Khristian Snyder Wedding Photography

Kyle and Raelynn {Proposal}

Khristian Snyder — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:57:59 +0000

I was so excited when Kyle first called me to set this shoot up! He told me his plan of how he was going to propose to his girlfriend the next weekend and wanted me there to document it. This was my first time doing this so I was antsy for Saturday. Around early afternoon on an perfectly sunny day in Carlsbad, our plan fell into place perfectly. He and his girlfriend Raelynn were walking up the beach when I snuck down and cleared out an area sand for them. As they walked back, I was in disguies about 100 feet away reading a magazine and had my telephoto ready. Kyle got on one knee and popped out the black box he had rubber banded to his leg! He asked her to marry him and Rae said “of course!” and the hugged and kissed. We then had a mini portrait session and their love and excitement was so easy to photograph! Here are some photographs from the proposal photoshoot:

Short Film: Kaleigh and AJ

Khristian Snyder — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:41:12 +0000

I made a short film while shooting my last wedding at Rancho Las Lomas and it turned out pretty sweet. Check it out:

Kaleigh and AJ {Married}

Khristian Snyder — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:10:45 +0000

When I first met AJ and Kaleigh at their venue a couple months before their wedding, I was overwhelmed with excitement! The place was incredible! Rancho Las Lomas is a spectacular private home and zoological garden tucked away in the foothills of Orange County. There were so many amazing opportunities to do portraits with the bride and groom that I had to leave a lot of ideas out. The couple was amazing to work with and very photogenic. I met with the bride at an estate where she and her 9!!! bridesmaids were getting ready. The bridesmaids dresses were all homemade at they were even still finishing the cuts that very morning. We soon made our way to the wedding venue at met with the guys (my assistant was with them all morning) and we did some family portraits before the ceremony. Everything went perfect all night and I came away with a lot of spectacular shots. Here are my favorites:

Alex and Jansen {Engaged}

Khristian Snyder — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:23:09 +0000

I’ve known Alex and Jansen for several years and I was super excited when they asked me to be the photographer for their wedding this fall! They are truly in love and so easy to photograph. For their engagement pictures, we headed down to Crystal Cove State beach. I wanted to do beach shots but also mix it up with some field/natural looking backgrounds and it proved to be the perfect location for both. I wasn’t too happy about losing my wallet just an hour earlier but that all went away as we started shooting. We slowly made our way down to the beach and got some super fun photographs. Here are a few of my favorite pictures:

Austin and Nao {Married}

Khristian Snyder — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:08:58 +0000

I had the privilege of shooting my Uncles wedding a couple weekends ago. Austin and Nao first met a few years ago when she to visit Southern California from Japan. They developed a relationship and kept in touch every day and Skyped as much as possible. Austin flew out there to meet her family and travel around the country and she then came out here shortly after. Last summer, Austin popped the big question at one of Nao’s favorite places, Disneyland! She moved out here a couple weeks before the wedding and her family came out soon after to celebrate their big day. It was a bit cold and windy, being January, but we got some fun portraits in and had a fun night filled with family and friends. They had their reception in Apple Valley, California. Here are some of my photographs from the wedding day:

Aimee and Luis {Married}

Khristian Snyder — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:54:46 +0000

Aimee and Luis had their wedding in the middle of December which can be tough to plan because there’s always the threat of rain. This year, however, has been extraodinarily warm and dry and their special day was perfect! I photographed the bride and her bridesmaids getting ready at Hair Addix Salon in Oceanside before we went over to the reception site. They chose a cozy and beautiful historical site, the Rancho Guajome Adobe in Vista, California. There were so many amazing spots to take pictures…it was overwhelming! The standing-room only ceremony was perfect and we did some fun portraits in the old Adobe buildings. The reception took place at a private residence with a big tent setup in the backyard where the newlyweds danced the night away with family and friends with DJ Scotty B pumping out some good music. Here are a few of my favorite photographs of the day:

The Wileys {Family}

Khristian Snyder — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:21:46 +0000

This was a very fun shoot! I don’t like photographing family photos where everyone gets in their favorite blue jeans and white t shirt and sits on the beach with a fake smile. Thats just not what a family really is to me. I love being able to capture the natural emotions and interactions that the family members have on a daily basis. And this session was exactly that. A family and lifestyle shoot in one. I met the Wileys in San Juan Capistrano and we cruised around the Los Rio Street Historic District. The place was buzzing with shutter clicks as hordes of photographers roamed through shooting their own engagement/family/whoknowswhat sessions. The last family session I did was this same location so I went to the spots that I liked and explored some new ones. It started to rain on us, which scared all the other photographers away. But not us! We had the place to ourselves and got some fun playful images of this awesome family! Here are some of my favorites:

Paul and Tiffany {Married}

Khristian Snyder — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:11:25 +0000

Paul and Tiffany’s wedding was simple and beautiful. I met them at the LDS Temple in Newport beach shortly after their ceremony and we started off with taking group pictures. We then did some awesome portraits around the area which was an incredibly photogenic location! Paul and Tiffany actually met at a wedding at this very temple several years ago. It was cold and windy but they were awesome to work with as Jordan Burke and I ran around getting all the photographs we wanted. They then had a reception at the Ole Hansen Beach Club in San Clemente with some good food and dancing with friends and family. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day:

Herranen Family

Khristian Snyder — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:12:32 +0000

I photographed this family down in San Juan Capistrano around the train station. I got to work with some nice soft, hazy light and we stopped by a few different locations getting some formal photographs as well as a lot of fun candids! Here are a few of my favorites from today:

Jason and Candice {Married}

Khristian Snyder — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:29:58 +0000

Jason and Candice had one of the most beautiful weddings that I have ever photographed. After the adventurous 6 hour engagement session one month ago, I knew this wedding was going to be incredibly fun! I photographed the ceremony and reception at the beautiful Villa Sancti Di Bella Vista in Malibu, California. The massive house and beautiful surroundings allowed for a great backdrop to the Great Gatsby themed wedding. Jason and Candice were perfectly at ease on the big day and I wish them a great marriage. Here are a few of my favorite photographs: