5 out of 5 stars and 48 reviews Best of Weddings (4x).
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(48)San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
About this vendor
We are a husband and wife who love to help our couples make their memories timeless.
As photographers, we specialize in combining impeccable taste, beautifully dramatic light, and a photojournalistic approach to make you both look your best while you're with those you love on one of the happiest days of your lives.
With J&A Light, you can relax and enjoy your wedding day and be assured of a timeless, beautiful set of photographs; your first family heirlooms.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
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I'm so obsessed with my photos. To me, wedding photos and video were the most important vendors. We want to be able to look back on our special day with a smile. Thank you Joseph a...
nd April for your hard work and capturing all the special moments. We use J&A Light for our wedding and engagement photos. They did such a great job. The communication was really good. I had so many questions and they answered it all in detail. They helped us visualize the kind of wedding we wanted. Usually, I'm very awkward in front of a camera but they made us feel comfortable. They were professional, detailed, and a lot of fun to work with. They really captured the moments. I think they might be ninjas, in some of the shots, we didn't know they were being taken. They really captured the raw emotions. It was perfect.
I highly recommend Joseph! My husband and I were very pleased with his thoughtfulness, attention to detail and artistic views. He went above and beyond for our photos and even sta...
yed an extra hour so we could get the perfect shots. We couldn’t be happier with the finished photos. We look forward to working with him again soon!
My wife had narrowed down her choices to a few photographers and far and away, J&A Light was my personal favorite. In my head, wedding photography is at best boring, but I absolute...
ly loved our photos — they made us look great, very cool, but also was something we knew would look good down the line.
I really appreciated their customer service, they were always on top of all our texts/email messages and I felt they gave us very honest answers, even if they werne’t delivering good news. One instance that comes to mind was when we were planning our timeline, we showed them that we planned our bride/groom portraits at around 1pm; they told us that this might not be the best time for these photos, but that they could make it work if it didn’t fit in the day otherwise. Thankfully, we were able to make some choices and move things, and we were able to get time for portraits outside later in the day. Throughout the process, they were never pushy, and they made it clear that while they had preferences, they woudl be able to do a great job no matter what. I apprecaited this approach, and while we had plenty of input from them, we were in control of the day.
On our wedding day, they were just awesome to work with, so easy and our bridal party loved them too! They worked fast (kept us on track!) and made us look awesome. The photos we got back speak for themselves, everyone has been telling us how movie-like they look; very dramatic!
If you want cool, different and edgy, these are your guys! They’re real pros to boot!
I’m old fashioned in some ways, so I wanted a church wedding. Knowing enough about photography in general to be dangerous, I knew that churches represent a challenge since they’re ...
so dark, so being really good with a camera was a necessity. On top of that, I wanted something that was just different and dramatic. Looking around different photographers The Knot and other wedding sites, it was a challenge. In the bay area at least, you find a lot of bright, pastel, airy looks to the images, and that is the furthest away from my aesthetic. In that way J&A Light was like an oasis of awesome — their style was right up my alley, dramatic, and cool like the cover of Vogue or Vanity Fair.
When I reached out to Joseph and April, I loved how quickly they got back to me, and it never felt like I had anything but their full attention. I loved this, and we ended up meeting at Laszlo in the city, in what was barely an informational meeting about wedding photography in the best way possible. They are an awesome couple, and even though we did take care of business, it felt like my fiance and I had met up with new/old friends. They’re a great mix of easy going, professional, and super friendly.
Our wedding day was a big logistically challenged (oversights on my part!), but they were nice enough to give an aunt and uncle a lift to our reception venue from teh church, on top of being great at keeping on schedule for the day. Unfortunately, we had to trade some bride and groom photo time for some family photos (thanks mom) on the fly, and really that’s my only regret from that day.
The photos we got back were just what we were looking for — they told us that even though they love doing dramatic protraits, what they’d really deliver are jsut honest moments throughout our wedding day. They did, and in a way that made every shot feel special or thought out. None of what they gave back to us could ever be mistaken for somethin out of an iphone. We loved all the gorgeous photos, and even though we cut the time we had for photos of my husband and i, we still got back more than we thought we would, and they were creative and made us look AWESOME!
We couldn’t recommend J&A Light enough, and we hope to have them in our life for years to come!
We knew we wanted a great photographer for our engagement/vacation trip to San Francisco, and looked through so many Google searches and IG profiles for local photographers before ...
going with J&A Light. Joseph was SO very accommodating and enthusiastic about exploring San Fran with us. From the great skyline shot, to the Legion of Honor Museum, and Baker Beach, we wanted different looks but all very sophisticated and we got it! Joseph was very professional, funny, and great to work with. My fiancé [who looks great in photos but tends to not want to be in them 😝] even said he went from just wanting to get through the session, to really enjoying Joseph’s company and the process. We love our photos, and everyone says they’re modern, romantic, classic, and really creative. We wish we could have made it work with our wedding in Singapore!
