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Let me tell your love story with a little glamour!

I am dedicated to ensuring that your wedding & portraiture is captured in a stunning, stylistic way. I bring a high fashion and editorial flair to my photography. I love to create timeless photographs from your most special moments. And I pride myself on an experience that is both personalized and intimate. I will always take the time to get to know you and your love story. This allows me to understand your vision, and customize your imagery. I am known for my expertise in communication, professionalism, and forethought within the wedding & portrait industry.I will become an extension of your family. Then I can capture the candid times with your family and friends easily. The reviews I receive are always about my bubbly personality, my eye for detail, and the quality of my work. My passion for photography runs deep, and I will always strive to make you feel the same love for your images. I would be honored to photograph you and your loved ones, and look forward to creating beautiful images!

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Canvas
Digital Files
Negatives
Prints

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

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Negatives
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
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

Reviews of Spotlight Studios

Emily
Emily Sent on 10/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great Photographer!

We are so happy with the pictures from the wedding! Kyla and her team captured pictures of the entire day from beginning to end without being obtrusive in any way. Kyla has a great eye for detail and the pictures reveal her artistic flair. Our only problem was trying to choose which pictures we liked the best!
Thuy
Thuy Sent on 06/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Kayla is THE photographer!!

We won a sunset photoshoot engagement session with this company and our photographer Kayla was amazing! She was very professional and personal. You can tell she enjoys what she does and she gave us so many tips on how to make our pictures perfect! She was very engaging and knew exactly what we wanted. The pictures came out stunning and beautiful! If you haven't found your photographer yet, I highly recommend Kayla!
Mike
Mike Sent on 10/31/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The Best In The Business

We simply cannot begin to express or put into words how extraordinary the Spotlight Studios team is! We fell in love with Spotlight when we first met Kyla, and she was so patient and helpful answering all of of questions. During our engagement shoot, we realized that we had struck gold and were able to relax and have fun throughout the whole experience. We immediately booked Kyla and her team for our wedding and we credit our stress free, fun loving experience in front of the camera to Spotlight Studios.

Between their guidance, caring nature, and genuine love of their craft, we are so incredibly fortunate to have found Kyla and her amazing team! They made everything so easy, took charge when needed, and have mastered the art of hiding in plain sight.

It’s clear that the Spotlight Studios team loves what they do, and we are so incredibly fortunate that they were part of our best day ever! Thank you Spotlight Studios! We can’t wait for our future photo shoots with you!
Jasmine
Jasmine Sent on 02/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience so far..

Kyla and the whole staff are very professional, sweet and so easy to be around. Kyla definitely gives great directions in helping you learn to not be camera shy and making you feel very comfortable and like a friend! We haven't had her for the wedding yet but I am very confident and excited to work with her again!
Stefanie
Stefanie Sent on 02/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Above and beyond

Kyla was the single biggest reason we booked Spotlight! In looking for a wedding photographer we quickly realized that good photography comes at a price. We met with many different photographers with very different price points but those meetings and conversations never lead us to someone we just "clicked" with; until we met Kyla. My wife and I met her at the Bridal Bazaar and as soon as we got to talking, we instantly knew that she was the one for us. She was so bubbly and personable and her portfolio is just to die for!!
We ended up winning an engagement shoot with Kyla and as soon as we started shooting we knew we were going to book her. Kyla made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and as soon as we saw the pictures we knew we were in love.
While the price was a bit more than what we were looking to pay, we knew we would move some things around to make it work for our big day because photography was the single biggest aspect for us.
On the day of, Kyla and her assistant showed up early and immediately got to work. Our second photographer, Christina, was on time and we totally lucked out to have 2 lead photographers capture our day. All these ladies were AMAZING! We absolutely have no regrets in hiring Kyla.
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Amy Sent on 06/27/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Kyla is the most fun and energetic photographer ever. We are so happy that we choose Kyla to capture out wedding!! The sneak peak photos that we saw are amazing and we cannot wait to see all the rest! Kyla is such an organized and nice person that your wedding day will go smoothly with her as your photographer. She also listened to me when I told her my vision and what I wanted my wedding photos to look like. I would not change a thing, and we are so happy to have such beautiful memories. She did out engagement shoot, wedding and in the future our pregnancy shoot also!
Thanks Kyla!
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Lizbeth Sent on 06/01/2018
5 out of 5 rating
There are not enough words or stars to give spotlight the review they deserve, absolutely loved everything about my experience with them! My husband and I were fortunate enough to discover spotlight by winning a photoshoot through the bridal bizaar, and we are so lucky we did! We hit it off immediately with Valerie and had nothing but fun at every shoot. She went above and beyond on wedding day and the pictures are PERFECT! Both Valerie and Spotlight are worth every penny, I would (and have) recommend them to anyone who needs a photographer!
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Lindsey Sent on 01/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We just loved Spotlight Studios and our amazing photographer, Kristina! We got rave reviews on our engagement photos and could not say no to working with Kristina again for our wedding. She put us at ease and made our pictures turn out so sweet and authentic. We love how she captured our laughter and joy. Our wedding picture sneak peak brought back all the wonderful memories from that day. She captured the moments and details beautifully. The studio was so easy to work with and really helped us navigate the stresses of wedding planning. Could not recommend Kristina and Spotlight Studios any higher!
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Lauren Sent on 12/18/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Best photography in San Diego!! Kyla recently photographed my wedding and it's hard to put into words how grateful and impressed we are! Guests and the bridal party are still raving about her professionalism and creativity. She makes you look and feel beautiful with the right poses and unique ideas; it's amazing! Kyla kept the entire day running smoothly so that we would get all of the best pictures. She truly knows what she is doing and Is extremely helpful with many aspects of the wedding. Aside from her professionalism and amazing photographs, she is a breath of fresh air and so much fun to be around. This company is a must for any photography you need!
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Brent Sent on 09/23/2017
5 out of 5 rating
There are not enough superlatives to describe Kyla. Not only is she incredibly talented and professional, but she also is beautiful soul who genuinely cares for her clients.

