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About

Next Wave Photography is a wedding photography company operating out of San Diego, California. Owner Paul Scherer is a talented storyteller who specializes in capturing his clients' wedding events. Since 2019, he has served countless nearlyweds, crafting captivating photographic keepsakes as they celebrated their events. Paul takes the time to get to know couples in order to create unique collections that honor their one-of-a-kind love stories.

Services Offered

Next Wave Photography offers a wide range of services for clients to choose from. Consultations can be arranged ahead of time, affording you the opportunity to share your ideas with your photographer. As well as coverage on the day of your event, Paul also offers engagement and portrait photo shoot sessions.

  • Veteran-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files

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

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Slideshow
Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Prints
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Next Wave Photography

M
Margarita Sent on 06/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

I’ve never looked better!

I am very glad I found Paul to capture my wedding! I am an introvert, with a bunch of other personal issues… and I hate to pose. Let’s leave it at that. Paul was absolutely easy to work with and all the photos he took turned out simply amazing! The weather was overcast, which makes it hard to take good photos without overexposure. I also had a “getting ready” session. Paul made me feel very comfortable, his directions were easy to follow and he knew exactly what was my strongest feature. He even gave me a ride to the wedding venue!
Vince
Vince Sent on 01/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Very Professional

Paul hired me as a Videographer and I was impressed by his communication and calm demeanor. It was easy working with him because of his professional attitude. I could see the Bride and Groom was very comfortable with him. Looking forward to future weddings with Paul.
Valeriia
Valeriia Sent on 11/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic and personal

Paul and Mel have been fantastic to work with since day one! They met with us, reached out to us and stayed in contact throughout the whole process. They provided recommendations and collaborated with us to make sure that our special day was the best ever! Even the day of, we had weather complications and venue changes and they were on top of it and flexible without complaint. We couldn’t have asked for better photo and videographers. We’ll be using these amazing people for all of our future family occasions and celebrations!
A
Alec Sent on 03/18/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great Engagement Photo Experience

My fiancé and I are newly engaged and neither of us like having pictures taken of us and had no idea where to start. Paul was great at loosening us up and giving us some direction to get going. Pictures turned out perfect and we will definitely recommend Paul to anyone needing a photographer in Southern California.
M
Michele Sent on 03/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Paul exceeded our expectations!!!

Such a great experience working with Paul! He put us all at ease from our first conversation. Paul was super responsive, a good listener with great suggestions to make the day go smoothly. His easy personality and skill at photography made us all relaxed and so happy he was photographing our daughter’s wedding. The photos turned out beautifully , better than we could have imagined!
K
Kai M. Sent on 02/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Engagement photoshoot

Paul was very professional. He directed our photoshoot which is what we like as we didnt have a clue how. Will dedinitely hire him again!
Katie
Katie Sent on 02/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience

Paul was exactly what we were looking for in a wedding photographer. He was flexible, friendly and creative. He has a great eye for the kinds of shots we wanted to remember our wedding day by. He came with his own ideas, but made sure he kept our ideas in mind as well. I’m sure we will be using Paul again in the future.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 01/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

So happy with both the price and photo quality!

Paul was on time, professional, calming, kind and overall a very chill guy that I would highly recommend!
He did a variety of poses in diferent areas and was very patient with us. He quickly sent me about eight photos so I can admire them while he worked on the rest. We truly love all of the pictures!!!
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Devon Sent on 02/23/2025
1.8 out of 5 rating

Bait and switch

Paul really disappointed us. We loved our engagement photos by him so we booked him for the wedding too and it was not great. He came late the day of and was fully unprepared with a plan for shot locations or anything helpful. My maid of honor and content creator coached him through a majority of photos.
He delivered our wedding photos over a month late and we had to constantly ask him for delivery. The contract states that photos will be delivered within 21 days of the event. I did not receive my photos - even a preview - until 55 days after our wedding. When we received them we were so upset. There’s hardly any editing done at all, there are many that have low lighting (including our group photo from the reception where you can only see a handful of our guests’ faces), lack of compositional edits (ie prominently featuring a pallet of water bottles in one photo, someone’s hand in the foreground of one of the formal photos, and many formal photos that cut off a portion of my dress), and even a few blurry images from the reception or photos still including red eye.

I’ve been reaching out to him for months to rectify this with absolutely no response.

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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner

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Next Wave Photography frequently asked questions

Next Wave Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
Next Wave Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Next Wave Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Next Wave Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Next Wave Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Prints
  • Thank You Cards
Next Wave Photography is recommended by 93% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.6 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.8 in flexibility, 4.7 in quality of service, 4.7 in professionalism, 4.6 in average response time and 4.6 in value.
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