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Mirelle Carmichael Photography

Mirelle Carmichael Photography

San Diego, CA
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
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    Lauren B. Sent on 05/27/2023
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    Hire Mirelle for dreamy, magazine-worthy photos!

    Hire Mirelle for dreamy, magazine-worthy photos! Mirelle was the first vendor that I hired and I remember reaching out and then anxiously hoping, praying, and wishing that she was available on my wedding date. Fortunately, she was available, and I didn’t have to wait long for my response because Mirelle is an extremely communicative vendor! I ended up using Mirelle for my engagement and wedding photos and it was such a great experience and me and my husband (and everyone else, we received so many compliments!) love the photos so much. From Mirelle’s Instagram and website, I knew the photos would turn out well, but I had a hard time believing that our photos would look as good as the stunning ones that she highlights on there. But the photos we received are really, truly gorgeous. Both the posed shots with each other or family members and the candid shots laughing with guests. Beyond the photos, I will also say that working with Mirelle is such a joyous experience. You spend a lot of time with your wedding photographer on your wedding day, and we had such a wonderful time with her that day and during our engagement photos. We were a low key couple embarking on a big day and she brought the calm energy we needed while also being exuberant and take charge about getting the photos we needed. This may be a weird way to describe it, but she felt like a true ally and friend on our wedding day. Weddings are beautiful events, and I hope you hire Mirelle to capture the full beauty of yours! (Or any other event, she’s just a wonderful photographer in general!)
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    Taylor D. Sent on 11/19/2022
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    Best Photographer

    Mirelle is a must hire for your photography needs! Mirelle was our wedding, rehearsal and engagement photographer and we can't recommend her enough. Mirelle is so sweet, very professional and is extremely talented. Our photos are beautiful, perfectly lit and natural. She made the hours of photo taking completely painless and fun. She knew the important moments to focus on and brought our wedding to life through the photos. We love Mirelle and will absolutely hire her again for our family photo needs.

    Thank you Mirelle!!
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    Taylor S. Sent on 12/28/2022
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    The Best Photos

    I can't say enough good things about Mirelle and the amazing photos she took at our wedding in San Diego. From the moment we met her, we knew she was the perfect photographer for our special day. She was professional, friendly, and easy to work with throughout the entire process.

    On the day of the wedding, Mirelle was a true master of her craft. She captured every moment with such artistry and attention to detail, and the resulting photos are simply breathtaking. We are so grateful to have such beautiful memories of our big day, and Mirelle's talent and dedication truly shine through in each and every shot.

    We highly recommend Mirelle to anyone in need of a talented and reliable photographer. She is a true gem, and we feel so lucky to have found her. Thank you, Mirelle, for the incredible job you did on our wedding photos – they are truly a treasure that we will cherish forever.
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    Kelsey O. Sent on 09/13/2022
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    PERFECT 10/10 Photographer!

    Mirelle was a dream of a photographer in every way! She is professional, responsive, warm, talented, friendly, fun, takes her work seriously - I could go on and on! I interviewed several photographers and did a ton of research, and truly could not have been happier with Mirelle. She and her sister Cheryl shot our wedding and our photos are incredible. Our bridal party and families had great things to say about Mirelle and Cheryl, too! We got married at the Ebell of Los Angeles in June 2022 and did our engagement shoot with Mirelle in LA in August 2021. Both were amazing experiences. My husband and I recommend Mirelle wholeheartedly! She's just incredible.
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    Lisa S. Sent on 04/11/2020
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    Professional easy to work with

    Amazing experience! Mirelle was Fantastic! We had chosen Mirelle and did our engagement photos to get more comfortable with our photographer. She made us feel at ease and so excited to see our results! She kept in contact to make sure she had details about the wedding and timelines. She wanted to make sure that we got all the shots. Mirelle always took her time thought out each detail of the pose and made everyone feel comfortable.
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    Paulina N. Sent on 06/26/2021
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    Best wedding photographer!

