Teen Challenge Women's Home

This week I had the pleasure of photographing the women in the Los Angeles Teen Challenge home. March 7th will mark my third year photographing their annual fashion show at the Torrance Marriott. It's always a wonderful reward donating my time and services to these wonderful men and women. Please watch for posts in the future with the mens home and fashion show photos.

Mike's Portraits

Wendy's Family Portraits

Ana's Family Portraits

What a fun family! I really loved shooting the three generations. Such beautiful ladies. I know this was something their family for cherish for years to come.

The Fung Family

Ana & Cesar

My long time friend Ana is getting married! I am so happy for her. I really enjoyed shooting their engagement photos at the Redondo Beach Pier. I can't wait for her wedding in October.

Andrea & Family

We had a blast shooting Andrea and her family down by the Redondo Beach Pier. The photos turned out great and everyone had a lot of fun.

Christina & Lester

Redondo Beach Ceremony at St. James Catholic Church with a remarkable reception at Trump Golf Course in Palos Verdes. The ceremony was a traditional Filipino wedding ceremony. I loved the shots of them on the golf course, they turned out beyond what I expected.

Free Engagement Session

Free Engagement Session


In hornor of Valentine's Day we are offering a FREE engagement session with any 4 hour or more wedding package.

This is a valuable experience to associate yourself with us and discover how you can look your best. Want to feel comfortable and relaxed on your wedding day? Then consider an engagement session more like a practice session for the big day. This gives us an opportunity to see your natural chemistry. Choose a favorite location; whether it is down by the Redondo Beach Pier, or Long Beach Pike, we'd love to photograph you anywhere.

This is valid for 2009/2010 weddings that are booked before April 15th 2009

Erik R. Soto Photography has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards!

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Erik R. Soto Photography has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!

In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means Erik R. Soto photography is one of the very best wedding photographers.

Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.

“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.”

Erik R. Soto Photography would like to thank our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!