Charles J. Photography

07/27/2026

Golden hour, & bubbly pops! 🍾🌅🩺 Congratulations Cherish! Those future mamas and babies are going to be in the absolute best hands! ✨👶

07/27/2026

From clinicals to the coast 🌊🩺 Huge congrats on graduating nursing school! The healthcare world just got a whole lot brighter.✨🎓

07/27/2026

From late-night study sessions in the mountains, to graduation sessions at sunset shores 🌊✨

Huge congratulations to Cherish on graduating nursing school! She’s taking her heart of gold (and that fresh degree) straight to the front lines. 🩺🎓

Drop some love for this future RN & her beautiful grad photos in the comments! 👇

Now booking, for every milestone in your life!

Updated family photos?
Headshots for work?
Having a baby?
Getting engaged or married?
Graduating?

We got you! 😎 📸

06/01/2026

🏠 Capturing family’s Portraits & Family Photos is one of our very favorites 🥰💚

06/01/2026

👋 Hi Folks!
We have some new followers and we haven’t said hi in a little while…

✨ MEET THE TEAM BEHIND THE LENS ✨

Born and raised right here in sunny San Diego, California, we are Charlie and Kelley! 👋🌊 From day one, we’ve always shared a deep passion for all things beautiful—including the people, places, and things that surround us. With a natural love for capturing the world around us, we both hold a strong, lifelong passion for art and photography. 📸

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Working together as a seamless team, we’ve found our perfect groove:

📷 Charles is the photographer who effortlessly captures the beautiful photos you see featured on our page.

✨ Kelley is not only the photographer’s essential assistant, but she also manages, promotes, and represents all the client interactions for the company!
Together, we are each other's balance, rock, and better half.

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Proudly, Charles J. Photography is a San Diego-based photography team.

We specialize in:
👥 Individual & Family Portraits
💍 Engagement Sessions
🤰 Maternity Shoots
🎉 ...and all of life's other important milestone events!

Whether you’ve been following our journey for a while or you’re completely new here, thank you for supporting our passion. We can't wait to capture your special moments! ✨

💌 Send us a message or comment below to chat about booking your next session!

www.charlesjphotography.com

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01/24/2026

Have you noticed lately how insanely beautiful and colorful our sunsets have been?

It’s the perfect time to book a bright and beautiful session!

We offer 3 budget friendly packages ranging from mini session to full one hour experience.

Message us now to get your updated family photos on the books!

https://www.charlesjphotography.com

Charles J. Photography

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01/05/2026

Wishing everyone a peaceful and happy start to the new year!

Thank you to everyone who continued to support our small business in 2025!

Our books are open for 2026, message us to confirm your session and grab updated family photos, capture maternity memories, graduation pics, weddings, elopements, or anything in between.

We’re starting strong with love in our hearts, and in the air.. 🥰 A few of our favorites from a recent elopement. Look at these two!! It’s so hard to not just dump their whole album. 😍