Hello!
My name is Adrian Burlaza, I was first introduced into photography in 2008 when I took an intro black & white photo course. I instantly fell in love with taking images with my camera and seeing them come to life by my own hands (literally, in the dark room). From that point I committed myself to this craft of image-making and scoured the internet, learning everything from nerdy equipment specs to creative techniques.
My passion is to capture the essence of each moment; the unedited, uncut, unfiltered snippets of life. I believe these moments bring power and truth, thus rendering powerful, convicting imagery. As a photographer I want my images to leave a lasting impact, holding wonderful memories that can be relived and enjoyed.
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Mariam & Austin
Made everything super easy and streamlined. Adrian is professional through and through. My wife and I couldn’t be any happier with the level of service that he provided. If you need someone who’s on time and on schedule. Adrian is the best choice and always just a text or phone call away. making getting a hold of him hassle free.
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Amanda & Rehan
We are extremely happy with our choice! The experience we had with Adrian was beyond amazing throughout. Adrian was very attentive from beginning to end, and also understanding of exactly what we wanted. Our photos were delivered in a very timely manner, and came out AMAZING! Thank you, Adrian!!! We will definiely be referring to family, and friends!
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Savannah & Matthew
I've known Adrian for about seven years or so and he has always been a fantastic photographer and person to work creatively with. My husband and I recently hired him to photograph our wedding- somewhat last minute- and he went above and beyond to make sure that we were well taken care of. The photos are beautiful and we are so glad we were able to work with him for such an important event in our lives. Thanks Adrian and Jaime!
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Pascalle & Josh
I cannot speak highly enough of our experience with Adrian. My husband and I are both camera shy but he made us feel so comfortable and got incredible shots! He is so kind, professional and talented and has a great eye for candids. We love all our photos so much!
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Bianca & Justin
Adrian is a fantastic photographer with a professional and organized attitude! Having a COVID wedding was difficult enough, but we were especially worried about making our day memorable and unique. Adrian worked through our timeline and found a way to capture all the moments we wanted in our non-traditional celebration and pivoted when things didn’t exactly go to plan. from a personable photographer that works with you and cares about your event. My wife and I can’t thank you enough for all you did for us!
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Marisol & Wosbaldo
I cannot thank Adrian enough for how beautiful our wedding photos came out! It was very important for us to not only get the staged photos, but the ones that happened in the moment. When I say that Adrian and his wife delivered, they truly delivered! We can look through our photos and relive the entire day again. I highly recommend him as a photographer! He captured the beauty and the essence of our wedding day. Thank you Adrian!
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Digal Family
It was a pleasure working with Adrian on capturing our family photos! He was easy to communicate with before, during and after the photo session. He arrived 10minutes early and made the extra effort to ensure he captured a variety of photos of our whole group (7 adults and 1 infant). He knows the best spots to take photos at Balboa Park. He even brought us to spots of Balboa park we never knew existed (and we're SD locals). Great experience throughout and I hope you have the pleasure of working with Adrian.
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Sara & Alex
Adrian did the most amazing work for our wedding photos! We cherish every photo as he captured every moment perfectly from our special day! Adrian is extremely professional, incredible personable, and comes highly recommended!
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Youngblood Family
We absolutely loved working with Adrian. He was very professional, punctual, and patient with our kids! Adrian has a wonderful eye for creative shots and takes advantage of lighting, contrasting shades of color and his environment. Would highly recommend him and looking forward to doing another shoot soon!
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Mariam
It was an amazing experience, so professional and I was able to have fun as well. I am very awkward when I pose but everything felt natural & Adrian was able to tell me how I should pose. Th quality of each photo I was amazed & in awe to how the turned out. Would definitely book again & will refer him!
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Kriza & Alex
Wonderful, quality images, and a great experience! My then-fiance and I first heard of Adrian through family and reached out for an engagement photo session. He knew of several great photo locations around the place we chose, which was perfect for homebodies like us who didn't have the insight of what made a good place for a photo op. From the start, Adrian's friendliness made the session all the more enjoyable and relaxing. The turnaround was reasonable and the quality of the photos were amazing.
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Kriza & Alex (contuned)
Three years later, we reached out to Adrian again for our first maternity photo session. Adrian encapsulated our engagement joy so well several years ago, and we knew we wanted him to be the one to capture our excitement as we get ready to welcome our first bundle. Just like before, we felt at ease with Adrian's guidance. He even entertained a few pose requests we had and made further suggestions to make them even more fun. We received the final product recently and it images are absolutely stunning.
