Photographer.
Husband. Loud-music enjoyer.
I'm John. I make pictures of weddings on the weekends and bands on the weeknights, mostly across Ohio and the Midwest, sometimes farther.
I started this thing in 2014 as a side hustle — friends' shows, friends' weddings — and it slowly took over my life in the best possible way. Going on a decade now.
Quiet first
The photos I'm proudest of happen when nobody's posing. I shoot most of the day from the edge of the room — close enough to catch it, far enough to not change it.
Real light
I bring lights when I have to, but I'd rather work with what the room is doing. Candlelight, stage wash, golden hour, the weird greenish glow of a parking lot — that stuff is the picture.
Fast turnaround
Bands need photos before the moment passes. Couples need to share with people while it's still fresh. I edit fast on purpose.
Twelve years, briefly.
First paid gig
Shot a friend's band at a basement show in Youngstown for $40 and a slice of pizza.
Went full time
Quit the day job. Bought a real lighting kit. Booked 32 weddings my first full year.
First tour
A regional run with The Bandits. Slept in a Sprinter. Came back with 18,000 frames.
Columbus studio
Opened a small studio space off High Street for portraits and engagement sessions.
Past the 200 mark
200+ weddings deep, 60+ tours and festivals. Still my favorite job.
- Sony A7 IV (×2)
- Sony A7S III
- Fuji X-T5 (carry)
- 35 / 1.4 GM
- 85 / 1.4 GM
- 24-70 / 2.8 GM II
- 70-200 / 2.8 GM II
- Profoto B10X
- 2× Godox AD200
- A small army of V1s
- Lume Cube for parking lots
- Notebook + pen
- Ear plugs (musician's)
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.