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John Ciciora Photography

John Ciciora Photography

Milwaukee, WI
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    Amanda Sent on 10/20/2016
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    John will make the most uncomfortable people comfortable. As long as you give him all your trust he will do wonders. I know nothing about photography, but what he does is art. I love showing off the photos to everyone. Can't wait for him to do our photos in June 2017!
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    Sara Sent on 12/22/2016
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    John is a PRO.
    His work speaks for itself, but beyond that, he was really the foundation of our wedding. He is so professional and experienced... he asked questions and helped with decisions that shaped our whole wedding. He's laid-back when he can be, and takes charge when he needs to... and he was always kind. We are incredibly happy that we worked with him. And our photos..... absolutely AMAZING.
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    Michelle Sent on 01/19/2017
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    I researched multiple photographers in the Milwaukee area before deciding on John. We had a tight timeline and a budget to stick to and John came through with flying colors on both aspects of our wedding! John took the time to have a lengthy phone conversation and in person meeting prior to our wedding day. John also met with the venue where our wedding and reception was held so that he could seek out prime spots for poses that we were wanting. We didn't have engagement pictures with John so our wedding was the first experience working with him. It was better than we could have ever expected! John was fun and inventive, knew how to get the best out of two people who aren't super stoked while getting their picture taken, and super professional. Even our guests commented on how he was all over the place during our reception, making sure to grab fun and in the moment shots, which is what we wanted most of all. John is quick and responsive now that we are making decisions about our pictures with albums and prints. We are extremely happy with our pictures and the overall experience that we have had with John. One of the best decisions that we made was hiring John to capture our wedding day!
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    Amber Sent on 11/01/2016
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    I am so extremely pleased with our experience with John. He did our wedding photos this past weekend and was absolutely amazing. So easy to get along with, wonderful with directing us how to pose, so friendly and polite with my family and friends.
    John's photos are absolutely stunning and speak for themselves. But we also wanted someone we could joke around with and enjoy having around. That was him! Even when I totally messed up our family photo list on the day, he just laughed with me and kept going. (I blame the wedding brain! ;) )
    Not once during the day did he get in the way. I saw him snapping pictures all over the place but never in front of our guests or in an obnoxious way. He came early, stayed late, and had a smile on his face the whole night.
    He also kept checking in with me to see if our timeline was still going as planned and kept us on track as the evening went on. He worked with our dj to coordinate dance times and events so that everything was captured. I had so many compliments on how great he was and how everyone thought how amazing it was that he was cruising around all day with all of his cameras attached to their holsters. ;)
    I would recommend John to everyone! I have absolutely no complaints and am so grateful and happy that we were able to have him there for our big day!
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    Brenna Sent on 10/21/2016
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    John is a phenomenal photographer. Throughout this past year, John has helped us prepare for our wedding from across the country. He was always willing to go out of the way to work with our crazy schedule. When it came to the big day, John was there with a big smile and calming energy. For two people who don't always enjoy getting our picture taken, John had us laughing and relaxed. When we saw our pictures for the first time we couldn't help but smile and be in awe. They were stunning. We could not be happier with our engagement/wedding photos. If you are looking for someone who is professional, passionate about photography, and is good at what he does, then John should be your photographer. We are so happy we chose him.
    Alex and Brenna
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    Terri Sent on 10/21/2016
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    As the maid of honor, I truly wish I had John take my wedding pictures for my own wedding earlier this year. John was organized, SO easy to work with, and knew exactly what to do to help keep the bride and groom cool, calm, and collected. The bride usually dreads the attention on her and pictures, but he made the photographs before, during, and after the wedding such a fun experience. His experience, knowledge, and expertise with photography is so evident in the pictures that he takes. If you are looking for a photographer for a wedding or your next event, I highly recommend John Ciciora photography!!
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    Holly Sent on 10/20/2016
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    John was amazing!! He did our engagement photos in FL, we flew him down for the day, and our wedding photos 10.1.16. He was always around to answer any questions and provide options for different picture locations. He had never been to the location in FL and was able to adapt and provide awesome photos!!! We had him all day for the wedding and that was the best option, he was there capturing those fun moments, and all the crying I did lol. I would recommend John to anyone!!
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    Nicole Sent on 10/21/2016
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    You've worked extremely hard to make sure that every little detail is prepared for the wedding day. John understands that fully and brings his absolute A-game. He was a pleasure to work with, and his own personal standard of excellence and professionalism perfectly enhanced the experience of our wedding. He was constantly confident and in control of the situation, often times even helping keep the wedding party on schedule! The creativity he brought from behind the lens was unique, and his consistency with positioning himself for the perfect shot was impressive. He was never overbearing or too timid. Instead he knew his role to capture special memories, and handled it with poise. John is very fun to be around. He kept the wedding party entertained to the point where he hardly had to ask for smiles.

