About this vendor
Expressions Wedding Photography is a wedding and lifestyle photography company operating out of Tulsa, OK. Owner and lead photographer Jonathan Ratzlaff is a talented professional with over ten years of experience who takes joy in serving clients as they celebrate life’s milestones. He focuses on documenting the small, candid moments of joy and love in a way that allows his clients to relive their events again and again.
At every photo session, Jonathan creates an environment and ambiance of warmth and fun that allows couples to let their personalities shine. With a blend of contemporary and traditional photographic techniques, he curates collections that are to their one-of-a-kind love stories. His work is evocative, vibrant, and true-to-life, accurately representing the celebrations of his cherished clients.
Expressions Wedding Photography offers a wide range of services for clients to choose from to ensure that every couples’ budget and needs are taken into consideration. As well as coverage on the day of your event, Jonathan also offers engagement and trash-the-dress photo shoots. On the day of your event, the services of a second photographer can be available to guarantee that every important detail is captured.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2013 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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5
out of 5.023 reviews
Jon is incredible! Our photos are gorgeous, he helped navigate everyone, and he was fun to have around that day. I was very nervous about certain parts of the venue being in the ba...
ckground of our pictures and Jon did an amazing job making sure to capture from different angles. Couldn’t suggest him more.
WOW. Jon is THE BEST. He and his wife (the second photographer) were so spectacular, especially with my overly anxious self. He was so chill, and had so many creative ideas. We had...
him booked all day (best decision ever). Meaning we had him from sunrise, all the way past midnight for our sparkler sendoff photographs.
He was such a trooper. I purchased collection three. It included two photographers, a video and all day coverage.
Plus, he got all the photos back to me in SEVEN days. 7!!!! Let me say it again, 900 PHOTOS all edited, uploaded and ready for high resolution download for my family and I. AND the video was done the next day!!! Omg.
I cannot say it enough, even if you are not getting married in OK, pay the travel fee. It is sooooo worth it! The photos are something I will cherish forever and I will always recommend Expressions Wedding Photography!
Thanks Jon!
Jon went above and beyond! Our pictures are amazing! He captured so many special moments when we didn’t even know he was there. So easy to work with! Definitely recommend!
Jonathan has officially won best photographer ever in my book. Jon and his wife are a dream team!! They traveled to Colorado to shoot my elopement just a few days ago, and the snea...
k peek photos we saw are TO DIE FOR!! I cannot wait to see the rest! He is so professional and talented! Highly recommended!!
Jonathan was great! We had our engagement photos and wedding photographed by Jonathan and couldn't be happier with how they turned out. He was great to work with, fun, and creative...
. The one week turn around is the absolute best, you aren't waiting months to see your pictures! Highly recommend choosing expressions wedding as your photographer!!
Our photos turned out so beautiful! I'm so glad that my husband and I selected Jon to be our wedding photographer. He shot our engagement, bridal and wedding day. He really listene...
d to what we wanted out of our photos. We received our wedding photos within 2 weeks of our wedding date, fully edited. Our guests were so complimentary about how great he was at our wedding and how beautiful our photos turned out. I would re-hire him again in a heartbeat.
I really struggled to find good recommendations on a photographer in the Tulsa metro. Most people told me who NOT to use and some people recommended photographers that did not fit in our budget. I found Expressions Wedding Photography through The Knot and couldn't be happier!
Jon did an amazing job for our engagement and wedding photos. He does amazing work using available light, but is also equipped to provide necessary light indoors. He did excellent...
work using shallow focal lengths/low aperture in our engagement photos. He also appeared and reappeared like a ninja with a man-bun who was always there when you need him, on the wedding day itself. There were several photos that he captured during which I honestly don't remember him being there. If you are in the Tulsa area he should be your first call.
Jon did an amazing job with our photos, and he really came in clutch for us when we needed a photographer less than 3 weeks before our wedding!!! his photos are beautiful and he re...
ally made us feel good about choosing Expressions to do our wedding photos.
I am blown away by Jon's work! He delivered so many more photos than I expected and the quality is unmatched. I looked at so many other photographers before finally choosing Expres...
sions, and I truly believe Jon is the best in Tulsa. I highly, highly recommend!