Joseph and April were wonderful to work with. They were personable, warm, sincere, communicative, and flexible throughout the whole process. On the day of our wedding, they were ...
punctual and got really creative with their shots. Our pictures turned out amazing and we got so many compliments from friends and family on our wedding photos. Thanks again Joseph and April! We'd recommend you both in a heart beat :)
Joseph and April are a true power couple. This husband and wife team does it all. They provided prompt and thorough communication from initial inquiry all the way to finalizing the...
small details of our wedding day. On the day of, Joseph was constantly working, and his photos really show it. He captured fleeting moments of my family and friends, full of emotion and laughter. He beautifully captured all the parts of the wedding day, and then some. And of course, we got our badass dramatic portraits. If you want to look like you're in a magazine editorial, then Joseph is your guy! The only bummer was that April couldn't join us for our wedding, because she was at home tending to their recently born infant (don't worry April, we forgive you! :P). But that's ok because the second photographer that they carefully selected was just as professional, personable, and talented as they were. I can't say enough good things about these two. Joseph and April will go above and beyond to get the shot, mingle with your family as if they're one of the crew, and their client experience is only the start to creating a lifelong friendship with them. They simply care about you as people, not just clients. And in this day in age, that's something that's hard to come by. If you made it this far in the review, then go inquire already!
We love J&A Light and so happy we used them for our wedding! The are amazing and absolutely blew us away. From the very first email we knew they were going to be our photographers....
All commutations was timely and informative. We had lots of questions but they were always happy to answer them.
Come wedding day there were on time, professional and so fun to work with. They blended in so well with the bridal party, family and guest. We were nervous about being in front of a camera all day. They put us at ease and it was actually fun!
The gallery was up with our photos on time as promised. Looking through the gallery was so much fun. Reliving the day through J & A's eyes was really something special. The pictures are just beautiful and tells the story of our special day. We highly recommend J&A Light! They are a truly talented photographers and a welcome addition to any wedding!
When I started looking for a photographer for our wedding, I came across Joseph and April on The Knot and was immediately drawn to them, but I didn't know why. In the end, it was t...
heir eye for style and moodier, more dramatic style that I'm able to identify as things that I wanted for my wedding, but honestly, they really helped me figure out what I wanted.
They are about as low pressure as you can get, even going so far as to make sure that my husband and I had perused a lot of other photographers just to get a feel for what we wanted, saying that it's usually everyone's first time, haha. They made it very clear that first and foremost they wanted us to make the right decision for us considering all factors, and that our photographer will be with us longer than anyone on our day, and that we need to love their style and their company.
We are so glad that J&A Light were that perfect fit for us, we couldn't imagine our day without them. They are both so talented (our photos are GORGEOUS), but just awesome people to deal with. My husband and I loved how they were so considerate of us, our friends and family and all our vendors. We felt they really helped keep the day on schedule, and they really made it a point to get their shots and let us be present for everyone.
Before the wedding, we loved how attentive they were to us on emails back and forth, setting up meetings, all the way up to the week of the wedding. Also, just because I only mentioned it once before, but our photos are everything we wanted them to be, and a lot that we couldn't have imagined. We're totally one of those couples who wouldnt' know what to do with theri hands, but they made us sooo cool and stylish, but also something we'll love having years down the line.
We loved everything about Joseph and April!
If you are looking for a photographer team who is (beyond) creative, sophisticated, technically savvy, and just so so so pleasant to be around...you cannot go from with J&A Light. ...
Joseph and April are wonderful people, and if you like the photos that you're seeing you won't find a single other photographer in the Bay Area that can match them. They are unique in their offerings and I recommend them 1k%
I contacted Joseph and April when I learned about them on the Knot. I was drawn to their really edgy and unique style of shooting/editing. An artist myself, this was very appealing...
to me.
They responded quickly, provided my info on how they work, met with me personally to go over some of their portfolio, and really collaborated on ideas/dates.
Engagement Shoot Day: They were on-time and honestly the easiest people to work with! Energy felt very organic and they are so fun to be around. I am looking forward to having them meet my bridal party for another fun time. They brought my vision to life and we are very lucky to have met them!
Joseph and April, I cannot thank you enough for your exceptional work and creativity. The more I look over our photos, the more I enjoy them. My husband and I really loved our whol...
e set. We both felt you did an amazing job of capturing the warm and soft moments. The pictures were truly thoughtful and the portraits - especially the whole group pictures (100+ppl) was really well spaced out. The first look was my favorite part of the day and these photos especially touched me. The first time I looked them over, it brought me back to that moment and brought tears to my eyes and I was overwhelmed with emotions. I have looked them over many times now.
I highly recommend J&A not only for their professionalism but for their creativity and hard work. They were always accessible in a chaotic time and provided suggestions and great recommendations on where we could do shoots throughout the entire process.
They both were friendly and helpful throughout the whole wedding experience and I trusted them with something I highly valued, the photos and memories. My husband and I never regretted booking them.
I want to thank you again for your amazing work. It was really well done! We are extremely appreciative and grateful that you were a part of it. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Joseph and April!
