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Pinnel Photography

Pinnel Photography

Santa Barbara, CA
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    Mike Sent on 09/23/2022
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    The BEST Photographers!

    If you’re looking for a photographer, Pinnel is the choice. Talia and Juan were absolutely amazing. We received our photos from our wedding day and they were perfect. Juan and Talia are so patient and captured our wedding moments in a way that we could not even have dreamed of. PERFECT. Amazing photographers and amazing people. Thank you Juan and Talia Pinnel.
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    Hailey L. Sent on 04/11/2022
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    Simply the best 🤍 extraordinary photography team

    I could not recommend Pinnel— Juan & Talia enough. They were professional yet personable, incredibly talented and has a timeless artistic style to their images. Great communicators and easy to work with from the beginning to the very end! We’re so thankful for their ability to make us feel comfortable at all times and capture the most special moments of our wedding in such a beautiful way. We are sooooo happy with our engagement and wedding photos! Juan & Talia are an amazing team! If you're looking for a wedding photographer, go with them and you will not regret a minute of it :)
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    Absolute Perfection

    Juan and Talia are two of the most thoughtful caring people we have met. From our very first video call, we knew they were the right fit for us. It was extremely important for us to find a photography team that we felt comfortable with. Both Juan and Talia made us feel completely at ease. They made the process fun and easy and allowed us to fully be ourselves and be present for this amazing day. They were able to capture the most beautiful moments of our wedding. The final gallery is absolutely perfect. We are so grateful to have had them be apart of our wedding team.
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    Ariana C. Sent on 09/24/2021
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    Talented, organized wedding photographers

    We hired Juan and Talia to photograph our August wedding and they were incredible to work with. We had to postpone a year because of Covid and thankfully they were available for our second date and worked with us quickly to lock it down. They were so organized and helpful throughout the entire process of planning our wedding twice over 3 years. I really appreciated the tips they sent over and timeline they created for us, which I used as a base for our general day of schedule. They are super talented and took so many gorgeous photos that truly captured the feel of our wedding day in a natural way. We also received our photos quickly, 3 weeks after the wedding which was great. We're so glad we chose them as our wedding photographers!
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    Amelia Sent on 12/13/2020
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    Amazing photographers and wonderful people!

    Juan and Talia are wonderful! As a photographer myself, I had high standards for choosing a photographer for our wedding, and Pinnel Photography was one of the very first vendors we booked back in 2019. I didn't know of anyone who had worked with them, but their photos were beautiful, their prices were more reasonable, and I quickly realized that they were an awesome husband/wife team with such a warm and calm energy. They ended up being one of the most communicative vendors throughout our entire wedding planning process, and we had a great time working with them during our engagement session back in August 2019 (and of course the photos were incredible!)

    Our March 2020 wedding ended up being cancelled by our venue just a week before because of the first shutdown due to COVID-19, but Juan and Talia were professional and supportive, and we were able to find a new date in December that worked for all of our vendors. As we got closer to December, we realized we'd need to postpone a second time, and this time we rescheduled for another year later. We knew we still wanted to get married this December though, so we let Juan and Talia know that we would be planning a "minimony" and were able to book 5 hours with Juan for this day.

    Our day finally came last Sunday... we were hours away from being cancelled on again due to another shutdown, but we were able to pull off our outdoor wedding ceremony and dinner as planned. The day was absolutely perfect, and Juan was once again amazing to work with. We can't wait to receive the photos, and we're so excited to work with Juan and Talia next year for our larger wedding!
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    Anna M. Sent on 05/29/2019
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    The perfect photographer for your wedding

    Pinnel Photography was the perfect photographer for our wedding and elopement. The pictures are incredible and Juan and Talia were so helpful on the day of the event - they were so good at walking us through everything (no stress at all for me!) and gave us their professional advice to ensure our pictures were exactly what we wanted. We could not have been happier and would recommend them to everyone!
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    Katie S. Sent on 05/29/2019
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    Photography for elopement, just the bride and groom.

    Juan was so great to work with! He was easy going and friendly. Our photos are beautiful and perfectly captured the day. I would happily work with him again. My only regret is that we had two hours and it was just my husband and I. We easily got done what we needed after 1-1.5 hours. I wish I had brought a couple of changes of clothes so we could have more casual looking photos as well!

