David Jesse Photography — Local services in Los Alamos

If you’re looking for an incredibly talented photographer who a wedding expert and feels like an old friend, book David (and his team).

David was the photographer at a friend’s wedding in 2021. We immediately noticed how great he was - honestly, I thought he was a family member with how seamlessly he meshed and interacted with everyone getting ready. The photos he took were insanely breathtaking and, subconsciously, the caliber to which I measured all other wedding photographers. I am a sucker for moody, candid, documentary-style photos of big events where all the true emotions and energy of the day are captured.

Last year, my now husband and I were planning a wedding just a few months out (we wanted something small and to have it happen in the fall). With the short timeline, we knew it would be hard to find a great photographer. While on a trip to visit the friends who got married in 2021, they were like “Hey, you should see if David is available.” Totally, not something I had ever considered because we are in California and David is based in New Mexico. But right then, I reached out thinking, “there’s no way he’s free, but what the heck, right?” By some cosmic grace of the universe, the weekend my husband and I were planning our reception was the last weekend David had available for the year. No brainer, we booked him immediately.

Within a couple days, I was FaceTiming David to talk about our vision. He was immediately on board and offered to help in any way he could outside of taking pictures - this man has photographed many weddings, so he def knows a thing or two about how to make your day amazing. So, if you’re looking for someone to bounce ideas off of (who are not heavily involved family and friends), David is your man. Honestly, planning the photography logistics was a breeze. David is down for anything, incredibly professional and insightful, and just a delight to talk to.

We booked David for a full weekend (Friday through Sunday) since he was traveling out to California. So, we had an engagement-style shoot the day before the reception, photos on the day of during prep and at the reception, and a family photoshoot at the beach/wreck-the-dress shoot the day after the reception. On the first photo day, it was like catching up with an old friend. David immediately embraced us in a bear hug and showed us all the spots he had scoped out in advance (because he professional and a photography genius). My husband and I are not ones who like to be the center of attention, so doing a photo shoot with just us was a little unnerving and unfamiliar. But David guided us through with prompts and suggestions, and after a few goes, we were feeling ourselves.

The day of the reception, I got SO many comments on how great our photographer was. People thought he was a guest with how easily he blended in with our group. I had literally nothing to worry about because of how on-top-of-everything (and I mean everything, not just photos) David was. We had a little snafu with our music during the reception, but David handled it, gave me a heads up and literally I nor anyone else would’ve known had I not been told. He’s an event master.

Now the pictures. I cannot begin to describe how much we love our pictures. David captured everything my husband and I could ever want to look back at and remember about our weekend. He captured sweet moments (like the dances and speeches), wild moments (like when shot glasses came out and shirts came off), sexy moments (like the wreck the dress shots at the beach), fun moments (like our nieces and nephews living their best lives on the dance floor or drinking whipped cream covered milkshakes), and small moments that I probably would’ve forgotten about but now have eternalized on film (like laughs with each other or our friends and family before the reception).

David is incredibly talented, professional, social, organized, and fun. Do yourself a favor and make your big day easy and even more amazing by making David and his...

David is not only a wildly talented photographer (his stunning photos will show you that), but he takes great care in ensuring that your story is beautifully told through photos, and is so much fun to work with. My husband and I are incredibly grateful to have found a photographer whose style perfectly complimented our own earthy style. He took wonderful care of us leading up to, during, and after our big day.

We immediately loved David's work upon viewing his online galleries. Our wedding was set to be outdoors, so we were searching for a photographer whose photos have a balance between framing/highlighting the subjects/moment while respecting the integrity of the natural surrounding beauty. We didn't want our skin tones to be overexposed and washed out, or the natural backgrounds to get lost. David's photos have that balance.

David responded to our inquiry the same day we reached out. We had a video chat with him, and were so excited to learn that the person behind the lens is communicative, straight-forward, friendly and fun, and truly takes to heart the role he plays in capturing such a big life event. After 'meeting' David, we were not only happy and relieved to have booked the photographer we both wanted, but had a comforting feeling that we were in good hands.

Our engagement shoot way more fun than we expected it to be. It was our first time doing a photo shoot together so we were a bit nervous, but David did a great job breaking the ice and making us feel comfortable. We were blown away by photos and even more excited for the wedding day!

On our wedding day, David was there for every moment we wanted captured from beginning to end. He even gave some great wedding day advice and walked us through cutting our cake! He cares that you have the best day ever!

Our wedding photos are incredible! David worked with us to ensure everything was to our liking and the results were exactly what we wanted. We've received so much love and compliments on our photos!

Who you choose to photograph your wedding is going to be one of the most important wedding decisions you make. We couldn't be happier that we...

David is an incredible photographer and produces excellent work but more than that, he’s a fantastic person and such a pleasure to work with. His photography speaks for itself, but, as I have come to learn, a wedding photographer is more than just someone taking your picture. My wife and I are not the most photogenic people, but David is so effortlessly down to earth, genuine, easy to talk to, funny and kind, and he was really able to get the best out of us. He has a gift in making you feel relaxed, comfortable, and confident. Meeting David in person for the first time felt like running into an old friend you haven’t seen for a long time and picking up right where you left off. The amount of comfort we felt working with him was truly as if we’d known him forever.

Moreover, David was an absolute professional, very responsive, prompt, and clear about expectations. He even went above and beyond and offered his knowledge of event planning by helping us with our wedding day schedule! We love how he does business and doesn’t have “packages” or tiered offerings with time constraints. He was incredibly available and always willing to text, talk, email or video chat (which we did multiple times leading up to the wedding). The included engagement photoshoot offered with his services was priceless. You get to meet him, see how he works, see how fun he is, and this instills comfort and confidence so that you can have the best time on your wedding day. Call it learned “machismo” or “fragile masculinity,” but I can sometimes have a hard time being vulnerable around other men. David broke down those barriers immediately and made me feel comfortable in what, for me, would normally be a very uncomfortable situation. Getting to have that intimate time with your loved one and David made for such a better experience come wedding day. I would choose David for my photography needs 11 out of 10 times. If he is available for your date, book him! I promise, you will not be...