name that movie! Michael's constant journey into finding new, original music is like the conquests of Don Quixote trying to find chivalry in an ever changing world devoid of virtue. Having graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography, Michael suffers from an affliction called, "details, details, details," in which no detail (and I mean NO detail) is left unnoticed. A common phrase in our house is, "Honey, do you like this one (clicks on an edit of a photo), or this one?" (clicks on what appears to be the exact same photo).

Whether you are looking for your wedding photographer, engagement photography, family portrait photos... We look forward to getting to know you and hearing about your vision! -MICHAEL & ANNA COSTA PHOTOGRAPHY

2021 Wedding Package Pricing from around $8000

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

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

Reviews of Michael + Anna Costa Photography

Cameron
Cameron Sent on 07/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best in class photographers

You know you scored with your photographers when your relatives, including a photographer sister in law, are saying: "wow... these came out great". Michael and Anna did a wonderful job capturing our big day and we cannot be more grateful that we were lucky enough to work with them. They're professional, super friendly, and creative! Don't take my word for it, check out just a few pictures they captured of our wedding. If you're lucky enough that Michael and Anna are free for your big event, take advantage!
Michelle
Michelle Sent on 08/21/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Experience

From my first conversation with Anna all the way through my wedding day the whole experience was amazing. I was fortunate enough to have both Anna and Michael work on my wedding and they're great individual and as a team. Anna really helped to organize my family and did lots of pre-planning to make sure day of she knew what photos were important to me and took so much stress off of the actual day. I planned my wedding in Santa Barbara from out of state and having them walk me through it really made things so much easier. Couldn't recommend them enough!
Whitney
Whitney Sent on 07/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Love all our wedding photos!

We are so happy we went with Michael and Anna Costa as our photographers for our wedding. We first talked to Anna over the phone and immediately hit it off with her. Her down to earth personality and passion for her job and organization is why we felt we knew we found the right photographer. We first had Michael for our engagement photos and he made us feel relaxed the entire time and gave us great directions.
We were lucky to have both Michael and Anna shoot our wedding! We got married in Santa Barbara at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum in November 2018 and knowing they have shot at this venue many times was very comforting. We wanted to have photographers that knew the venue due to lighting and where to capture those special moments. We took our wedding party photos at the Hotel Californian and we loved how all those photos turned out. They captured everything about that hotel and why we chose to get ready there. The lighting and candid moment shots from our first look, to our wedding party group shots were great! Everything leading up to the big day went to smooth. They have great communication and organizations to make sure we got all the shots we needed. When we received all our wedding photos back, their online album was organized and easy to view. It was so helpful when we were choosing which photos to print! The printing service they used was so easy to order from and they arrived so quick!
Thank you Michael and Anna for helping us make our day so special and for capturing our day!
L
Liz Sent on 10/01/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Michael and Anna were an absolute delight to work on our wedding day -- and leading up to it! Anna helped coordinate everything prior to the wedding. She was so easy to talk to and made wonderful suggestions on things we would have never considered (make sure you go for the sunset shots -- these were our favorite pictures)! My husband and I had so much fun all day with Michael as our lead photographer. He was calm and efficient -- it helped put us both at ease. He is also super silly and played along with our ridiculous wedding party and their jokes; everyone said they had the best time! I cannot thank Michael and Anna enough for the wonderful pictures we will cherish forever!
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Rachel Sent on 03/06/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We absolutely loved working with Anna and Michael for our wedding. From the first day I spoke with Anna she was really attentive and extremely helpful with planning our timeline and determining the right package for our big day.

We were initially drawn to how candid, original and honest of all Michael and Anna's photos are. We had Michael as our photographer, plus his amazing assistant, for our wedding day. Although my husband and I aren't super comfortable in front of the camera, Michael and his assistant discreetly took our photos without ever being overbearing (like photo-ninjas). They made all of our shoots feel special and beautiful without forcing anything and kept both of us feeling totally relaxed and like ourselves throughout the day. This completely shows in the gorgeous and artistic photographs we got back. Highly recommended!
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Annie Sent on 03/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I can’t say enough wonderful things about Michael and Anna! Our engagement and wedding photos are so beautiful! Michael made my husband and I feel very comfortable behind the camera and was a pleasure to be around on our special day! Highly recommend them!
J
Jocelyn Sent on 02/27/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Michael and Anna are quintessential professionals. They were inconspicuous yet found a way to capture every magical moment of our wedding. We highly recommend them!
S
Sam Sent on 02/24/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Its been 6 months since our wedding and my wife and I still can't get over the spectacular job Michael and Anna did with both our proposal and wedding!!
They are hands down a superstar team!! I used Anna to photograph my wedding proposal in Santa Barbara and we were absolutely blown away by the quality and creativity of the pictures we received. It was a busy day on a private winery and she took advantage of all the different views and sceneries!! On top of that she's an absolute sweetheart and makes you feel completely at ease!!

Months later, even though we were getting married in southern california I asked Michael and Anna to shoot our wedding since no one else would do it justice. Again they exceeded my expectations!! They really make you feel like royalty and the pictures they produce are top notch!! Complete professionals from start to finish!! Its been 6 months since our wedding and we literally show our wedding and engagement photo's at just about every dinner party we host!! Love these two, just an absolute honor to work with them!! Thanks again!!
B
Ben Sent on 02/24/2018
5 out of 5 rating
So very much can go wrong at the wedding. Put any large group of people you hoped would never meet in a room together, and a leaning wedding cake is the least of problems. But when it is done all that is left is love...and photographs. Anna Costa was kind and professional and we didn't notice her at all..literally...where did these come from? How did she see that? What a beautiful photo! You want to hire a shooter who doesn't need to be managed and you can have complete faith in to reflect your vision. Hire the Costas.
C
C Sent on 02/22/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Anna Costa did an incredible job photographing our wedding! Cannot recommend her enough. Pictures turned out great! Our families are so happy with them as well.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Events by M and M Events by M and M Wedding Planners

Michael is not only a joy to work with, but his portfolio is absolutely beautiful. It's always a pleasant surprise when an artist is also proactive in the business side of things, it makes all the difference in the overall client experience. Can't wait to work with this team again!

KB Events KB Events Wedding Planners

Michael & Anna are a joy to work with. They are not only extremely talented photographers with an expert eye for detail, they are also organized and personable - making each and every wedding we work with them wonderful! You are hiring true professionals when you hire Michael & Anna Costa!

Ariel Yve Design, LLC Ariel Yve Design, LLC Wedding Planners

The best of the best. So talented, so professional and so much fun to be around.

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Michael + Anna Costa Photography frequently asked questions

Michael + Anna Costa Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Michael + Anna Costa 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
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Michael + Anna Costa Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Michael + Anna Costa Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Michael + Anna Costa Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Michael + Anna Costa Photography is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in average response time, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism and 4.9 in value.

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