    Mirelle was by far one of our best wedding vendors. She was very communicative, professional, flexible, and easy to work with since we have been planning our wedding (06/12/2021) a year ago. On our wedding day, she was obviously experienced with knowing ideal locations and poses. She was fun and made us all feel comfortable. What was incredible was that our turnaround time for photos was only 1 week! She was able to capture every moment of the day very artistically. We are in love with every single photograph and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding photographer! Thank you Mirelle for being a dream to work with.
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    Terra V. Sent on 03/12/2021
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    Sincere, talented, passionate

    Working with Mirelle is one of the best experiences in my professional realm. She is prompt, sincere, creative and excellent at execution and follow through. Her skill set is beyond expectation and she delivers a beautiful, thoughtful package each and every time. We work with her as often as we can and refer her to as many as we can. Keep up the excellent work!
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    Rachel S. Sent on 02/21/2021
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    The BEST Wedding Photographer!

    We are so grateful that we were able to have Mirelle as our wedding photographer. She is simply the BEST! We had a small micro-wedding with just our immediate family, and it was like Mirelle became a part of our family by the end of the day! She is an absolute pleasure to work with and made everyone feel so comfortable. She's fun and kind - the kind of person who you want to spend your special day with. She's also very efficient when it comes to staged photographs which we appreciated so we could spend more time enjoying the moment and capturing candids. Lastly she's incredibly talented. Her portfolio speaks for itself! We couldn't recommend Mirelle more!
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    Heidi Sent on 04/11/2020
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    Simply the. Best.

    I was blessed to have Mirelle captured my maternity pics and she is simply the best of the best! She calmed both my husband and my fears of photoshoots immediately and the outcome of our pictures was nothing less than incomparable quality, professionalism, and the most stylish pictures we've ever owned. There's a reason why she's so popular and her INCREDIBLE work speaks for itself. She's SIMPLY. THE. BEST. 💞
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    Adam Sent on 04/14/2020
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    Laguna Beach Wedding

    We were lucky enough to have Mirelle and her team as our wedding photographer in Laguna Beach. She did such an amazing job! For such an important day, she was able to provide everything we asked for and much more! The pictures captured the essence of our amazing day, and we are forever grateful for her hard work. I would highly recommend her for any event or occasion! Thank you Mirelle!!
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    Anne P. Sent on 10/13/2021
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    Look no further

    Having heard so many times that your wedding day happens in a blink, I knew finding a photographer that would provide long lasting memories for us was a top priority. After speaking with Mirelle over the phone and looking through her portfolio of timeless works of art I knew we had found the one! Her calm and kind demeanor made planning stress-free and she had so many fantastic recommendations for all things wedding. Due to Covid, our original wedding date turned into our engagement shoot. My partner and I are not very comfortable in front of a camera but Mirelle made us feel at ease and we were laughing so much that only did we walk away with beautiful photos but a memorable experience. Mirelle captures the candid precious moments and also has an eye for the details to make the pictures come out just right with a natural ethereal feel. Looking at our pictures and video I am transported back to our special day and have the opportunity to feel all of the emotions again. We are incredibly thankful for Mirelle and her team and she will be the first person we call for any future photography needs!
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    Laura Sent on 03/20/2022
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    Amazing sister duo!

    Mirelle was the most amazing photographer. Her sister Cheryl was a great videographer as well. They truly are the fantastic sister team. My family and wedding party appreciated their efficiency and professionalism as well. Everybody was truly impressed The photos and videos were all that I could have hoped for. Highly recommend! Thank you!
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    Nick L. Sent on 11/27/2019
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    Best photographer we could have ever hoped for!

    Our pictures came out amazing! Mirelle was an absolute pleasure to work with. We have had a lot of friends get married and come back with mediocre photos, and we were so so grateful that we found such a terrific photographer. Not only were there nice pictures of us, but they did a terrific job capturing the day as a whole. We can't recommend her enough!
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    Nellie Sent on 04/17/2019
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    Love love love mirelle

    I cannot express how incredible Mirelle was for us! Her photographs--both of our engagement and wedding--were OUT OF THIS WORLD BEAUTIFUL. I can't even comprehend how amazing her photography is. Every image is honestly a stand-alone art piece. I can’t tell you how many compliments we’ve received on the engagement and wedding photos we have shared.

    Not only will you absolutely, positively get the most beautiful photographs with Mirelle, you also get an amazing person! Mirelle was so helpful, fun, responsive throughout both our engagement photo shoot and wedding photo shoot. Mirelle has such a warm, amazing personality that my husband and I (who are extremely shy about taking photos) felt soooo at ease and comfortable.

