Simple Sophistication
Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ • Sessions by appointment only
Southern California & Arizona
Orange County ● scottsdale
When you hire us to photograph your wedding, you will always get professional service and high-quality photography products.
Gilmore Studios has photographed over 500 weddings in southern California and has traveled to places like Hawaii, New York, Washington DC, Kansas, Illinois and Arizona for our wedding clients. We love to travel! If you want to bring Gilmore Studios with you, please send us your travel plans.
Our studio is only a few minutes away from the Newport Beach LDS Temple and the Gilbert, AZ Temple. We offer complete wedding coverage or “temple only” coverage. Be sure to mention how many hours of photography coverage you will need when you send your inquiry. We have photographed LDS weddings at the many different temples.
We love Indian weddings! There is something to be said about the amazing details, colors and we love to capture all the historic traditions. We have had the pleasure of photographing traditional Indian weddings in Long Beach, Newport Beach, and San Diego.
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With over 20 years of experience, we know exactly what makes beautiful engagement & wedding photos.
After photographing over 500 Southern California weddings we have come to find that many of our brides want similar things in their dream wedding photography
Gilmore brides want...
Classic
Gilmore brides want...
Gorgeous
Gilmore brides want...
Candid
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$6995
In addition to the digital collections & wedding A La Carte, you may add professional prints to your order.
Most couples reserve their wedding photographers one year in advance. However, some have less time to plan, so feel free to contact us to see if we are available on your date.
To officially book us, you'll sign our online contract and pay a non-refundable retainer fee. The contact and retainer fee are required to reserve your wedding date.
Yes! We require a $1000 retainer (cash or check) and a signed contract to save your date. You can make monthly payments but the balance is due 30 days before your wedding day.
Other than the retainer - the rest can go on your card if you need to. Get those miles!
Gilmore Studios, 2390 Redlands Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Our package includes consecutive hours of coverage. Additional hours can be added to your package for $600 per hour.
2 out of our 3 wedding packages include digital images from the wedding day.
We can make slideshow videos for our couples that include short video clips throughout. We call these photo/video hybrids. We are not videographers, but we use our cameras to record short video clips to help tell the story of the wedding. We do not film continuously- if you want a wedding video with audio of the ceremony and toasts, we recommend hiring a videographer. We have a few we work with closely and would be happy to refer you.
Of course not, we will never tell your family to put the cameras away. However, we DO recommend having a photo-free ceremony to keep your important ceremony images free of phones and iPads covering the heads and faces of the perfect moment.
We don’t personally have a photobooth but we work with a lot of great companies and are happy to refer you.
For her, this location means something to her.
This season is once-in-a-lifetime, full of faith, change, and new beginnings. And one day, these photos will mean even more than they do right now.
Always worth coming home for a quick session 🤍
You’re not the only one thinking that.
Almost every parent shows up a little nervous… wondering if their kids will smile, sit still, or even last through the session.
Here’s the truth 👇
They don’t need to.
The best photos never come from perfect behavior.
They come from movement, laughter, curiosity… all the in-between moments you can’t plan.
At Crystal Cove, we keep things relaxed.
We walk, we play, we let your kids be themselves.
And somehow, it always comes together.
If you’ve been waiting for the “perfect time”… this is it.
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You open Pinterest to look for cake smash inspiration and suddenly it’s an hour later, you have 47 saved pins, and you’re more confused than when you started. Choosing a theme for your baby’s first birthday session doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. And honestly, the most beautiful sessions I’ve photographed weren’t the most elaborate ones.
Let me share what I’ve learned after photographing so many of these sessions, message us for more details.
You’ve booked your senior session. You’re excited. And then… the panic sets in. What do I wear?
I always recommend:
One casual or flowy look - a dress, a relaxed outfit, something you feel easy and comfortable in
One slightly elevated look - still natural, but a little more styled
That gives us variety without making the session feel rushed or stressful. More outfits don’t equal better photos. Two intentional choices are always more than enough.
Absolutely… and honestly, I love when they do.
Some of the sweetest moments happen before the cake even comes out, when siblings are laughing, helping, (or trying to sneak a bite early 😅).
It turns a birthday session into something even more meaningful… capturing their relationship right now, not just the milestone.
And those are the photos parents end up loving the most 🤍 shout out for a throwback to this session 💕
Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ
Session by appointment only
