I can't even begin to express how grateful we were we found John to photograph my daughter's 3rd birthday photoshoot. This was our first experience with him and it was awesome. He's kind, he's prompt and he takes beautiful photos. The photoshoot was with my 3 year old and 6 year old and he had allot of patience . It honestly didn't even take us the full hour because we got amazing shots quickly , and as a mom I'm so grateful for that. Thank you John, we can't wait to work with you again :) read more

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I can't believe there's only been one review for John He does such amazing job. John was our photographer for our engagement session and our wedding and he did a great job. We still continue to receive compliments on our photos even five months after the wedding. John and his assistant worked a long day on our wedding, driving to OC from LA and working from 10am to 11pm, and they still managed to do such a great job. Make sure you review his website and his blog to see his beautiful work. Once you see his work, email him for a quote, and you'll ask yourself why he wasn't the first photographer you contacted. You'll regret it if you don't hire him. read more

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John takes beautiful pictures and really has a knack for capturing the moment. We loved having him as our photographer - the pictures really came out amazingly! It's kinda expensive, but relative to other professional photographer, the quality that you are getting is equivalent to those that charge nearly 50% more than he does. My biggest gripe is as follows: We totally missed out on getting pics with our extended family. on the flipside, we did have really nice pics turn out of the wedding party (we shot a lot of them). I had sent an email several days before the wedding detailing the photos I'd like to see, but I'm still happy with the ones we did get. And another plus: we got our photos within 2-3 weeks. online and a dvd version. :) read more

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John is a gifted photographer! Me and my wife got married on Maui island and John did a fabulous job on photographing our precious moments! He is not good at promoting himself due to his humble nature but please do not get fooled by his passive behaviors. This guy would turn your special moments into wall posters! I couldn't even keep the counts on how many ppl asked me for his contact info after seeing my wedding and engagement albums. He also did a tremendous job on my friend's product shooting for his company. My suggestion is that get the album package if that is within your affordable range because it is totally worth it. 5 out of 5 for this guy with no doubt! read more

John and his team were the best photographer/videographer for our wedding. The team professionalism and dedication to their work made our day wonderful. They made accommodation for all of our request without hesitation. They care about capturing all of the emotional moments, and taking the best possible picture. Thank you so much for being part of our dream wedding. read more

Advice that told to me as I started the wedding planning process...there are 3 things that are going to last forever; the rings, the pictures, and the marriage everything else has a life of a fly. Although I didn't take the life of a fly part to heart (I still spent too much time on the details) these things were and continue to be my focus. Shopping for a photographer is fun but once you looked at 10 different photographers websites they all start to look the same. What separates John Li from the pack are the images- they are so beautifully constructed, composed, artful, and memorable. I kept thinking about images I saw on his site long after leaving it. When I met with John and Amy I knew I loved the photos but was hesitant to ink the deal. John is very quiet and Amy does a lot of the talking so I wasn't sure how we would establish good chemistry. I left the meeting still wasn't sure I was going to who I wanted to choose. But I still couldn't help thinking about the pictures I had seen on their site. I went will my gut and signed. As they say going with your gut is always your best instinct. We met them in Santa Barbara for our engagement shoot. With all of our costume changes we went well over our 2 hours but the 4 of us were having so much we couldn't stop. I never felt pressured our uncomfortable. It was a warm environment for us to feed off each other. We had a blast. After we wrapped we made a suggestion for dinner at our favorite spot and we of course saw them there. Once our pictures were published we couldn't have been happier. We got so many compliments on our pictures from our family and friends we knew we made the right choice. We felt confident going into our wedding knowing what a great team we had behind the the camera. John and Amy were excited to go to Santa Barbara for the engagement shoot and even made a special trip to Malibu for a site visit prior to the wedding! They didn't add additional charges for all of the extras they included (drive time, over hours, site visit etc). They were just a pleasure to work with and we couldn't be happier with both our wedding and our engagement photos. I would highly recommend them to anyone in the market for a photographer. read more

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I feel lucky that we had John as our photographer for the wedding ceremony. He is very nice, easy to communicate with, and professional. My wedding was at noon, so John and his assistant worked hard to adjust the light. I just saw my pictures online (in a secured album with a password), they are so beautiful!! My family really enjoy the photos!! I will recommend John to all my friends who is going to have a special event. read more

John Li and his assistant knows exactly what they are doing. We just recently had him as our engagement and wedding photographer and he was awesome! He was with us from the beginning to the end of our wedding...which was literally more than 12 hours. He is good at what he does and is very hard working. Without him we probably wouldn't have as many pictures as we did because he love taking pictures and didn't want to waste any minute he had with us. His package prices are very reasonable for the amount of work he does and provides. We got to see some sneak peeks in less than 1 wk and got all of our pictures on a CD within 2 weeks! We couldn't stop looking at our sneak peeks when we saw it because they were nice pictures. We received so much compliments on the pictures. John and his assistant are wonderful and thank you John for being our wedding photographer! read more

We had a bad experience with John Li with our engagement photos the other day. Here are three of the issues i found with John Li's photography. 1. Lack of communication during the whole process. Smiling is important for wedding photos and sometimes the new couple does not notice that they do not have good expression on their face. John does not tell you much about that. We end up with merely 40 photos that are usable from a total of 500 photos. John is just trying to finish the job, not taking engagement photos. 2. Lack of photography technique. I am really surprised that John has such a good review on Yelp. The photo he took does not even meet our minimal requirement and we ended up taking another set with another photographer. The photo John took does not look good in lighting, expression, structures and etc. If we had a second chance, we wont even consider John. 2. The post-processing takes a long time. We were told that the post processing takes a week. However, 3 weeks passed and we got nothing. When we asked him about this, he just said "be patient". We finnaly got our photos after one month and we were disappointed. I dont even want to say that the service is overpriced, because even with half of the price, i will not choose John. Engagement is a lifetime event and engagement photos are the memories of it. I will say consider it carefully when you choose John for this. read more

