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Sister B Studios, Santa Ynez, California, is a photography business that documents weddings on the Golden State’s Central Coast. Owners and sisters Bri and Tali Burkett are gifted photographers who are passionate about capturing the magical moments that showcase life’s beauty. With a documentary-meets-cinematic style that you will surely love, this duo is committed to recording every tender and touching scene of your special day.

Services Offered

Offering a range of packages, Sister B Studios will go above and beyond to ensure that your photography experience is a memorable one. Bri and Tali operate under a one-event-per-day policy, allowing them to give your wedding their undivided attention. Available services include additional hours, coverage of multiple locations, and a second photographer. As well as weddings, this company can conduct boudoir, engagement, and trash-the-dress photoshoots.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$4,800

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$5,000

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

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

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
Digital Files
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards
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Giavanna
Giavanna B. Married on 10/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Photographers

Tali and Bri were incredible. They are extremely talented and are able to capture the pure essence of the moment in their photos and not to mention their play with lighting makes for some gorgeous shots. They captured precious moments between us, our friends and family during a very busy wedding day we otherwise wouldn't have seen. We cherish these memories and look forward to hiring them for other sessions in the future! Highly recommend hiring them for your wedding, they were wonderful to be around all day and made us feel so comfortable while they were capturing intimate moments. I appreciate their professionalism and kindness I am still obsessing over the photos they took!
Steven
Steven P. Married on 07/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful photography with big hearts

This review is waaaay overdue. I could write an essay about how much I love Talia but I'll try to keep it brief. When I started looking for a photographer, her portfolio really stood out because her photos told a story. I wanted to look back at the photos and remember what it felt like to be at the wedding. From the moment we booked Talia, she was always communicative during the planning process. Whenever I had questions, she was quick to respond and even met us at the venue to scope out potential areas that would be good for photos. On the day of the wedding, everything went off without a hitch. Talia and Claire were incredible and really helped keep the vibe of the day happy and cheerful. They were so organized and made sure we were at each location on time and that we took the photos we had planned. On top of all that, they both were really loving people and spent time to make sure we were doing okay. I really appreciated how much they cared for us and worked hard to make sure our wedding was special. After the wedding, Talia sent us a collection of highlight photos while we were on our honeymoon and they were so fun to look at while drinking cocktails in Costa Rica. The rest of the photos were sent in a timely manner and were absolutely beautiful; they were above and beyond what I had expected. I cannot recommend Sister B Studios enough and really hope to use them again in the future.
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Emily H. Married on 06/24/2022
5 out of 5 rating

If I could give 100 stars, I would!!

I am obsessed with Sister B Studios! Talia and Claire were amazing to work with! Wedding planning can be super stressful, but they made communication so easy and simple, and made shooting our engagement and wedding photos fun! They always came prepared, helped us figure out what shots would be great based on our venue, and went above and beyond in every way! I will be recommending them to anyone and everyone!
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Talia  Burkett Helvey
Talia Burkett Helvey
Photographer

Talia currently resides in Santa Ynez, CA with her husband, son and three dogs. When she's not photographing weddings you can find her helping run her husband's furniture and fabrication company.

Talia first fell in love with photography in high school where she was fortuante enough to have an incredible photography program at her fingertips. Her first passion was shooting film, but has since enjoyed the freedom of digital media.

After highschool she ventured off to Portland where she was in the photography program at Pacific Northwest College of Art. She has since made her way back to Southern California, but her love for fine art and documentary style photography is what makes her work unique in the wedding world.

She loves capturing moments and being there to catch every tear and laugh on camera. What truly motivates her as a photography is to bring true authenticity to every moment and to let her client's love and personality shine through.

Bri Burkett Kelley
Bri Burkett Kelley
Owner

Bri lives on the Central Coast with her husband, daughter, son and 7 dogs. She began shooting film when she was in highschool and fell in love with photography very quickly. She then left the Central Coast for a liberal arts college in Colorado where she studied Photography and Art History.

Her background in fine art has helped her refine her as a wedding photography. She also loves to take a journalistic approach to the wedding day. There's something so authentic about blending fine art and journalistic photos to truly capture a wedding.

When she's not photographing weddings you can find her adventuring through the central coast as well as taking portraits of all of her favorite people.

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