C Wagner Photography & Design LLC

Name

C Wagner Photography & Design LLC

Legal name

C Wagner Photography & Design, LLC

Website

https://cwagnerphotography.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Photography Services

NAICS

Commercial Photography (541922), Photographic Services (54192)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Photography & Photo Production (BPAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Documentary wedding photography
• Hybrid film photography
• Elopement photography
• Engagement photography
• Family maternity photography

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Wedding Photography Services: Full-day documentary wedding photography with digital and film hybrid coverage. Revenue from photography services with base packages starting at $6,800 for 2026, with additional options for extended coverage, film, Super 8, engagement sessions, and second photographers ranging from $7,500-$9,000. Weekend and multi-day cultural celebrations start at $10,000.
2. Elopement and Intimate Wedding Photography: Custom packages for San Francisco City Hall ceremonies starting at $1,000, weekday intimate weddings starting at $3,000, and destination weddings.
3. Albums and Print Products: Post-wedding album sales including press books to signature heirloom albums, fine art prints, and canvases available as add-ons after the wedding.
4. Family and Maternity Sessions: Separate session pricing for family and maternity photography services.
5. Portrait Sessions: Portrait Lounge sessions offered as a separate service offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

C Wagner Photography & Design LLC is a solo-photographer studio operated by founder Cherlyn Wagner that provides documentary-style wedding photography across the San Francisco Bay Area and destination locations. The studio delivers candid, photojournalistic coverage using both digital and film formats (35mm, medium format, and Super 8) and also offers elopement, engagement, family, and maternity portrait sessions, along with post-wedding album and print products.

Product overview

C Wagner Photography & Design LLC offers documentary-style wedding photography as its core service, covering weddings, elopements, engagements, and family sessions primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and destinations. The primary offering is documentary wedding photography (starting at $6,800 for 2026), supplemented by SF City Hall ceremonies and intimate wedding packages. The business specializes in hybrid film and digital coverage using 35mm, medium format, and Super 8 formats. Optional add-ons include film photography upgrades, a Portrait Lounge feature, and wedding albums/prints. The company operates as a single-photographer service (Cherlyn Wagner) with optional second photographer support for larger events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Documentary Wedding Photography Full-service documentary wedding photography covering the San Francisco Bay Area and destination weddings, with a candid, story-driven approach using both digital and film formats (35mm, medium format, and Super 8). Base 2026 pricing starts at $6,800, with most couples selecting packages in the $7,500–$9,000 range.
• Elopements & Micro-Weddings Intimate wedding photography for elopements and small-scale celebrations, including San Francisco City Hall ceremonies starting at $1,000, weekday intimate weddings starting at $3,000, and custom destination wedding packages.
• SF City Hall Weddings San Francisco City Hall wedding photography services combining digital and film coverage with Super 8 motion picture video documentation.
• Engagement Sessions Pre-wedding engagement photography sessions capturing couples in their relationship, often at scenic Bay Area locations.
• Family & Maternity Adventures Family and maternity photography sessions documenting families and expecting parents in a documentary style.
• Film Photography Hybrid film photography add-on service using 35mm and medium format film stocks (including Portra 400), with professional scanning via Underdog Film Lab, integrated into wedding coverage.
• Portrait Lounge Premium portrait photography add-on offering more composed and styled portrait sessions for wedding clients alongside documentary coverage.
• Wedding Albums & Prints Post-wedding album and fine art print products ranging from press books to signature heirloom albums, available as add-ons purchased through the client gallery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450-800 carefully edited images per full day of coverage
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Professional Photographers of AmericaminorOthersMembership in professional photography organization providing credentials and network access.
• American Society of Media PhotographersminorOthersMembership in professional photography organization for media photographers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Lightfinder Photography: California-based wedding and elopement photographer with a documentary approach and film aesthetic. Comparable boutique positioning and target customer segment to C Wagner Photography.
• Jose Villa Photography: California-based fine art wedding photographer known for film-based, natural-light editorial imagery. Highly comparable in hybrid film aesthetic and premium price point across Northern and Southern California weddings.
• Rebecca Yale Photography: Destination wedding photographer offering a luxury, documentary-style product with film and digital coverage. Comparable in pricing tier and in the lifestyle/elopement segment, though operating at a larger national scale.
• Belathée Photography: Bay Area-based documentary wedding photography studio specializing in film and digital hybrid coverage. Operates in the same regional market with a similar premium, photojournalistic positioning to C Wagner Photography.
• Emily Wren Photography: Destination wedding photographer known for documentary-style coverage with film integration. Comparable product offering and pricing tier, primarily serving the East Coast and destination market.
• This Modern Romance: Boutique wedding photography studio offering documentary-style coverage with hybrid film options. Comparable positioning, premium pricing, and aesthetic-led brand to C Wagner Photography.
• Whitney Heard Photography: Boutique wedding and elopement photographer with a documentary and artistic style. Comparable offering to C Wagner Photography in approach and target client segment.
• Laura Gordon Photography: San Francisco Bay Area documentary wedding and elopement photographer offering film and digital coverage. Direct local competitor targeting a similar couple demographic with a comparable candid, story-driven approach.
• Jamie Marie Photography: California-based wedding and elopement photographer with a documentary approach and film integration. Comparable boutique studio model targeting similar Bay Area / California couples.

Broad incumbents

• Mango Studios: Larger multi-photographer wedding photography studio with a documentary/editorial style. Comparable product offering but operates as a scaled studio with multiple shooters rather than a solo-practitioner model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cwagnerphotography

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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