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Orange County, CA Wedding Photographer & Videographer

Coastline, vineyards, redwoods, and city rooftops — Orange County gives a wedding every backdrop in one day.

Wedding photographers & videographers in Orange County

Shooting in and around Orange County means marine layers that turn into perfect soft light, sunsets that demand a second portrait session, and venues from cliffside lawns to warehouse lofts. We plan for the fog and celebrate when it lifts.

Elizabeth Scott is a national studio: senior photographers and filmmakers, travel already included, and a calendar kept deliberately small so every wedding gets a first-team crew. If we haven’t worked your exact venue yet, we scout it before your day — light, timing, logistics — so nothing about Orange County surprises us on the morning of.

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Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott
Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott
Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott
Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott

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The light in Orange County

Ceremony time decides how your photographs look, and the answer is different in Orange County than it is three states over. In June the sun sets here at 8:03 PM and golden hour opens around 7:26 PM; by October sunset has slid back to 6:17 PM — a swing of 1 hour 46 minutes across one wedding season. Start a Orange County ceremony at roughly the times below and you will finish vows, family formals, and portraits with the good light still in front of you rather than behind you.

2027 Start ceremony Golden hour Sunset Daylight
May5:00 PM7:10 PM7:45 PM13.9 h
June5:18 PM7:26 PM8:03 PM14.4 h
July5:17 PM7:26 PM8:02 PM14.2 h
August4:52 PM7:03 PM7:37 PM13.4 h
September4:12 PM6:25 PM6:57 PM12.4 h
October3:32 PM5:43 PM6:17 PM11.4 h

Times computed for Orange County (Los Angeles) on the 15th of each month. An outdoor ceremony in open shade can run 20–30 minutes later than the figures above; a church or ballroom ceremony is unaffected.

Where couples marry in Orange County

These are the Orange County venues couples ask us about most. We have not shot every one of them — nobody has — so when a venue is new to us we scout it before your date: light through the ceremony hour, where formals hold up, how long the walk from getting-ready to first look actually takes.

The Hacienda4.6 ★ · 419 reviews
The Colony House4.7 ★ · 234 reviews
Chapel of Orange4.8 ★ · 179 reviews
Franciscan Gardens4.7 ★ · 148 reviews
University Club by Wedgewood Weddings4.6 ★ · 131 reviews
Aliso Viejo by Wedgewood Weddings4.6 ★ · 130 reviews

Venue list is informational; Elizabeth Scott is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or booking on behalf of any venue named above.

How much does a wedding photographer cost in Orange County?

Our pricing is published and it is the same in Orange County as everywhere else we work — travel is included, there are no location surcharges, and the prices below are pay-in-full (the payment plan adds $500, with half down at booking). Photography starts at $1,500 and films at $1,200 for shorter days; the eight-hour collections most Orange County couples choose are below, and four-, six- and ten-hour versions are on the collections page.

Photography

$2,000 · The Gallery, 8 hours

Several hundred edited photographs, true to color.

Film

$1,500 · The Feature, 8 hours

A story-first edit built from your real audio.

Photo & Film

$3,500 · The Keepsake, 8 hours

One senior team for both — the smoothest timeline.

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Questions couples in Orange County ask us

Do you charge a travel fee for weddings in Orange County, CA?

No. Elizabeth Scott is a national studio and travel is built into every collection, so a Orange County wedding costs the same as one across the street from us.

Do you offer wedding videography in Orange County as well as photography?

Yes. Every collection is available as photography, film, or both from one senior team. Combined coverage starts at $3,000 and gives you a single timeline instead of two vendors negotiating for the same light.

Have you photographed weddings in Orange County before?

Not every venue in Orange County, and we say so. When a venue is new to us we scout it before your date: ceremony light, where formals hold up, how long the walk between spaces really takes.

Photography

Timeless, true-to-color imagery — several hundred edited photos per wedding.

Films

Story-first edits built from your real audio — vows, letters, laughter.

Combined

One team for both — the best value and the smoothest timeline.

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