Alison Rae Photography

You can always expect a response back from me within 24-48 hours Monday through Friday. Once we decide on location, date, and time, I will be a trusted friend throughout your booking process! I'm here to help you find the perfect location, recommend vendors in Southern California, and help create the perfect photographic timeline for your special day. I send over my contract + invoice electronically and accept debit and credit cards for payment.

On the day of your session, elopement, or intimate wedding day you can expect our time together to be like a date night with a friend there to document it. My style of photography is all about candid moments, not stiff poses, so we'll be staying active and moving the whole time. I will never leave you and your partner hanging, I provide music if the space allows and lots of direction through prompts.

My editing style is natural and true to the day. I will remove a blemish or bruise that wouldn't have otherwise been there for close up portraits, but my goal is to deliver images that make you relive the day exactly as it was, not change anything about who you both are. We're a team and I will be there to cheer you both on the whole way.

For engagement sessions you can expect a 1-1.5 hour session in one location and the best 50 images delivered fully edited in a beautiful online gallery 2 weeks from our shoot date. For elopements, you can expect 50 photos/hour, and a final online gallery beautifully delivered with 150-300 images (for 3 hours, 150 photos for 6 hours, 300 images) depending on hours of coverage delivered within 4-6 weeks. For intimate weddings with up to 75 guests you can expect 50 images/hour and a final online gallery beautifully delivered with 300-500 images (for 6 hours, 500 photos for 10 hours) delivered within 4-8 weeks.

Hello! My name is Alison and I'm a professional engagement, elopement, and intimate wedding photographer based in Los Angeles, California. I love working with adventurous couples who are madly in love, are always down for a good time, and love the outdoors. If this sounds like you, I would love to connect and help you plan your special day! I pride myself on not only delivering photos you and your loved ones will cherish forever, but also providing an amazing client experience. As your trusted photographer you can always expect a response back from me within 24-48 hours M-F, help researching permits, creating a custom photography timeline, an intimate wedding client guide, and to be a friend with you every step of the way. My style of photography is all about movement, immersing yourself in nature, and candid (rather than highly staged or posed) moments. I never leave my couples hanging and will be there to direct you with prompts the entire session.

I shoot outdoors and depending on your availability, for engagement sessions + couple portraits on a wedding day, I recommend we shoot as close to sunrise or sunset as possible to get the dreamiest photos. For intimate weddings, elopements, and engagements I serve Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Orange County. For an additional travel fee, which will be clarified before booking, I serve the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, and Palm Springs.