Short Notice · Los Angeles + Southern California

Wedding coming up fast? You're not too late.

Send your date, get a same-day availability answer. Photo from $1,500, photo + film from $2,700, booked with 33% down and a contract in your inbox today.

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How it works

From first email to booked, in one afternoon

Short notice does not mean second best. It means we skip the slow parts.

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Send your dateThe form below takes two minutes. You get a real availability answer the same day, not a brochure and a week of silence.
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One quick callFifteen relaxed minutes: your location, your hours, the moments you care about most. We recommend one collection, plainly priced.
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Locked, same dayContract and invoice arrive within hours. A 33% retainer holds your date, and the planning starts immediately.

Photographer cancel on you? It happens more than anyone admits, and it is one of the most common calls we get. Bring your timeline and shot list and the hand-off is seamless. If your date is already booked, you'll hear that today too, with honest referrals instead of silence.

Pricing

Same collections, same prices, zero rush penalty

Short notice never changes the number. Every collection includes color grading, an online gallery, and a sneak peek within the first week.

Fastest to book
Elopement
from$2,700
4 hours · 1 shooter · ceremony + portraits

~50 retouched photos plus a 60 to 90 second scored film. Photo only $1,500, film only $1,700. Weekday dates are often available on days of notice.

Day Of
from$4,900
8 hours · 1 shooter · prep through reception

The full day: ~150 photos plus a 3 to 5 minute cinematic film and 60s teaser. Photography only from $2,900.

Bigger day? Full Wedding from $7,500 with two shooters → Rush delivery $400 when you need the gallery sooner.

Limited · August only

Golden Hour August

The ultimate short-notice move: six weekday dates, Monday through Thursday, any August elopement. Full Elopement collection, photo and film, plus the 60 second social reel included and a sneak peek within 72 hours. $2,400 flat. $800 holds your date.

Claim an August date
Good to know

Short-notice questions, answered

How last-minute is too last-minute?
Ask anyway. Weekday elopements have come together in under a week; weekend full weddings are usually possible a few weeks out, especially off-season. The answer is always same-day, so you lose nothing by sending the date.
Do you charge more for short notice?
No. Standard collection pricing applies: photo from $1,500, photo + film from $2,700 for elopements and $4,900 for full days. The only rush fee that exists is optional faster delivery of your gallery ($400).
Our photographer cancelled. What do you need from us?
Your date, venue, timeline, and any shot list you already built. We slot into what exists rather than making you re-plan. When the date is open, we can step in on days of notice.
Can you do photo AND video on short notice?
Yes, that is the whole model. One team captures both, so a late booking never means coordinating two more vendors. Booking together also saves up to $3,000 versus separate crews.
How does payment work on a tight timeline?
Same as always: 33% retainer to lock the date, the balance split before the wedding. Contract and payment link arrive by email within hours of the yes.
Will the photos feel rushed?
The day gets the same preparation compressed, not skipped: a planning call, a light-first timeline, and location scouting. Delivery is identical, sneak peek in the first week, full hand-graded gallery and scored film in 6 to 8 weeks.
Same-day answer

Send your date right now

Two minutes, and you'll know today whether your date is covered.

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