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John Larkin Photography

John Larkin Photography

Rochester, NY
4.8 out of 5 rating, 15 Reviews
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15 Reviews
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    Sarah F. Sent on 09/04/2019
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    Such an honor to have John Larkin for our big day!

    It was a true pleasure working with John for our engagement shoot and for our big day! John is such an imaginative, talented individual. I love how he created unique shots that made our wedding unique in comparison to others. John also has a calm demeanor that helped with my pre-ceremony jitters. My husband and I feel that we can now call John not just our “photographer” but our “friend”. It was an honor to have John capture our most special moments for our wedding day and we cannot thank him enough.
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    Mark Sent on 10/08/2018
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    I have used John Larkin and his team twice to do both my daughters weddings. John is the easiest person to get along with. He is super professional and takes the best photos which capture the day in real time. He is absolutely a calming influence on everyone. There are a lot of photographers who take great pictures, John is an artist. Thanks for everything.
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    Shannon Sent on 06/25/2018
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    In the words of my husband, "John Larkin is a cool, chill dude." He is so refreshing to work with as a couple who really know nothing about being in front of a camera. From our first meeting, John set our minds at ease that we could be ourselves in our engagement and wedding day photos. He was so easy to work with while still giving subtle suggestions for us as to how to get the best photo or angle. We did our own thing in terms of poses and what felt right while we barely noticed he was taking pictures. This was so appreciated as we really feel like our photos came out still looking like us as a couple. He was super patient and willing to try anything we brought up, including a shot of our 200+ guests right after our wedding ceremony. He brought a big ladder and got one of the coolest shots with such clarity! We also truly appreciated his eye for nature, and he found some great spots for all of our sessions. The photos literally come to life with the vibrant colors and settings he chose for us. John is one of the best in the business, and we are so happy we were able to get to work with him!

