Shu-Jon Mao Photography

Shu-​Jon has been our principal photographer for the past 3 years for our annual fundraiser (this is for a nonprofit). All the photos he captures makes everyone look so good! And his turnaround time is very fast. He is so generous with his time and expertise. We are really luck to work with him every year.

My husband and I chose Shu-​Jon as our photographer for our engagement shoot and for our wedding day. We were EXTREMELY happy and impressed with the photos, and had a wonderful experience working with him!
Engagement Shoot: Shu-​Jon offered us multiple shooting location options and spent 4 hours with us. (The other photographers whom we considered offered only one shooting location in a brief one-​hour session.) We used the photos to put together a photo montage for our wedding day, which our guests were very impressed with.
Wedding Day: Shu-​Jon was our photographer for the ENTIRE day, starting at 8 am with the bridal preparations, all the way until the last dance at 11 pm. We had not met any other photographers who were willing to capture the entire day’s worth of events without charging overtime fees. He was even willing to follow us around to different locations throughout the day — from the hotel to the hair salon, back to the hotel, to a local park and then to a restaurant for our reception. Instead of taking a well-​deserved break between the ceremony and reception, he suggested taking extra outdoor photos of just the bride and groom. These were in addition to the many post-​ceremony and pre-​reception photos that were part of the original plan. The extra set of outdoor photos turned out fabulous and were among our favorites!
SUMMARY:
–Excellent customer service
–Worked well with bride, groom, wedding parties, families and guests
–Gave helpful tips during the pre-​wedding day planning session
–Attention to detail. Seemed like he was everywhere at once, capturing all the details, yet was very considerate and respectful to never get in the way of anyone.
— Skilled at both candid and formal photos. Took the time to pose everyone to make everyone look their best in the formal photos.
–Very responsive to questions
–Organized and efficient
–Beautiful photography!

Shu-​Jon is a «hidden gem» at the brink of being discovered in a big way! He did an incredible job capturing the pivotal moments of my birthday party. He not only has a great eye for color, lighting, angles and moods, but also, has a friendly and approachable presence that makes others feel at ease. Shu-​Jon brought out the photogenicty in each person with every click. I look forward to working with Shu-​Jon on another future event!

I was incredibly impressed with Shu-Jon’s photos from Spark’s Sugar Rush dessert fundraiser. People who weren’t able to make the event wished they’d come when they saw the rows of chocolate truffles, caramel-​drizzled tarts, and dipped strawberries captured in his photos.
Shu-​Jon also took flattering portraits of the people attending the event — he made us all look magazine-​perfect. On top of it, he was a great person to work with, friendly and accommodating to our requests.

Shu-​Jon shot some amazing photos for Spark’s dessert-​theme fundraiser, Sugar Rush. We got some great photos of us speaking, friends gobbling down goodies, and pastry chefs serving up unlimited dessert. My favorite pictures are of the food. I can’t eat it anymore but I can remember it with his lovely photos. His picture of the chocolate covered strawberries is to die for!

He shot my daughter’s 1^st birthday! gorgeous photos and all the parents wanted the photos of their family/​kids to keep.
Great photogapher! highly recommend him

Shu-​Jon was 13 years old when he picked up his father’s old Canon manual camera and felt a sense of wonder.
Twenty years and sixty-​five weddings later Shu-​Jon still feels the same sense of wonder about the ability to capture the essence of a moment.
Shu-​Jon specializes in wedding photography, but he is equally adept at event and corporate shoots.
Unlike other photographers, he doesn’t offer packages priced based on hours worked. To preserve the complete story, he starts in the early morning with the preparations and leaves only after he’s completely fully captured your magical day.
Very easy to work with and a guy with a great heart and soul.