When I first started looking for photographers, my older brother recommended John. I reluctantly made an appointment because my brother wouldn't stop nagging me about meeting with him, however, I was completely convinced my brothers recommendation would not be taken (we are two very different people ). One fall day, my mother, fiancé and I went and met John at his Red Bank studio. From the moment we walked in, I was blown away. John is FULL of personality, we laughed the entire appointment. He listened to what we wanted, showed us samples, and was not pushy whatsoever. After meeting with two other photographers in the area, let's just say no one compared to John's personality or high quality album samples and we booked him. I did have to swallow some pride when I told my older brother...
John did our engagement photos about 9 months before the wedding. The photos were beautiful and John made us feel comfortable / like rock stars the entire time (even though engagement photos are completely awkward to take). We got the photos back within two weeks and used them for both the save the date and the guest book at our wedding.
The week before the wedding John called me to go over everything and then sent all of my vendors an email with the timeline. My other vendors commented on how great it was and how that very few (if any) photographers are as organized as John. That made me feel confident our day would go smoothly (and it did!)
Lastly, at the wedding John went above and beyond. He has an ability to make people laugh and then is able to capture the genuine joy. He held my dress when my tipsy bridesmaids were incapable. He surprised us at the wedding with a sneak peak of the photos he'd taken that day (which everyone at the reception LOVED). Within 3 days of the wedding he'd posted over 30 BEAUTIFUL photos on Facebook. I actually texted John one of the pictures asking "DID WE LOOK THIS GOOD!?" to which he laughed and affirmed we did. He also very quickly sent me a photo we'd taken for thank you cards separately so I could order them / start writing.
I can go on and on and on and on about all of the things John did to go above and beyond for us but this review would be a book. My husband and I are so beyond grateful and can't wait to see the rest of the photos as well as the video! Thank you John, Rich, and Lasha! read more