John Winters Photography Reviews
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Rachel D. Sent on 01/23/2022Best in the business!
John Winters was the best decision my husband and I made. We knew our photographer was the most important vendor for us, so we booked early! Good thing too - John books up FAST. We did our engagement shoot at the Elgin Christmas Tree Farm in December 2020, and John completely blew us away. He was funny, fast-paced, and had an incredible eye. We were nervous because neither of us had done professional photos before, but John took care of us. We adore the photos. When our wedding came around, John knew exactly what questions to ask us and how to handle all of our family members during the madness of the wedding day. It rained so John made some quick adjustments for my father/daughter first look, and the photos are PERFECT. I cannot recommend him enough when anyone asks about wedding photographers. Our photos are everything I hoped and dreamed they would be. Tons of hilarious candid shots that I never would have seen without John's expert eye. I feel like I get to relive my wedding over and over again every time I look at them. John is 100% worth the investment - you will never regret working with him. -
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Timothy A. Sent on 02/27/2021Superb artistry and amazing professionalism!
We just received our wedding photos back from John (way ahead of schedule) and we are beyond ecstatic! The quality and quantity of shots were amazing and far exceeded our expectations. John is a professional through and through which showed from the first meeting we had with him. He listened closely and expressed interest in getting a good feel about what we wanted and filled in the gaps where needed. He graciously made himself available during the wedding planning process and coordinated with other vendors such that he was able to hit the ground running on our big day, and did he ever! John arrived early and got everything set up even before he was technically "on the clock" and believe me he kept taking shots until the very last minute! First class work ethic if I ever saw it. To top that off, he is extremely personable and fun to be around. He was also pretty good about stepping out of his comfort zone since we had a non-traditional wedding, and showed remarkable curiosity and willingness to learn about our culture. All in all I would recommend John without reservation- anytime, any day! -
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U7 Austin Sent on 03/17/2023Rock Star Photographers Exist
As a wedding DJ at U7 Austin DJ, I work with a lot of photographers and John Winters continues to impress me with his work. When wedding couples ask me if I know an awesome photographer, I automatically recommend John Winters Photography! Why? He's professional, pays attention to the quality of his work and his imagination helps keep each wedding fresh and unique! -
Ayesha A. Sent on 12/31/2021
Best decision ever
We just received our pictures last night, and it felt like we were re-living the day. We wanted photographs that were romantic and candid, colorful and alive. John's enthusiasm for living in the moment shines brightly in his photographs. Each photo felt so real, like if I waited a moment more, the subjects would dance out of frame. I could hear my fiancé's vows over again, and our guests sniffling and laughing. Looking at these pictures indoors at midnight, I could feel the warmth of the sun from our perfect day. And John himself is amazing. He helped us through the wedding planning process. He answered my random emails in the middle of the night. He braved a snowstorm so we could take EPIC engagement photos. He was like a newfound friend to us. He was the very first vendor we hired, literally the week we got engaged, and we are so grateful for him. We really, really loved working with John. We know you will too! He's absolutely the best, and if we need anymore photos of anything, John will always be our first choice. -
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Hayley B. Sent on 12/15/2021Such a talented photographer
There are not enough good things to say about John. Completely cool and collected while I tittered around before the ceremony, bugging out about nonsense, John was able to talk to me down, all while capturing all the little moments happening. Such a wonderful presence at our wedding, and just a truly gifted photographer whose photos made us laugh and cry. He has such a gift for candid shots. He is an expert at his craft, you can't do better than hiring John for your wedding. -
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Crystal Sent on 01/12/2022Made our day so special!!
John Winters delivers! What a wonderful wedding photography experience he created. We’re over the moon with our photos. These are the memories we’ll cherish for a lifetime and now we have them captured in the most creative, spirited, dramatic, and fun way - thanks to the inventiveness and talent of our photographer, John Winters.
From the start, we knew exactly what we wanted: Someone with a lot of heart, creative vision, bold ideas, emotional colors, and thoughtful compositions - John is all of these things (and more.) He made us feel at ease on our zoom prep calls. He brought a delightful second shooter with him and worked quickly (even while setting up difficult shots) - an essential skill during a fast-paced wedding.
