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About

Hello! We are Jon and Jessica, a husband and wife duo in San Luis Obispo, California, who specialize in rad wedding, elopement, and family photography and have been serving our clients for over 10 years. We're based in California, but love to travel and are always down for an adventure! We have been married for 11 years and have two kiddos together. Jon is an avid road cyclist and Jess loves to run marathons (Jon still doesn't understand why). We would love the opportunity to meet you in person and chat details over a delicious coffee or beer!

Services Offered

  • Elopements
  • Full wedding day coverage
  • Engagement photos
  • Secure online photo gallery

Please poke around our website to find out more about us and our work. Thanks so much!

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files

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

2nd Shooter
Custom Graphics
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
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?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints

Reviews of Jonathan David Studios

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Holly Sent on 02/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Jon is the best!

If you're looking for a wedding photographer, look no further than Jon! We had a thrice-postponed covid wedding, and can't emphasize enough how comforting it was to have Jon on our team. After cancelling our 200-person wedding, we decided to elope and Jon was all in. We had several phone calls to discuss the plan and then Jon met us in the mountains with our 10 closest family members. He seamlessly became part of the family and was such a joy to have around. Jon was professional, creative, flexible, and exceeded all of our expectations. We are in LOVE with our wedding photos and recommend that anyone looking for a photographer hire Jon!
Laura
Laura Sent on 11/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Don't look any place else, HIRE JON!

There are so many [great] photographers to consider in SLO County, however we wanted photos that would be timeless and not highly edited like the sepia tones and whimsical look that’s become popular. Jon’s photos were exactly what we were looking for, and we hired Jon to take our engagement photos (Spring 2018) and wedding photos (Fall 2019). BEST DECISION EVER!

For our engagement shoot, Jon was extremely flexible and shot photos at two locations - the winery we got engaged at in SLO, and another location he suggested in Los Osos. We were so blown away (literally, it was the windiest afternoon ever!) by the photos Jon took during our engagement shoot, that we knew we absolutely made the right decision to hire him for our wedding as well!

Jon perfectly captured our wedding day. It’s worth noting that our wedding ceremony and reception were in different locations, creating a little bit of a logistical challenge, however, Jon was extremely communicative and helpful in creating a photography timeline to ensure the day would go smoothly despite the multiple location changes. He didn’t miss a beat! All of the photos are amazing, so amazing that we’re even having a difficult time choosing which ones to print! Our family and friends we have shared photos with can’t get over how beautiful our photos are.

I honestly could go on and on on why to hire Jon, but the best bonus is how awesome of a human being Jon is. His upbeat, fun, and easy going personality makes him so fun to be around therefore making it comfortable and fun being in front of the camera. Hire Jon, you absolutely won’t regret it!
Ryan
Ryan Sent on 10/31/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Jon is "fuego"! Best wedding photographer in SLO County!

My wife and I almost hired a different photographer before discovering Jon. We're so glad we found him! Honestly, we can't imagine not hiring him because the photos he took perfectly captured our wedding day.

So many photographers these days like the whimsical, faded-out photo style. This isn't us. We were looking for a photographer that doesn't over-edit, but embraces the colors in the photos and has more of a photojournalist's style. This is Jon to a T. He has an incredible eye and is so, so talented.

What we didn't know when we hired Jon was how great of a person he is. Jon has a way of putting you at ease in front of the camera with a great sense of humor and a liberal use of the word "fuego"! Neither my wife or I have ever taken portraits like you do for engagement photos or your wedding. This was new to us, and Jon found a way to make us look good! He worked well in tandem with our videographer and has great relationships with wedding venue staffs and coordinators, too.

He's also very quick with his editing. We had a "small" album of around 100 photos sent to us the morning after our wedding. We got the email from Jon while we were eating breakfast. This was so great to be able to share some photos with friends and family, and on social media, right away.

I could go on and on about how highly I recommend Jon. He is organized and was helpful every step of the way. He was flexible and able to make changes on the fly. I'm certain there's not a better wedding photographer to work with in SLO County.

Best advice I can give: Hire Jon!
Kas
Kas Sent on 09/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Let's get weird

It was great working with Jon. He captured the moments that me and wife will forever cherish. He's easy and fun to work with. He'll take suggestions or just let him do what he does best or as he would often phrase, "let's get even weirder". Taking the sunset photos was a nice break and get away from the crowd and I can say that, that moment was probably one of the highlights of our wedding.
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Katie Sent on 05/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

So worth every penny

I’m so glad I hired Jonathan! He was so incredible and got so many beautiful and unique pictures. I’m a photographer myself so I knew I’d be very picky and he did not disappoint! He’s super creative and will go above and beyond to get those perfect shots. Also, he’s a really fun time.
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Mia Sent on 10/31/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Artsy & fun!

Working with Jon was so much fun (and his awesome wife, too, who "manned" our photo booth). We did not do an engagement session with him since we are out of towners, but he was easy to communicate with and on the day of, was quick to put us at ease with his goofy jokes and easy going demeanor. We can't wait to see the end result, but the journey was awesome. Even our guests commented on how fun our photographers were!
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Megan Sent on 09/27/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Jon and his team were great! He took both our engagement photos and our wedding photos. His photos are beautiful and he is very talented in finding the perfect lighting and background. It was a tough decision finding our photographer because we don't live in the area but Jon came highly recommended and we were not disappointed!!! All of our guests loved him too. He made everyone laugh throughout the event! He communicated with us prior to the wedding and made sure he knew exactly which photos were the must haves and what group pictures we wanted to take so that time was efficiently spent before and after the wedding. Thank you Jon!
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Lindsay Sent on 07/06/2018
5 out of 5 rating
My now-husband and I are two of the most un-photogenic people of all time - and either Jon has hundreds of photos of us with our eyes closed that we never saw - or, he is the absolute best photographer in the whole world. I would say it's both :) But in all honestly - hiring a photographer was one of the things we were most nervous about - and we could not have been more fortunate than finding Jon. From the moment we met him, we knew he loved his job - and that love made us feel so at ease in front of the camera. As we looked through our wedding photos for the first time, we caught each other having these huge, silly grins on our faces and realized that we had both been smiling ear-to-ear from photo to photo. We could just feel the happiness and excitement of the day come back, and will be forever grateful that it was captured so perfectly on film. THANK YOU Jon - for everything!!
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Lauren Sent on 10/13/2017
5 out of 5 rating
If you're reading this review, you are already winning because you found Jon Miller. You will not regret hiring him as your photographer. He is a kind, genuine guy who knows just when to be goofy enough to take out the awkwardness of having your photo taken. Don't tell him I said this, but he's actually pretty funny! :) He has an amazing way at capturing moments that you would have otherwise forgotten all about. He also has a great eye for design and can see things in a way we would have never thought to do. I can't imagine hiring anyone else for our wedding. Thank you Jon!
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Nini Sent on 09/13/2017
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I say to this day that having Jonathan as our photographer was one of the best and easiest decisions that we made for our wedding. We loved him from the moment we met him for our engagement shoot. My husband felt awkward and wasn't keen on taking pictures but Jonathan made him feel comfortable and explained/showed him and our pictures came out great. He always responded to e-mails quickly and was available by phone to answer any last minute question to make sure everything went smoothly on our wedding day. Our family even commented how much they liked him. You won't regret having him as your photographer.
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Jonathan David Studios frequently asked questions

Jonathan David Studios includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Jonathan David Studios includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Custom Graphics
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Jonathan David Studios offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Jonathan David Studios offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Jonathan David Studios offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
Jonathan David Studios is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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