I've always admired Joseph & April's photography since I first saw their work on Instagram roughly two years ago. I got engaged (beginning of this year) and I knew exactly who I w...
anted to photograph our engagement and wedding photos. Our engagement photos turned out amazing and both of them really listened to what we were going for. I cannot wait to see what happens when they photograph my wedding. Thank you Joseph and April for your amazing work and just being a wonderful husband and wife duo!!!
Joseph and April were amazing for our engagement session. They're fun to work with and their work is incredible. They did two of our friends' weddings and they were the only choice...
for ours! Can't wait for the wedding day!
Joseph and April were amazing for our intimate wedding at San Francisco City Hall. Before we met them, their was just different in a really wonderful way that was beautiful an dram...
atic. We loved the way they used light and always seemed to make the people in their photos look great in imaginative photos. We first met them on a Facetime call, and that was all we needed to know for us to book. They were funny, genuine, and we loved that they would let things happen as they are but also step in if it was easy to make something look really great. We loved all the set portraits they made of me and my (now) wife — when we first spoke with them, they told us that everyone was nervous and almost no one thinks they’ll look great. That was definitely us, but as we worked with them on the day of our wedding, we began to understand how they were able to get a range of photos from their clients. We got a great mix of us looking like we’re out of a fashion magazine, stuff of us just looking happy and great on our day as well. Something for everyone! Even though we were absolutely astounded by the set photos they got of us, some of the candid photos of us were just breathtaking, and in some ways we were amazed because even though we were at the center of our wedding day, somehow we felt like we missed so many moments that they deftly captured. During our first chat, they made it a point that their online portfolio over represented the dramatic portraits, and that most of the set will be photos of us and our families/friends interacting, and that truth held out for us. We got what we wanted from our coverage in every way from them.
There isn’t a lot to say about J&A Light that hasn’t been said numerous times in the reviews on this page — when I was looking for a photographer for my special day, I scoured TheK...
not.com first for a unique, fashion-forward style that would be distinctive amongst the usual pastel palette you get with wedding photography. J&A Light were just that, just take a look at their portraits! They play with light in any circumstance, and are wizards in how quickly they can find something beautiful in any situation. We looked deeply into their portfolio on the website and on instagram, and found a variety and depth to the work that we loved. We wanted outstanding portraits of our day in every regard and they delivered! The thing was, and we should have known this from when we first met them when they told us, that we were mostly going to get, and what we’ve grown to love the most, was them capturing the emotions of our day. There were so many photos that we had no idea at all they would get from furtive looks from our parents and family to us, just the momentary peaks of joy we had through the day, it was all there. Tthese were not mere snapshots that could have been taken on a phone; somehow the artful mindfulness with which they approached the portraits was in their more “journalistic” work they did capturing the real moments of our day. They seemed to have a special knack for story telling — a big part of our day were our elderly relatives who have meant the world to us. We didn’t want to put any additional contraints on their work, so we never mentioned them (even though they gave us every opportunity to do so!), but there they were. It was amazing to me that they had the sensitivity to pick up on that aspect and really put forth an effort to show the relationships we had with them. I can't stress enough about what they show in their portfolios are just the tip of the iceberg; there is so much more they deliver when they’re actually there, and beautifully.
On top of that, they are WONDERFUL people; for as much “sexiness” and badassedness (is that a word?) in their portraits, they are the most down to earth, FUN, people! The husband/wife dynamic is incredible, and they each bring something different to the table. We met them at a bar for our consultation, and it felt like a night out with friends! We ended up having to hop bars a bit because it was getting rowdy at the first spot, but that was a great time just to talk. On the business side, they are great with communication, I can’t remember more than a day passing without a reply. They offered suggestions for our timeline, and I have to say they went a long way to making things run smoothly, but were never pushy. The suggestions were just that, always with a “just letting you know what we’ve seen…” that was great we thought (it’s not like we’ve planned a wedding before!). Our wedding party all said they loved them and they couldn’t believe they made them look so good/cool! They were advocates for us and our day in every way they could be, fetching small things the bridal party needed or holding a bouquet or two here and there in service of keeping things running smoothly. They were our rock, with a special combination of calm directness that played well with all our vendors. If they were anything to our day, it was a solution and guide.
Anyhow, in the end, they are worth EVERY penny, we couldn’t imagine our day going as well as it did without them! HIGHLY recommended!
We had the pleasure of having Joseph & April photograph our wedding this past May. Needless to say, they were just as awesome to work with as they were during our engagement shoot....
Prior to our wedding, they had asked us if there were any people or any moments they wanted us to capture, which we appreciated so there was no ambiguity. Previous brides & grooms had advised us to make sure we tell our photographer who and what we want to have pictured, and it was nice that they started the convo first. Because they are such easy-going people, we felt like our bridal party was pretty comfortable with working with them, even with all the glam shots we took. We appreciated their patience in working with us since it was hard to keep straight faces when it was time to do so. You can always count on them to make you look fly lol. And through pure luck, they already knew our videographer too, so they were able to work seamlessly with each other. Both were able to feed off each other’s shots and be creative with what each other’s thoughts were. As with our engagement shoot, J&A also knew our hotel and wedding venues, which helped us capture these amazing shots we can’t wait to frame. They get better and better with the lighting, emotion and creativity in each photo. They were so quick in delivering us a teaser of our wedding photos, and all of them are just beautiful. We recommend J&A 100% and wouldn’t have asked for anyone else to capture our wedding.
