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San Francisco City Hall Engagement Session – Lysa and Adam

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Even despite being in this industry for so many years, I’m always blown away at how some couples can come into your life and it immediately feels like it’s meant to be — For me, Lysa and Adam are definitely one of those couples. Our first “meeting” was over the phone and was basically just spent […]

Point Reyes National Park Engagement Session photographed by Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Point Reyes Engagement Session – Andrea and Josh

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I feel lucky to be able to photograph any couple’s engagement session, but sometimes a little extra lucky when they put their trust in me from across the globe! Andrea and Josh are both located in Petaluma, California, and by some strange series of events, Andrea ended up on my Instagram one day after looking […]

Outdoor Valley Art Club Wedding photographed by Kayla Yestal as featured on Wedding Sparrow www.kaylayestal.com

Rebecca and Jeff’s Outdoor Art Club Wedding in Mill Valley, California

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Waking up this morning to see that one of my absolute favourite weddings has been published on one of my favourite blogs was a complete dream come true! This past April, I had the immense pleasure of flying out to California to photograph a wedding for an incredibly sweet and trusting bride who fell in […]

Mountainside Mill Valley engagement session photographed overlooking Muir Woods in California by Guelph Wedding Photographer Kayla Yestal. www.kaylayestal.com

Mill Valley Couples Session – Jenn and Nick

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Celebrating the small things has become an absolute must for me — I feel like it is such a rarity to see portraits of people that aren’t taken at a “milestone” such as an engagement, a wedding, or the expecting of a child, so when I have the opportunity to photograph couples during the less celebrated […]

Engagement session photographed at Marin Headlands in San Francisco by fine art wedding photographer Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

San Francisco Couples Session at Marin Headlands

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Setting up creative shoots while travelling is one of my absolute favourite things to do — About two months ago I had the pleasure of flying out to the San Francisco area to photograph two of the most awe-inspiring weddings I have ever been a part of with my good friend Kelsee as my second shooter. […]

Rebecca and Jeff's organic inspired wedding at the Outdoor Art Club in Mill Valley, California. www.kaylayestal.com

Rebecca and Jeff — Outdoor Art Club Wedding in Mill Valley, California

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Weddings

“What is your dream wedding?” I get asked this question almost every single time I am meeting with a new bride who is considering hiring me for her wedding, and every single time I dance around the question without an answer that I can put into words. So to all of the brides who still […]

Romantic session with Braeden and Nata from Option Model Management in Elk, California from the Erich McVey Workshop by Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com Dress by Emily Riggs.

Spanish Inspired Wedding Styled Shoot

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For someone who is permanently itching to travel, editorial shoots are the perfect excuse to get a temporary fix. Especially when that editorial shoot is specifically designed to pay homage to the beautiful city of Granada, Spain. This shoot was carefully pulled together by stylist Ginny Au with her inspiration directly coming from the colour, life, […]

A loom curated photo session curated by Ginny Au and Kaela Rawson photographed at the Erich McVey Workshop by Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Charcoal Studio Engagement Session

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A loom curated shoot – the charcoal studio To say that photographing this session was an absolute dream would be a massive understatement. Ginny Au, stylist and owner of Loom Curated carefully developed the concept alongside Tony and Hannah in order to capture an authentic representation of their relationship in an environment that was comfortable, […]

Morgan Love of Option Model Management photographed in Emily Riggs at the Erich McVey Workshop with cradle bouquet by Soil and Stem www.kaylayestal.com

California Seaside Bridal Inspiration

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Modern Seaside Wedding Inspiration In the words of Emily Newman from Once Wed, “there is so much to love about the new modern aesthetic. Rather than being antiseptic and cold, this elegant style incorporates luxurious natural fabrics, organic florals, and simple, statement-making jewelry.” This soft, elegant wedding styled shoot was carefully and thoughtfully crafted by stylist Ginny Au […]

Romantic session with Braeden and Nata from Option Model Management in Elk, California from the Erich McVey Workshop by Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com Dress by Emily Riggs.

Everything You Need To Know About Timelines

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Arguably the most important aspect of planning out your wedding is putting together a timeline. Not just any timeline, but one that allows for your guests to have the best experience, and your vendors to provide you with the same. Tackling this is no easy task without a wedding planner, but dealing with the stress in […]

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