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    Hi Katie, It was so nice meeting you both and capturing beautiful photos of your elopement. We're so happy that you love your photos. Thank you also for your feedback about the timing. We've found that for most couples two hours is a perfect amount of time for elopement photography with portraits following. Many couples even opt to add a third hour. In any regard, I'm glad that we could explore and capture sweet moments together in some of Santa Barbara's most iconic locations. Thank you for your kind words. Wishing you all the best.
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    Jill F. Sent on 11/18/2020
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    Kestrel Park Wedding 9/9/2020

    Juan and Talia were wonderful to work with. From their introduction email and call, I knew they were the perfect pair to capture our elopement. They were not only professional but also personable. You can tell they have a passion for photography. Their work is art and something we will always cherish. Thank you again!
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    Alison T. Sent on 06/28/2020
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    Pinnel Photography was a fantastic addition to our wedding

    I can not say enough great things about Pinnel Photography. We hired Juan and Talia about a year and a half ago to do our wedding. During this time, they have done our engagement photos, boudoir photos, elopement photos, and next year they will do our larger wedding photos as we had to alter our plans due to COVID. I have been beyond happy with all of our photos. I originally hired them due to their beautiful landscapes, soft lighting, and romantic details but I have been so impressed with the versatility of their work. Not only have they provided fantastic photos but they actually have been essential to the wedding planning process. They provided suggestions for location of our engagement photos, location and attire of boudoir shoot, and even location of our elopement ceremony. They have consistently been very easy to communicate with via email, telephone, and text. They have been very flexible with planning during COVID times with rescheduling our wedding as well as planning an elopement in less than a month. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them and hope to use them for any professional photos in the future. Thank you so much Pinnel Photography!
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    Stephanie M. Sent on 05/03/2021
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    Phenomenal


    What an honor, joy, and privilege it was to have Juan and Talia photograph our wedding!!! We are a COVID couple, and had to completely move our entire wedding from May 2020 to May 2021 with little lead time. Juan and Talia were PHENOMENAL throughout the entire process, constantly reassuring us that they were on our team and would be with us through thick and thin. On the big day, they immediately put us at ease, gave excellent direction, and absolutely impressed our wedding guests beyond belief with their attentiveness, consciousness, and unparalleled work ethic. Their work is GORGEOUS, and we can’t wait to have our pictures enlarged, printed, and prominently displayed in our home!! Any couple would be lucky to have them capture their big day!!
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    Scott C. Sent on 05/06/2019
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    Perfect Energy + Stunning Photos!

    Juan and Talia had the perfect energy throughout the entire process; excited, confident, and upbeat, and also calm and reassuring.... from the start Juan made the our engagement session, and wedding day feel very natural - putting us at ease, while capturing every moment.

    We had total trust in Juan and Talias process - early planning, selection of photo op locations, schedule, etc. It was so great to not have to think and stress about such a big wedding day itme - the pics! - They took care of it all, and we couldnt be happier.

    The photos were stunning, truly capturing everything: the coastal landscape, the tearful vows, the late night dance floor insanity, and everything in between.

    Couldn't recommend them more!
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    Leah Sent on 11/09/2019
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    Stunning Work, Lovely People

    Photos speak louder than words! We are super happy to have had Talia and Juan capturing our big day. They absolutely did an awesome job - photos (both digital & film) came out beyond expectations - elegant, fresh, and editorial. We went over the whole gallery so many times and never stopped smiling. All our guests found their favorite portraits as well ;) It was such a pleasure working with them. Besides bring over calming and warm energy to the wedding, they demonstrated great professionalism not only on the wedding day, but also before and after the wedding in terms of preparation and delivering. It was extremely easy to communicate with them about the style and content of the photos we love. They also collaborated very well with other vendors, even it was the first time to work with most of them. We highly highly recommend Pinnel Photography to all of perfectionist couples!
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    Christina Sent on 10/06/2019
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    Beautiful people + beautiful photos!

    Talia and Juan are an incredible partnership! We were so grateful to have their (very!) professional/experienced help throughout the wedding planning process, as well as their calming and loving energy around for the big day! I can't imagine having anyone else with us during what is probably a crazy day for every couple, but they kept everything light and beautiful - just like their photos! Everyone who attended the wedding was so excited to have these beautiful moments captured by the Pinnels, and so are we! I really can't recommend them enough, you will love every second of their warmth and the photos are all an absolute dream! Thank you both so so much!!
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    Britney Sent on 02/21/2019
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    Wonderful! Couldn’t have been better!