During the planning of our wedding, whatever my then-fiancé wanted, she got. From the colors, theme, decor, music..whatever she envisioned, I went along with it. Perhaps, I was pra...
cticing the "happy wife, happy life" theory ;). However, when it came to photography, I knew this was something I wanted to have an input on. In my mind, I knew how I wanted our pics to look. It is hard to explain but if I had to, it would be described as this; classic yet modern, vogue-like pictures with swag. We heard of J& A from close friends and were very impressed with their work. But we naturally wanted to save costs, so we researched photographers from Hawaii, where our wedding was to take place. We found great photographers but did not seem to find the "steez" I was looking for. I found myself looking for a J&A -ish photographer from Hawaii, without success. We booked a dinner meeting with J&A and the rest was history. They are true to their style but are flexible at the same time. Joseph is a beast with the camera to the say the least. Joseph and April will make all attempts to get that "money shot". We absolutely love our phots. We have zero regrets booking them and are now blessed to call them friends.
Thank you Joseph and April! J & A Light was recommended to us for our wedding in January 2018. They were very engaged through out the whole wedding process. Both provided helpful p...
ointers not just on the vibe of the photos but also for timing /scheduling. They were nothing short of amazing and captured our wedding beautifully. Thank you so much for being part of our special day and our wedding photos. I highly recommend J&A light!
After we saw destination wedding photos from our close friends that J&A did, we were amazed at their work. Shortly after, WE got engaged. I knew I wanted our wedding to be in Haw...
aii so I cyber stalked many local photographers for 3 months and I always found myself going back to J&A Light's portfolio. Why, you ask? Well, I couldn't help but compare every single photographer's portfolio to J&A's. I was basically trying to find the Hawaii-equivalent to J&A Light. The only thing that held us back initially was our budget and the 'unknown' of what the cost would be to fly out & accommodate J&A in Hawaii. After reaching out to several Hawaii photographers, including SF-Bay Area's J&A Light, we received quick responses with similar prices. One of the advantages of J&A was that we had the opportunity to meet Joseph & April in person over dinner + drinks to talk about our visual, contracts, etc. It didn't take much convincing at all, we connected and it felt like we had known each other for years. John and I had visualized what we wanted from our wedding photos and how we wanted to be presented; it was J&A's portfolio that really stuck out and had 'the steez' we were going for. Even though it was going to cost more to bring J&A to Hawaii, we decided to bite the bullet and bring them with us because hey, who better to capture the moment than people who can truly connect with you?! Fast forward to now, J&A captured our wedding like no other. We received many compliments to our photos thanks to them. They executed our day perfectly and I find myself looking back at the photos to relive it. Not only that, Joseph and April hung out with us daily and captured our non-wedding moments..just because. To this day, John and I still can't narrow down which photos to put up in our home or what to post on social media. Oh..and before I forget, we were all so busy having the best time in Hawaii that we never did our sunrise post-wedding shoot because, well, open bar. J&A made it up to us by offering to do our post-wedding shoot back home in the Bay Area. Joseph and April pulled some strings and were able to capture photos of us in our wedding attire at the Penthouse Suite of a beautiful SF luxury hotel. *Side note: So glad I had the opportunity to slip on my Galia Lahav gown one last time and get great formal photos in it before sending it off to preservation. John and I are happy that we went with J&A Light and recommend them to everyone we know. No one else compares. Thank you Joseph and April for hanging out with us and capturing the most amazing photos of our family and friends.
My fiancée and I were looking for something different for our engagement session and wedding -- being creatives ourselves (graphic design and music), we are always on the look out...
for things that stand out amongst the crowd, maybe something unconventional but still beautiful in unique ways. Looking through Pinterest, friend's photos, and here on TheKnot, Joseph and April's work stood out as the perfect mix of dramatic, wonderfully out of the ordinary, with a touch of fashion thrown in.
We love the city, so asked for that vibe -- they suggested we work in and around the SoMa/MoMA area of San Francisco and even did some location scouting for us! We couldn't be happier with the style and ways they elevated our boring butts into something truly stylish and sexy.
On top of being great photographers, they're also incredible people; we loved the entire time on the shoot with then because they're just fun to be around. They take their jobs and your time seriously, always working to maximize any situation, but they do it with a smile and laugh. After the shoot, we were all famished and thirsty, and getting drinks with them afterwards was a completely natural thing with them, feeling already like old friends.
We cannot recommend this couple strongly enough, they are truly worth every penny and any time you spend with them, and we can't wait to work with for our wedding!
Joseph & April will give you next-level results.
