BEHIND THE CAMERA
Hey, I'm Bridgette! Mountain explorer, dog momma, coffee addict, and your new photographer ;)
Hey friend, I'm so excited that you're here!! I truly believe I was put on this earth to document life's precious moments, and I'm so in love with what I do. It's been a wild 8+ years and I don't plan on slowing down anytime soon! I truly have the BEST job in the entire world & my clients EVERRR. No one can convince me otherwise.
Come learn more about me & my story, my family & team, and my heart behind my business.
The Team
This is my family, my team, and my whole heart and soul. Jake, my husband and I own & operate Bridgette Wuest Photography LLC together full-time, and it's been a dream!!
Little back story - Jake and I met as co-workers at In-N-Out Burger, both ended up quitting to pursue photography full-time, and we've never looked back!
I run the front end of the business (shooting weddings, client communication, editing, social media) and Jake runs the backend of the business (finances, culling, blogging, etc). I'm the creative, and he's the logical thinker and we truly are the dream team.
Together we have a puppy named Taz and love having routines at home, going to the gym, making yummy healthy meals, playing board games, camping and swimming at the lake, and just enjoying the simplest of days.
& my whole heart
"We would recommend her 10000%"
"Bridgette was nothing short than amazing on our wedding day! We are so grateful to her for helping organize our small wedding from the beginning to then initiating the smoothest day possible! We had a small wedding at an Airbnb in Truckee with the ceremony overlooking Donner Lake. We collectively as a group LOVED her so much! She was not only an amazing photographer, she truly is set apart because it immediately felt like she was apart of the family! Extremely professional and made the whole day so fun. We all still talk about how awesome she was! We cannot thank her enough for capturing the greatest wedding day photos, memories we will cherish forever! We would recommend her 10000% and we will be coming straight back to her for all of life's milestones! She is well worth the investment!!! :) Thank you Bridgette!!!"
-- nicole & jason
My Story...
I've been a photographer since 2017 (8 years now) and I've been full-time working for BWP for 6 of them! I've shot hundreds of weddings and love stories, and truly fallen so in love with this career. I get to wake up and have my dream job, every single day, and it's been so incredibly rewarding. Let's go down history lane so you can learn more about me.& my story!!
2017
i started photography
I picked up a camera for the first time & decided I'm going to be a photographer & figure out how to make it happen!! I invested in mentors & went full time the following year.
2018
i went full-time
November of 2018, a little over a year later, I quit my job at In-N-Out Burger (ask me about this at some point, it was a wild time lol). I ended up booking 22 weddings in 2 months and my entire life changed.
2019
Jake went full-time
August of 2019, Jake went full-time for BWP as well!! The business was growing so much, that I needed to hire someone, and decided my husband was a great choice.
He runs the backend of the business (finances, culling, marketing) and I run the front of the business (shooting, emails, editing, etc). It was the best decision we ever made to work full-time together and co-own BWP!
2024
bwp grew every year
2020 was definitely hard (for everyone) but for the business as well, especially since Jake had just quit his job not long before that. But we made it work, and grew the business every year!
Between 2020 and 2024, BWP was able to buy Jake and I new cars, and buy our first house together! Truly our biggest accomplishment, yet.
I also became a coach and teach other photographers how to grow their business, just like I did!
2025
today!
As of 2025, I've been a photographer for over 8 years now, and a coach for a handful of those. It's truly a dream I've made my reality & I'm so thankful I get to live this life. Which brings me to my daily life!! Check it out below & see if we have anything in common :)
Daily Life
Daily life has been a dream! i wake up, have some coffee and breakfast & a slow morning, and then get some work done for the day! Whether that's editing galleries or coaching students, it's the best!!
Afterwards, I'll usually hit the gym mid-day, and then go and live life! typically I'm working on house projects, hosting loved ones, cooking meals, playing with taz (our pup) in the backyard, playing board games, or exploring lake tahoe & new hikes & restaurants. tacos & margs are basically my love language haha,
sound like we'd mesh well!?
Let's chat about your dream wedding
Inquire below and tell me alllll about your dream wedding weekend and the vision you have! We'll chat over zoom & bond over your wedding plans, our love for the mountains and Lake Tahoe, and see how we can bring everything to life, together! I can't even wait to hear from you, my friend!
