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Carlos Flores

Wedding & Portrait Photographer · San Diego

Honest photographs of real days.

Weddings, proposals, and couples along the Southern California coast — real moments in honest light, made to last decades.

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man on one knee opening a ring box before a woman in a flowing floral dress on seaside cliffs
SAN DIEGO, CA

Behind the Camera

Photographing Southern California the way it actually feels.

I'm Carlos. I'm after real, unposed moments in everything I shoot. My job is simple: make you forget the camera is there, then hand you the proof it was.

More About Me
Carlos Flores smiling and leaning against a brick wall beside a graffiti-covered door
couple embracing and kissing at a wooden overlook above a sunny beach cove

Selected Work

Recent Weddings

bride and groom sharing their first kiss framed by a colorful floral ceremony arch in the woods
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bride and groom touching foreheads and smiling with eyes closed in a close romantic portrait
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groom placing the ring on the bride's finger during an outdoor ceremony
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bride kissing groom on the cheek on a tree-lined road at golden hour
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black and white photo of bride and groom cutting their berry-topped wedding cake
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bride laughing in a group hug with four bridesmaids in a sunlit wooded clearing
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smiling bride and groom holding hands during their nighttime sparkler send-off
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bride and groom posing hand in hand on a tree-lined trail with her train sweeping forward
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See the Whole Day

What I Shoot

Sessions & Collections

Every service has its own page, and I'll put together coverage that fits your day.

bride and groom bowing their heads in prayer beneath a lush floral ceremony arch

Weddings

Honest, unposed wedding photographs made in real light.

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man on one knee holding a ring box and the hand of a woman in a floral dress on coastal rocks

Proposals

The moment of the yes — captured without anyone knowing I'm there.

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couple holding hands and gazing at each other at a wooden overlook above a bright blue cove

Couples

For anniversaries, date nights, or just because.

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Off the Roll

Couples & proposals

kneeling man placing a ring on a woman's hand on a coastal bluff under a clear sky
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newly engaged couple kissing while kneeling on sandstone rocks with a coastal town behind them
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couple holding hands and kissing at a beachfront overlook on a sunny day
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man kneeling with a ring box before a surprised woman on sandstone rocks above a coastal town
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couple kissing tenderly at an oceanfront railing with waves in the background
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black and white photo of a man on one knee proposing to a smiling woman at a beachside overlook
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man kneeling with a ring as a woman holding an iced coffee smiles down at him by the ocean
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man on one knee holding a woman's hand on coastal rocks with a hillside town behind them
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How It Works

Straightforward, start to finish

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Inquire

Send the form with your date and what you're planning. I reply within one business day.

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Plan

A short call to lock location, timing, and the moments that matter most to you.

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Shoot

Relaxed direction the whole way — you never have to know what to do with your hands.

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Deliver

Your hand-edited gallery, delivered online, with prints straight from your gallery.

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The Journal

Planning Guides

Location guides and planning notes for couples and families getting ready to shoot.

Let's make something worth framing.

Tell me about your date, your people, or your plans. Every inquiry gets a personal reply within one business day.

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bride singing and dancing with a crowd of guests under string lights