THE SHALOM IMAGINATIVE DOCUMENTARY MEDIA
Los Angeles Wedding Photographer
Los Angeles wedding photographer capturing candid, emotive, and lived in imagery. From black tie to backyard, we document weddings with a documentary style on digital, analog film, and video. No posing or forced emotion because your wedding is not a production, but a real, sacred day of your life.
Hello & Welcome
We are so glad you are here
We are a wedding photography collective based in Los Angeles specializing in capturing candid, real moments. We are a team of artists documenting weddings in photo and video in way that never feels cheesy or boring.
From nontraditional to classic, elopements in the woods to boujie celebrations in the city, from raging dance parties to intimate candlelit dinners - we don't specialize in one type of weddings. We work with everyone, capturing the day true to what really happened. Every identity, body, culture, and tradition. Everyone is different and we are excited about telling each story exactly as it unfolds in our candid style.
Love is Love.
Black Lives Matter.
Stop Asian hate.
No Human is illegal.
Feminism is for everyone.
You Are Safe Here
Here we welcome every culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. We stand with you. You are safe here.
Candid, real moments
We specializes in helping you feel completely like yourself in front of the camera, and work well with even the most camera shy. We are a laid back, happy, and calming force on your wedding day. With a focus on capturing who you really are no matter your personality – the deep feelers, happy dancers, ugly criers, goofy nerds and everyone in between. Our aim is to document the day as it naturally unfolds. Our work also highlights your guests candidly celebrating throughout the day. We photograph all of the real, gritty, emotional moments that make each wedding day feel unique.
See your day in Analog
35mm Film
Add some grit and ethereal tones to your day with analog film. We offer options for full film coverage or combination packages that include both film and digital.
See your day in movement
Video
Shot in our same candid, documentary style. Our films are never cheesy or boring and feel intimate, raw, and nostalgic like a home video.
Client Review
Isabel + Zoe
“We are beyond thrilled with our photos … and Nate was a total joy to work with. He was incredibly conscientious, respectful, professional, and easy to be around from our first FaceTime meeting to our wedding weekend. … Many of our wedding guests specifically commented on how comfortable they felt around him, and how cool he was. As a queer couple, our photographer having a warm & open energy was really important to us! And we are thrilled with all our our photos! They feel truly genuine to who we are and the event we held.”