Real moments. Weird poses.
Wedding photography for couples who want the night as it felt — loose, emotional, a little weird, and directed when the picture calls for it.
Real moments. Weird poses.
Wedding photography for couples who want the night as it felt — loose, emotional, a little weird, and directed when the picture calls for it.
Most weeks I'm at a wedding on Saturday and a venue on Tuesday. Different rooms, same job — don't miss the moment.
Stories, not stills
From the slow get-ready to the last sweaty song, I shoot weddings like a documentary — quiet most of the time, in the right spot when it matters.
The room and the rush
Tour, festival, and venue photography for bands and promoters. I work fast, work clean, and turn around full galleries within 48 hours of last call.
Hi, I'm John. I take pictures for a living and I really like it.
I'm a wedding & music photographer based in Youngstown, splitting time in Columbus. I went full time in 2017 after years of shooting friends' bands in basements. Weddings came next, and now I do both more or less equally.
My work leans dark, warm, and a little messy on purpose. I'm trying to make pictures that feel like the night actually felt — not the version someone polished for a brochure.
John shot our wedding like he'd known us for years. We got photos of moments we didn't even know were happening — and somehow the ones we DID plan look effortless too.
Best tour photographer we've worked with, full stop. He gets the band AND the crowd, doesn't get in the way, and turns around the gallery before we've even gotten home.
Hired him for engagement photos on a friend's recommendation. Came away with my new favorite picture of myself and a friend.
Got something worth photographing?
Tell me what you're planning. I'll get back within a day with availability and a real human reply.