We are so thankful to have John Li as our engagement photographer. He is a really nice person and easy to communicate with. He leaded us to pose during the shooting, which we are not really good at. It was painful choosing only 30 photos from over 400, because there are many good ones. The good news is you can actually keep all the rest photos :) Anyway, nice person, professional team, gorgeous photos. Highly recommend! read more

First of all, I am not used to writing good reviews, as it's usually easier for me have more negative things than positive comments to say about people/vendors that I've hired in the past. This is not the case with John Li and his team. Secondly, I must admit that I was a bit unsure about how good John really is when my wife and I first met him. But this is only so because John was way too modest about his skills as a photographer; when my wife and I saw the pictures from John's portfolio, we were both blown away by the quality of the pictures, as demonstrated by the genuineness of people's expressions in the photos. In other words, we are most impressed with John's ability to capture each individual's emotions throughout the event. Imagine being able to look at John's pictures and feel that you've just traveled back in time to experience/witness the very moment when these pictures were taken. That's the precise feeling my wife and I had when we saw the pictures John presented to us shortly after our wedding. And this feeling is priceless! Most importantly, unlike many other vendors we've dealt with in the past, John does not boast/brag about what he's good at. He does not pressure you into selecting the more expensive packages or buying items unless they are suited for your needs. My wife and I ended up hiring John over another highly renowned L.A. based photographer for both of our engagement/wedding days and we couldn't be happier with our decision. Throughout the course of our dealing, John is always on top his game in terms of communication. He made sure to return emails and answer questions even after he's been paid for his service. On top of that, my wife and I also set up more than a few informal meetings with John, who always showed up on time and never appeared to be rushed to go anywhere. The bottom line is, if you ever need a wedding photographer who is highly competent/patient/courteous/professional and doesn't charge you an arm and a leg, John Li should be on the top of your list. I highly recommend him even for the most discriminating clients. read more

John Li did a really great job for our wedding at the beach earlier this year. Our pictures turned out better than I expected - not all were perfect, but overall he and his partners did a great job of taking both candid and posed pictures of us and our guests, and many of the shots were amazing. I don't think that what he has on his website does justice to his photos. Also, we were on a budget, and were looking for someone to document the wedding, take family pictures, give us a CD, and no album. One of the main reasons we chose him is that he was by far the most affordable of any photographer we talked to, and willing to tailor price to our needs. He made the effort to drive a long way to meet us, and came back out on his own to visit the site before the wedding day - no nickel and diming us for extras. Also, he is fast, and had the pictures online in a week, and the CD to us within 2-3 weeks. When we first met, my first impression was that we might have some trouble communicating, but his assistant helped at breaking the ice. In the end we were very happy with his services. read more

Very good photographer. Captured all our special moments excellently. He is able to find out beautiful moment from ordinary things. We later saw a lot of photos that we had no idea we were being photographed at the time. His photos convey a natural and elegant feel overall which is perfect for special occasion such as wedding. Highly recommend him. read more

we went with john li because of his portfolio, cinematic colors, photojournalistic style... when we met with John and Ami, he was quiet... but they seemed earnest so we gave them a try. the engagement photo shoot was probably one of the most difficult days i've ever had... probably that should have been our cue to try another photographer, maybe our chemistry wasn't meshing all too well... but we still got a few shots that were memorable and beautiful. it was definitely difficult being a "model" so perhaps our discomfort at posing was part of the issue... wedding day came and it was still a little hit and miss during our photo shoot. it was hard to feel completely comfortable. we just ended up listening to whatever directions john would tell us to do. should have also made it a priority to find a photographer that i could relate better with, but at that point of wedding planning i was burnt out and had to focus on boards and i just hoped that the photos would come out well. a few friends complimented the photos, and it was the colors they loved. it took me a few months for the pictures to grow on me, maybe i just had to forget a little about the stress at the time. live and learn. so overall a-ok (3 stars) but probably should have gone on to search for another photographer. read more

wondeful Photographer! We just took our engagement photos and they turned out wonderful. He's a really perfectionist and really has an eye for composition and is innovative with the way he uses his materials (your outfit, the scenery, etc) read more

John is a very talented photographer who has the eyes to capture every special moments of the couple on their wedding day. As a bridal makeup artist myself, I have seen countless wedding photos and I got to say I am impressed with John's photography style! I actually came across John Li at couple weddings that I myself had the honored to be in as a makeup artist for the bride. My brides kept telling me how they love their photographer and his photos! Not only that, John is very approachable and professional. Since I have the honor to work with John for the past couple weddings, I can see that he is very passionate about what he does and he does it well! John is actually a well established photographer but he is just very humble. For any couples out there who think photographer plays a super important role in the wedding, you are CORRECT! Since I work in the industry myself, I would definitely recommend people NEVER EVER go cheap on your photography. If you do, you will regret it for sure. I would definitely recommend John and his team for people who want photographer that is talented, professional, and easy to work with. read more

I choose John to take our wedding photos because he's really photography fan and very professional in catching your most beautiful moments. His pictures tell stories of our love. All my family members and friends like the pictures he took. I sincerely recommend him for five stars. read more

John is a very professional photographer and very nice person. We got our wedding photos this week. The photos are so beautiful!!! We are very satisfied!!! read more

I wasn't sure that having a professional photographer would be worth it but now that we have John's photo's of our wedding I am glad we did! Yes we have other photo's from our friends and these are fun but they do not compare with what John was able to produce. John and his assistant worked consistently through out the entire event and provided us with scenes and pics we had no idea were being made. Creative and hard working and I highly recommend him!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more