I'm a photographer myself, so when we started looking for a wedding photographer, I knew I wanted someone who could nail two thing...
s in particular. First, I wanted our photographers to excel at the photojournalistic style of "capturing a moment" - that instinct to know that a meaningful tenth-of-a-second is about to come and go, and the ability to capture it in a way that communicates the feeling behind it. Second, I wanted someone who purposefully crafted the style of portrait they take, someone with experienced handling of light and mood. I can wholeheartedly say that Joseph & April knocked it out of the park in both regards - the photos they took of the prep, ceremony, and reception carried the emotional weight of the moments themselves, and the portraits felt authentically and uniquely "us".
They're punctual, professional, organized, fun to work with, and all the other things that you'd want your photographers to be in order to make your wedding day less stressful rather than more so. There's a reason we've recommended them to multiple friends - and will keep doing so - and it's because they're the best.
Joseph and April are truly a one of a kind team. Their style is truly unique; and if you give them your ideas or visions you have for what you want, they totally run with it and re...
ally deliver an amazing outcome. They were easy to get a hold of, responded quickly, and always stayed in constant communication. We are soooo happy that they were able to capture our engagement shoot and wedding day. Thank you so much Joseph and April! Hopefully we’ll get to work together again soon!
We searched high and low for a photographer that would get our vision (despite us knowing very little about photography) and would be able to guide us to take amazing photos on our...
celebratory (but emotional!) day and Joseph and April were definitely the right choice! We met them once in person while we were interviewing photographers and kept in touch up via email and phone conversations until the wedding about ideas that we had and areas of our venue we wanted to capture (we did not opt for an engagement session). They were easy to talk to and carefully considered and noted what was important to us and what we would need help with.
On the day of, Joseph and April arrived promptly and wasted no time taking photos and interacting with our wedding party and guests to capture our wedding day - everyone found them incredibly easy to work with. On top of the photos and locations we wanted, Joseph was on the prowl to find additional locations with great lighting and other great photography elements (see my prior note re: lack of photography knowledge) such that we felt they were very invested in getting us the best pictures possible and not just off of some list we gave them.
Joseph and April's editing style is not the most traditional of wedding photo styles (take a look at their gallery), but their style was right up our alley. You don't end up with the raw photos, but I certainly didn't mind (and we were told this up front) because we ended up with hundreds and hundreds of well edited and stylized photos.
Joseph and April were excellent. We spent a lot of time finding the right photographers that could capture our wedding day. Once we met with them and discussed the event, we had no...
doubt they were clearly skilled and passionate about their work. J & A were professional and knew how to pose you and your entourage. They also specialize in capturing moments beautifully with light. They are constantly working on their craft and may take some time to receive your photos compared to some that offer same day service but it is worth the wait!
My fiancé and I had an amazing experience working with J&Alight! It was so much fun working with Joseph and April and they made us feel very comfortable! My fiancé and I enjoyed e...
very moment and we absolutely love our photos! We have received many compliments from friends and family! Highly recommended and will be booking with them again in the future! Thank you J&A
Joseph was amazing!! We needed some last minute engagement photos and I just so happened to find their website online. Joesph was fast and attentive. Within just a few days, we dec...
ided on a location, date, and concept for the shoot. The day of the shoot we were late due to my fiancé’s job. When we arrived, joesph was in good spirits and was very understanding. The shoot was short of amazing! I loved every minute of it. He made it fun and exciting. It truly was an amazing experience. We received our photos about a little over a week later. They were phenomenal and definitely surpassed our expectations. He was such a fun and amazing photographer. You can tell that they really love what they do and know how to bring photos to life.
We were recommended to J&A by a few friends who had them do their family and wedding shoots. We loved how their photos looked so we decided to book them for our wedding. They’re ve...
ry professional, down to earth, and one of the friendliest couples you’ll ever meet. Our photos turned out to be nothing but amazing and we couldn’t ask for anything less. I showed one of my coworkers our photos and they complimented on how they looked like they were out of a Vogue magazine. We’re so happy to have gone with J&A and I highly recommend them for any photo shoot.
Joseph and April are delightful people and a fantastically talented photography duo. Before our wedding, we reviewed a dozen photographers and had consultations with a few. We deci...
ded to go with J&A after seeing examples of their work and then having a sit-down consultation with them over some coffee. It was clear after our consultation that they were passionate about what they do and really cared about what we wanted. We ran long during our engagement session, but they didn't mind. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate with us, but the photos came out looking amazing anyway. On our actual wedding day, they were again professional and accommodating. Like during the engagement session, the weather wasn't as expected, but they were able to adjust for the alternating sunny and gloomy skies and the rain and clouds. They also found interesting backdrops at the different locations, and were able to transform little details into impressive focal points. The actual photos came out beautiful. J&A were able to capture the feel of the wedding with incredible detail. Along with the obvious big moments and all the grandeur, the album also contained very candid shots of us interacting throughout the day, of people laughing and crying, and of little nieces and nephews shyly looking on while hiding behind their parents. J&A provided us with gorgeous photos to go along with our memories. Aside from the actual photography, it was also clear to us that Joseph and April are wonderful people! They're friendly and cheerful and funny and we got along easily -- on top of ideas for locations and poses, they also had recommendations for hit '90s jams for our soundtrack! All said, it was great working with them and they are an easy recommendation for anyone needing a photographer.
