Temecula Wedding Photographer
"Capturing the moments of today that will wow your hearts tomorrow"
About me
Paul Bartels is an award winning Temecula wedding photographer servicing the city of Temecula and other neighboring communities. I have a BA degree in photography. I have completed hundreds of weddings.
Paul’s work is most often described as modern, stunning, amazing, creative and wildly romantic.
Paul loves to incorporate natural light when photographing a beautiful couple on their wedding day. With bursts of sun flare, back lighting, and dramatic shadowing, Paul takes advantage of the beauty of natural sunlight to produce stunning Temecula wedding photography that a bride and groom are sure to love.
Paul believes that capturing the small details of a couple’s wedding day is of utmost importance. On your wedding day Paul not only documents the beautiful decor, wedding attire and floral arrangements, but he also pays attention to the special moments and interactions that take place.
Anyone can take pictures. People hire me for my vision. A lot of people don’t realize that deciding on a wedding photographer is a big decision.
If you think about it, the photos are the only documentation you’ll have of you're wedding day. Photography is my passion.
I have 100% customer satisfaction, With over 150 5 star reviews.
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There’s nothing more incredible than finding the one person you can’t live without. Your true best friend. I want to photograph this connection. Whether we adventure somewhere beautiful together or explore the intimacy of your own home, I want to capture the true versions of you two. Don’t hold back. You only get this moment once. You be you, I’ll be me. Let’s create something real.
A wedding is one of the most emotional times in a person's life. It's my goal to create images that will always be able to transport a couple back to that moment, whether that's a week or thirty years later. The wedding only happens once, so the images need to allow them to experience it again and again. I'm documenting not just what the day looked like, but how the couple felt during their wedding. I'm looking for images that will bring back all of the emotions of a wedding day every time.
To make your wedding day less stressful, put the job of capturing all of the joy, beauty, and romance of your day on me. I’ll be sure to capture your special connection and leave you with memories to last a lifetime. I keep my prices very affordable. If you have Questions?
Working as a wedding photographer is a wonderful experience. I love my job! Most people can't say this. I enjoy photographing couples in this beautiful Southern California setting. Many couples choose to have Temecula winery weddings. I recommend this location for your wedding if you love wine and country-like landscapes. Wilson Creek Winery is one of the local wineries where you can get married. It’s a beautiful location with a romantic and peaceful ambience.
We believe the best photos are created within the context of a story - your story! We take the time to understand who you and your partner are and your journey towards falling in love so that we can make images that represent YOU! Your good sides, the way you hide your head in his chest, and all unique ways that make you perfect for one another.
Nearly every couple shares this worry before their session and we always end up having a great time. It's our job to make you feel like yourselves and we have a ton of experience to do just that! We will give you all the guidance you need as a unique couple and the space to reflect when you need it most.
When you consider us as your wedding photographer, you're inviting more than just people with cameras. You're hiring us for our perspective; not just our decades of leaning into our own marriage and our experience shooting weddings, but our journey as humans who have laughed with Parisians, wept over lost loved ones, brought children into the world, and who have lead a life closely connected to love.
It's these experiences that have given us a perspective that allows us to be acutely aware of the importance of a wedding day and the once-in-a-lifetime moments, toasts, hugs, and embraces from family members you may never see again.
And really…it’s hard to grasp the sacredness of your wedding day as a bride and groom. But we promise you 10 years into your marriage you’ll know. And you’ll either have hired a photographer who was aware of it too…or you’ll be wishing for images never were made.
"Choosing Paul as our wedding photographer was the best decision we could have made!"