    John is consistently the professional throughout the whole process. He asks the right questions to ensure that you have peace of mind with him behind the camera. He gladly welcomed any questions we had, and calmed and flexed with any concerns we brought up.

    My wife and I come from a film production background, and so we are very familiar with all of the fine details John needs to consider to guarantee a job well done. He impressed us fully and we could not recommend him enough.

    He is an artisan at what he does.
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    Angela Sent on 10/20/2016
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    John is AMAZING! He was with us for the entire day and caught so many incredible moments. He is kind, patient, helpful, easy going and passionate. He was willing to go with our last minute changes and fit right in as if he was part of our family. I am so thankful for his hard work and incredible talent! The moments that he captured bring tears to my eyes.
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    Brenna Sent on 08/09/2016
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    John was absolutely the best photographer we could have ever had!!! When we were interviewing photographers in January for our wedding, we were very unsure of what we wanted and who we wanted. Upon meeting John, within the first minute, I knew he would be coming to our destination wedding with us to Mexico! He also made the process so easy and relaxing so we didn't have to worry about a thing. As far as price, he was very reasonable. He worked with us and our needs based on what we wanted. We figured out that he gave us much more that the others that we interviewed, and the resort as well. One other thing that we were worried about was our destination wedding photographer. You never know what you are going to get when you book a destination wedding, and have never met the resort photographers. It felt really good to meet him first so that there were no surprises. The resort photographer was also way higher priced than John.
    Our pictures turned out wonderful! We couldn't be happier!! We highly recommend him for any type of wedding and plan on using him in the future for other things! Thanks so much John!!!
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    Sara Sent on 03/07/2016
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    Sara & Justin | 12.3.15 | Riviera Maya, Mexico
    Words are not enough to describe how amazing John is!! My husband and I had a destination wedding in Mexico and really wanted the day captured by an experienced photographer. We were worried about the quality of the resort photographer and the communication about the day. Hiring John was one of the best decisions we could have ever made!! To me, photographs are the tangible moments you take away from the day. They are what you have beyond your memories. John not only captured amazing moments that we'll have forever (his works truly speaks for itself), but he also helped to make sure our day was run smoothly and successfully. He was able to help set up a plan for our big day - start to finish, and be there every step of the way. It was truly amazing! His eye for beauty is outstanding and he is a true professional. The passion he demonstrates for his work is highly evident in all that he does. We couldn’t be more thrilled about our photos and working with John was truly special. You will not be disappointed with John and his work!! Highly recommend!
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    Donna Sent on 11/23/2015
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    As the mother of the bride I appreciated all John did to help make my daughter and son-in-law's wedding such a special day. He started the day bright and early, working in the background to capture all the special moments with the bridesmaids, flower girl, groomsmen and parents. The day continued to go smoothly with his easy going personality, organization, great ideas and creative skills. He was a pleasure to work with and we can't wait to see the pictures he created to make the memories last.
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    Maureen Sent on 06/28/2016
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    John was the perfect photographer for our wedding. He was a pleasure to deal with all day, and very friendly with not just us, but also with our guests. John worked hard to make sure we got those iconic pictures that my wife and I will keep looking back at for years to come. The man was everywhere, every great moment was captured throughout our wedding day. Not only are the pictures fantastic, but the entire process was straight forward and easy to deal with, from signing the contract, to finally receiving our pictures, and I have to say, the wedding albums that he makes, are absolutely beautiful. We chose the option of having John create our wedding album, and it was the best decision, not only did we not have to worry about it, but his choices were spot on, and we're very happy with it. Working with John has been a pleasure, and we look forward to continue working with him in the future for all our life's events.