We met J&A when they photographed our best friends’ wedding. We were already in love with the engagement photos they did for them and so we were pretty excited to work with them fo...
r ours. One thing they had mentioned was that they normally focus on the female in their photography, but when I mentioned how I wanted it to be more equal for our engagement photos, they definitely came through! My fiancé and I were pretty nervous about going around the city and taking pictures in front of random people, but they made us feel comfortable pretty quickly. They gave us plenty of tips on how to look good and were so patient when we - well moreso I - couldn’t help laughing during the “Vogue”-type of moments! They definitely knew what they were doing. Another thing we really appreciated was how they pretty much knew the area and even did some reasearch ahead of time. All we did was tell them a spot we were interested in shooting around in the city and they pretty much took over the rest. We were so ecstatic with the intimacy, emotion, fierceness and romance they captured. The lighting, contrast and how they pictured us against all the cool structures/patterns of the SF city buildings were so on point. We gave them an idea of what we wanted and they took it to the next level. Creativity is no stranger to J&A. Our family and friends who’ve seen our pictures have said nothing short of positive things. As a couple who doesn’t take as many pictures as we would like to, our engagement pictures are ones we really love and enjoy! We can’t wait to work with them again for our wedding!
April and Joseph captured our day perfectly! They blended right in with our friends and family on our wedding day. Joseph and April fit right in! It never felt like they stood out...
in the crowd trying to get the best shots. That being said, the pictures are AMAZING! They captured some amazingly beautiful moments and we will cherish our wedding pictures forever. We also love that it is so easy for ourselves and our family to access the images! We are so happy we contacted Joseph and April. Our wedding wouldn't have been the same without them!
I first heard about J&A Light through a friend who booked them for a family photo shoot. She couldn't stop raving about them and their work so I decided to keep them in mind for wh...
en I needed a photographer. A year later, another friend of mine booked them for their wedding. When I saw their photos, I was blown away. It was modern, edgy, and chic, yet still very classic and timeless. I was engaged shortly after my friend's wedding and knew I had to book them. They did not disappoint. The best thing about Joseph and April is that they're not just talented photographers but they're amazing people. I'm extremely camera shy but as the day progressed, I felt more and more comfortable around them. Their patience with me made me feel at ease which I greatly appreciated. They captured all the perfect moments during our wedding and I'm fond of looking back at our day through their lenses. I'm grateful to have shared one of the most memorable days of my life with them and delighted to call them friends. I highly recommend them to others!
Joseph and April were amazing!! This husband and wife duo was one of our favorite vendors. Truly a huge asset to our entire wedding production. I am a wedding planner and for 20 mo...
nths I planned our wedding to the detail. So it was extremely difficult for my Fiance and I to decide on a photographer who could meet our needs, but when we landed on JandA, they were everything we wanted and more! We needed our photographers to capture our vision for both our engagement photos & wedding...and they nailed it! Our photos were absolutely jaw dropping. The comments we received from our family and friends were incredible; we were told multiple times that we looked like a Vogue magazine cover. As a planner, it was my desire to find vendors that are as passionate about this industry as I am. JandA are one of the most passionate people I know! Their love and passion for photography transcended throughout our entire experience with them. Response times are within 24hours, consultations were extremely accommodating and meet up locations were always so flexible. I was so amazed by their customer service; for our engagement shoot, they listened and understood our vision for a location - they picked the top 5 locations that were most suitable, scoped out the location before the date, studied the tides of the ocean/weather & sun light for that day, emailed us detailed directions/parking instructions and on top of all that, gave us a check list of items to bring for a light hike/cold weather etc. Extremely thorough! My husband and I are not the most comfortable in front of the lense - we were afraid we wouldn't know what to do or how to pose and it show on camera...but Joseph was absolutely PRO at directing us. He made us look like complete models!! I will continue to recommend JandA to all my Family/Friends & Clients. If you are looking for someone who's mastered photography, understands lighting and honors their word....JandA is your company! It was my pleasure working with them,
Extremely professional from their communication to the quality of the photos were above and beyond what we expected for our wedding. They will capture unseen moments to reminisce ...
over and posed group photos that make you look fierce. You will not be dissapointed if you're able to book them. Simply the best couple to photograph you at your best.
While planning our “Elopement” I realized I had forgotten to find a photographer…and I knew too, whoever we chose had to be someone special and set the bar high as I set out to fin...
d my “Dream Photographer” I felt could create a magical look for our rather unique elopement plans!
I emailed five or six photography studios, each one replied with their pricing lists and beautiful portfolio’s which was very much appreciated…But, the one that spoke to me was from Joseph at J & A Light! Joseph took the time to write me an extremely genuinely sincere reply that knew immediately he was the guy for the job!
