Welcome to the website of Donald Norris Photography. This little bit of rambling is mainly so you can find me in the "In-ter-net", but the text is all Donald. This text (as are the images) is copyrighted by Norris Photo.

As a professional photographer in the Los Angeles area, Donald’s specialty is "People". If you are looking for a wedding photographer, a family portrait photographer, headshot photographer, or a trusted boudoir photographer, Donald Norris is known as one of the best photographers in Southern California.

Donald Norris shoots 90% digital photography in both color, black and white and infrared (Infa-red is very popular and beautiful for wedding photography –  foliage becomes white and skies become darker making clouds pop.. you’d have to see how beautiful it is.) Film photography isn’t completely dead though.  For some clients Don still shoots some film photography, usually for photographing art, or some requests for weddings.

Even though Donald is based out of Los Angeles and works through out southern California. From San Diego to San Francisco. Destination wedding photography is very popular with several of our clients every year. The most popular destination for hiring a wedding photographer (or at least Donald Norris) is Cabo san Lucas. (and other parts of Mexico) Think of Donald Norris as your Destination wedding photographer. or even destination portrait photographer. He'll fly to you. Hire who you want regardless of location.

Donald Norris is known professionally as a Los Angeles headshot photographer as well as a portrait specialist and one of LA's top wedding photojournalists. His experience as a counselor for actors gave him the insight on what agents are looking for and what casting directors are looking for in a headshot. So if you are an actor and sitting around thinking (and Acting in los angeles) you need new headshots saying to yourself … I’m looking for the best recommended headshot photographer in los angeles.  A headshot photographer that can capture my personality. Natural, sexy.. .a headshot that can get you in the door. Help you get the audition for that new movie you going to book that will make you a star.  You are looking for a photographer that will bring out my essence, a photographer that will give me my CD of negatives. You want the best headshot photographers in the southern California area. You want Donald Norris. I recommend Donald Norris photography

When you are looking for a trusted boudoir photographer. Many concerns go through your mind. You want a photographer that understands your privacy. Will make you feel comfortable. A photographer who is a professional that you can trust. Donald Norris wont make you look fat your photos will look beautiful and natural.

Wedding Photography is truly Donald’s passion. He loves everything about weddings. It is such a magic time in family history. This passion, as you can see, shows in his work. He was selected last year one of the top ten wedding photographer in the los angeles southern California area by the Knot And being in the most competitive wedding market for professional photographers, this is an achievement. Donald is an Artist. And he brings his art to his wedding photography. Truly artistic photos. If you just got engaged and are looking for a photographer for your wedding. An artist, a photojournalist, and photographer.. Call Donald Norris

Donald’s photographic style is Editorial photojournalism. Which means, his style is photojournalistic most of the time, while still doing the formals and setting up a few really stunning setups that still are natural and fluid.. just planned a little.. everyone needs just a little help posing and positioning. But keeping it fluid and organic is key to the naturally beautiful photo. Natural photography with emotion. Beautiful wedding photography. Formal wedding photography with art and fun. Casual wedding photography with energy and emotion.

Ask to see the wedding packages or wedding prices. Most include an engagement session (as well as wedding coverage) and the digital files. Yes, You can get the digital negatives. And ask to see the canvas prints WOW they are stunnning.

Donald is an active member in the Wedding and Portrait photographers international (WPPI), professional Photographers of America (PPA) as well as an avid Rotarian. He enters several wedding albums and images from weddings evey year into competition and places exceptionally high and has been a winner in several.

Without any travel expenses, Donald Norris will travel about 60 miles from Los Angeles. Which makes donald an excellent destination wedding photographer. hare you considered a destination wedding? We'll if you do, give him a call. Destination weddings are beautiful, fun, cost effective and so much more enjoyable for the guests. When you plan a destination wedding or wedding out of town why not book a wedding photographer from los angeles. Why not Donald Norris.

When you book Donald for your wedding you become a client for life, part of the family. Which brings us to Family photography sessions and children photography.  The great service and quality for the price is why Donald’s clients have a fanatical desirer to use him every year for their family photos and family portraits. Its also really easy since he loves kids.

So, If you are looking for family photos, Donald Norris is your man. Ask to see the Custom canvas portraits. Everyone should have them and they fit any wall.

Here are a great link for wedding locations in the souther california area. actually all of caliornia.

Here are some of the locations we service with regularity
Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, (I love Santa Barbara, and any other wine country ) Alhambra (not know for its wine), Burbank, Glendale, Santa Monica, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Beverly Hills, Miracle Mile, North Hollywood, NoHo, Irvine, Rancho Palos Verdes, Studio City, Woodland Hills, West Covina, Thousand Oaks, West Hollywood, Hollywood, West Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Westlake village, San Gabriel, Pasadena, Westwood, Huntington beach, La Mirada, Los Feliz, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, San Fernando Valley, Gardena, Malibu, palm desert, palm springs, south bay, orange county, OC,pacific palisades, culver city, Downtown LA, Hollywood, Eagle rock, City of industry, Brentwood, Echo Park, Tarzana, and So many other places its crazy!!!

Donald also regularly travels to New York City, Delaware, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Redding, York Pa wedding photographer ?? oh yes my son lives there Lancaster too), Maryland, Washington DC, San Francisco and Oakland, and Colorado (Denver area)

Here are a few links that may help direct you:

Here comes the Guide - great for finding locations of wedding sites
Los angeles wedding packages
Los angeles wedding PhotographyBlog
Souther California Wedding Links
los angeles wedding photojournalism
How to prepair for headshots
Headshot pricing in los angeles
Headshot portfolio
Los Angeles family and portrait photography portfolio