Jonathan understood our vision from start to finish, and he was involved in planning the surprise photographer at our engagement. Months later did our engagement shoot and then our wedding in April. We loved his artistic and creative vision, which paired well with our fun-loving personalities. He kept the families and wedding party focused through all of our formal photos, which was a huge relief on the day. Helped us figure out the best poses and made sure our suit and gown looked perfect in every shot. Highly recommend Jonathan!

Jonathan and his crew captured our day perfectly! His personality and energy matched ours, which made us so relaxed! We couldn’t be happier with the photos, he's truly a talent! Book him!

We found Jonathan here on WeddingWire and fell in love with his photography style. We first got to work with him on our engagement photos. It was there when we realized how easy and fun Jonathan made getting our photos taken was. He then went above and beyond with our expectations for our wedding day photos. He captured so much of the love, fun, and emotions of the day. Looking through our photos, we truly can relive the moments of the day. Jonathan does an amazing job of getting some really unique shots as well that make your pictures even more special! Thank you Jonathan and his brother for being a part of our special day!

Jonathan and Alison were an absolute dream team to have as our wedding photographers. Their attention to every single detail was beyond what I could have imagined. They were beyond creative with their ideas to get the most perfect and unique shots and thought of different angles and shots I could not ever dreamed of. They made everyone at the wedding feel included and so welcome. They were so perfect to work with and made the wedding that much more fun. 5 stars is not enough to talk about how great they are!

We chose to get married on a Monday, so we had our pick for photographers in the OBX. After reviewing Jonathan’s portfolios and chatting over zoom, he became our number one choice and we are SO GLAD we booked him for our wedding day. We provided zero directions for our detail, getting ready, and couple shots but he didn’t need any! Jonathan stepped into the day with zero hesitation. We had large family shots with young kids, and he handled the toddlers with ease and zero fuss. Our sneak peak photos show a variety of moods from romance to raging on the dance floor, so he does it all. We also added his photo booth for our wedding so guests could have an activity off the dance floor, and it was a hit! HIGHLY recommend this group for any special event.

I met Jonathan at the OBX Wedding Fest and he was really easy going and his photos were gorgeous. I decided to book him because his prices are very affordable. He was very responsive throughout the process and even got on the phone with us to discuss the timeline of the day because we wanted to do a first look and group photos before the ceremony. I ended up pranking my husband with first look pictures and his best man in a wedding dress and Jonathan was crucial in managing to pull that off. We received sneak peek pictures like a week and a half after the wedding and the rest of our photos came about 1.5-2 weeks after that! They are stunning. He made us feel comfortable, he was funny and we are very happy with the photos!! I highly recommend Jonathan! He's a rockstar!

Hiring Jonathan was one of the best decisions on hiring vendors that we made! From the moment we met him, we knew he was perfect. He is down to earth and easy and fun to work with. Jonathan and his partner captured so many moments! I swear they were every where all at once making sure that they captured absolutely everything! Even my wedding coordinator said he is hands down the best photographer she has seen! He did our engagement photos as well and they were just beautiful! We highly recommend Jonathan Pillow Photography!

Jonathan was an amazing photographer for our wedding. I'm not the most comfortable when it comes to pictures but Jonathan made it fun and easy and helped guide us during our photo session. We had so much fun during our couples photoshoot! I would recommend Jonathan to be your wedding photographer!

We met Jonathan at the OBX Wedding Expo in March 2020, and knew immediately that we wanted him to be our photographer. He was so relaxed, and able to easily talk to us. And his pictures are absolutely gorgeous. He did an amazing engagement photo session with us on the Duck Boardwalk about a year before our wedding, and we knew we made the right choice. He made the experience fun for two people who were more than a little uncomfortable in front of the camera. And on our wedding day, he kept our whole wedding party moving quickly, but still managed to get all the shots we needed. I've never experienced wedding photos being run that smoothly. And we definitely got a nice variety of shots.

We also rented our photobooth through Jonathan, and it was a welcome addition to the reception. Our guests loved getting the strips as a keepsake, or to send to themselves, and we will cherish the book our guests contributed to.

Where do I start?! Booking Jonathan was easily one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. First of all, we loved the spontaneous nature of his photography, not super posed, but a documentation of happy moments. We talked with several photographers in our wedding planning process and when we talked with Jonathan on the phone for the first time, we hit it off. He was easy to talk to and we knew we’d get along well. The idea of being followed around by a photographer was a little nerve-wracking for us but every time he had us in front of the camera he made us feel comfortable. Jonathan included an engagement session so we could get to know each other before our wedding day and he made us look like naturals. We definitely didn’t feel that way at first but by the end, he had us feeling much more comfortable with his direction and humor.
After COVID hit (2 months before our should-have-been wedding) we needed to move our wedding date a year out. Re-booking Jonathan was a priority for us, and he was so flexible in the process of moving our date. Fast forward a year, we were really excited to work with him again for our wedding. He brought the same professionalism, humor and good vibes to our wedding day that he did for our engagement session. His second shooter was great to work with as well. They did whatever they needed to do to “get the shot”, including wading into a muddy marshy area to get an awesome shot of us on a dock. Throughout the night they were not intrusive, I didn’t really notice them as we danced and enjoyed our guests, yet they still got the amazing spontaneous shots.
All in all, his work speaks for itself and needs no explanation of how amazing it is… but I will still say it… his work is AMAZING. The posed couple’s shots he took were breathtaking and the rest of the spontaneous shots he got at the wedding truly captured our amazing day. The compliments from family and friends on how beautiful our photos are continue to affirm what we already knew - Jonathan Pillow is top notch. So don’t waste a second, just book him!