Chelsea Stratso: Laguna Beach Photographer

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Chelsea Stratso: Laguna Beach Photographer

Colorful, fun photos for intimate weddings, elopement and adventures. Based in Orange County

Chelsea Stratso specializes in candid and fun wedding and portrait photography on the island of Oahu. With a background in photojournalism, Chelsea loves to capture real moments and emotions as they happen.

09/09/2026

Laguna Beach was showing off all its beauty for this elopement! This will forever be one of my favorite locations in the world to shoot at. It has a little bit of everything, and exploring it with all my couples never gets old! 🥹 I love hitting up all my favorite spots and I make it a point to photograph in at least one new area or photograph a fav area in a different way every time I’m there.

If you’re planning a beach elopement in Southern California and don’t know where to start, I would love to help! I’ve always seen myself as more than “just” a photographer. I love delivering a personalized experience, from finding the perfect location to matching you with the best vendors to complete your day, I’m a photographer & planner all in one! Head to the link in my bio to get started!

09/07/2026

I told Cameron he needed to step up his boyfriendly duties and get more iPhone photos of me. He then proceeded to take some of my favorite phone photos of all time during our beach ride! So then I asked him to create the caption for this post:

“Look how cool I am, I’m loc’d out! You should hire me for your shoot in San Diego.”

…we might need to work on the captions 😜 but you heard the man!

I have been having the best time living and working in San Diego. Stay tuned for some of my SD work now that I am BACK on IG! (For real, for real this time!)

07/10/2026

This recent Laguna Beach elopement had everything I love. It was full of joyful, emotional moments, the couple’s family and closest friends were there to cheer them on, I got to play with a veil (yay!!) and there was an element of adventure throughout the day, especially at the end (scroll to see!) It truly doesn’t get any better than this!

If you’re planning an elopement or intimate wedding in Southern California and this sounds like your kind of day, I’d love to chat! The easiest way to get in touch is to tap the link in my bio and head to my booking page. Let’s make magic!

06/29/2026

Nobody is happier that it’s summertime than a girl who wants to lay out at the beach, bask in the sun, and be covered in salt and sand 365 days a year! (Me, I’m talking about me.)

My summer plans (besides beach, of course): Tune into Love Island 6 days a week, take a trip home to Texas, and visit one of my all-time favorite resorts in Arizona to absolutely fry. I will enjoy every sizzling moment of that! ☀️

Do you have any fun summer plans?

05/13/2026

Looking back at one of my favorite Oahu elopements as I get ready to head back this week! I’ll be photographing three elopements for my business while I’m on island and I cannot wait!

05/12/2026

This Beverly Hills elopement still feels like a dream!!

I’m mostly known for my beach and adventure sessions, but I looove playing with unique architecture, especially when I can still squeeze a palm tree or two in there. This area is so vibrant, fun, and full of opportunities to get creative shots. I’m still obsessing over these sneak peeks!

And I am still low key freaking out that I can say I shoot in Beverly freaking Hills. I’m like the number 1 California fan girl and I have no shame about it!

I book from San Diego all the way up to Malibu, and literally everything in between. If you’re eloping in Southern California, I’d love to tag along and create magic with you! Send a DM or tap the link in my bio to start planning 🌴❤️

05/01/2026

Is this side of the Pacific cold af? Yes. Is it worth it to get in?? Also yes! I love this set of images from this surprise proposal and engagement session!

04/15/2026

Some of my favorite wide shots from this beautiful San Diego proposal ❤️

My favorite thing about SD is that there are so many adventurous locations that require little to no hiking. It’s perfect for getting that quintessential Southern California backdrop for proposals, elopements, or “just because” sunset sessions.

Summer bookings are filling up quickly! The best way to secure your spot is to contact me directly through my site -> link in bio!

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Dana Point, CA
92629

Website

http://chelseastratso.com/

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