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    Brittany Sent on 10/06/2015
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    I can't imagine a better wedding photographer than John. He is professional, organized, and genuinely talented, and was an absolute pleasure to work with. Leading up to our wedding day, John was able to offer lots of advice on different locations for pictures in the Milwaukee area (we had rain in the forecast, so I wanted to make a back-up plan), and he also offered extremely valuable feedback on my wedding day timeline based on his experience. On our wedding day, John was outstanding. He was punctual and outgoing, and helped to keep us on schedule. Our wedding party loved having him around because he was fun and easygoing, and was not intrusive or distracting at any point. Also, I cannot speak highly enough of the quality of his work. He is truly a gifted photographer, and the photos he took are absolutely priceless to us, our families, and our friends. He managed to capture the day in a way that made it possible to relive through the pictures. We have had our photos for just a few weeks, and we've already gotten so many comments on how beautiful and fun they are. His wedding day photography package is also an extremely good value. I have already recommended him to friends, and would advise anyone planning a wedding (or looking for photos for any life event) to consider John.
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    Lucy Sent on 07/15/2015
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    We hired John after seeing his work at a bridal expo. I had a conversation with him at the expo and found it very easy to talk to him and he was not pressuring me with his services. After thinking it over at home, I emailed him some questions that I still had and he got back to me with answers. I hired him and decided to have him take our engagement photos (almost like a trial run if you will). We had such a blast with our engagement photo shoot. John brought his wife to assist him and my fiance (at the time) and I reminisced about how much fun we had on the day of the shoot. We got our engagement photos back and were floored. They turned out absolutely wonderful! We couldn't have been more confident in our decision to hire him for our wedding day. Between the engagement photo shoot and the wedding, I put together a document of all of the photos I liked on Pinterest and sent it over to John so he would have an idea of I liked/wanted for our wedding photos. The week before the wedding he called me and we went over last minute details. The day of the wedding I showed up to our venue and he was already there. While I worked on setting everything up, he would ask me for certain things so that he could take photos of all the little things while I was busy. He was so on top of his game, I didn't even realize that I wanted photos of the little things, but he just snapped away while I set things up, got my hair done, and then my make-up. He balanced his time between taking photos of the little things and making sure he was taking photos of all of the girls while they were getting their hair and make-up done. As the day wore on, John and his assistant made sure to capture every little detail and were even caught enjoying themselves at times too :) I would highly recommend John Ciciora Photography! I can't wait to get our wedding photos back, the teasers were awesome!!!
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    Megan Sent on 05/26/2015
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    We met John at a wedding show and after doing some research and meeting with other photographers, none compared to John. We worked with John for both our engagement and wedding photos and have absolutely no complaints. He was very responsive to questions, very flexible with dates, times, and photo ideas. My husband and I are not the type of people that love to take photos of ourselves, but John made each session fun and informal. He is so creative and pays attention the smallest of details that you will not have to worry about "getting the perfect shot." My husband and I wanted the classic shots, but with modern and creative twists, which John certainly captured.