    Talia and Juan were so responsive and easy to work with from the get-go! I’m from Singapore and I had to make arrangements from across the globe but it was a breeze with them. They had never shot where I wanted and they took the effort to scout the place out and do research - that’s professionalism and taking pride in their craft! On shoot day, it was so helpful to have Talia around while Juan did the shooting. The pictures turned out gorgeous and the experience was magical! Can’t recommend this warm and lovely duo enough!
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    Simon M. Sent on 08/22/2019
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    Best vendor we hired, period!

    I don't know how to emphasize this enough: they were the best vendor we had at the wedding. If there was one thing we could absolutely not change if we did this again, it would be hiring the Pinnels. They were extremely professional throughout the entire process (letting us interview them via video chat before we hired them was huge) and they worked hand-in-hand with our wedding coordinator, almost as an additional coordinator, to ensure everything went smoothly. Besides that, their work speaks for itself. Simply looking at the work they've done in the past says it all, and we could absolutely not be happier with how our photos came out. The end result left us with the perfect capture of a day that was a total blur! I'm compelled to write even more since working with them was such a fantastic experience! 10/10 I'll absolutely use them should I have any photography needs in the future.

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    Simon! Thank you so much for your kind words. It was so much fun to be part of your day!! We loved getting to know you and Arielle a little more at your wedding and hope we'll see you next time you guys are in town. Wishing you the best in this beautiful time in your life. Cheers!!!
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    Allison Sent on 07/11/2018
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    Using Pinnel Photography was one of the best decisions that we made for our wedding. Juan is an amazing photographer. He is so kind, warm, and has a calming presence that immediately makes you feel comfortable. When we first met for our engagement photos, my now husband and I were extremely nervous – we had never done anything like that before and didn’t know what to expect. He immediately made us feel relaxed and gave great guidance. The pictures turned out to be some of the best photos that we have together. We also truly enjoyed having him by our side on our wedding day. Being our photographer, Juan was there for the most intimate moments of our day– and we wouldn’t have had it any other way. Juan is caring, attentive and genuine. We feel that he became a real friend by the end of it all. We can’t stress enough how much we recommend Pinnel Photography. It may just be the best decision you make, too ☺

    Pinnel Photography's reply:

    Dear Al and Shane, what a gift it is to have been able to meet you and be part of this moment in your life! I look forward to many more opportunities to hang out with you guys :)
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    Cristina Sent on 09/15/2018
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    Juan and Talia were THE BEST. I had no idea how to choose a wedding photographer but after looking at their portfolio thought, "I want our photos to look like those." Juan and Talia were very responsive throughout the entire process. My now husband and I do not live in Santa Barbara so we had a few phone calls and email exchanges with Juan before flying out for the wedding. A few days before the wedding both Juan and Talia came to our venue to scope it out and help us find the right spots to take photos. During the actual wedding, Juan was awesome. He was very flexible with us and with our videographer, and made Zack both and I feel very comfortable during what I'm sure can be awkward photos! My husband, who was dreading photos, told me he actually ENJOYED them. We just received our wedding photos and they are absolutely stunning. Juan and Talia recommended we do a Golden Hour shot and I'm so glad we did. Juan really knows how to capture natural light and those are my favorite photos. They're absolutely gorgeous and we can't wait to see the rest of them. I would recommend Pinnel Photography to anyone who is looking for a spectacular photographer but also for a team that is easy to work with and adds to the overall day!
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    Stephanie Sent on 08/21/2018
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    Juan was our wedding photographer, and he did such an awesome job of listening to what we wanted and working within our budget. He was so accommodating with coming to one house for bridesmaid portraits, going to another house for groomsmen portraits, and then driving my husband and I up a hill to do our portraits. He was so fun to work with and down to adventure with us. He was also a great addition to our party - so many of our friends enjoyed meeting him and talking to him at the reception! Thanks to Juan we have so many beautiful portraits that are candid, casual, fun, and set in nature - which was exactly what we wanted! He was a great addition to our wedding and I would recommend anyone to work with him not just for his beautiful photography and great eye, but his kind, easygoing and fun personality.
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    Eli Sent on 07/07/2018
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    Juan has a special knack for capturing both sweeping natural landscapes and up-close portraits. His photographs are jam-packed with character. We couldn’t be more thrilled with how our wedding photographs came out. In fact, my wife and I keep unwittingly pulling out the photographs Juan took that day to admire them and show them off to friends (sorry to be those newlyweds)! More than that, Juan was an absolute joy to work with: he is attentive, humble, professional, and dedicated to his craft. We really appreciated his style he brought to the event. If we have any future needs for a professional photographer – someone able to capture the moment perfectly – we would be more than happy to work with Juan again. Highly recommend.