At the church, he sprayed things in the air to create dramatic texture (photos were WOW!), positioned himself in the perfect spots in perfect timing to capture the unforgettable moments, and seemed to be everywhere without being obtrusive.
We didn’t want boring, standard, posed shots of our wedding. We wanted a more documentary/journalistic take – someone who could make us *feel* how we felt on that day when enjoying the pics years from now. That’s exactly how John approaches his craft. Along with our gorgeous, unique portraits, we have funny shots of bridesmaids crying into rose petals, kids passed out, grandparents drunk on the dance floor. John captured it all – and he did it with style! Thank you, we’re grateful.
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Jill K. Sent on 03/31/2021
John is amazing!
John’s work is amazing. I continue to get compliments on my photographer, both for his photos but also how he interacted with my bridal party and guests at the wedding. His work speaks for itself - worth every penny!!! John provided excellent communication throughout the THREE rescheduled weddings we had due to covid. When moving dates (besides the venue of course) John Winter's was the only vendor I HAD to have available before rebooking my date. I would recommend John over and over again. -
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Katherine B. Sent on 03/30/2020Picture Perfect
John was absolutely amazing when it came to working with us by being flexible with our itty bitty timeline and our photographer requirements/expectations. Before we decided to go with John we actually already made plans with another photographer who wasn’t able to shoot for our wedding, but recommended John to us. John was amazing enough to keep our first photographers rates! How awesome is that! We truly appreciate how informative he was during our meetings and how fun and easy going he was during our special day!! We loved working with him, and all of our friends and family did as well so much so that my parents want to hire him for my sister’s wedding! Our pictures came out PERFECT! Looking at them made me feel like I was there all over again which I can't thank him enough for. We’re very thankful that we went with John! He helped make our day less stressful, and beautifully captured our wedding day!! -
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Shelby S. Sent on 12/24/2019Could not have picked a better wedding photographer!
John met and exceeded our expectations from the very start. We had a specific idea of what we were wanting, and John was very flexible & happy to accommodate us. He was incredibly responsive, replied to every message/question within a few hours, and was awesome at checking in throughout the planning process to ensure we were on the same page. John was already present and ready to go when we arrived at the venue and made everyone feel comfortable and at ease. Aside from having a fun sense of humor and friendly personality, the best way I can describe John is balanced. He was great interacting with our bridal party and our guests but also assertive and confident to the point where things were done efficiently and smoothly. He not only captured candids as we enjoyed our wedding day, but took the time and thought to occasionally lead us aside for a few minutes to get more intimate/posed shots, which turned out incredible and ended up being some of my favorite photographs. John was extremely creative with his lighting, which I knew would be challenging since our ceremony took place outside at night. He delivered the classic shots we wanted while also delivering artistic outside-the-box shots that wowed us. He emailed us some sneak peeks within 24 hours of our wedding and delivered our entire portfolio in less than a week and a half (we actually received our portfolio on Christmas Eve, which we were not expecting!) If you're looking for a talented stress-free wedding photographer that will deliver timely and high-quality work, John is your guy. You will be fortunate to have his creative eye and friendly demeanor on your special day. -
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Cortnee L. Sent on 11/13/2020Amazing! Attentive! Loves To Think Outside The Box!
It was such a pleasure working with John for a fall intimate wedding. The event space, Houston Arboretum, is very unique, and he was ready to photograph every detail. He is very responsive in communicating (email/phone). This is truly a wedding planners' ideal work partnership. Thank you John. You are amazing! -
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Markus Sent on 02/22/2020John Winters was the biggest hit of all wedding vendors at my wedding
Upon first meeting John, I found it difficult to get a reading on the guy. He was willing to meet though and was receptive to our ideas and what we wanted and was willing to be communicative w/ anything else moving forward.
