Cary Pennington Photography - Solana Beach, California

Keoki L.

Cary is an awesome photographer, professional and very easy to work with. I needed photos for a surprise proposal and he was willing to hide in some bushes to get the perfect shots of the proposal. We then had an impromptu engagement photo shoot and those shots also turned out great and he gave us great instructions on how to pose. 10/10 would highly recommend.

Roger B. I.

Cary did a wonderful job with some professional headshots I needed taken for an attorney I work with. I thought it might be a challenge booking him and getting the attorney to show up for a photo session (busy schedule/booking in a different location out of town from where I work) but Cary made it easy! I gave him a sample of the portraits we have from our local photographer, and he followed the assignment perfectly. He kept in very good communication the entire time and he was very flexible with my attorney's wacky schedule. I would highlight recommend Cary!

Sarah S.

Cary is a fabulous photographer in that he takes striking pictures and creates picture perfect products of very high quality! Cary took our engagement pictures and our wedding pictures. He was very professional in all that he did and a friendly guy to work with. We were most impressed with the shots he was able to capture on our wedding day. Our favorite part of working with Cary was designing our wedding album. His creation is one-of-a-kind and a piece we love to show off! You will not regret choosing Cary to capture your wedding day!

Michelle W.

I love taking pictures and looking at pictures from past vacations/events, so having a good wedding photographer was really important to me. We looked at booking a photographer before we booked any other vendors because the photos had to be perfect. After searching for photographers online for days, reading reviews, and looking through the work of the preferred vendors from our wedding venue, we decided that Cary was the photographer we wanted. We met with him later in the week, as well as several other photographers, and Cary was still our favorite by far. He had a lot of knowledge to share with us, was easy to talk to, and the photos he showed us were phenomenal.

On our wedding day, Cary had specific locations around the venue selected for photos, based on the lighting at that time of day. We didn't have to think about where to go next because he already had it set up for us. He even took photos of us with our dogs after the reception was over (it was a day time wedding). Dogs are really unpredictable in pictures, but Cary got some great shots of us with them. All of the other pictures he took were great also. The angles were really creative, and the colors look amazing. We were definitely not disappointed and would highly recommend Cary to any of our friends getting married in the future.

Mary P.

Cary is AMAZING!

I'm the youngest of five children in my family, and 3 out of 5 of my siblings used him for our weddings (and I guarantee it would have been 5/5 if we had known about him for the first 2!).

Being the youngest, it was nice not having to do the photographer search once I got engaged. I knew EXACTLY who I was using, even to the point of making sure Cary was available before I settled on a date with the church/reception venue. And it was easy selling my husband on using Cary--all I had to do was show him my brother's and sister's engagement/wedding pictures (not to mention their beautiful albums).

So basically, Cary is worth every penny. Being that your wedding is one if the most important days of your life, you definitely want a pro--and Cary is that.

Also:
He and his assistant photographers are really personable and easy to talk to. My husband and I are both super shy and not great with the small-talk. It was easy working with Cary.

My family is very Catholic and so we all had traditional, reverent church weddings. Cary knows what he is doing and is very respectful and doesn't get in the way (and I'd imagine this is true for all faiths). He also captured the beauty/magnificence of the mass in a way that my husband and I were very happy with.

Did I mention we also used him for a family photo-shoot of my entire family? With my parents, the five of us kids and each of our families, you're looking at 12 adults and 11 kids under the age of 8. On the beach. Not an easy task, but of course Cary handled it beautifully. And what a cool reunion for all of us who used him for our weddings 🙂

So to sum up: Hire Cary! You will not regret it!

Jessica W.

Cary was a joy to work with! Excellent and easy communication the whole way. He provided me with a wardrobe guide (super helpful) and was able to come to me and set up a studio in my office. I had a lot of fun during the shoot and now have headshots that I love! Thank you, Cary 🙂

Gwen M.

I looked and looked for photographers when trying to decide on the right person with the right style to do out wedding. My husband was confident in my decision so he let me make it on my own. I had almost given up my search when I was on Pinterest and came across someones wedding photo and thought it was beautiful and exactly what I was looking for. I went to his blog and was amazed at what I saw. I was a little afraid he wouldn't do it because he was in San Diego and I am in Long Beach. But after our initial meeting he assured me there was no problem with the distance and didn't charge me anymore for the drive. I was surprised and delighted because it seems that most wedding vendors will try to charge you for everything. My bridesmaid and I went to his office and I was more in love with his work than before. I paid him immediately and booked our date.

On the day of my wedding Cary and his assistant were the best. They arrived on time, early even. Got to know me and my fiancee and those people most important to us. From the moment they began shooting I knew it was the right decision. See I hate taking pictures. Other than my wedding photos you would be hard pressed to find pictures of me. I was at my most comfortable that day in front of him. Not shy at all. Cary and his assistant were everywhere without being intrusive. My wedding photos came out better than I expected and I am showing them off to anyone who will look at them. My wedding day was the best day of my life and Cary was a big part of that. Thank you Cary, you are now part of our family. 🙂

Shayla L.