As I look back now, I realize it was an easy choice for us because Joseph embraces the importance of building relationships in business, and as business owners ourselves, my fiancé and I were struck by not only his business sense, but his creativity and attention to detail from start to finish.
As the time for our elopement drew near and with only 20 days before the day, we suddenly went from ‘elopement’ to a full blown wedding! Too many changes, so little time, but my worst fear was that I might now lose my ‘Dream Photographer” because with the changing plans the expenses grew and I didn’t think I’d be able to afford all that and Joseph too!
But, I bit the bullet and gave Joseph a call to tell him about the changes and about our plans to include our combined families into the equation! We couldn’t have been more surprised with Joseph’s reply as he congratulated us and said, let’s do this up right, no extra charge!
The immense joy I felt almost made me cry; but, my blessings didn’t stop there…At the time we contracted J & A Light, Joseph’s wife April was booked elsewhere, so imagine my surprise and delight when they both arrived at our wedding venue! I just hugged her like ‘ohmygoodness’ what a blessing this is, and look at the overflow of these plans!
Review of our photos:
Truthfully, on the day I received them, my jaw dropped, they were that good! I knew from looking at their portfolio they made a wonderful team and we’d get some awesome shots, I just wasn’t prepared for the amazingly beautiful pictures I saw before me as I clicked from one picture to the next…each shot capturing the moment in time that can never be duplicated, or so I thought, until I saw our entire portfolio… all 278 of them!
I can laugh now, but I warned my Facebook family and friends that our wedding pictures were so good that I was going to post every single one of them! And I did! How did that go over you ask?
Well, my Facebook world loved them and raved about how perfectly the photographer had captured Brian and me, as well as those who attended the wedding and the reception… and we even got some great ‘family’ pictures as well, which made it all the more sweeter!
Quite a few of my friends have requested information on Joseph and April and I have shared it with anyone who asked.
And as I write this review, I look around the room at many of these photos I’ve been able to turn into beautiful wall art; they are everything I wanted them to be and then some to be sure!
In closing, I truly recommend Joseph & April, they are not only highly skilled photographic artists, but they also have hearts of Gold and truly love capturing timeless moments for their clients once in a lifetime priceless moments.
Super professional. All the guests had great things to say about how quick and courteous Joseph and April were.
During photos they never made us feel rushed or awkward. We were ve...
ry comfortable with them.
Our experience lines up with other reviews: prompt emails, no pressure, kept in touch. Very satisfied!
And, of course, we love their photos!
They are the most down to earth, friendly, understanding, and awesome photographer ever. When we were looking for a photographer the composition and use of lighting in their pictur...
es really caught our attention. Joseph and April did both our engagement shoot and our wedding and did not disappoint, all our guest and bridal party said the photos were amazing. We have had so many complements and comments that these photos belong on Vanity Fair or Vogue, especially our Mad Men Bridal Party Shot lol I cannot say enough how happy we are to have them shoot our wedding!
I cannot say enough how fantastic it was to have J&A Light photograph our wedding. First, and perhaps most important, the photos are beautiful and stunning. Not only do you get tec...
hnically great photos (subjects in focus, faces properly lit), but the composition itself is wonderful. Joseph and April have great visual eyes and are able to capture such natural but dramatic moments throughout the wedding day. And when I saw the photos, I was blown away by how they were able to tell the story of the day. It wasn't just interspersed still frames. Each photo and all the photos together narrate our wedding, and we'll be able to revisit our special day whenever we look at our photos and can share our story with our family and friends.
Second, it was a joy working with Joseph and April. They are so professional and put together, so we were totally at ease when it came time for us do our photos. Going back to when we did our engagement photos, Joseph helped us with our vision of our engagement photos and later our wedding, and we could tell that he knew what he was doing . From the beginning, we felt we could trust him, and our trust paid off in our amazing wedding photos. Also, Joseph and April were extremely accommodating to our wedding schedule, which was such a bonus for us. We knew that we had some unique things scheduled during the day, like a tea ceremony, and were worried about photographers that are strict about their packages or charge crazy amounts if you try to alter their package. But Joseph and April met up with us face-to-face multiple times to customize our photography schedule and made themselves available for all of our special moments throughout the day and night. In fact, they caught many impromptu moments where I didn't even realize they were there to take a photo (I will forever treasure that photo of my mom and me dancing at the end of the night).
I've already recommended Joseph and April to all my other friends and family that are getting married, and I will certainly be using them any other time that I will need a photographer.
Joseph and April, THANK YOU!!!
Where to begin... whatever review I write here does not do justice to the level of work that Jason and April bring to the table. They are extremely professional, polite, courteous,...
and easy to work with. However, let's face it... when we hire a photographer, we really care mostly about one thing; the quality of the pictures. Their ability to capture the moment and to squeeze so much beauty and emotion into their pictures is absolutely unreal. My wife and I had the pleasure of working with them on several occasions... for our engagement pictures, tea ceremony, and wedding. Whether taking pictures that are planned ahead of time or shooting candid "in the moment" shots, they know how to do their magic to take pictures that you will want to look at again and again. Their photographs really capture the moment. I can't begin to describe the compliments we've received on our pictures and if we were to ever have another need for photographers, then there would be no question that we would immediately want to work with these 2 again. I can't say enough and nothing I can say can really do it justice. Simply look at their portfolio and that will be all the convincing you need. Simply the best.
