John was the best decision we made for vendors for our wedding- he did our small covid ceremony and then the big one the following year, and we got so lucky to find him. His prices were more than reasonable. His work is amazing. He is extremely responsive, and he got our photos back very quickly. He also did a fantastic job of remaining calm and organized during all of the stress and chaos of the day! I would highly recommend him!

We hired John in 2018 to be our 2020 wedding photographer, and I think we all know what happened then! My wife and I still did a small outdoor ceremony that John shot for us in 2020, and he captured the moment really well. However, his work with the big make-up wedding last month really blew us away. The framing and lighting in his photos sets him apart from the other wedding photographers we've seen. Also, we found him very fun to work with from the engagement shoot, all the way to the wedding reception. He has a great eye for detail and his second, Dorian Patrick, was immensely helpful. I found him on wedding wire by browsing photographers. If you've read this far, take it from us, you cannot go wrong with hiring John.

John was an absolute breeze to work with. He made us all feel so comfortable the entire day and captured amazing photos, even the action shots are perfect. He's experienced and knows how a wedding should go and helps make sure the day moves along as it should. The final photos are provided via web link and broken down into categories, getting ready, ceremony, formals etc, which makes it feel like you're reliving your day all over again. I booked John without meeting him and based pretty much on reviews and the reviews don't lie, I don't think I could have chosen a better photographer. He's easy to work with, provides amazing end results and the price is right. I will 100% use him for any other photography needs. Absolutely fantastic.

John is amazing! He was so supportive and positive during the whole covid wedding process. We have over 100 engagement photos and over 700 wedding photos! Usually most couple only have one or two favorites; we have 700 favorites. Every photo captures so much detail and is edited so beautifully. I love to brag that instead of just having an “assistant” John partners with other professional photographers in the area when you pick the package that includes 10 hours, engagement photos, and a 2nd photographers. We were lucky enough to have Rob Hickey has our second photographer on our wedding day. Both John and Rob were very friendly and professional and we received tons of compliments from our wedding party and family who worked directly with them . John met with us again 2 weeks before our wedding to plan out the big day so that we were able to capture photos in every location we wanted. He had many great suggestions and you can tell that he has a lot of experience in the wedding industry. I highly recommend John to every couple. You can tell he truly cares about his work and that he doesn’t leave until he feels that he captured every special moment; John stayed well over 10 hours at our wedding. Your photographer is definitely your most important vendor on your big day; and if you’re reading this review you have found the best photographer for quality and quantity in wny!

John is very kind and very professional. He arrived to the site early which was wonderful amd calming for me. He did a great job on the photos and included many candid shots. Be sure to tell John exactly what you want and he’ll do his best to accommodate your requests!

John captured our day perfectly. From start to finish we thoroughly enjoyed working with him. He made everyone feel comfortable and had great photo ideas. We are so pleased with how our photos turned out, we can’t even pick a favorite because there are too many to choose from ! Highly suggest him for your big day !

John was an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish! We were already a fan of his photography well before we decided to hire him for our own wedding and we are so glad we did. You can tell that he is passionate about his work and is truly gifted when it comes to capturing priceless moments on camera. I would highly recommend John for wedding and all photography! You won’t be disappointed.

John was so talented and accommodating from day 1. He shot the weddings of two other family members, so we went out of our way to ensure he was available before selecting our wedding date. John has the very best second shooters available to assist him. He had ideas when we asked, and also listened when we had special requests. He answered emails within hours. John also was so pleasant the day of the wedding. We highly recommend!!

John was absolutely incredible from the beginning. He was very accommodating, especially since we live out of state. John still shot our engagement photos even though we had a small window of two days to choose from while it was around 15 degrees outside. He was quick to respond throughout our planning process. John was fun, genuine, and very easy to get along with. Gary, his second shooter, was amazing as well. They made us comfortable and at ease by being so down to earth. There were many times that they just blended in and we didn’t even realize they were shooting. We cannot thank John or Gary enough. These photos are more beautiful than we ever imagined possible, and we will cherish them forever. John has an undeniable talent, and his love for what he does shows in every photo he takes.

John made everything so easy for us the day of our wedding!! To be honest at times we didn’t even recognize him shooting which is what he wanted! My husband and I were so comfortable with him and Gary (the second shooter) and our pictures turned out phenomenal. John has a way of editing pictures and making them look so unique and beautiful. They captured every moment for us. We will live off these memories from the pictures by John McDonald Photography.