After graduating from high school in Arizona, Derek moved to California to attend the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and studied abroad at Oxford University in England in 2002 and 2004. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from UCSD in 2005. He continued his education at the University of Phoenix and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 2009.
Derek is the Owner/Photographer for Derek Chad Photography. He is primarily a wedding photographer, but also specializes in portrait photography and corporate photography/videography. Derek is based out of San Diego and has been commissioned for both domestic and international projects, which has taken him to locations like China and Fiji.
Recent Accomplishments and Awards:
- Certified by Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPIC)
- Three “Silver Awards” from the WPPI International Photography Competition
- Winner – “Best of Weddings” award from The Knot (2015, 2016)
- Wedding Wire’s Couples’ Choice Award (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Winner in Rangefinder Magazine’s Wedding Photography Contest (2015)
- Editors’ Choice Award (2015, 2016) from Two Bright Lights and selected as a special guest photographer for them at the WPPI Expo and Conference (2016)
- Bridal Guide’s Best Wedding Photos of 2015 Award Winner
- Featured in magazines and online publications including: Strictly Weddings, The Knot Print Magazine, Gay Weddings and Marriage Magazine, Cosmopolitan, BRIDES, GayWeddings.com, Equal and Forever, Gay Bride Guide, Bridal Beauty, San Diego Style Weddings Magazine, Style Redefine, Project Wedding, Beauty and Lifestyle Bride, Urban Style, Fabulously Designed, Borrowed and Blue, Dream Wedding, OneWed, A Bicycle Built for Two, How He Asked, the Well Groomed Groom, Bridal Guide, and many more.
Links:
Website: http://www.derekchad.com
Blog: http://www.derekchad.com/blog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derekchadphotography
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/derekchadphoto
Videos:
Derek Chad Photography Promotional Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JjSEPsOXn