    Mirelle also went above and beyond to make sure all of our photos were perfect--from scouting out locations ahead of time, to coming up with an amazing back-up plan when it was pouring rain on our wedding day. Mirelle is a dream to work with given how detail-oriented she is--she created a perfect wedding timeline that lent to a stress-free and amazing day! Oh and icing on the cake--we received all of our beautiful wedding photos exactly 1 month after our wedding. She kept the magic alive for us!

    We can't thank Mirelle enough for her amazing work and giving us the perfect pictures to help us relive the best day of our lives. ❤️❤️❤️
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    Diana Sent on 04/24/2020
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    Our wedding

    I was referred to Mirelle for my engagement and wedding photography after seeing her work from my friend’s wedding a few years before. Mirelle is so incredibly talented, warm, caring and above all else professional in her work. You can tell she takes great pride and responsibility to capture these timeless moments in the most perfect way. In these times of the quarantine, we have been looking back at these pictures and will so throughout our lives, and it instantaneously brings us back to the happy times and beautiful shapshots. I plan to use Mirelle for all my future events and beyond!
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    Liz Sent on 04/16/2020
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    The absolute BEST photographer!!

    Mirelle was such a pleasure to work with. I knew from the moment that my husband and I met her that we would love working with her. She made the entire process relaxing and fun, and she is the absolute sweetest person!

    Mirelle is such a talented photographer. We couldn't be happier with how well our engagement photos and wedding photos turned out. All of the images are so natural looking and the light is just gorgeous. I also love how she shot with film photos in addition to digital. Hiring Mirelle was one of the best decisions I made when it came to my wedding. We are excited to use her again when it comes time to celebrate our future life events! Thank you again for giving us such beautiful photos that we'll cherish forever.
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    Serena Sent on 07/16/2015
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    Mirelle was wonderful from start to finish. Choosing her as our photographer was one of the best decisions we made. She was professional, flexible, very friendly, and her photos were breathtaking! Photography was the largest part of our wedding budget, and we absolutely made the right choice.

    Right from the beginning, we were totally enamored with her photojournalistic style and the beautiful way she works with light and color. We contacted her and hit it off immediately. Over the months, we got to know Mirelle better, from her great sense of humor and love of dinosaurs, to her delightful and talented family. (Including her sister, Cheryl, who is her second shooter and a fantastic photographer.) On the day of our wedding, it felt like we had two extra friends there with us who just happened to be incredible photographers.

    We got married on the beach, so our first look photos had a rush of wind and the ceremony itself was set against a backdrop of crashing waves. Mirelle captured the warm glow of our evening reception perfectly, the scrumptious food, and--most importantly--the sense of celebration and love surrounding our party. We could not have imagined a more perfect day, or more perfect photographers to share it with.
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    Michelle Sent on 01/04/2015
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    What is there to say about Mirelle that hasn't already been said? She is incredibly talented, organized, down to earth, patient, and makes being photographed feel really natural, comfortable and fun.

    Mirelle and her husband flew out to Maui last November to shoot our wedding at the Olowalu Plantation House. She had shot there before so I felt confident that she knew the venue and was comfortable shooting there.

    On the day of the wedding, Mirelle and her husband Patrick (second shooter) came and set up without anyone noticing. She impressed me with how organized and thoughtful she was. She remembered the bridal party by name and spent time before the wedding collecting souvenirs from the beach for us. I felt confident that she would get all the shots that I wasn't able to see because I was getting ready for the ceremony. We are excited to see the final photos! We've gotten great feedback on our engagement photos - I loved the soft natural lighting of the photos.

    Mirelle is also so sweet! She offered to pick up lunch for me and the bridal party and also stayed a little longer than the time we had talked about because we ran a bit behind schedule.

