Light The Vows

We were impressed far beyond our expectations for our engagement shoot. Initially, we weren’t planning on doing an engagement shoot, but John had a package deal that we just couldn’t pass up. He suggested doing an engagement shoot since it would «prepare» us for getting directed on our wedding day.
Even though we went through various venues that ended up canceling on short notice, John was very flexible and accommodating. At the end, he suggested doing a outdoor night shoot in downtown Los Angeles. Since we wanted a tango dance-​themed shoot, we came prepared with some poses; however, John was certainly prepared with his own dance poses that he researched on his own. His style stems from his years of film-​making experience.
The resulting photos were absolutely amazing; our friends and family loved the photos. We’re looking forward to the actual wedding day shoot!

My then-​fiancé and I heard about John through a mutual friend, and decided to call him up about capturing our engagement shoot and wedding. We got in touch pretty far in advance, but John was organized and would check in with us periodically to make sure everything would be ready for the upcoming shoot. John is really easygoing, and great to work with! He quickly makes you feel comfortable with being in front of the camera, has a great eye for lighting and angle, and can pick out the cute couple quirks that would make for great pictures too. He was totally down with my idea to incorporate some ballet shots into the shoot, and even met with us a second day to continue shooting since he felt like he didn’t get everything that he wanted for us in the amount of time we had allotted. The wedding day shoot was just as fun, and he really got creative with the tiny venue we had. We were delighted with the photos of our special day! Our whole experience with him over the course of 7 – 8 months was extremely positive, so I would definitely not hesitate recommending him to anyone looking for photographer!

John was my photographer for my engagement and wedding photos. I met John through a mutual friend on social media, and my husband and I are so thankful he was our photographer. I was planning my wedding 3,000 miles away and John went above and beyond to make sure our photographs and scenery were exactly what we wanted. For the engagement photos, we told John what we were looking for and he scouted numerous places. He came to the photo shoot with lists and pictures drawn out with different arrangements of shoots. He also visited South Corona (1.5 hours from LA) around 5 times to make sure he saw the lighting, the hotel room, and the wedding venue. He also scouted a location for bridal party photos. John is organized, talented, hardworking, and helpful. He also has a great personality to work with! I definitely recommend him as a wedding photographer!