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Jonathan M Photography

Jonathan M Photography

Destin, FL
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    Paige W. Sent on 05/01/2023
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    Passionate, Professional, and Enthusiastic!

    We hired Jonathan for our wedding in April of 2023 and he also did our engagement photos in October of 2022. Jonathan LOVES what he does and it is apparent when you are around him. He is passionate about getting great photos of your special day! He wants to do everything he can to make you comfortable and get to know you as well. Jonathan does his best to deliver quality photos and does not have a limit on how many photos you are provided like some photographers. We was efficient with our family photos following the ceremony and captured beautiful bride and groom portraits as well. At the reception, he was able to sense a moment happening and capture those as well. He implemented a second shooter for the ceremony, family photos, and beginning of the reception for our first dance. He also implemented a table photo dash, at our request during the reception to get a photo with each table and all of our guests. Jonathan did a great job, made my husband, family, and bridal party feel comfortable. He was easy and flexible to work with in terms of his packages, hours, second shooter, engagement shoot date and location, and wedding hour times. He even came earlier than he was contracted for to make sure he had plenty of time to get all the shots he wanted! We would HIGHLY recommend him and I am happy to chat with any brides who are thinking about hiring Jonathan!
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    Breanna L. Sent on 07/02/2022
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    Amazing experience!

    I can’t say enough good things about Jonathan and his work! His photos speak for themselves, but he is also kind, patient, and professional. I am IN LOVE with how our beach wedding photos turned out, and he returned them in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend for any occasion!
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    Eymi Sent on 03/31/2022
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    Awesome experience!!!

    Jon did such an amazing job!! He was so laid back and easy going, we had a blast shooting with him.
    He’s so good at what he does and we absolutely recommend him!! We are in love with our wedding photos 😍
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    Jason M. Sent on 11/02/2021
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    Professional, Friendly and Excellent Photographer

    I have worked with Jonathan several times over the past couple of years and he has always been an outstanding wedding photographer. He is always professional, always has a smile, and can capture a wedding beautifully without having to interrupt the evening in order to do so.

    That is important from my job as a wedding DJ and I can't thank Jonathan enough for being a cut above wedding photographer. Every time I see him at a wedding I know that the evening is going to go smoothly. You will never be disappointed in hiring Jonathan for your wedding photography.
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    Taylor M. Sent on 09/20/2021
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    Destination Wedding Perfection

    We haven’t gotten all of our photos back yet as we just had our wedding, but we are in love with our sneak peeks! He had fantastic communication - and for two people who don’t love having their pictures taken - it was effortless and fun.
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    Hilaria B. Sent on 11/07/2020
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    Excellent photographer

    We hired Jonathan M photography for our November 2, 2020 wedding in Destin, Fl. The pictures turned out beautiful! He was punctual, kind, patient, and very experienced in photography. He knew just the right angles to shoot from and he captured our photos during the perfect sunset! We recommend him for all your photography needs.
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    Kaitlin C. Sent on 10/19/2020
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    10/10 experience!

    Highly recommend Jonathan for any special occasion, he did our wedding photos and couldn’t be happier! He went above and beyond for us. Professional, easy to work with, and his work is amazing! Thank you Jonathan!
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    Hyun M. Sent on 05/04/2019
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    Jonathan is a fun, talented, and hard working photographer. We loved having him!

    When my wife and I started planning our wedding, we agreed one of the most important vendors would be our photographer. We spent months looking for one, and stumbled upon Jonathan's portfolio on Google. We really liked his modern style and the way he made couples look so natural, so we reached out for an inquiry. Here are some things that stood out about our interaction compared to others:

    1. His answers were always thoughtful. He didn't give a one or two sentence response when we asked for details, while many others did. It makes a huge difference.
    2. He explained his editing/photography style in detail. As a photography hobbyist, I really appreciated this.
    3. He is easy to get along with. All of our photoshoots felt like we were just hanging out, and he made us feel comfortable while leading us so our photos turned out perfectly.
    4. Most importantly, this guy is a hard worker and his work shows. It is an understatement when we say he(and his wife we hired) was our best investment for the wedding.

    Thank you for helping us capture our special day. I would recommend Jonathan to anyone who needs the perfect photographer for your special occasion.
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    Rhea A. Sent on 05/06/2019
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    Best Photographer

    The experience we had with Jonathan was more than we could have asked for. We knew from the beginning that the process of choosing a photographer would be one of our most important decisions. We wanted someone who would capture the love from the beginning to end so we could relive our wedding day through the photographs for years to come. Jonathan exceeded our expectations. He captured and embraced our love through his skillful and artistic passion of photography. He made us feel natural and was able to capture the true love that my husband and I share. Jonathan’s love and enthusiasm for what he does shines when he is behind the lens.His personality is also one for the books. He is kind, fun, and passionate and very easy to work with. We would recommend Jonathan Photography to any couple who wants their wedding day captured with love passion, and commitment to each and every photo that he takes.
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    Lynett Sent on 04/21/2019
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    Perfect photographer

    Jonathan was very professional, kind, and responsive. He took the take to make sure every picture was perfect. He knew exactly the right places for the right shots. We Highley recommend him for all your picture needs. We look forward to using him again for photos in the future. He will not disappoint!
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    Kelli S. Sent on 03/10/2019
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    A Storyteller with a Lens

