Holiday minisNov 7 and 21 at Sunset Cliffs, Nov 14 at Balboa Park. $250 for 30 minutes. The booking link goes to my email list first, on Sat, Oct 31.Join the list for first dibs →
Magaly spinning in her graduation stole in front of a sunlit wall at SDSUMagaly · SDSU Laurel backlit at golden hour in El Cajon, shot on 35mm filmLaurel · El Cajon Aaron and Sam kissing in motion blur against a blue sky at Sunset Cliffs, shot on 35mm filmAaron and Sam · Sunset Cliffs

Film portraits · San Diego

Saturdays, the way you remember them.

Film portraits in San Diego for couples, grads, and anyone who wants to love how they look.

Portraits from $300Couples from $400Grads from $350

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Sam laughing over Aaron's shoulder against a blue sky at Sunset Cliffs, shot on 35mm filmAaron and Sam · Sunset Cliffs Rebecca and Anthonie holding hands in San Diego, close-up of a floral dress and striped shirtRebecca and Anthonie Aaron and Sam standing together on a sandy coastal bluff at Sunset Cliffs, shot on 35mm filmAaron and Sam · Sunset Cliffs

Couples

Couples and engagements

Relaxed, film-first sessions that feel like you.

From $400See couples sessions →
Laurel with a hand in her hair against the hills in El Cajon, shot on 35mm filmLaurel · El Cajon
Laurel shading her eyes from the sun in El Cajon, shot on 35mm filmLaurel · El Cajon

Portraits

Portraits

Personal branding, solo portraits, and people worth remembering.

From $300See portraits →
Magaly walking down an outdoor staircase in a red stole at SDSU, shot on 35mm filmMagaly · SDSU Magaly looking over her shoulder in a dark garden at SDSU, shot on 35mm filmMagaly · SDSU

Grads

Graduations

Cap and gown, campus or the coast, and the people who got you here.

Graduating in December? Bring your friends. Each extra grad is $150.

From $350See graduations →

“My girlfriend and I fell in love all over again during what was a lively and enjoyable shoot. We loved the results!”

Aaron, couples session at Sunset Cliffs

Caleb Charonnat, San Diego film photographer, smiling

Hi, I'm Caleb

I've been taking pictures since I was 14, and I've been chasing that Saturday feeling ever since.

I'm the person who can bring that experience to life for you. I take my time, and I want you to love your photos.

I believe everybody deserves a day they'll want to relive, and pictures of themselves that they love. Everybody is loved, and everybody deserves to love themselves. That's why I shoot film, and why Saturday is a feeling and not a day. Let's have one worth remembering.

More about me →

The Saturday Session

01

Pick your date

Choose a time on the booking page. I'll confirm within 24 hours and send the retainer link.

02

Plan the shoot

We pick the location, the feel, and film or digital together. You'll know exactly what to expect.

03

Get your photos

Three sneak peeks within 48 hours, then your edited photos in a private gallery. The kind you'll still be sharing years from now.

Questions about retainers, rain, or turnaround? See the FAQ →

Couplesfrom $400 Portraitsfrom $300 Graduationsfrom $350 Weddings and eventslet's talk
A distiller at a barrel in a shaft of light at Storyhouse Spirits in East Village, shot on 35mm film Two friends back to back in Soccer Retros' '94 USA and '97 Argentina kits at Chicano Park Ragtag Ballclub long sleeve draped over a bucket with a bat, a cap, and baseballs in San Diego

Shooting for a brand? I photograph small businesses too.

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Let's have a Saturday worth remembering.

I read every message personally and reply within 1 to 2 business days.

Book your session

I take on a limited number of sessions each month. Dates are held with a retainer, first come, first served.