Photojournalist Beck Diefenbach Delivers Wedding Photos Worthy of the Front Page

Yes, you can totally hire an actual award-winning photojournalist for your wedding

Smiling bride getting ready the day of her wedding

Imagine this: what if you could hire Clark Kent or Peter Parker (or some other pro photojournalist that doesn’t moonlight as a superhero) to shoot your wedding? Because that’s basically what you get when you hire San Francisco’s Beck Diefenbach to shoot your wedding.

Bride wearing flower crown walking down aisle with groom

We are living in the time of wedding photojournalism, or so you might believe based on the number of times the word is tossed around when describing wedding photography, but the essence of what photojournalism truly means can still be easy to lose. This isn’t so with Beck Diefenbach’s work—he believes in natural documentation, and it shows. He put it best when he said:

If your memory is of me getting in the way to take a picture, then I have failed as a wedding photojournalist. Every good story deserves to be told, and it is my mission to retell your story in compelling images you can enjoy for the rest of your life. With a true documentary approach, I believe in a non-intrusive method of reportage. Candid, personal exchanges are the best way to tell your story. From setting up and preparing for the day to the last dance that night, I want to capture those moments.

Groom looking at gift on his wedding dayBride and groom in front of house on wedding day

Since he trained and worked as a newspaper photographer and is currently a freelance photog for the Associated Press, Reuters News Pictures, and the San Francisco Chronicle, Beck knows a thing or two about delivering images that are worthy of the front page of the news—and he applies that knowledge to every single wedding he works on. Instead of being in your face and dictating how you spend your time at your wedding, Beck Diefenbach simply blends in, which allows him to work so well that you might even forget that he’s there.

Women trying to catch bridal bouquet of sunflowers

Beck Diefenbach offers several pre-built wedding packages that will make your eyes pop when you consider that he works in the Bay Area and has as much experience as he has. Packages begin at $2400 for six hours, and his most common package is $3200 for eight hours, plus he offers plenty of standalone options, because he gets that many weddings don’t fit along the confines of standardization. Couples also have the option to pay a $450 hourly rate to get the coverage they want, even if a full package isn’t in the cards. And since Beck’s business model is built on service (not sales), all of his clients have unlimited personal usage of the digital files. You can order prints and albums, but you don’t have to. You get what you want, what you need, and stellar photography.
Sunlit photo of a couple on their wedding daySunset wedding photo of a man and womanBlack and white photo of couple dancing at wedding

Of course, before Beck can begin to tell your story, he’ll have to learn it. That’s why he likes to meet with his clients once, twice, as many times as you need to discuss what is important to you. For Beck, establishing a relationship of trust between himself and the people he works with is the key to magnificent, rave-worthy wedding photos.

After all, this isn’t a home movie or family portrait session—it’s your wedding. Documenting the day is half the task, and turning thousands of photos into a concise, modern, and meaningful edit is the mark of the true photojournalist.

Bride and groom dancing and laughing at wedding reception Engagement photos at sunset
Beck Diefenbach is a photographer, a pilot, and an Eagle Scout, so being prepared is a lifestyle choice. Hiring him as your photographer means your day is more than covered, so you can just sit back and bask in the glory of it all. After all, as he puts it, your day deserves nothing less than that.

You can read more about Beck on his site, and send over your inquiry for your wedding date by clicking “Contact.”

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