    Pinnel Photography's reply:

    Dear Eli, thank you so much for your kind words and for being so amazing to work with. I look forward to keep photographing you and Laura as the family grows!
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    Michael Sent on 06/11/2021
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    Professional and artistic, but also felt like members of the family!

    Juan and Talia were a calming and friendly presence who felt like members of the family as they captured beautiful, romantic, and cinematic images of our wedding day and engagement session. My wife and I are not especially comfortable in front of the camera, but they made us feel and look our best. They were a total pleasure to work with, our guests loved them, and they rolled with last-minute complications on the day-of without missing a beat. If you're wondering if your wedding photos will look as beautiful as the ones featured on their portfolio you can be sure - yes, they definitely will.
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    Amber Sent on 06/12/2017
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    We cannot say enough good things about Juan! Juan captured our engagement photos and then our recent wedding. He is so sweet, kind and funny, we knew we wanted him to photograph our big day! He is quick to get photos back which makes the anxiousness for them easier to deal with. I mean the photos are AMAZING. His ability to use natural light is truly a talent. The photos are so crisp and you can truly feel the emotion in each picture. We highly recommend Juan for capturing your special day. Thank you times a million for our beautiful photos!!
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    Zennia Sent on 04/22/2017
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    We are so happy to have chosen Juan as our wedding photographer. His work is phenomenal, his personality was wonderful to work with, and his prices were very reasonable. All his packages include an engagement shoot and I was so thankful we did this because we were able to get to know Juan before the wedding and to work out any awkward posing kinks you get when you don’t like being in front of the camera – like me. The day of the wedding, we knew what kind of poses we wanted because we’ve done it already!

    What first drew me to Juan was his landscape oriented tableaus and his expert use of natural lighting. Since the wedding reception was outdoors we wanted someone who was strong in that area and knew the best way to take pictures in the hot Southern California sun.

    As expected, both the engagement and wedding day photos look amazing. The colors are vibrant, the composition is dynamic, and when I look at the photos I feel like I’m reliving the moments.

    Thank you to Juan for his amazing work on our wedding day!
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    Angelina Sent on 03/28/2017
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    We chose Pinnel Photography for our wedding and Juan was fantastic! We are extremely happy with the photos we received from our big day. Juan was by our side all day, and the package we selected also included an engagement photo session (which we unfortunately we were unable to use since we live out of town but wish we could have!). I love Juan's eye and professionalism. He made us and our wedding party and guests feel comfortable while still taking the best photos. I would absolutely recommend Pinnel Photography for your wedding day (or engagement photos!).
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    Heather Sent on 10/26/2016
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    Juan was an absolute pleasure to work with. I met him for the first time when he came to my home to take engagement photos of my wife and I. She had met him prior and was instantly impressed and excited to have him help us out. I have to say that i too was instantly impressed and on board with him as well. I have always felt awkward posing for pictures but such was not the case with Juan. He's fun to work with, and extremely accommodating as much as he is a natural talent. I would hire him again without pause.

    Pinnel Photography's reply:

    Thank you Ryan! You were so kind and easy to work with in both occasions. Hope we can have a beer soon!
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    Carly Sent on 06/03/2016
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    Juan is amazing! He captured every moment of my wedding in the most beautiful light. And there were so many pictures to choose from! I loved the bridal solos and the pictures of my groom and I-especially the candids of us walking up the aisle after we were pronounced. Priceless! Juan has a really nice website with some beautiful photos. After I looked at his portfolio, I knew I wanted to work with him. He impressed me right away with his quick and detailed responses to my inquiries. Juan gave us a list of packages to choose from, as well as add on services that we could purchase so that we could create a custom package to fit our needs. I don't know if other photographers do that or not, but they should! Juan is appreciative of the opportunity to work with you. He enjoys taking photos and he is passionate about getting the perfect shot. And our online gallery was available before we got back from our honeymoon! Juan is such a great photographer. I highly recommend him.
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