Marin Weddings & Elopements

Mostly small gatherings. Mostly Point Reyes. Mostly on film.

I live in West Marin and offer wedding and elopement photography that’s simple, honest, and priced to match.

Bride and groom embrace and laugh while standing in front of the reception restaurant.
  • Bride and groom hold son and walk through the crowded aisle after getting married.
Bride walking away from the camera, into the sunlight, obscured by artistic lens flare.

I live in West Marin and offer wedding and elopement photography that’s simple, honest, and priced to match.

Man looks out from behind a professional camera

David Enloe
(he, him)

How I Work

We moved to West Marin to slow down. I photograph weddings on film for the same reason.

My approach is the same whether there are two of you or twenty — nothing staged. I’m watching what’s actually happening. The nervous laugh before the vows, the way your grandmother reaches for your hand, the light at Limantour at 4 pm in October.

I move with you. I’m good with kids and outdoors. I can hold my own on the hike to Alamere, or quietly redirect a distracted toddler.

I shoot Kodak 35mm film and sometimes a vintage Rolleiflex TLR — the kind of camera that makes people stop and wonder. Digital is available, but film is where I live.

Man and woman kiss while standing amid tall grass in soft sunset glow.
Grainy film composition of a woman's dress and bare feet spread into flattened grass.
Woman holds partner's hand and the other brushes tall grass in the sunlight.

– Lauren

“We worked with David for our engagement photo shoot in Marin and we are beyond in love with how the photos turned out. I literally cried the first time we saw the photos.”

“It feels like such a blessing to have been captured so naturally and to feel the love coming from the photos.”

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Two distinct styles. One is a seamless extension of David’s photographs; the other, a singular juxtaposition. Documentary is observational and a little raw. Cinematic is polished, slow, and elegant.

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Video Team

I work with two Marin-based filmmakers — both easy to be around, both a natural fit with the way I work.

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Videographer smiles in the background while young girl holds wildflower in the foreground.

Sean

Quiet, unhurried, and fully present from the moment he shows up. Sean has a way of disappearing into a scene — you stop noticing the camera, and that’s exactly when he gets what he came for. Sean attended film school at SFSU. His films have screened at festivals internationally, including an Official Selection at Berlin Commercial.

Man stands in sunset light on a rock overlooking the hills of West Marin.

Louis

Louis walks into a room and immediately makes everyone feel included — big grin, easy energy, genuinely warm. He’s been making films since he was six, with work that has screened at festivals including South by Southwest.

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Local Elopement

Stylistic composition of a couple, just engaged, embracing in coastal golden hour.

Starting at $1975

A hike, a beach, a sailboat…I’m up for anything.

  • 2 hours (weekday)
  • 50+ film photos
  • 1 Planning call
  • West Marin locations
  • High res film scans
  • Print release

Small Wedding

Starting at $3975

Small, intimate gatherings where it’s all about how it felt to be there.

  • 8 hours
  • 200+ film photos
  • 3 planning calls
  • Marin & select SF locations
  • High res film scans
  • Print release

+Engagement

Sun flares though a small gap between a couple getting ready to kiss, the iconic Bolinas Bay shoreline sweeping into the distance.

Starting at $600

A celebration of what’s to come. Just the two of you.

  • 1 hour (weekday)
  • 20+ film photos
  • Planning resources
  • 2 people
  • Bring your pup
  • Marin locations

Real Galleries

A WEDDING

Bride leans out to kiss a guest as the married couple walk down the aisle after a wedding ceremony.

AN ENGAGEMENT

Couple kiss in perfect golden sunset light as the Bolinas Bay coastline sweeps out to sea in the background.

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Contact forms can be intimidating. This one is casual, easygoing, no-strings-attached. Seriously. We’re here to help with whatever’s on your mind.

Questions. Answered

For a weekend wedding date, 6–12 months out is ideal — longer for spring or fall. That said, reach out even if your date is close. Last-minute elopements come together more often than you’d think.

Yes — full commercial general liability insurance, with a certificate available for any venue that requires one.

I shoot most small weddings and elopements solo, documentary-style — it keeps the day feeling like a day, not a production. For larger weddings or when video’s involved, I bring in local associates I trust. A second photographer is also available as an add-on if you want one regardless of size.

I like keeping things local, but if it’s the right fit, I’m happy to travel for the right wedding.

For digital, I shoot two camera bodies with dual memory cards — heavily backed up. Film is different: I bring a backup camera, but the film itself can’t be backed up. I’ve never had a roll fail from a wedding, but it’s an honest risk you take on when you choose film.

I’m strongest with landscape, natural light, and emotion — the kind of photography that comes from paying close attention to a place and the people in it. What I’m not is a traditional posing photographer. If you’re picturing a long list of formal, staged portraits, we can bring in an associate, or decide we’re not the right fit.

Also I’m a photographer more than a planner. I know West Marin well, and I’m glad to share from experience — but I’m not like a lot of modern elopement photographers who double as a planner. And my pricing reflects it.

I don’t cap the number — I edit and deliver everything I think you’ll want to see. I’m happy to give you a rough minimum if you ask. Digital delivery is 4 weeks; weddings with film or video run 6 weeks, since film goes out for processing.

Rarely. I really don’t love the look of flash. The human eye doesn’t have flash, so I find the images it creates a little unnatural. So whenever possible I push my camera settings as far as they will go to shoot without it. What’s that mean for your pictures? They get grainy, there might be motion blur, not everything will be perfectly in focus. But it’ll feel like you were there.