My older brother actually recommended John. I made an appointment b/c my brother wouldn’t stop nagging me about meeting with him, however, I was completely convinced my brothers rec. would not be taken (we are 2 very different people). My mother, fiancé and I went and met John at his studio. From the moment we walked in, I was blown away. John is FULL of personality, we laughed the entire appointment. He listened to what we wanted, showed us samples, and was not pushy whatsoever. After meeting with 2 other photogs. in the area, let’s just say no one compared to John’s personality or high quality album samples and we booked him. I did have to swallow some pride when I told my older brother...
John did our engagement photos - The photos were beautiful and John made us feel comfortable / like rock stars the entire time (even though engagement photos are completely awkward to take). We got the photos back within two weeks and used them for both the save the date and the guest book at our wedding.
The week before the wedding John called me to go over everything and then sent all of my vendors an email with the timeline. My other vendors commented on how great it was and how that very few (if any) photographers are as organized as John. That made me feel confident our day would go smoothly (and it did!)
Lastly, at the wedding John went above and beyond. He has an ability to make people laugh and then is able to capture the genuine joy. He held my dress when my tipsy bridesmaids were incapable. He surprised us at the wedding with a sneak peak of the photos he’d taken that day (which everyone at the reception LOVED). Within 3 days of the wedding he’d posted over 30 BEAUTIFUL photos on Facebook. I can go on and on and on and on about all of the things John did to go above and beyond for us but this review would be a book. My husband and I are so grateful and can’t wait to see the rest of the photos as well as the video! Thank you John, Rich, and Lasha!

Words can't express how thankful my husband and I are that we found John Arcara Photography for our special day. John made the process from the day of our first meeting throughout our entire wedding day SO easy, we did not have to worry about a thing. John did our engagement photos as well which turned out amazing, we used them for Save the Dates. Lovina, John's wife, did my boudoir session and created a "Sexy Little Bride" album that I gave my husband on the day of the wedding. She made me feel SO comfortable taking photos which I am not used to and they turned out amazing. John gave us a wedding timeline, I was asking him what time everything needed to be done, and he did not cease to amaze me with his knowledge. With any question we had, we received such a timely response and truly valued the information we were provided. The day of, John made us both feel at ease on a day that can be so overwhelming. Our Same Day Edit video captured SO much of our day, our guests were in tears watching it at the end of the night. Our photos from the day captured every detail, we could not have asked for more. He was more than a photographer/videographer and we are forever thankful! I would recommend John to anyone, anytime for any event.

Hiring John Arcara Photography was one of the easiest and best decisions we made in planning our wedding. John and Lovina are wonderfully friendly, helpful, and professional. They are also unbelievably knowledgeable about everything wedding-related in the general area. We really felt like they were a part of our planning team leading up to the big day. They also made everyone comfortable on our wedding day and made taking pictures fun. The final results were nothing short of works of art that captured each moment perfectly! I cannot say enough positive things about them!