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So here you are, wanting to know a little bit more about me!

Primarily a wedding photographer, I’ve been in the industry for 10 years now. I’ve shot at numerous locations in the Bay Area, California, Hawaii (my favorite!). I’ve photographed over 250 or so weddings over the course of 10 years, met a handful of amazing clients, and surprisingly enough some of my former clients I can now call close friends, and some even family.

Consider this, if we do by chance end up working together, I will be the one aside from your partner, that will be by your side throughout one of the biggest days of your life. Weddings are kind of a big deal! Don’t get me wrong pretty pictures are great, so are awesome venues, styled wedding day themes and so forth, but first and foremost I value and would like to honor this human connection that I am hoping to build with you. I’d be lying to you if I told you I’ve never heard these questions from wedding guests: “So, how long have you been friends with the bride and groom?” “How do you know the family?” I’ve heard all of these and similar questions to this extent, which is why I’m excited over the connection we can build together in order for me to help you create something beautiful — something beautiful and captivating that you can share with your future children. I want you to be comfortable with who you two are as an individuals in front of the camera, because in the end, it’s the reason why you and the one you happen to be committing to, fell in love in the first place.

I didn’t start photographing weddings until after my partner in crime and I shared our big day together. It was always an intimidating thing to think about. The idea of being responsible as the one who was creating these memories for my clients. After we shared our wedding day together, it helped me to realize what was important to us as a couple.

Let’s make pretty pictures together, but at the same time let me freeze these moments on your day for you to look at and say to yourself, “Wow, I remember that exact moment!” or maybe, “Wow! I don’t even remember that exact moment!” I’d love for you to allow me that privilege of being the one to photograph these stories for you.

With that said, without getting too deep, I’m just your basic California bred guy/father/partner/friend. I love spending time with my partner and hanging out with my kids. Yes they can drive me crazy at times, partner and children, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Life and marriage is tough work, and I’m willing to put that in. Being a Bay Area native, I love the San Jose Sharks (failure and all), the GSW, and have an appreciation for baseball and football. I love good eats, craft cocktails, binging out on Netflix, video games, and I do, yes I do, NERD OUT on anything space related. Astrophotography, SpaceX launches, Sci-Fi movies, and so on.

If you’d like to know more about me, please don’t hesitate to reach out on my contact form, or even send me a message on Instagram. I’d love to connect with you and your loved ones, and hopefully create something beautiful with you.

Thanks for stopping by!

XO

Jonathan

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$1,000

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Slideshow
Digital Files

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$4,000

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Digital Files
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Reviews of Encarnacion Photography

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    4.5 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.7 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.7 out of 5 rating
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Marissa Sent on 08/15/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Jonathan and Joanne are the ultimate photography team! I loved looking through their gallery on their website and when I showed my then fiancé he agreed! Very prompt on their delivery of edits as well!
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Jessica Sent on 02/03/2015
5 out of 5 rating

I contacted Encarnacion photography as well as a few other photographers to get more info and they contacted me back with lots of information, which I loved. Just from looking at their portfolio and blog, Chris and I were impressed and loved their style of work. We set up a Skype meeting with them because as they mentioned, it's important for them to connect with their clients and for us to feel comfortable with them.

We decided on Collection 2 which included:
+ 8 HOURS OF WEDDING DAY COVERAGE WITH JONATHAN + YOUR CHOICE OF ENGAGEMENT SESSION
OR SECOND PHOTOGRAPHER
+ ONLINE GALLERY TO SHARE WITH LOVED ONES + DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF YOUR PHOTOS
+ RELEASE FORM WITH FULL PRINTING RIGHTS
(We went with the engagement session and also decided to add Rehearsal Dinner coverage.

We had our engagement session at the end of January so that we could send out our save the dates- our wedding date was August 8th, 2014. Anyways, at the engagement session, Chris and I were extremely uncomfortable in front of the camera so Johnathan started cracking jokes and we started to ease up. He was a very good director and we got a bunch of pictures we were able to use for save the date cards and for our invitation mini book.

We had our rehearsal dinner at Pedro's in Los Gatos and Johnathan was there to cover the dinner. The next day was our big day and Johnathan had met us at the hotel. I was getting ready at our suite and Chris was getting ready at one of his groomsmen's rooms and Johnathan managed to get a good amount of shots of us getting ready. He was nice enough to offer Chris and his groomsmen a ride to Nestldown so we didn't have to take the same shuttle. (Thanks again!)
When we got there, Johnathan was there taking pictures of me finishing up getting ready with all my bridesmaids. He set up a spot where Chris and I could do our First Look shots and all of the pictures looked amazing! We then took pictures with our bridesmaids and groomsmen before the cer
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Frances Sent on 04/04/2011
5 out of 5 rating
My wedding was only yesterday, YESTERDAY (04/02/11), but I already feel compelled to tell the world about these absolutely PHENOMENAL PHOTOGRAPHERS!

Where should I begin? Maybe I should start by telling you that Jonathan and Joanne already provided me with professional photos less than 12 hours after my event, or should I tell you about how they made my entire bridal party and I laugh the entire wedding day? They not only kept my husband and I entertained and happy throughout the entire evening, but all of my guests also gushed about how fun they were to be around. Yup, that's definitely their trademark -- fun, fun and more fun. And, they are ALL about QUALITY when it comes to your photos. They won't stop shooting until they have the perfect shot. And their vision? Very original and creative. Heck, they can shoot you in any boring place and make it look amazing. I even have people ALREADY asking me who my photographers were so that they can hire them for their next event.

There are too many A-M-A-Z-I-N-G things to say about these photographers, but I will leave it at this -- professional, fun and sincere folks. If you choose Encarnacion Photography, you choose the BEST.
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Encarnacion Photography frequently asked questions

Encarnacion Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
Encarnacion Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
Encarnacion Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Encarnacion Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Encarnacion Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Digital Files
Encarnacion Photography is recommended by 93% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.6 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.8 in value, 4.7 in flexibility, 4.7 in professionalism, 4.6 in quality of service and 4.5 in average response time.

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