Santa Barbara Courthouse Elopements

We’re Quanti, Johanna, and Josh, a trio of photographers who believe love stories deserve more than stiff poses and cookie-cutter photos. We’re here for the real stuff: the teary vows, the belly laughs, the wind messing up your hair right before the kiss.

Quanti kicked this whole thing off back in Stockholm in 2015 after realizing a single photo could carry a whole story. Since then, he’s lugged his cameras around the globe, shooting everywhere from vineyard hillsides to Santa Barbara Courthouse elopements, and still swears every wedding feels like its own little adventure. His last name, Bomani, means “warrior,” which fits because he’s never been afraid to chase the unexpected. With roots in documentary work across Africa and Central America, his style is all about honesty, emotion, and storytelling, the kind of photos that bring you right back to how it felt in the moment.