    <3 Chris + Shannon
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    Sophia Sent on 10/13/2017
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    Wow. John was AMAZING! Not only did he travel to Cleveland to take our engagement photos, but he came a day early to find some good places and see where the best sunset pictures would be. John was absolutely amazing to work with. Before our engagement session, my now husband was a little nervous to be taking engagement pictures and uncomfortable with potential awkward poses. John just told us to interact, talk, laugh, and kiss, and our pictures were so natural and amazing! Of course he is wildly talented and we love all of our photos, but his demeanor and presence stuck out to us.
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    Katie Sent on 06/26/2017
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    I cannot thank John enough for how amazing my engagement and wedding photos turned out. He is extremely professional, staying the entire night to capture every detail of our wedding with the help of his second photographer Val! He set up the bet photo booth, adding to the fun and energy of the night. I highly recommend John, you will not be disappointed!!
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    Karly Sent on 10/04/2016
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    John is extremely professional and very easy going! He traveled to Buffalo for our engagement shoot mid week. The wedding pictures have turned out absolutely beautiful! We couldn't have been happier with him! The day of the wedding he made everything so easy and was very organized. Would highly recommended him and the pictures are absolutely stunning!
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    Jenna Sent on 10/01/2015
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    John and Val did a fantastic job! They captured so many wonderful moments...looking through the photos takes us right back to that day! When my mom and I looked through the photos for the first time, we found ourselves crying and laughing all over again. The images are just so clear and beautiful - I can't wait to look at them for years to come.
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    John was FANTASTIC. He was really easy to work with, very on top of things and his skills are AMAZING. He's super flexible with your day of plans and he had a second photographer who was also amazing! He captures moments, those moments you will want to relive over and over again! He captures emotion and his photos look so natural, not over edited and not weird lighting. He is very skilled at his art! He provided a photo booth that was a HUGE hit! Definitely recommend adding that to your reception! The guests LOVED it!
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    John was very professional and took stunning photos of my wedding. Love his style. He has a very good eye and gives great direction. His photo booth is one of the best!!! And he's such a sweetheart.
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    Jim Sent on 12/15/2011
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    John and his staff do an outstanding job of engagement photos as well as the entire wedding. They are very helpful and their work is very professional. His experience is extremely valuable in knowing the best locations and types of shots that will help make the memories of the day be lasting. I would recommend him with confidence.
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    Rebecca Sent on 10/10/2011
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    I cannot say enough wonderful things about John Larkin and his whole photography team. Working with John was a positive experience from start to finish. We were a little afraid of the cost up front; however, after meeting with other photographers, we realized that by the time we added in everything John included, we would have spent a lot more than his all inclusive package prices. He ended up being worth every penny and we are so happy with our decision.
    His images are gorgeous, he has a unique perspective and gets great shots, capturing our guests emotions and the overall feel of the whole wedding day. His package included beautiful save the date cards which his studio manager Meghan designed for us, a gorgeous photo guest book with all of our engagement photos (received tons of compliments). A print credit, beautiful wedding album and disk with photo release of all of the images. A photographer (John) plus a second photographer (Scott Slattery) and an assistant (Beka) who actually ran the photobooth at the reception. The photobooth was such a huge hit, I couldn't have imagined the wedding without it. Everyone loved it and we have hilarious/priceless images of all of our friends and family from the reception. (Our guests are still talking about it!) Thank you to John, Scott, Meghan, and Beka you were amazing to work with and I will be recommending you to everyone I know!
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    Shannon Sent on 08/11/2010
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    JL Photography was fabulous. I am so happy to have worked with John Larkin. He is fun, laid back and easy to work with, not to mention extremely talented. From our first meeting, I knew it was going to be a good experience. He went over and above creating and designing items for our wedding; for example our save the dates and guest book. On the actual wedding day, he was able to blend in and capture so many special moments. His creativity comes out in the pictures and I had no worries the whole day. The photo booth was an absolute HIT! My guests are still talking about it, over 2 months later. My pictures are amazing; he captured every detail and truly helped make our wedding so special. Now that the wedding is over, I am sad not to be working with such amazing people like John Larkin, guess using him for baby shots is next! I would recommend John to every bride!!
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    Lesley Sent on 09/25/2010
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    John Larkin is amazing. He made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and we absolutely LOVED him after meeting him. We knew we would be able to capture our wedding the way we wanted by working with John. He was responsive and answered many questions for us. The style of his work is exactly what we were looking for and many, many people commented on both our engagement and wedding photos. He helped make our day perfect and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. The photobooth was such a hit among our guests and they are still talking about it! Those pictures really captured the fun and love of our guests. He's amazing and we would recommend John Larkin Photography to everyone.
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    Laura Sent on 07/25/2016
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    Picking out a photographer was one of our more difficult decisions, since after the wedding is over, photos, videos, and memories are what you’ll have to remember the day. After seeing John’s work, we knew he was the right photographer for us. He was very easy to work with, as well as his second photographer. We’ve only seen sneak peeks so far, but they are incredible. We also chose to do a photo booth, which was very professional looking and had lots of fun props. Our guests LOVED the photo booth, and the print quality of those photos was phenomenal. John Larkin and Val Sorrells are true professionals!
  • User1841808 Sent on 10/02/2014
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    John is a great photographer and that is it. We are still waiting for the photo album that was included in our wedding OVER A YEAR ago. Not only are we unsure if we will get what we paid for but trying to get a response from him or his assistant has been next to impossible. First the album we were given a draft of would have actually cost an addition $300?!?!? We had already paid $7500+tax and that included an album butbhis assistant Meghan gave us an edited version that was bigger than what we paid, making us feel like they were trying to get every penny they could. Then when.my husband told her we spendt so much with our wedding we really just wanted the one we paid for she was extremely rude and stoped comunicating with us. He sent a few emails with absolutely no response, then he called john who said he would call back never did, then I called John and he emailed me that he was now months later almost a year from pur wedding sending our album out and we would not have it for pur anniversary. I sent him another email explaining our unhappiness about this and inquiring if the album would be mailed to us and yet AGAIN NO RESPONSE. Another disappointment was the international visitors we had order prints from his website after the wedding paid for them and weeks later we told it was too expensive to ship. We feel he should have just shipped them and learned that from now on he should put on his website he cannot ship internationally. Our international visitors were from Australia. Our pictures came out great however everything else has been terrible. With all the talented photographers i would NOT RECOMMEND him to anyone.