    I don't think the English language has sufficient words of praise to convey how much we loved working with Jonathan.
    We lucked into our hiring of Jonathan through his wife, Annie, who we contracted as our day-of coordinator. When we heard her husband was a photographer, and they often work as a team, we thought that was
    1.) Adorable and super romantic, and
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    Little did we know we'd just hired the male equivalent of Annie Leibovitz!! :D
    Due to crazy schedules and this being a destination wedding, we didn't get a chance to meet Jonathan until we were walking down the aisle. But from the moment he came up and said hi, we knew we'd made a great choice. He was positive, a great communicator, adaptable and quick, loaded with more camera gear than I'd ever seen a single person carrying, LOL, and looked like he was having a great time, despite the overcast skies.
    He did a phenomenal job of capturing everything we were hoping for from the ceremony. And we had so much fun working with him afterward for the wedding party photos and bride & groom portraits. He came up with really fun ideas to highlight the uniqueness of our ethnic fusion wedding (including having our guys throw umbrellas up in the air :D)
    We were so fortunate, because the sun broke through the clouds right as we were taking those photos, gilding the sand, and tipping the waves with gold. And that's when the magic really started. The photos he captured during this time have caused more gasps of amazement from family and friends than I can count.
    Even more amazing was how quickly he sent us sneak peek photos. He had some of the most stunning sent to us before our reception even ended that night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    If you're looking for a photographer, don't even waste your time looking anywhere else!!!!!!! Jonathan is an artist and storyteller with a lens, and my only regret is that we couldn't afford to hire him to capture every single moment of the entire weekend. Thank you for everything, Jonathan. We are so grateful.
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    April K. Sent on 12/18/2018
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    A Natural Eye!

    Having the right photographer was the highest priority on my wedding list! I wanted someone that could capture all those little amazing moments through out the day that as a bride you can miss because the day goes by so fast. I knew Jonathan would do an amazing job because I had seen his work from my friend's wedding but the photos were still beyond my expectations! Most of the time I had no idea he was even there and I'm so incredibly great full that he got all these incredible shots of moments I had already forgot about. I know there are a million photographers out there but only a few like Jonathan that has that organic natural ability to capture your most priceless moments.
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    Emily Sent on 12/04/2018
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    Great Photographer!

    Jonathan was a great photographer! I communicated my needs to him and he was very flexible with availability when many other photographers in the area turned me down. He was also very patient, especially when it started to come down to the wire for photos and my bridesmaids and I were scrambling to get ready. The time it took to receive my photos was accurate and reasonable, and the final product was so beautiful. I highly recommend him!
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    Mai Sent on 12/12/2018
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    The best Photographer!

    Jonathan Mcdonald provided a wonderful services all around. He was communicative and very flexible. He is personable and was able to help us relax and feel confident as we took our photos. When he did our final edits, he was very prompt. We are very pleased with how all of our engagement and wedding pictures turned out. I would highly recommend Jonathan McDonald to all my friends and families.
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    Isabel Sent on 09/25/2018
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    The experience we had was great. We love our pictures and Jonathan is very professional. He gave us our picture before the due date which was even better. We have such wonderful memories from our wedding day looking through our pictures. Thank you Jonathan!
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    Kimberly Sent on 07/28/2018
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    Jonathan was so professional and down to earth. His kind and exciting personality made it easy for us to relax and enjoy our day. Anytime I had any questions, he responded back very promptly. He provided me with tons of photo ideas and was very open to any ideas I had myself. His work was amazing and highlighted our special day perfectly. I highly recommend his services. Thank you Jonathan for the amazing photos and making our day perfect!
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    Branden Sent on 01/27/2018
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    He was awesome. Super fast with the editing. We couldnt be any happier with the pictures!!
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    Stephanie Sent on 06/18/2018
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    Jonathan was great to work with- we were traveling from out of state, but he made the process so easy and I love the photos from our wedding day! Thank you!
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    Robin Sent on 01/30/2018
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    Jonathan did an amazing job at capturing moments of our special day.The video was amazing! I cried watching it, was like reliving that moment all over again! I would recommend using his services for whatever special occasion you are hosting. If you need a highly profession and high quality photographer/videographer..he is top notch!
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    Johanna Sent on 01/09/2018
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    Jonathan, first and most Thank you for your amazing work on our wedding photos. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer. The way you handled everything was way beyond our expectations especially taking such wonderful photos even throughout the unexpected strong hurricane winds from Nate. You noticed every detail and captured every photograph we wanted and many more. Every single one of the photos are breath taking. Looking through them made us relive the emotions felt in those special moments and you achieved to capture them all. We are so blessed and grateful that your talent has created such amazing and memorable photos that will last us a lifetime!
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    Julie Sent on 01/08/2018
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    We are so glad we chose Jonathan to photograph our wedding. It was a positive experience from the beginning. He was always quick to respond. He even took the time to call me before the wedding so he could find out our expectations. He made it so easy to plan that part of a destination wedding. We are more than pleased with the pictures he took and would highly recommend him!
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    Julie Sent on 10/18/2017
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    We are so glad we chose Jonathan to photograph our wedding. It was a positive experience from the beginning. He was always quick to respond. He even took the time to call me before the wedding so he could find out our expectations. He made it so easy to plan that part of a destination wedding. We are more than pleased with the pictures he took and would highly recommend him!
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    Amanda Sent on 05/30/2017
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    Who doesn't want drone footage of their wedding?!?!? When it was offered to me, I jumped. And I am SOOO glad I did. The video Jonathan sent me was phenomenal. The music he paired with the footage was perfect and the way he put it together awesome! Every single time I watch the video (which is a lot) it takes my breath away. I am so happy that I decided to have this done because now I will get to cherish this video forever!
    Worth. Every. Penny.
    Thank you Jonathan!!!!!!!!!
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