    From the first email and phone call to follow ups after the wedding, I couldn't be more happy that we chose Mirelle to capture our special day. Thank you so much Mirelle!
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    Andrea Sent on 08/14/2014
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    I have been impressed by Mirelle since the very first time we met her. We were looking for photographers and met her for coffee in Pismo. She was just the sweetest thing and really impressed us with her work and her presentation. From there, it only got better. We had engagement photos done with Mirelle as well as our wedding and every second of working with her was amazing! Her photos are absolutely beautiful!! She really knows what she's doing. She was the perfect balance between helping us to stay organized, but in no way being bossy or taking over. She really made me feel comfortable all the way through. .... and then we got our photos ... WOW!! I mean, we were married at a very pretty venue, but she was able to capture beauty that was so beyond what I could see! Her knowledge of lighting and angles and everything was incredible. And she took some absolutely amazing shots of just the landscape, with no people, that are truly frame-worthy. And then after it all she sent us the most adorable little package, with some prints of our photos, a thumb drive with them all, along with decorative soap, a newlywed kitchen towel and a beautiful watercolor of some lyrics from our first dance song. It was just so special! I would recommend Mirelle 100 times over, she is amazing!
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    Mirelle is amazing...truly amazing! I won't even call it "working" with her because it was such a pleasure. Originally I found her when looking for wedding photographers in Carmel when my location changed to Santa Barbara she was more than happy to travel there as well. On my wedding day she was all smiles and laughs and captured every detail, feeling, laugh and smile of my event. She is punctual with all emails, communication and photo proof delivery. She is a perfect wedding photographer in every way and I would recommend her talent to anyone getting married...in California or anywhere.
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    Mirelle and Cheryl are amazing!! They did such a fantastic job capturing every little detail and happy moment of our big day. Gorgeous use of light, extremely professional and responsive and so much fun to work with. If you're looking for a photographer with amazing talent and a super fun personality, look no further!

    When our first two attempts at an outdoor engagement shoot were rained out, Mirelle was extremely flexible -- the third time was a charm, and we ended up we an amazing engagement album that everyone loved.

    I'd give a million stars if I could!
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    Susan Sent on 04/21/2014
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    Mirelle photographed our wedding on July 27, 2013 in Half Moon Bay. She was prompt in all of our communication before the wedding, and she was quick in delivery of the final photos after the wedding. During the wedding, she was good at keeping us on schedule without being aggressive. Most importantly, I had a drama/freakout moment during the wedding, and Mirelle kept a calm composure and checked in with me to make sure I was doing okay.

    I was happy with the final results and I would recommend her to anyone! Plus, I just like her as a person. If she lived in San Francisco, I would totally make her be my friend.
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    Nicole Sent on 06/24/2013
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    What can I say about Mirelle? She is professional, bubbly, talented, fun, meticulous (in a good way!), and works her butt off! We had the pleasure of having her shoot our wedding in Maui and our engagement session in Capitola. Her and her husband (who was assisting) were on time, so kind to our guests, sweet, and full of wonderful ideas. Mirelle will do what she needs to do in order to get those perfect shots. She is utterly passionate about photography, and it shows.

    She was quick to get our engagement pictures back, and she completely captured the essence of who my husband and I are.

    When we get our wedding pictures back, I am positive my husband and I will be able to relive our dream wedding. I know Mirelle will provide us with amazing photographs to accompany those special memories. I would recommend her services to ANYBODY!
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    Cayse Sent on 06/12/2013
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    Mirelle photographed my sister's wedding in 2011 and did a fabulous job! When I got engaged I knew I wanted to use Mirelle too!

    Mirelle is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. She is super sweet, fun and caring. She is super easy to work with and makes you feel super comfortable when she is shooting. On our wedding day, I barely knew she was there (which was great)!

    Mirelle is a true artist and has a great creative eye. She has wonderful attention to details which is great for getting all the small and big details of the day. After getting my pictures I was able to totally relive my wedding day! She didn't miss a thing.

    I would definitely recommend Mirelle for anyone's wedding day!
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    Nazak Sent on 06/17/2013
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    Mirelle was the photographer for our engagement session and wedding in March and she was fantastic! Her bubbly and outgoing personality, on top of her talent, made her great to work with. Her work speaks for itself, but she definitely went out of the way to make sure we got all the shots we wanted and things looked great!

    Throughout the entire process it was always easy to contact her and we always got a response in a very timely manner. On the day of the wedding, as we were getting prepared for the ceremony she was ready and available to help and offer any emergency items we needed like lip gloss or hair pins. She was willing to share and help with anything she could to help make the day perfect!

    Mirelle also was extremely fast when it came to getting us the digital prints (2 weeks for the engagement and about a month for the wedding pics) as well as having them easily downloadable in digital form.

    We loved working with Mirelle and would recommend her to everyone!!
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