Photography was our highest priority for our wedding. After thorough research, it started to get worrisome that we could find very few wedding photographers who stood out to us. One day, we started sifting through some old mail and found we had received an offered for a free engagement session from Spotlight Studios. We looked at their website and for the first time, we found a portfolio that made us feel something.

We decided to give it a trial run and see how the engagement photos would turn out. Unlike most engagement photos, we wanted to do it indoors at a luxe Parisian boutique hotel. We worried about how they would turn out, but Kyla exceeded all our expectations. Her artistic direction and her ability to capture incredible moments truly helped transport us and made us feel we were no longer in San Diego. After that, we had no doubt in our mind about her.

Over the next year, Kyla became more than just our photographer. With her wealth of experience, she had invaluable advice for all aspects of our wedding. Looking back at all, listening all her advice paid off tenfold and was a huge reason our wedding went so smoothly. On top of that, she referred us to Kristana Burreece, who we hired to be our day-of coordinator and without a doubt was one of our best decisions.

On the day-of, we already knew Kyla was going to bring her A-game having done our engagement photos with her. But even several of our guests approached us and had to give us their praise about her. She was remarkably efficient and professional without compromising her quality and artistry. We could not believe how lucky we got to find her.

We cannot compliment Kyla enough. She is an artist in her own right, she is the hardest working photographer we have ever met, and she delivers like it is nobody’s business.
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Awards

29
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Focused Bliss Productions Focused Bliss Productions Wedding Videographers

Kyla from Spotlight Studios is the most animated and talented photographer you'll meet! She makes the shoot day enjoyable and fun, without any awkward posing or direction that you can get from others. She works extremely well with all of your other vendors for bigger shoots and events like weddings. And the final product... the edited photographs are just beautiful that it's hard to choose which to frame and put up as you'll want every image wall size! What's also so great about Spotlight is that you can find other services that you may want and need from event planning to videography. Whatever photos you need captured - this is the place to go with!

LOTUS | Luxury Wedding Films LOTUS | Luxury Wedding Films Wedding Videographers

What a great company to work with. We highly recommend.

Nation Event Design Nation Event Design Wedding Planners

I would highly recommend Spotlight Studios to any of my clients. Kyla has an infectious enthusiasm that you simply can't beat and it translates to her beautiful photographs. She and her staff are very attentive and professional and from the moment I met her I knew she was someone I wanted to work with! So much so that I trusted her with my very first set of head shots. Being a bit camera shy myself and always super critical of any photo I take that I don't have complete control over, Kyla made me feel very comfortable, and I was able to relax, have fun and the shots of course were gorgeous! Thank you Kyla! Can't wait for our next opportunity to work together.

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Spotlight Studios frequently asked questions

Spotlight Studios includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
  • Prints
Spotlight Studios includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Negatives
  • Prints
Spotlight Studios offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Traditional
Spotlight Studios offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Spotlight Studios offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Spotlight Studios is recommended by 99% 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, 5 in flexibility, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in professionalism and 4.9 in value.
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