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# Wade Snider Photography: Wade Snider Photography

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- [Cronan Ranch Engagement Session | Maggie & Kyle](https://wadesnider.com/journal/cronan-ranch-engagement-session-maggie-kyle/): Most engagement shoots happen in places that are easy. A vineyard. A downtown alley with good brick. Somewhere you can park close and wrap up before it gets hot. Maggie and Kyle did not want any of that. They wanted to hike to a ridge above the South Fork American River and catch the sunset. So that is what we did.
- [What No One Tells You About Getting Married at Sand Harbor](https://wadesnider.com/journal/what-no-one-tells-you-about-getting-married-at-sand-harbor/): What No One Tells You About Getting Married at Sand Harbor
- [The Wedding Photography Industry Has a Honesty Problem](https://wadesnider.com/journal/the-wedding-photography-industry-has-a-honesty-problem/): Covid did a lot of things to a lot of industries. What it did to wedding photography specifically is create an entire class of photographers who saw a gap in the market and filled it with great marketing and other people's work.
- [High Camp vs. OVEC: A Palisades Tahoe Wedding Photographer’s Honest Take](https://wadesnider.com/journal/high-camp-vs-ovec-a-palisades-tahoe-wedding-photographers-honest-take/): People always ask me which venue is better. High Camp or the Olympic Valley Event Center. I get it every time I have a consult with a couple planning a Palisades Tahoe wedding.
- [Why I Recommend a First Look at Palisades Tahoe (For Every Wedding, Every Season)](https://wadesnider.com/journal/first-look-palisades-tahoe-wedding/): Nobody tells you this when you book your venue. You are so focused on the tram and the views and whether the flowers are going to survive at altitude that you do not stop to think about what the light is actually going to do that day. And then your wedding arrives and the sun drops behind the mountain at 3:45pm and suddenly we are racing the clock with 200 guests watching.
- [What Nobody Tells You About Getting Married at Palisades Tahoe](https://wadesnider.com/journal/palisades-tahoe-wedding-photographer/): I have shot both in every season. More on what each one actually looks like to shoot is on my Palisades Tahoe wedding photographer page.
- [I Am a Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer and I Am Tired of Looking at Everyone Else’s Work](https://wadesnider.com/journal/lake-tahoe-wedding-photographer-who-i-am/): Here is something nobody in this industry is going to tell you: we all look at each other's work constantly, and it is making everyone worse.

## Pages
- [Coloma Wedding Photographer](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/coloma-wedding-photographer/): Coloma weddingphotographer Wedding Photographyby Wade Snidercoloma, California
- [Katy and Patterson | Sequoyah Country Club | Oakland CA](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/katy-and-patterson-sequoyah-country-club-oakland-ca/): I have known Katy since I moved to Tahoe in 2010. She and Patterson have been together as long as I can remember. When they finally got married at Sequoyah Country Club in the Oakland Hills it was one of those days where everything just felt right. The couple was happy, the crowd was happy, the band was going, and it never let up.
- [Brindare Napa Valley Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/brindare-napa-valley-wedding-photographer-wade-snider/): Brindarenapa Wedding Photographyby Wade Sniderst. helena
- [Taylor and Jace | Brindare Napa Valley Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/taylor-and-jace-brindare-napa-valley-wedding/): Jace and Taylor live in Truckee. They got married in Napa on a day that hit 100 degrees and did not slow down for a single minute. Ceremony in the vines, dinner that was genuinely one of the best meals I have ever had at a wedding, a full band, karaoke, silent disco, a chihuahua, and a party that ran until 3 in the morning after they bought more time. As a Brindare Napa Valley wedding photographer this one is going to be hard to top.
- [JOURNAL](https://wadesnider.com/journal/): Wade Snider Photography
- [Megan and John: Everline Winter Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/megan-and-john-everline-winter-wedding/): Megan and John got married at Everline Resort on a day that delivered exactly what a winter wedding in Olympic Valley should. Fresh snow on the peaks, the valley floor quiet and white, and a golden hour that came off the mountains in a way I did not expect. As an Everline Resort wedding photographer I have seen this venue in every season. Winter is something else entirely.
- [Maui Wedding Photographer](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/maui-wedding-photographer/): Maui wedding photographer Wade Snider travels to the island for destination weddings and elopements across the island's South Shore. Two venues, two completely different experiences. South Maui Gardens in Kihei is a tropical greenhouse hidden behind a bustling flea market that feels like nothing else in Hawaii. Wailea Beach Resort sits above the Pacific with the kind of golden hour that only exists at sea level. Whether you are planning a big destination celebration with a packed dance floor or an intimate elopement on the beach, Maui delivers backdrops that are hard to replicate anywhere else.
