Orange County
Wedding Photographer
Cinematic, magazine-worthy weddings — shot on Leica, Hasselblad & other film cameras.
Lulan Studio
Lulan Studio photographs weddings throughout Orange County, from the harbor towns down to the mission at San Juan Capistrano. We shoot 35mm and medium-format film alongside digital, and we travel down from our Los Angeles studio for most Orange County weddings — usually arriving early enough to scout the light before anyone is dressed.
Film keeps Orange County light honest
Orange County weddings tend to run bright and clean, and film is what keeps them from looking clinical. The grain gives white-on-white ceremonies texture, and the highlight roll-off protects a bride in full afternoon sun beside a pale stucco wall. We shoot film and digital in parallel so nothing is ever riding on one format alone.
Our film approach
Recent Orange County weddings
Recent Orange County weddings, from Newport harbor to the Anaheim hills. Click any frame to open it full-screen.
Choose your direction
Coastal and airy, mission and Spanish revival, country club formal, garden intimate — pick the direction that fits you and see the venues and galleries that go with it.
Venues we love in Orange County
Orange County venues we return to often. Swipe through and open any one for the full guide to its light, timing and photo spots.
Every tradition, handled properly
Orange County families bring a lot of traditions to the table, and we are comfortable with all of them — a Vietnamese tea ceremony in Westminster, a Persian Sofreh Aghd in Irvine, a Baraat through a hotel forecourt, a Catholic nuptial Mass with strict photography rules. We ask the right questions early so nothing gets missed on the day.
Recent client reviews
Couples across Orange County have left us more than 350 five-star reviews.
The experience
Calm, well-planned and handled end to end, so you are actually present at your own wedding.
Say hello
Send through your date and venue. We will check availability and walk you through collections, film options and how much coverage you actually need.
Plan together
A timeline built around your venue's sunset, the drive between getting-ready hotel and ceremony, and any cultural ceremonies on the day.
Your wedding
Film and digital together, shot quietly. We work the edges of the room rather than the middle of it.
Your gallery
A hand-edited gallery back in four to eight weeks, with albums and prints designed to last.
Areas we serve
Frequently asked questions
Schedule a consultation
Orange County Saturdays from May through October go early. Tell us about your day and we will come back to you within 24 hours.
Schedule a callOrange County wedding venues and locations we know well
Orange County packs an unusual amount of variety into a short drive. On the coast, the Pasea Hotel in Huntington Beach and Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar give you ocean air and clipped gardens, while Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano and Franciscan Gardens carry the Spanish colonial architecture that so much of this county is built around. Inland, Rancho Las Lomas in Silverado is the dramatic option — stone terraces, exotic birds and a canyon that goes gold about forty minutes before sunset.
For hotel and club weddings we shoot regularly at the Westin South Coast Plaza, Hyatt Regency Orange County, the Avenue of the Arts in Costa Mesa, Los Coyotes Country Club in Buena Park and the Turnip Rose Promenade & Gardens. Smaller and more design-forward days tend to land at The Harper, The Park Club in the Costa Mesa arts district or St. Martha Catholic Church. Civil ceremonies at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana remain one of the most photogenic quick weddings in Southern California. There is a fuller list on our Orange County wedding venues page.