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Based in beautiful San Luis Obispo, SLOtography offers wedding photography & videography, engagement photos, family portraits and more!

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Chelsy & Brian ~ Ojai Wedding (Video)

Dustin Wise2021-01-07T15:54:40-08:00January 7th, 2021|0 Comments

Sarita + Jeddy ~ The Cliffs Resort Wedding

James Lester2021-01-02T21:38:24-08:00January 2nd, 2021|0 Comments

Rex+Jorena ~ Mission San Luis Obispo Wedding

Blake Andrews2020-12-28T22:10:31-08:00December 28th, 2020|0 Comments

Julie+James ~ Camp Ocean Pines Wedding

Blake Andrews2020-12-24T12:06:46-08:00December 24th, 2020|0 Comments

Kennan & Brent ~ Paso Robles Wedding (Video)

Dustin Wise2020-12-18T11:12:13-08:00December 11th, 2020|0 Comments

Big Sur Engagement Road Trip

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Hey all, @jlest here. Admittedly, I've been enjoyi

Hey all, @jlest here. Admittedly, I've been enjoying these off season winter months after the frenzy of our 2020 season. Recently though, I've been getting out and capturing smaller sessions again and it feels so good to be back in action! The training for our 2021 season begins now... 😉💪🏻

Here's a few favorites from my recent session with the Biado fam - love the fun creative energy these guys brought to their shoot! And to think they hadn't had family portraits taken in decades...they killed it! 🤩

Hope you all have a great weekend! ❤️

Brianna & Jarred ❤️1.23.21. We were hopeful th

Brianna & Jarred ❤️1.23.21. We were hopeful that these two would be able to celebrate their wedding the way that they wanted but with the uncertainty of 2020 & 2021 we had to change plans a bit. Since their elopement included just family, we aimed to capture their vows at their original venue. Thanks @tibercanyon & team!

For a fortnight, @serenajade_ and I have been bles

For a fortnight, @serenajade_ and I have been blessed by the company of a sweet, healthy, strong & passionate little girl...whom we created with our combination of love, heartache, traumas & triumph...this fragile beast. I cannot explain just how perfect she is (the curse of all parents).
She came into this world when it had finally spun off its axis. Fear & hatred took center stage in our nation’s capital. But she came out screaming ~ and you parents know, that noise is (strangely) so comforting. ’Twas apropos. I wanted to scream, too.
But, in an instant, she was enveloped in the love of her mother & me. Her entry, made possible by the incredible @dr.christinapyo, the warm & wise @tawnysterios and the support of her fantastic nurses at Sierra Vista.
These first two weeks of parenthood: a blur (a blessing under the circumstances). But today, we were awakened by the words of @amandascgorman’s inaugural poem:
“We are striving to forge a union with purpose
To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and
conditions of man
And so we lift our gazes not to what stands between us
but what stands before us
We close the divide because we know, to put our future first,
we must first put our differences aside
We lay down our arms
so we can reach out our arms
to one another
We seek harm to none and harmony for all
Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true:
That even as we grieved, we grew
That even as we hurt, we hoped
That even as we tired, we tried
That we'll forever be tied together, victorious
Not because we will never again know defeat
but because we will never again sow division....” @amandascgorman
And I’m crying. But unlike two weeks ago, there was no screaming today. Today, I feel brave, I feel the light. And when darkness returns, I know that we’ll be OK with Serena by out side. She is fierce despite all of her compassion. She is the mother of my child, and NOTHING brings me more pride & comfort! We are so grateful for everything she has endured to complete this family. Welcome Juniper Lane. “benevolent but bold, fierce and free.” You are loved. And you have landed in a pretty special place surrounded by incredible people.
💕-Dad

Yo! James here (@jlest). My last wedding of 2020 i

Yo! James here (@jlest). My last wedding of 2020 is now on the blog (link in bio). Couldn't be more stoked on this one. Such an elegant gracious couple with the most timeless vibe to their wedding. Loved every minute of it! Looking forward to what comes next this year. Hope you're all doing well! ☺️❤️

Just when she thought her wedding day was going fl

Just when she thought her wedding day was going flawlessly…this beautiful bride gets stuck in a fisherman’s net at Golden Hour…tragic. @storiestoldbyfilm rushed to her aid. I just stood by to capture the magic.
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…lest we forget that there were so many things t

…lest we forget that there were so many things that were unchanged in 2020. Love was at the center of the universe and its gravity grew. Love - Laughter - Stress - Setbacks. A fairly typical year in the grandest of schemes. And (if you’re on this side of the equator), the days are getting brighter-longer. That’ll do 2020. See ya next year <3
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Shout out to Rex+Jorena ~ my final couple of the year. Their story goes like this: destiny <3. Of note: I love this shot because they are mimicking the two trees in the background ~ growing together in a lifelong kiss. Keep that in mind newlyweds, as you grow, becoming more magnificent and only closer together 🙂
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Side note: From myself, from all of the “SLOtographers,” thank you for supporting us thru an exceptionally difficult year. 2021 will no doubt bring more unexpectedness ~ but if we’ve learned one thing, it is that you can’t contain the love in this world. And we are ever-so-grateful for those love stories that we’re fortunate to capture (and the lovely people starring in them ;)).
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Hot wedding tip: pick a wedding day that is an uns

Hot wedding tip: pick a wedding day that is an unseasonably warm fall day, so your beautiful bride’s red hair pops in the autumn goodness of the surrounding vines!
While we’re at it ~ hot tip #2: pick a day with glorious-cloudy skies.
Bonus points: get married at a castle.
I can’t say enough about how wonderful this wedding was. A diamond in the rough that is 2020. That’s what Sam & Thomas are.
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Planner: Megan Brady @toothandnailwinery
DJ/MC: @ccpremierentertainment
MUAH: @thequeensbees
Floral: @brookeedelmanfloral
Magician: @austinjanik
Transportation: @elegantimagelimousine
Dessert: https://www.facebook.com/thesugarshoppe805/about/
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When a wizard and a sorceress get together...oh ho

When a wizard and a sorceress get together...oh ho ho it’s magic #abracadabra (don’t worry, along with sorcery, these two practiced fire safety).

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