"If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much more is video worth?" - J Merino

Based in Ventura County and with over 10 years in the Wedding Video industry, and over 7 years in the Wedding Photography industry, serving Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo Counties and beyond, J Merino Cinematography has been part of many wonderful memories being captured on video and photo, for couples to relive their special day. We take a more cinematic approach of story telling when it comes to the story of the most special day of your life. We take pride in being equipped not only with years of experience, but also with the right equipment to capture every angle of your day. Particularly during the ceremony, as we have a 3 camera set up so we won't miss any key moment of your wedding. Our professional audio not only captures your vows and speeches, but also every wisper and sigh! And needless to say our Drone feature captures areal footage of your venue, the surroundings and details so you can get a bird's eyeview and add more cinematic value to your final video.

We are passionate about our work and LOVE creating personalized stories for every couple and their uniqueness. We believe everything starts with mentality, so we not only try to stay updated with our gear, but also in top shape and as healthy as possible thorughout the year. Being booked sometimes 2 years in advance, it is important to us to be able to be there when you need us the most, so we take our heatlh and eating habits seriously in order to meet the demand of the wedding season. Not many people think about this when hiring a professional for their wedding...but we do! ;) However we can never predict when we will get sick or be indisposed, that's why J Merino has a back up team of great and talented individuals ready to fill any spot at any given time...although we are grateful for them, we've never had to use them or miss a day due to any illness or special circumstance (knock on wood).

Your wedding day will pass by in a flash and we are certain and confident in our service and delivery of all the details of your wedding day. We know more than anyone that a wedding is a live event, and being in the industry for over 10 years is only prove that we are here to stay. We LOVE what we do, but LOVE even more the fact that you get to cherish your memories for a lifetime. At the end of the day, all you have left will be the memories...and that's when we come in.

***Remember, we offer Wedding Video and Photo... Save up when you bundle***

J Merino Cinematography...Capturing Life and Love....One Wedding at a Time!