Too many "big" wedding companies hire out unprofessional and amateur photographers. What I LOVED about Expressions is that Jon, the owner, is with you every step of the way. It's h...
e who you initially meet, and he's the one you get on your wedding. His style is timeless. Perfectly edited photos exceeded my expectations. He's so energetic and hilarious, but still so professional. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
Jon was a great photographer. He was very easy to work with, dependable, and efficient. He captured so many great moments from our wedding. There are photos where I did not even re...
alize a photographer was nearby! All the important events and moments were beautifully captured, and Jon was very accommodating of what we wanted. Also his turnaround was incredible; we were viewing our photos less than a week after the ceremony!
I would also like to recommend Expressions, and specifically Jon, for any LGBTQ couples looking for a photographer. We were Jon's first same-sex wedding, and he was a very welcoming and affirming photographer. Jon was open to what we wanted, and he also came in with suggestions for poses that he had found online specifically for same-sex couples. I was very touched that he had done research for us.
i would definitely recommend Expressions to anyone looking for a wedding photographer. Nice people, great work, and beautiful memories.
Jon is amazing! Our engagement pictures exceeded my expectations and his photo wall feature is very interactive and adds more fun to the reception. I cannot wait to see our wedding...
day pictures!
I can't imagine hiring a more perfect photographer for our wedding day. Everything was incredible from his personality to how well he captures smiles naturally. I can't recommend J...
onathan enough, I know we will be hiring him again if we ever have another big event.
We chose Expressions to shoot our Engagement, Wedding and also my bridals. Being a photographer myself, I was worried and nervous about being in front of the camera. Jon made my fi...
ancee and me feel relaxed, and our photos turned out GREAT! The hardest part was choosing which ones to print! He was a dream at our wedding also, professional and willing to help get all the family posed when necessary. But, the best part was, he seemed to have so much fun and was relaxed; you could tell he was enjoying himself. All around, Jon was great. We highly recommend him!
Expressions Photography was the best choice we could have made for our wedding day! I had high expectations for our photos, and they absolutely exceeded them. John was great to wo...
rk with; he is very talented, friendly, and flexible. I would recommend Expressions for any event. :)
Jonathan was awesome. He knew exactly what we were looking for in documenting our wedding and did a fantastic job at it!
Jon was extremely professional, friendly, talented, and very flexible with his clients. Our wedding pictures, engagements, and my bridals are amazing. His prices are very reasonabl...
e and great deal for his quality of work. Thanks again Jon!!
AMAZING!!!!!! i would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone. It takes a few tries to get ahold of them but in the end its well worth it. Jonathan is an amazing photographer and they lady...
he brought with him was sweet. It like they arent even there! Given them a call, you wont be sorry
Jonathan is an amazing photography and takes beautiful pictures. His prices are very good and you get so much. He will be with you your whole wedding day if you want him to be. He ...
was at our wedding for at least 12 hours. He showed up early in the morning and with a smile on his face. He got our pictures back to us in about 2 weeks and we weren't disappointed. Don't think twice about booking him as your photographer. You won't regret it!!
My husband and I had a fantastic experience working with Expressions Photography. Jon was excellent at returning our calls, meeting with us, answering our questions, and photograph...
ing. We are thrilled with our pictures and couldn't have asked for a better photographer- even our guests were commenting on how great he was! He captured every moment of our wedding and gave us a polished, professional final product.
I just used Expressions Photography for our wedding, and they did an outstanding job. Jonathan and his associate did a great job, and definitely had great ideas for pictures. We ...
had a mix of traditional and photojournalist style pictures, which we were happy with both styles. After doing a lot of research on other photographers and pricing, Expressions Photography seemed to be the best in getting the most for your money. For the package we chose, which include ceremony pics, bridal session (which I switched to do this instead of pics during the rehearsal dinner), and reception, our package cost $750, which most other photographers charged at least $1500 or more for this same package.....I definitely recommend Expressions Photography.
Jon made me feel very comfortable in front of the camera. I never felt posed and I appreciated that he was quick to get the shots he wanted from one location and then we moved on t...
o the next. It was a VERY hot day and he was conscious of the fact he couldn't keep us outside forever. Usually when looking through film I see a handful of photos I like out of several hundred, I did not feel this way with Expressions, I felt like there were dozens of great shots to choose from.
We really enjoyed the pictures that were taken. The photographer was professional and made us feel comfortable.
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