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John Carnessali
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Based out of Syracuse, NY, John Carnessali Photography is an event photographer who can beautifully document your wedding. Owner and talented creative John would be honored to capture your most meaningful moments so you can cherish them for years to come.
John believes that love is the most sacred bond that we can experience and wants to provide you with images that reflect this. His photojournalistic style ensures you can look back on the real moments rather than only staged and orchestrated poses. Having always been drawn to the arts, John has a background as a sculptor and has worked in several galleries before discovering his passion for photography. This professional boasts over 15 years of expertise, so you can feel confident that the essence of your wedding will be encapsulated in timeless imagery. He has been featured in both national and international publications and worked with prestigious clients such as Mayor Ben Walsh, MacKenzie-Childs, Burger King, Carrols Restaurant Group, Ed Pagano, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and many more.
John Carnessali Photography offers customizable packages and services that can be specifically tailored to your needs and vision. He will document the day as it happens so you can enjoy memories that evoke authentic and raw emotions. John will also release all of your wedding photos, which will be high-resolution and without watermarks, and prints are available for your convenience. Reach out to John today to chat more about his services and style.
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Engagement
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Same-Day Edits
Second Shooter Available
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Wedding Albums
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Artistic
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Modern
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Getting Engaged
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After Party
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John Carnessali
Owner
I have always been creative. I was a sculptor and had work in galleries when I lived out west. My work has been published both nationally and internationally. Some clients I have worked with include; Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim, Mayor Ben Walsh, President of The United States, MacKenzie-Childs, Burger King, Carrols Restaurant Group, Ed Pagano (Chief of Staff for Senator Patrick Leahy), Bauer Hockey, ProLiteracy, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Labatt’s Brewing Company, Lambda Legal Defense, Aspen Dental, and New York Times Best Selling Author Tamora Pierce – among many others.
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5.0
out of 5.08 reviews
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John Carnessali and his photography team receive high praise for their work at weddings, capturing beautiful and special moments flawlessly. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and ability to create extraordinary shots were appreciated by multiple couples. They were commended for making the photography process comfortable and effortless, delivering stunning photos, and exceeding expectations on the wedding day. John's style, personality, and talent in capturing candid, relaxed, and timeless shots were highlighted by couples who highly recommended him for wedding photography.Review photos
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Smitty S
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5.0
5/18/2024
We were so fortunate to find John! He exceeded our expectations, paid attention to every detail, ensure that we had all the pictures we envisioned, (he kept track of it because on the wedding day you shouldn’t have to), even our guest were in awe of all he did! He has a technique to capture the extra ordinary shots! We didn’t have to worry about a thing! Amazing pictures! Highly recommended!
katherine s
5.0
10/30/2025
John is wonderful and he is great to work with! We had our engagement shoot this past summer then we had our wedding this September. We have many beautiful photos from both days. The one thing I want to say is that I wish we had been more specific on what we wanted in our photos.
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Nikki s
5.0
10/25/2025
John was excellent. He made everything comfortable and easy. Ive only got some pictures back as of now but they were all so perfect. I would highly recommend him as a photographer. He captured our special day beautifully.
Shelby B
5.0
3/24/2024
We were absolutely blown away by John's photography of our wedding in October of 2022. He was recommended to us by my mother-in-law, who is a photographer herself and wanted to make sure we had the perfect photos of our special day. John was delightful to work with and clearly knew what he was doing from the start. On the day of our wedding, he and his assistant were timely and professional and the photos they took, both indoors and outdoors, were spectacular. They flawlessly navigated venue changes for our getting-ready photos and between the ceremony and reception. They also managed to capture many moments that we missed in our busy day: kids playing, family members chatting before the ceremony, couples dancing during the reception, and even perfectly-timed reactions to our reception dancing game. We received our "sneak peek" of photos just a few days later (there were so many more than we were expecting!) and we were overjoyed to see our wonderful day captured so beautifully. We wholeheartedly recommend John Carnessali!
Donna K
5.0
3/23/2024
We first contacted John after seeing his photos online. His quality and style stood out in a crowd of wedding photographers we had been looking at online. We wanted candid style yet both relaxed and timeless.
John aligned with exactly with what we were seeking.
After meeting with John we knew he was perfect for us, both in style and personality...we love our Havenese dog Abbey and John brought her into our wedding pictures.
Thank you John for our memories!
Steve & Donna
Regina M
5.0
3/22/2024
We love John and his team. He made me feel at ease and handled everything on our wedding day! He understood what I was looking for in my photos when I asked for natural and unposed pics. Can't wait to work with him again soon!
Christopher E
5.0
9/03/2022
We found John online and hired him to photograph our wedding ceremony and reception on 30 July 2022. We were initially impressed with his website and reached out by email; he responded quickly and we set up a time to meet. John is a very nice guy, easy to chat with; he was eager for us to view his portfolio and we discussed our needs and preferences. By the end of that meeting, we had no doubts that we wanted John to be our photographer, and we’re absolutely thrilled with the results. He did an amazing job of combining our wishes with his savvy and keen eye for detail. The photos are absolutely fantastic and we couldn’t be more grateful to John.
Michael M
5.0
8/30/2022
We found John’s website through acquaintances of ours, and we could not be happier that we did!
We hired John to complete both our engagement shoot, as well as our entire wedding ceremony and reception. He was very personable and available to us throughout the entire process. We met with him once in his studio to go over location and setting for our engagement shoot, as well as different shots and angles we would like done for both our engagement and wedding photographs.
He provided us with a brilliant and beautiful place to do our engagement shoot (Franklin Square), and took the time to go there himself the day before to scout out different angles to photograph from. He also took the same time and care to go to our wedding location, and determine which ELA read had the best surroundings and sunlight for his pictures.
For both our engagement shoot and the wedding photographs, John was very timely in his work and got back to us with proofs very quickly. In fact, he got us a sneak peek of both days after the event. Furthermore, John got all of our wedding photographs back to us in ONE WEEK’S TIME! Unheard of!
Not only was John quick to return the photographs, the touch-ups and quality of the pictures was far and away better than we could have ever hoped for. He and his assistant Tammy worked so hard on our wedding day to make sure all of our requested shots were completed, that all pictures of our family members were taken, and finally, that every couple and family there had their photos taken.
We would recommend John to anyone looking to have work completed. We will be returning to him for all future photograph requests!
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