AMAZING!!!

JD's magic is that he captures the DAY and all of the emotion and wonderful moments that you actually want to remember.
                     - Drew B


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I grew up wanting to become a sports photographer. But instead I ended up joining the Navy straight out of high school. For the next 6 years I'd spend about 75% of my life on or in the ocean. Hence the "Salt" part of "Salt & Sonder". It was during that time that all my stories came together to bring me to where, and who, I am today. A few years after I left the Navy I ended up volunteering to photograph a Marines wedding at a local church in 2010. The rest is history. 4 years later I was quitting my day job and I haven't looked back since.  

Wedding photography for me is one of the pinnacles in photojournalistic photography.  I view weddings as the ultimate story of two people and their families being brought together through the stories that brought everyone to that day.  It's a day the couple, the families, and their friends, will remember forever and the photographs that can be created from that can be truly epic!  I strive to do these moments justice and create memories that can be cherished forever.

Big changes are coming,  Beginning in 2025 Salt & Sonder will become Sonderland and we will be providing coverage up and down the west coast for elopement weddings.  See what the future looks like at Sonderland.us  

Who is JD?

“IT IS AN ILLUSION THAT PHOTOS ARE MADE WITH THE CAMERA… THEY ARE MADE WITH THE EYE, HEART, AND HEAD.”

~ HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON

What Gear Do I USE?

I love the quote above.  It is 100% fact.  But, a lot of people ask about what gear I use and why, especially other photographers.  If you'd like to know, check out my feature over at Shotkit! 
*UPDATE* It's been a couple years, I'm now using Canon R3's and wide range of L series lenses.