- [ABOUT](https://wadesnider.com/tahoe-based-wedding-photographer/): ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
- [Commercial and Brand Contact](https://wadesnider.com/commercial-and-brand-contact/): Contact Wade Snider
- [Commercial & Brand Photographer](https://wadesnider.com/commercial-brand-photographer/): Whether it's a product launch, a brand story, or the interior of your new space, I photograph the things that make your business yours. I'm a commercial and brand photographer based in Lake Tahoe and working across the Bay Area and Santa Cruz, I bring an editorial, image-forward approach to every commercial project.
- [HOME](https://wadesnider.com/): Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer
- [R+C | High Camp Wedding at Palisades Tahoe](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/high-camp-wedding-at-palisades-tahoe/): Ryan and Chloe's High Camp wedding at Palisades Tahoe was everything a mountaintop wedding should be. Married at 8,200 feet with Lake Tahoe stretching out behind them, the summer golden hour showed up in a big way. As a Palisades Tahoe wedding photographer I have shot High Camp in every season and this one ranks among the best.
- [Erica and Ben: The Mountain Terrace](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/home/): Erika and Ben's Mountain Terrace wedding in Woodside, California, was surrounded by redwoods and sweeping hillside views. Their day felt intimate, relaxed, and completely natural. The forest light, elevated deck, and warm evening glow made The Mountain Terrace the perfect setting for natural, documentary style coverage with a clean editorial finish.
- [Mountain Terrace Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/mountain-terrace-wedding-photographer-wade-snider/): MountainTerrace Wedding Photographyby Wade SniderWoodside, California
- [Ben and Erika: Cloverleaf Ranch Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/b-e-cloverleaf-ranch-santa-rosa-wedding/): Ben andErika
- [Dancing Pines Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/dancing-pines-wedding-photographer-wade-snider/): Dancingpines Wedding Photographyby Wade SniderSierraville, California
- [Taylor and Sunny: Yosemite Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/taylor-and-sunny-yosemite-wedding/): Taylor and Sunny’s sunrise Glacier Point wedding in Yosemite National Park was the kind of day that feels cinematic from start to finish. An adventurous couple at heart, they embraced an intimate elopement-style ceremony high above the valley, even with Sunny quietly battling his fear of heights as the sun rose over the granite cliffs. We started with vows and portraits at Glacier Point, then headed down into the valley to rest and take in the view beneath El Capitan before celebrating later that evening with their reception. Their story actually began months earlier with a much warmer engagement session at Whale Beach in Lake Tahoe, making this Yosemite sunrise wedding the perfect full-circle moment for two people who love adventure, nature, and doing things their own way.
- [Taylor and Marie: Truckee Estate Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/taylor-and-marie-truckee-estate-wedding/): Taylor and Marie’s private Truckee estate elopement in Truckee was one of those rare days that feels even more meaningful because of everything happening around it. Set in the middle of one of the worst fire seasons Tahoe has seen, their wedding became a quiet, powerful pause from the chaos, where family gathered in a secluded mountain property to celebrate something real and lasting. As longtime locals, Taylor and Marie chose to keep things intimate and personal, focusing on connection over spectacle, with a ceremony that felt rooted in the place they call home. It was a reminder that even in uncertain, smoky summers, the mountains still show up and so do the people who love them.
- [Nick and Kate: Arizona Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/nick-and-kate-arizona-estate-wedding/): nickandkate
- [Mary Kate and Jameson: Dancing Pines Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/mary-kate-and-jameson-dancing-pines-wedding/): Mary Kate and Jameson’s Dancing Pines wedding was a perfect blend of mountain elegance and laid-back Tahoe beauty, starting with getting ready and their first look at Northstar California Resort before heading a short drive down the road to Dancing Pines for their ceremony and reception. Surrounded by towering pines, the sound of the river flowing behind the ceremony location, and golden light filtering through the valley, their day felt effortlessly connected to the landscape. One of the highlights was sneaking away for portraits at the nearby overlook, where the entire valley opened up in front of us, creating some of the most cinematic wedding photos imaginable. It was the kind of Tahoe wedding that feels intimate, scenic, and timeless, with just enough adventure woven into the day.
- [Chloe and Matthew: Tahoe Bleu Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/chloe-and-matthew-tahoe-bleu-wedding/): Chloe and Matthew's Tahoe Bleu Wedding took place on a huge yacht, name the Tahoe Bleu, that took us out to Emerald Bay for their ceremony. It was a small, family centered Lake Tahoe wedding on a perfect fall day, with sun overhead and calm water all around. The couple chose to do a first look ahead of time in the meadow near the boat harbor, with soft light and quiet space before the celebration. The ceremony took place on the bow of the boat, right in front of the tea house on Fannette Island, one of the most unique spots you can get married in Tahoe. This gallery tells the full story with a focus on real emotion and family connection, all photographed in a natural, film-inspired style. If you're planning a Lake Tahoe boat wedding or want something intimate and scenic, this is what that can look like.