John Winters is truly an exceptional photographer and quite the character. Everybody at my wedding loved him. So many people came up to me afterwards and said, "That photographer was amazing!" John was everywhere, and his photographs did a great job of matching the mood. When I was drunk and dancing on the floor, he met me on the floor and snapped some good shots. When we were happy, dancing, and drunk, he had some great blurry dancing photos. He was perfect w/ all the traditional stuff, and capturing candid shots as well. Truly spectacular. Very professional. He made us all feel comfortable throughout, and was open to whatever came up. John has an eye for moments worth photographing, has good vision and framing. Good knowledge of camera and lighting. He was a one-man army. "Rock star" is a phrase that keeps coming up when I describe him to people. I love this dude, and you would be smart to book him for your wedding. I'll cherish these pictures for the rest of my life, and then maybe they will be cherished for a long time after I am gone as well. -
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Emma K. Sent on 10/22/2019Extraordinary
Amazing amazing AMAZING! John was absolutely wonderful. He was prompt (15 minutes early even!), polite, and friendly. His work is truly unique, he has a great eye and really knows how to use the venue and get an interesting shot. The quality for what I paid was better than I could have hoped. His prices are very reasonable, much less than I've seen from other photographers, but the quality of his work is still very professional. I loved every photo! The turnaround time was also very quick. John sent me a few teaser photos the NEXT MORNING and the full photo album was sent in just two weeks! I would absolutely recommend John, I had no issues and was thrilled by the results. -
Britagne E. Sent on 11/11/2019
John made everything so easy and enjoyable!
John was such a joy to work with! From our first meeting, up to the day of the wedding, he was extremely responsive, and made us feel so comfortable. We are in love with all of the photos we received, and can't imagine any way in which our experience could have been better. If you are looking for a photographer, you have got to hire John! -
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Victoria F. Sent on 11/12/2019So talented and easy to work with!
What a talented dude! We hired John for our beautiful wedding at Villa Del Lago! He did not disappoint! I also used his serviced for my bridal portraits and I am so thankful I did! We had plenty of time to get creative and have fun! John has a great eye, an extreme amount of knowledge of photography/lighting, and creative inspiration that drives him to produce such spectacularly beautiful imagery with amazing composition! Not to mention, he's pretty funny and is great at helping those of us that are bad at posing look like we know what we are doing! If you want a photographer with a great personality, mad skills, lots of experience and still super creatively inspired by what he does, John is your guy! -
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Christina Sent on 09/17/2019Kind, Talented, and Accommodating--and Talented again!
I can not say enough great things about John. I am SO lucky we found him for our wedding photographer. Not only is he incredibly talented, but he really made the whole process so easy. He is incredibly flexible and accommodating, and goes above and beyond to get the photos to you the photos in a timely manner and in the format you want. He even made files suitable for Instagram, the website, and printing for us! He has experience with so many Austin venues and is an amazing resource of knowledge for any bride. And, of course, his photos are nothing short of amazing. I've gotten SO many compliments. In addition to getting the classic shots, he has such an eye for moments, lighting and poses that are so unique and beautiful. I 100% recommend John, you will not regret it! -
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Rachel F. Sent on 08/26/2019
John Winters: Photographer Extraordinaire. Book this man NOW.
From the moment I spoke with John on the phone about shooting our wedding-I knew we were in brilliant hands. He was warm and open and I felt connected right away. He was highly reccommended to us and we were so lucky when he said yes to our wedding! We had looked at his shots from previous events and fell in love with his hip and captivating style. On the day of the wedding, he arrived at the bridal suite and just began shooting, capturing moments-funny and heartfelt. Our shots are everything from super hilarious & creative to hip, NYC-moviestar shots and they are SO us. Throughout all our silliness, he also snuck in the genuine, precious moments-capturing our love so perfectly. He was so very open to our goofy nature - from the shot of tequila after our first look to the rainy walk to the venue. He stood out there, getting soaked just to get that amazing shot. And AMAZING shots he got. He was not only incredibly open to what we wanted but also offered suggestions in a classy and inviting way. At one point, he told Dave to whisper something funny into my ear, an inside joke...and from that, we got some absolutely perfect shots. He was extremely in tune with us during the wedding-always checking in, making suggestions where he saw fit and half the time we didn’t even know he was shooting away! John captured the amazing thunderstorm pounding ceremony, the silly moments, the love filled speeches, the dance moves, the bride and groom being lifted into the air on chairs, the delicious food, the beautiful cakes, the photobooth, the ice cream truck, the sparkler send off-John was everywhere. When we looked at the photos, we just sat and cried. Our wedding was captured so perfectly through the lense of John Winters and we cannot reccommend him enough! He recorded every important and beautiful moment in his incredible photos; truly revealing all that we are to each other. -
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