I can't even begin to describe how incredibly amazing and talented this couple is. From the very beginning, they are easy to talk to and make you feel like you've been friends sinc...
e the beginning. I had my initial ideas for our engagement photo session, but they definitely brought out the "crazy, sexy, cool" vibe we were looking for. Joseph has a special eye for cool and interesting back drops, as he ultimately picked our photo shoot spot, which I have no regrets. After that session, I was even more excited for our wedding because I knew they would capture some beautiful moments.
And they sure did! We got married two weeks ago, and I can't stop obsessing over our initial shots. Their lighting, style, photo angles made our entire wedding day look royal. On top of that, they captured some of my favorite moments from our special day. Even my brother-in-law said he would fly the dynamic duo across country to PA if his family has a major event requiring their photography skills (they are that good).
Truly, there are new words that can describe these two and the magic they create through photography. As people, they are fun, easy going, and basically feel like family. Their photos, well they speak for themselves, just absolutely AMAZING!
I 110% recommend these two for any type of photo session.
THANK YOU J&A Light for capturing our magical moments!
My wife and I had the pleasure to have Joseph and April as our wedding photographers. From day 1 on they connected with us by sharing our excitement. They understood what we want a...
nd met all our expectations. It was so much fun to work with them since they are professional, experienced, and creative. All our friends and family also enjoyed their presence and enthusiasm. I cannot describe the joy that we had the day we received our pictures. We went through them again and again and again :)
We loved working with Joseph and April for our Engagement photos and Wedding! It was important to us to pick photographers that had good energy, since they would be stalking us on...
our big day. Joseph and April are exactly that - friendly, funny, and professional.
The pictures turned-out fantastic and we had tons to pick from. They captured some amazing candid moments that quickly turned into our favorite photos. We love reliving our Wedding through their pictures!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE J&A Light!!!!
We had Joseph and April come to our wedding and rehearsal dinner in San Francisco. Beyond the fact that they are genuinely good people and easy and ...
flexible to work with, they take the most amazing photos. The photos that they took captured every emotion of the day from excitement, to tears, to joy and love. Their photos are classic and artistic, and we're able to relive the whole weekend again just by looking through our photos. Plus, their prices are totally reasonable.
My husband and I 100% recommend J&A LIGHT!
I wish I could give J&A Light 10 stars -- they are phenomenal in every way! My husband and I had a pretty DIY, vendor-free wedding, and our photographers were really the only folks...
that would be at our wedding that weren't friends or friends of friends. It felt really important to us to find a photographer that we really felt comfortable with and understood what we wanted from our wedding day. Joseph and April came through! Not only are they ridiculously talented (I can't tell you how many people have told me that our wedding photos are the best they've ever seen), but they are genuinely warm, kind, funny, dedicated, smart, professional people. By the time our wedding rolled around, it felt like they were friends who got to spend the day with us. It was the best! They went out of their way to figure out what types of photos we really wanted and to structure their shooting around it. They're prices are SO reasonable for the Bay Area, and we got our photos back in a really timely manner. We loved everything about working with J&A Light -- my husband and I can't recommend them enough!!
We were lucky enough to have great vendors for our wedding but J&A Light definetly stood out the most. There's so much positive things we could say about J&A Light. They're profess...
ional, responsive, and talented. Visit their website, it speaks for itself. We told them our vision for both the engagement shoot and wedding and trusted them to do their thing when the time came. We couldn't have been happier that we chose Joseph and April to capture one of the most memorable days of our lives and we were really happy to share the day with them. I've recommended J&A Light to many friends seeking wedding and family photographers and all of them have been very satisfied with the outcome.
My wife found Joseph + April through their website. I think their work speaks for itself , but what the photos don't show are the amazing people behind the lens. Both Joseph + Apri...
l were so great to work with; we found ourselves enjoying the dinners before the shoots as much as we did the photos. The quality of their work is unmatched and you can see it in all the details that they put in. I was especially impressed how they scouted locations for our engagement shoot the week before and it just shows how much care and passion they put in to their clients and photography. They were definitely made our special day unforgettable.
Finding a photographer was a task given to me from the bride. As I began to search I started to find that it was almost impossible to find a decent photographer for a good price. ...
I all but gave up and contacted JandAlight. After a few messages with Joseph I knew I had found gold among rocks. He was extremely professional, organized, knew what he was talking about, very easy to work with, and.. of course took some great pics we will have forever. Joseph has a excellent work ethic.. and I would hire him for any job.
My husband and I are very happy with photography and service that J&A Light provided us. We started first with an engagement photo shoot with Joseph and it was a good way for him t...
o get to know our style. Joseph was super nice and made us feel very comfortable working with him. He was also able to accommodate any styles or specific shots we requested.
I definitely recommend J&A Light as photographers for any occasion.
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