“David made us feel immediately comfortable — even though it was the first time we had met in person, coming all the way from New York.”
Alanna M.Married in Valle de Guadalupe · New York, NY
The photographer says “look at each other and laugh” and suddenly nothing feels real. You stiffen. You perform. And the photos capture how you looked — not how you felt.
That’s not going to happen.
I work with calm, quiet direction. Five minutes in, most couples forget there’s a camera. What shows up in your gallery is how you actually felt — the laughter, the chaos, the tears.
So you can live it twice.
Every collection includes full editing, gallery delivery, and printing rights. The difference is time — how many days I’m with you.
Your wedding day, start to finish. Quiet direction, real moments, nothing staged.
50% retainer to reserve your date
Two days — rehearsal dinner through last dance. 10 hours on wedding day + 2 hours rehearsal.
50% retainer to reserve your date
Three days. Welcome party through farewell brunch — 16 hours across all three days.
50% retainer to reserve your date
Film includes a cinematic highlight reel, short reels for social, and drone aerial footage.
Your sneak peek lands in your inbox the same week. Your full gallery is delivered within 90 days — no chasing, no excuses.
After 22 years, I’ve never missed a delivery. That’s not a policy. It’s just how I work.
“His pictures help you relive the in-between moments you want to remember.”
“He made us so comfortable we didn’t feel the hours pass. The photos came out exactly as we dreamed.”
“The quality of his work, his professionalism, his talent, and his attitude were all 10/10.”
Pick the one that fits — you can always adjust details later. No wrong answers.
50% retainer via Zelle or card. A quick digital contract to sign — and your date is locked.
Save the date session, venue light study, timeline planning. By wedding day, you forget I have a camera.
Most couples add at least one. These are the ones worth it.
Here’s something I figured out a long time ago: nobody is awkward. People just tense up when they feel watched. Five minutes with me and that goes away. One of my clients put it best: “He made us so comfortable we didn’t feel the hours pass.” That’s not an accident — it’s 22 years of learning how to make people forget there’s a camera in the room.
No. One of my favorite pieces of client feedback: “Be yourself, no plan — he will make it work.” I do ask about the moments that matter most to you — a first look, a toast, your grandmother’s face — but the best photos happen when you stop planning and start living.
About 90 minutes south of San Diego — a coastal drive through Ensenada that most couples describe as the beginning of the trip, not the logistics of it. I’ve documented weddings at over 30 Valle venues. I know where the afternoon light falls at every one of them.
Fluently. I work in English from the first call through every detail of your day. Most of my couples are from California, Texas, or the Pacific Northwest. You’ll never feel the distance. And if your family speaks Spanish — even better. I switch back and forth without thinking about it.
Everything is in USD, always. Zelle works with no fee at all — credit cards through Stripe with a small processing fee. No currency confusion, no surprises. 50% retainer locks your date, the rest is due 30 days before.
It’s not practice shots. It’s so that on your wedding day, my camera is already familiar. You’ve already laughed with me, you’ve already forgotten the lens is there. By the time the ceremony starts, I’m just someone you know who happens to have a camera. That’s the whole point.
Quietly. After 22 years across eight countries — rain in Tuscany, wind in Los Cabos, a power outage in Valle — very little surprises me. I plan carefully, build room for the day to breathe, and stay composed when anything shifts. My couples rarely know when something has been navigated.
A personal sneak peek arrives the same week — because you deserve to relive it while it’s still fresh. The full gallery follows within 90 days. Every image edited by hand. In 22 years I’ve never missed a delivery. If you need them faster, the express delivery option gets your full gallery in 2 weeks.
Your date is locked — nobody else can book it. I send a simple agreement, we schedule your save the date session, and I start learning about your venue’s light. From that moment, I’m yours.
Send me your date on WhatsApp. I’ll confirm within 24 hours.
No pressure. Just an honest conversation.
+52 664 419 8615 · dj@davidjosue.com · Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
All collections include digital gallery delivery and printing rights. Albums included in Signature and Bespoke. Coverage hours vary by collection. Pricing in USD; Mexican pesos at current exchange rate. Fluent in English and Spanish. 22 years, 600+ weddings, 45+ countries.