The girl behind the camera.

Southern California Wedding Photographer

Capturing your love story

& the nostalgia of it all

Hey, its Crista!

The girl who is obsessed with photos :)

I have been photographing people for over 10 years and it has never felt like work to me. I crave the deep connections & energy I feel between my couples and just absolutely love to capture it all. I never want you to feel like taking photos is just something you should do, but instead a memorable experience creating art as you two as my muse. Forget the forced smiles and poses, I create off your connection and vibes with one another to encapsulate these chapters in your life on digital + 35mm film.

Choose your EXPERIENCE...


Embrace the special candid moments - Don't feel the need to make everything picture-perfect. Life's most beautiful moments are often the unplanned, unscripted ones.

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No review would be good enough to fully express how AMAZING Crista is at her job. No description of all the things she did for us could fully encapsulate everything she did for us. Crista is a rare find. Someone who not only does their job to perfection, but goes the extra mile, without ever being asked, all for the sake of making sure the bride and groom have the full extent of each special moment of their wedding day. And she does all this with the sweetest, most positive attitude we’ve ever witnessed!

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Crista and Sheldon are professional, kind, and talented. They made us feel comfortable and gave us the perfect direction. Turn around time on our photos were quick but did not compromise quality. We could not be happier with the service Crista provided and with our photos. There wasn’t a bad photo! Thank you Crista & Sheldon! We love you!!

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Crista's editing style and the quality of her photos stands out from other works of photography that I have seen. I chose her because I could tell that she truly cares not only about the outcome of her work, but also about the experience you have when shooting with her. I have zero modeling experience, so I was nervous to do a photo shoot, but she made me feel so comfortable and confident. The results of our photo shoot were better than anything I could have imagined myself.

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Crista’s responsiveness and positivity were next level throughout our whole planning experience and she was such a delight to work with. Sheldon was so nice and welcoming to us also and so creative. They really know their stuff! We had a blast with both Crista and Sheldon and would recommend anyone and everyone use them for weddings, engagement sessions, or any other photo sessions. We cannot thank them enough for capturing our most special day :)

Love Stories on the blog.

Couples, Engagements, Weddings, Elopements, Maternity

Featured work on digital + 35mm film.


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cristadowneyphoto@gmail.com