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Arisbey & Ricky
Adrian took photos for My wedding! I cant imagine hiring anyone else, he did a amazing Job, all the pictures where beautiful and you can tell he loves what he does. He was super awesome with showing up on time and he has a good way to get people together for the best pictures! If you want to capture all your beautiful moments, I would higly recommend Adrian. Thank you for making our day special!
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Kaycee & Jaime
Adrian has amazing quality work! He was able to capture exactly what we were looking for in our maternity photos. The photos came out even better than I imagined. Price also very fair for the value you get. Highly recommend Adrian for any type of photos!
The BEST photographer I have ever worked with, was extremely professional and knew axactly what he was doing. He was prompt in returning our pictures in the best quality available and with easy access. Thank you for your amazing work.
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Danielle
Adrian is an amazing photographer! He took my grad photos and they turned out fantastic! I couldn’t be happier with them. Adrian has a great eye and knows where to get the best views. He makes you feel super comfortable and confident about yourself.
I highly recommend him! He’s the best!!
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Jori & Kyle
He is very professional and fun to work with! He made us feel confident and comfortable when we were taking our bride/groom photos. He captured all of the poses we wanted and had other great ideas to add to our bride/groom picture collection as well. In addition to posed pictures, Adrian was great at capturing candid moments that portrayed the excitement of our wedding day. My husband and I love all of the pictures from our wedding! Adrian is a talented photographer, and I highly recommend him!
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Chelsea & Greg
Right away, I want to give Adrian Burlaza Photography 5-stars! From planning to receiving our final pictures, Adrian did an amazing job and provided top tier professional services. He was able to capture individual special moments between my fiancé and I, and also moments while we interacted with our friends during the proposal. On top of it all, the quality of the pictures are perfect!
If you’re looking for a photographer, I highly recommend Adrian Burlaza Photography.
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Kristen & Tracy
Adrian is such a lively, professional, and talented photographer. On the day of our engagement shoot, we found out that the location we wanted was closed at the last minute— Adrian was quick enough on his feet to suggest a new spot nearby, which turned out even better than we’d hoped. The weather was gloomy and the spot we went to had a few other groups trying to get pictures, but even considering the fact that my fiancé are both relatively camera shy, he made us both feel completely comfortable and natural
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Yu Family
The photoshoot Adrian did of my little family was amazing! He makes everything feel so natural, but is also great at giving direction if and when needed. He is great at what he does and really does capture the feelings of the moment. Thank you Adrian!
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Danielle & Russell
Adrian is a great photographer and he makes you feel very comfortable being photographed. Adrian makes the whole experience a fun one especially if you are not photogenic. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is thinking about having their pictures taken.
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Adriana & Nick
Adrian is a fantastic and super talented photographer. He shot our engagement photos like a pro and captured so many beautiful & genuine moments. We were so happy and impressed with his work! He's great to talk to and offers a lot of encouragement when taking photos, making us feel really comfortable in front of a camera. We would recommend him to our friends and family in a heartbeat!
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Leah & Eric
Adrian and Erika captured all of the moments I could have dreamed of and more! I’m so thankful God put them in our life. I’ll never want to go to another photographer after experiencing their servant-hearts and polished product.
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Melissa
Adrian is very professional, open to collaborating ideas, and delivers edited photos in a timely manner! I recommend Adrian to all your wedding and photo shoot needs and look forward to working with him and his team in the future.
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Raven & Cedric
I was referred to Adrian by a friend from San Diego. We are from the Bay area but we wanted to take maternity pictures during our babymoon in San Diego. We needed someone reliable, flexible and easy to work with. Adrian fit all of those qualities. He suggested locations, make up artists and attire ideas. The session was a lot of fun. We received the pictures in a week and wow they are exceptional. I couldn't be happier with the value and experience
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Schulman Family
From start to finish Adrian was amazing!!! He was quick to respond to all my messages/text. And the final pictures were so great! I️ can’t wait to find another reason to hire him! We will definitely be using him again in the future and I️ will be recommending him as well to everyone! Thank you again Adrian, especially for the quick turn around.
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Cervantes Family
We had a fun session with Adrian. He knew the area, had great ideas, and was in complete control and we appreciated that. He said our pics will be ready in a week... we can't wait!