We’re Joel & Kendal — a husband-and-wife team based in Chico, photographing weddings across Northern California and beyond. Editorial-documentary photography and cinematic film for couples who want to remember the real day, not a curated highlight reel.
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Joel & Kendal. A husband-and-wife team.
“We want your photographs to feel like the day actually felt — not the version of it you saw on a moodboard.”
We started North Rim because we wanted to make the kind of wedding work we couldn’t find as guests at our friends’ weddings — photos that actually felt like the day, not a polished version of it.
Ten years and a hundred-plus weddings later, we shoot across Northern California and beyond. Husband and wife. Photo and video. Sometimes together, sometimes solo. Always working in the same calm, documentary-leaning style.
The compliment we hear most often is “I forgot you were even there” — which we take as the highest possible praise.
Three ways to begin.
The Foundation
Honest, unhurried coverage of the day itself. Everything you need, nothing you don’t.
- 8 hours of dedicated coverage
- Unlimited photos, hand-edited
- Private online gallery & full download
- Drone photography (weather permitting)
- Same-day sneak peeks
- Full printing rights + digital files
- Wedding-day timeline assistance
The Cornerstone
Our most-booked collection. Two photographers, an engagement session, and the full day captured from every angle.
- 8 hours of dedicated coverage
- Joel + Kendal — both photographers, all day
- Engagement session (1.5 hours, in California)
- Unlimited photos, hand-edited
- Private online gallery & full download
- Drone photography (weather permitting)
- Same-day sneak peeks
- Full printing rights + digital files
- Wedding-day timeline assistance
The Heritage
The full archive — photo and cinema together, with a hand-bound album to pass down.
- 10 hours of dedicated coverage
- Cinematic feature film, 5 — 9 minutes
- Joel + Kendal — both photographers, all day
- Fine-art linen wedding album, hand-bound
- Engagement session (1.5 hours, in California)
- Drone photography & aerial video
- Same-day sneak peeks
- Unlimited photos + private online gallery
- Wedding-day timeline assistance
Custom collections welcome · $1,000 retainer reserves your date
Compare, line by line.
| Feature | Foundation $3,995 |
Cornerstone $5,500 |
Heritage $8,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of coverage | 8 hours | 8 hours | 10 hours |
| Unlimited hand-edited photos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private online gallery + downloads | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wedding-day timeline support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Same-day sneak peeks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drone photography | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ + aerial video |
| Both photographers (Joel + Kendal) | — | ✓ Full day | ✓ Full day |
| Engagement session | — | 1.5 hour | 1.5 hour |
| Fine-art linen album | — | — | ✓ Hand-bound |
| Wedding film (5 — 9 min) | — | — | ✓ Feature |
Add a little, or a lot.
Calm from the first email to the final gallery.
A free, low-pressure consultation
A 20-minute call — Zoom, phone, or coffee if you’re local to Chico. No sales pressure. We figure out together if we’re the right fit for your day.
Save your date
A $1,000 retainer and signed contract reserve your date. The remaining balance is split into interest-free payments, with the final due 30 days before the wedding.
Plan together
A real partnership leading up to the day. We help build your timeline, talk through locations, and walk you through what to expect. Both of us are accessible the whole way.
Wedding day & beyond
Calm presence on the day. Same-day sneak peeks within hours. Full gallery delivered faster than industry standard. A delivery experience designed to make you cry in the good way.
From couples we’ve had the privilege of photographing.
Joel is the absolute best photographer you will find in Chico. We immediately knew quality was his top priority, but what we later found out is that he is extremely easy to be around, and his guidance for uncomfortable people in front of the camera was perfect.— Raeanne Bertagna · Bride
We are absolutely blown away by Kendal’s work. She’s not just an incredible artist; she’s kind, calm, and truly stunning inside and out. One of our priorities was to be truly present at our wedding, and to have our photos be a genuine, authentic representation of that.— Sydnie
From start to finish, Joel and Kendal made the process so easy. They paid great attention to detail, walked us through everything, and delivered such a seamless experience.— Christina Oliver
Working with Joel was SENSATIONAL and the images he created were simply stunning.— Sarah Rosetto
Practical questions, plainly answered.
Let’s set up your consultation call.
You’ve already inquired — thank you. The next step is a low-pressure 20-minute call (Zoom, phone, or coffee if you’re nearby in Chico). Share a few details and we’ll send a handful of times that work.