- [Matthias and Anna: Ritz Carlton Tahoe](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/m-a-ritz-carlton-lake-tahoe-wedding/): As a Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe wedding photographer I have worked this venue in every season. But Anna and Matthias were something different. Visiting from Los Angeles, this wildly creative couple brought their whole world with them, including a live concert at their own reception with Matthias on drums and Anna at the mic. Equal parts elegant mountain wedding and full rock show. Entirely them.
- [Katie and Drew: Skylandia Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/katie-and-drew-skylandia-wedding/): Katie and Drew's Skylandia wedding started with a little rain scare, as most of my Skylandia weddings do for some reason. These weddings are the reason I look at Doppler radar. Katie asked me to shoot her wedding after exchanging wedding leads with me for years. I even helped Drew and her pick the location for the ceremony spot, although the cloud coverage negated the direction needed for the best lighting. All the guests knew one another, from being close friends in Tahoe, extremely tied to the outdoor and skiing worlds. The ceremony went off without a hitch. It only rained for a moment during cocktail hour, and the sun showed up through some amazing clouds and a killer sunset. If you're getting married at Skylandia, or in the Spring, let me know. I can be your photographer and your meteorologist.
- [Taylor and Jessie: Mountain Terrace Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/t-j-mountain-terrace-wedding/): Taylor and jessie
- [Molly and Jono: Palisades Tahoe Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/molly-and-jono-palisades-tahoe-wedding/): Molly and Jono got married under a full blood moon at the Olympic Valley Event Center and that tells you just about everything you need to know about how their day went. August light in the valley, mountains all around, their dog absolutely losing it in the meadow during the first look, and a first dance that turned into an hour long dance party nobody wanted to stop. Then we snuck away for golden hour that I still think about. One of my favorite days.
- [Delaney and Eric: Palisades Tahoe Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/delaney-eric-palisades-tahoe-wedding/): Delaney and Eric's wedding at the Olympic Valley Event Center was one of those days that reminded me why I do this. I had gotten to know them at their engagement shoot at Skylandia, so by the time their wedding day came around there was already a real comfort between us. They did their first look in the big meadow in the valley, portraits out in the open with the Sierra all around them, golden hour that made every frame glow, and a reception where Delaney completely owned the dance floor. Their friends got hyphy. It was that kind of day.
- [Camille and Trevor: Beach Retreat and Lodge Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/beach-retreat-and-lodge-wedding/): Camille and Trevor's Tahoe Beach Retreat Wedding in South Lake Tahoe, California was intimate and full of energy, with a lakeside ceremony and dancing that went late into the night. After the ceremony, we headed out for golden hour portraits on the beach and private pier. The gate was locked with a new code, but we cracked it and made it just in time for the last light. This South Lake Tahoe wedding gallery features natural light, film tones, flash, and sun-soaked portraits. If you’re planning a Beach Retreat and Lodge wedding or looking for a Lake Tahoe wedding photographer who can chase light and keep things fun, this is what that can look like.
- [Daniel and Nicole: Sugar Bowl Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/daniel-nicole-sugar-bowl-wedding/): Daniel and Nicole's held Sugar Bowl wedding at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, with their ceremony held at the bottom of the ski slope in front of the lodge and the Sierra Nevada mountains as the backdrop. The setting was relaxed, scenic, and true to the couple.
- [Mayumi and Shannon: Truckee, CA](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/mayumi-shannon-truckee-ranch-wedding/): MayumiandShannon
- [Jess and Parker: Clair Tappaan Lodge](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/jess-parker-clair-tappaan-lodge/): Jessicaand parker
- [Bree and Jason: Dancing Pines Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/b-j-dancing-pines-lake-tahoe-wedding/): Bree and Jason got married at Dancing Pines in Sierraville. Close family, warm weather, no fuss. They got ready at Village Camp in Truckee, drove out to the forest for the ceremony, then drove back to Village Camp for dinner and the reception. After the ceremony we made a quick detour for golden hour portraits overlooking the valley.