    I was a little worried about sticking to our timeline after the ceremony for church photos, but John and I had listed out all of the combinations beforehand and he can certainly take charge of a large group of people to
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    Megan Sent on 05/19/2015
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    John was an amazing photographer!! I couldn't be happier with hiring him for our wedding. We met with over 8 photographers in the area since wedding pictures were something so very important to us, since of course we wanted to make sure the entire day was captured. He called us 2 weeks before the wedding and again the week of the wedding with amazing ideas of types of pictures to take, ideas of locations we could go to near our venue, and backup ideas in case of rain. By the questions he asked us and how he approached every situation, you could tell he has been in the industry a long time and has worked with a variety of bride’s styles and cultures. During our wedding day, we hired him for unlimited hours and he absolutely followed through being there from the minute we got to the salon in the morning to the last song the DJ played at night. His laid-back yet attentive personality made our day run so smoothly allowing our entire wedding party to have a blast. If you’re considering hiring John, do so before he gets booked on your day. You won’t regret it.
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    Sara Sent on 04/30/2015
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    You will not make a mistake booking John. He did it all from helping keep everything on schedule to dresses the guys to making sure the bride was hydrated and had everything she needed and most importantly took amazing pictures. He was incredible. I cannot say enough great things about him!!
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    Emy Sent on 10/20/2015
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    Wow! I can hardly put into words how amazing John was at capturing every detail of our day. He was there for every moment we knew we had to have, plus many many more, that I didn't think were important until I got the pictures and realized he captured so many special moments I hadn't even thought of! I would recommend him and his work to anyone I knew, over and over!! Truly gifted and amazing photographer!
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    Jacki Sent on 05/28/2015
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    If I could give John 10 stars I would! I met John at a bridal expo and he immediately won me over with his kind nature and beautiful work. We met once before the wedding, to discuss more about our wedding vision and everything we wanted to capture for our big day. John was incredibly detailed, writing note after note of everything we were saying. He sent multiple follow ups our way to double and triple check he had everything down we wanted.

    Our wedding was his first Jewish wedding, and he captured all of the necessary events - the chuppah, the circling of the groom, the breaking of the glass, the ketubah signing, the horah and everything else that goes into a Jewish wedding. Our wedding was also on New Years Eve, so he got amazing shots of the countdown, passing out champagne, and the midnight kiss of course!

    The day of my wedding, John couldn't have made me feel more like a bride. He was so tentative to everything I asked and made sure that both me and my husband and our families were happy all day. All night, people kept coming up to us saying how great our photographer was. We received the proofs a little less than a month after the wedding, and were speechless. All the pictures were beautiful. The whole night was captured in a way that I couldn't have imagined.

    I just received our album and a few actual photographs a few days ago from John and am so excited to share them with our family and friends. As my husband and I begin our lives together, we will absolutely be using John for future events!
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    Ashley Sent on 10/06/2014
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    Choosing John Ciciora Photography was one of the easiest decisions that my husband and I made during the wedding planning process. John is personable, easy to work with and a master of his craft. He accommodated all of our requests and was always quick to answer any of the questions we had throughout the planning process.

    From the phone consultation, to our engagement shoot, all the way through to our wedding day, John was professional and always went above and beyond.

    The best example of John going above and beyond was on our wedding day. We had an issue with the air conditioning on our party bus, so John graciously offered to drive my husband and I from the Church to our group picture location. He helped us to remain stress free while we were waiting for the bus company to fix the issue.

    We absolutely love all of our wedding pictures and are so happy that we chose John to capture all of the special moments! We have already recommended him to a number of friends and family, and will continue to do so! Thanks for everything, John!
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    Shannon M. Sent on 06/17/2022
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    Great Photos and discrete during wedding

    John was so lovely to work with. He shot my sisters wedding seven years ago so I had to reach out to him once I got engaged. We still cherish my sisters wedding photos and in soon he will be sending us all of ours! We have received 6 sneak peek photos and we love them all, great quality and super professional. John is so kind and easy to work with, he knows what he's doing and has lots of experience! During the entire wedding day he stayed very discrete rather than getting in the way of us and our guests. Would highly recommend John!
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