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CHASING LIGHT

(4.9 Score)
420 N El Camino Real,
Oceanside, CA 92057 Directions

Since 2014

Specialty:

✓Wedding Photography ✓Pre-Wedding Photography ✓Engagement Photography ✓Wedding Videography ✓Modern Photography

"Chasing Light captures the true nature of your personality, your emotions, and the way you define love. They are two teams a husband and wife and two best friends, all equally passionate about candid smiles, happy tears, and connecting with people. They constantly evolve and educate themselves and each other. Through every wedding, engagement, and elopement, Chasing Light Photo & Film learns more about love, commitment, people, art, and how there are so many different ways to be creative. Whether it’s about the number of shooters you’d need, the perfect timeline, or even what attire works best for your engagement location.

2026 Highlights: Bringing over a decade of photo and video experience, Chasing Light’s strengths lie in authenticity, natural lighting, and teamwork."

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License #202117310772

Price:

Full Wedding From $2,500
Elopement From $2,500

Contact:

(442) 262-4932

Open 24 Hours

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MKL IMAGES

(4.9 Score)
753 Masters Drive,
Oceanside, CA 92057 Directions

Since 2012

Specialty:

✓Wedding Photography ✓Contemporary Photography ✓Photojournalism ✓Traditional Photography ✓Lifestyle Photography ✓Engagement Photography ✓Bridal Photography ✓Groom Photography ✓Candid Photography ✓Family Photography

"MKL Images is led by Mary, who has been featured in various magazines and blogs and has won several awards for her photography. She aims to offer a unique and individualized photographic eye that showcases each subject's beauty and special nature. She offers a variety of wedding packages based on the individual needs of the customer. Her photography is fresh, fun, and romantic, specializing in wedding and engagement photography. Mary works very hard to provide couples and families with these treasured mementos to last a lifetime and beyond. Mary is also photographing destination weddings all over the world. She provides high-resolution images, an online gallery, print releases, and photos stored on a USB drive.

2026 Highlights: MKL Images specializes in colorful, fun, and relaxed storytelling, particularly for couples who feel shy or awkward in front of the camera."

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Price:

Wedding Packages
Cardiff Package $4,550
Del Mar Heights Package $5,350
La Jolla Shores Package $6,250
Family Packages
The Mini $400
The Full $625
The Extended $875

Contact:

(760) 271-4079

Open 24 Hours

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TOP SHELF PHOTO

(4.8 Score)
Oceanside & Surrounding Areas,
Oceanside, CA 92057

Since 2012

Specialty:

✓Wedding Photography ✓Elopement Photography ✓Small Ceremony Photography ✓Engagement Photography ✓Surprise Proposal Photography ✓Family and Maternity Photography ✓Senior Portrait Photography ✓Grad Announcement Photography ✓Professional Headshots Photography

“2026 Highlights: Top Shelf Photo offers a wide range of photographic services, including weddings, engagements, professional headshots, senior and graduation portraits, and family and pet portraits. Shaun is the owner and primary photographer. He graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. degree in Graphic Design. Over the past 25 years, he has taken many photography classes ranging from black and white, color film, classic darkroom methods, and a variety of digital classes. Top Shelf Photo strives to create a casual, fun experience that will result in lasting memories. Their philosophy is to want everyone involved to be familiar and comfortable with each other, so they can come up with the best experience and quality photos possible.”

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License #3854958

Price:

Wedding Packages
Premium $3300
Classic $4500
Top Shelf $6000
Elopements & Small Ceremonies From $1100
Engagements $400
Surprise Proposals $425
Family and Maternity $375
Senior Portraits $250

Contact:

(760) 310-4203

Mon-Sun: 8am - 10pm

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CHASING LIGHT REVIEWS

We cannot say enough amazing things about Chasing Light! From start to finish, they were incredible to work with. We opted for the engagement + wedding photo and video package, and it was worth every penny. Pricing is reasonable, and the turnaround time for photos is lightning fast—we had ours back within just 14 days! What truly sets Chasing Light apart is their expertise in the wedding industry. Honestly, they were just as good—if not better—than our day-of coordinators. Despite the day running behind schedule, they worked seamlessly to adjust, prioritize, and make sure we got the most important shots. While we couldn’t take all the family photos I’d originally hoped for, their ability to pivot and focus on what mattered most to us was truly impressive. If you’re considering them, don’t hesitate—seriously, Chasing Light is a dream team! We couldn’t recommend them more highly.

Everything worked out wonderful! All the photos and videos capture every precious moment and they will last a lifetime. The photos are edited in a timeless fashion and are gorgeous. They also took our engagement photos free of charge and we really like those. We loved that we get the raw+edited photos and video which makes it easy to make amateur edits for IG reels and YouTube. Overall it was a great experience and they delivered tremendous value for the price.

Chasing Light was great to work with! Even from our first phone call, we knew Russ was the type of vendor we wanted to work with for our wedding. The photos also came out amazing of course. Would definitely recommend working with them again.

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MKL IMAGES REVIEWS

We had such a positive experience doing our fall photos with Mary. She is both talented and clearly passionate about her craft, which really shows in the photos. She provided some very handy tips of how to prepare for the shoot, ensuring that all had a good time and a great gallery of photos. I was honestly a bit nervous as a mom of twin toddlers who can be unpredictable, but thankfully Mary is also a twin mom herself! My girls were engaged and smiling, and we had a lot of fun. Thank you very much Mary.

Mary is just the ABSOLUTE BEST. She is timely, professional, communicative, great at directing us and somehow captures INCREDIBLE masterpieces in just a few short minutes. We’ve worked with her now for 10 years and she has beautifully captured every milestone in our family’s journey. We can’t say enough wonderful things about Mary or MKL Images.

Mary is the best. Always punctual, great smiling personality. She is great with getting kids to smile. Her photo skills are relaxed and warm & inviting. Highly recommended for your next photo session.

TOP SHELF PHOTO REVIEWS

We couldn’t be happier with our experience working with Shaun at Top Shelf Photo. From the start, he was easygoing, responsive, and such a joy to work with. On the day of the wedding, he brought a calm, positive energy and made everything feel effortless. The photos blew us away. Shaun captured not only the big moments, but so many genuine, in-between ones that truly reflect the feeling of the day. Everything looks natural, emotional, and even better than we could have imagined. We’re beyond grateful to have had Shaun as our photographer and would recommend him in a heartbeat to anyone looking for someone so talented, kind, and professional.

I highly recommend Top Shelf! Shaun photographed both our engagement photos and wedding day. His creative vision and technical skill are amazing. He is incredibly professional, punctual and nice! He was good with directing us and made us feel comfortable! He got every shot we wanted and more. He went above and beyond and made sure every shot was perfect! His photos speak for themselves! Shaun also was so helpful with stressful moments from making sure we signed marriage license correctly, to keeping things on time.

Shaun was amazing! He was responsive, gave great recommendations, flexible for last min session, and easy to work with! Photos came out amazing. Highly recommend.

TBR® Inspection Score Report

CHASING LIGHT Total Inspection Points: 118/120
Business Hours: 9
Complete Info: 9
Acknowledgments: 10
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
License: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Pricing: 10
Reviews Study: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

MKL IMAGES Total Inspection Points: 117/120
Experience: 8
Acknowledgments: 9
Business Hours: 10
Business Images: 10
Complete Info: 10
Contact Info: 10
License: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Pricing: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

TOP SHELF PHOTO Total Inspection Points: 116/120
Experience: 8
Business Hours: 9
Complete Info: 9
Acknowledgments: 10
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
License: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Pricing: 10
Website Standard: 10