- [Natalie and Johnny: The Hideout Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/natalie-and-johnny-the-hideout-wedding/): NatalieandJohnny
- [Haley and Mike: Lakefront Estate Elopement](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/lake-front-estate-elopement/): HaleyandMike
- [Francis and Grayson: South Maui Gardens Destination Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/francis-and-grayson-south-maui-gardens-wedding/): Francis and Grayson brought 160 people to Maui. Not a small wedding dressed up as a destination event. An actual full destination celebration where the guests showed up and stayed and the whole thing ran for multiple days. South Maui Gardens in Kihei was the venue. Seven acres of tropical nursery and garden tucked two minutes from Kalama Beach, tucked away from the main road, completely its own world.
- [Garwoods Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/garwoods-wedding-photographer/): Gar woods Wedding Photographyby Wade SniderCarnelian Bay, north Lake Tahoe
- [Sand Harbor Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/sand-harbor-wedding-photographer/): sandharbor Wedding Photographyby Wade SniderIncline Village, nevada
- [Sugar Bowl Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/sugar-bowl-wedding-photographer/): Sugar Bowl Resort is a hidden gem tucked into Donner Summit. It’s got that classic old school ski lodge energy but surrounded by alpine views, tall pines, and that sweet, sweet mountain air.
- [Beach Retreat and Lodge Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/beach-retreat-and-lodge-wedding-photographer/): beach retreat& lodge Wedding Photographyby Wade SniderSouth lake tahoe, California
- [Rainbow Lodge Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/rainbow-lodge-wedding-photographer/): RAINBOWlodge Wedding Photographyby Wade SniderSODA SPRINGS, California
- [Silverthorn Meadows Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/silverthorn-meadows-wedding-photographer/): Silverthorn Meadows is at 3099 North Canyon Road in Camino, in El Dorado County on the Apple Hill trail. A small family-owned farm and wedding venue run by Alita and Denny. Gardens, a pond with a waterfall and a bridge, a giant red maple that anchors the lawn, a chandelier tent, a bridal suite, a glamping tent for the wedding party, and a rowboat for portraits on the water. They do a limited number of weddings each year and book out far in advance.
- [Palisades Tahoe Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/palisades-tahoe-wedding-photographer/): If you are getting married at High Camp or the Olympic Valley Event Center, hiring an experienced Palisades Tahoe wedding photographer makes a real difference. I know both venues in every season. I know the light, the layout, and how to move through the day so nothing gets missed.
- [Winchester Estate Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/winchester-estate-wedding-photographer/): Looking for a Winchester Estate wedding photographer? I’ve photographed here multiple times and know how to get clean, timeless shots in every corner of this property.
- [RECOMMENDED WEDDING VENUES](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/): These are the venues I actually recommend. Not a directory. Every venue here is one I have photographed, know the light at, and trust to run a smooth day. Tell me where you are getting married and I will tell you exactly what to expect.
- [Gold Hill Gardens Wedding Photographer | Wade Snider](https://wadesnider.com/recommended-wedding-venues/gold-hill-gardens-wedding-photographer/): Gold HillGardens Wedding Photographyby Wade Snidernewcastle, California
- [Cidney and Zach: Placerville Elopement](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/cidney-zach-placerville-elopement/): Cidney and Zack's Placerville elopement took place on a private ranch and was both intimate and a spectacle. Zack and Cidney's private, riverside ceremony was only attended by their children, and Bob, their officiant. Tears flowed as the two families joined hands and became one with the final vowels. As we walked back up from the river, the band started playing and the guests started filtering in. Golden hour portraits took place in a replica western village built seamlessly into the property. Freakin fun. Live music was the name of the game till late into the evening. Cidney and Zach had great musicians and friends take the stage all night, and Cidney even performed a song for her new husband. I'll have to admit I stayed up pretty late as well.
- [Kayla and Aaron: Gold Hill Gardens Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/gold-hill-gardens-wedding/): Kayla and Aaron's Gold Hill Gardens wedding was a scorcher. The temperature reached 104 in the shade, but the couple didn't care. The venue provided everything needed to beat the heat, including a pool, and the couple was too ecstatic about being married to even notice. The couple said their vows and shared their first kiss in the shade of an ancient oak tree and then proceeded to party hard with their amazing friends and family. Sneaking away for golden hour felt more special than normal, as the view was just perfect, and there wasn't another soul in site. 
- [Derek and Jack: Palisades Tahoe Wedding](https://wadesnider.com/wedding-photography-portfolio/derek-and-jack-palisades-tahoe-wedding/): Derek & jack

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Wade Snider Photography is a wedding and commercial photographer based in Truckee, CA, specializing in Lake Tahoe and California weddings. Primary venues include Palisades Tahoe High Camp, Olympic Valley Event Center (OVEC), Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe, and Everline Resort. Also serves Maui, Napa Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Documentary and editorial style rooted in newspaper photography. Website: https://wadesnider.com