4.9 out of 5 stars and 51 reviews Best of Weddings (1x).
4.9
(51)Serving NC, VA, and available for travel
About this vendor
We love weddings! And we love capturing all the details that make your day fabulous. We specialize in fresh, modern photography that is candid, artistic and fun! Collections can be customized, and wedding day digital files are included.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
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4.9
out of 5.051 reviews
McCardell Photography is the BEST! Jonathan was great to work with for our wedding from start to finish! He was communicative during the planning stages of our wedding, planned o...
ut every detail for photography and executed it flawlessly, helped us maintain our timeline on wedding day, and worked efficiently. He is organized and knows how and where to capture the best shots, helped us pose, and he was so much fun to work with. Our photos are absolutely stunning! His work is high quality and the work of a true artist. The photos are not over edited or over filtered; they are very classic photos that will continue to look beautiful in the years to come. If we were to get married again, we choose McCardell Photography again and again.
My husband and I so enjoyed working with McCardell Photography to shoot our wedding last month. They were very communicative throughout our planning process, detail oriented, and h...
elped execute our vision perfectly. The photos turned out beautifully and we received so many compliments! They are truly professional and skilled in their craft. We highly recommend McCardell Photography and hope to work with them again in the future!
Jonathan was so great to work with! He was recommended by our wedding venue and we hired him to do our engagement photos as well. He's a very chill photographer but was also super ...
efficient getting all our bridal party and family photos - both qualities that are a must for a wedding day! It was rainy on our wedding day, but he improvised and made all the photos look amazing and we even got an awesome shot in the rain after sunset! We would definitely work with him again and highly recommend to anyone!
Highly recommend!! We hired Jonathan for our fall 2022 wedding, and worked out a package with him for our engagement shoot as well. We LOVED his energy, and we had so much fun with...
him! During our wedding, we had several guests who loved getting in the way of our photos, but Jonathan and Renee approached every situation with class, and we received the most beautiful photos! (Over 900!) We are beyond pleased with our experience with them, and plan on hiring them again for future shoots!
Thanks again for such a great experience!
Amber & Chris
Jonathan was a pleasure to work with from day 1 on! He has a beautiful vision with his work and was able to work on a time crunch while still capturing all of the quality shots we ...
wanted. He was communicative and present during the entire planning process and wedding. Can’t recommend enough!
The nightmare began after the wedding for my daughter became impossible to have due to covid shutdown. I never heard from Jonathan about alternative needs or a refund of 1400$ depo...
sit.
No communication with me after I gave him my money for a package he never delivered until I emailed him and all I got was I’m sorry we have all been through a tough time this year. It was my money and should have been given back as no service was given. STAY AWAY
My husband and I originally hired Jonathan to photograph our wedding on 10/10/20, then COVID hit. Jonathan was extremely understanding and willing to work with us to not only resch...
edule for next year, but to also add on a date for this year and photograph our intimate ceremony on 9/27. Jonathan arrived early, scoped the venue out and chose perfect spots for our pictures. The fact that Jonathan was shooting alone and still managed to capture my husbands face as I walked down the aisle and my reaction to him standing at the end of the aisle is incredible. He captured every significant moment flawlessly. The pictures came out absolutely beautiful and we could not be more pleased!! Jonathan has such a fun personality and really makes everyone feel so comfortable. I would highly recommend the McCardell's and we cannot wait for our pictures for next year's celebration!
My husband and I loved having Jonathan capture our wedding. I want to Make it known that my husband is SO shy in front of a camera, but when he said he felt so calm and it was a g...
reat/fun experience for him I knew we found our forever photographers. So extra thumbs up on that aspect!! We’ll definitely be in touch to get more photos done In the future!!
Jonathan made our day so fun and special. Everything went extremely smoothly and he put forth a lot of effort to make everyone feel comfortable to get the best pictures possible. W...
e recommend him to anyone looking for a fun and professional photographer!
We absolutely loved them! Such a fun couple to work with and the pictures turned out incredible!
We loved working with McCardell Photography for our wedding in October. We interacted primarily with Jonathan and he was so friendly, responsive, and personable. We got our photo...
s back about three weeks after our wedding and we absolutely love every single one! We are so grateful that all of the special moments from our wedding day were so beautifully captured!
I loved working with the McCardells for my wedding! I was familiar with their wonderful photography for several years prior having seen it in many settings including at some of my ...
friends' weddings, but they were also such a pleasure to work with. They are very knowledgeable and explain the entire process so you don't have any questions. The day of the wedding was so much fun and the design of the wedding album has been a breeze. I would definitely recommend them to everyone!
Wow what a great photographer!! Looking through a handful of 5 star photographers in the triad it wasn't hard to justify choosing McCardell... I think every photographer has their ...
own "style" and McCardell photography is unique. I got the pleasure of working with Johnathan (although his wife also does photography) what a great eye!!! He will look up at the sun and the clouds and just know when and where he can get the best shots. He doesn't waste a second with a picture that he knows will be no good. That's the value that he brings... I did a bridal shoot and a wedding album and upon choosing pictures for both Johnathan pretty much had them layed out the way I would of done it with the very best pictures... needless to say there wasn't very much editing on our part. He goes to work and he doesn't play around. The day of our wedding we got several comments of how hard the photographer was working. It was pretty hot and we were all sticky and Johnathan was practically dripping wet and he seemed to be enjoying every minute of it. Everywhere I turned he was right there, never missed a beat and out of all 700 something photos that we ended up with in the end it was very hard to even say that we would of tossed ONE photo. I mean they were ALL so incredibly good. Granted, we got married at the Graylyn Estate so we already had a BEAUTIFUL background but I would say the most impressive skill Johnathan had was utilizing every spare minute to make sure we got alll the family photos etc that we wanted. And I like that he doesn't make you do these crazy poses that make you look so unatural. His techniques are SUPERB and we knew we had the BEST from the beginning and I was shocked at how quickly he got everything back to us! McCardell photography = Proffesionalism in EVERY aspect.
Renee (and 2nd shooter Arianna) were wonderful to work with!! Renee was accommodating to our venue and what we wanted out of a photographer. The pictures are beautiful and fun - ...
capturing our spirit!
Great folk to work with who effectively communicated throughout the process to make it simple and easy for us. It was great having them offer a personal touch before, during, and a...
fter our wedding. Wonderful experience and I'd recommend them both!
Jonathan and Renee were so great to work with! They photographed our wedding in April 2016 and every part of the process was amazing. They were extremely professional, fun, creativ...
e, and very helpful. The pictures we have from our wedding are absolutely perfect! If you are looking for a photographer, look no further! They are well worth every penny we spent on photography for the wedding.
Jonathan and Renee were truly the best photographers to work with! Jonathan did our engagement and my bridal pictures before doing our wedding photos and he took the time during th...
ese sessions to get to know my husband and I. Jonathan and Renee had done a wedding I was in a few years ago and it was no question who I wanted our photographers to be when it was time for us to get married. They capture the day in such beautiful photos. We have shared our wedding photos with many friends and family and they absolutely love them. The McCardell's are wonderful!
We absolutely loved having Jonathan with McCardell Photography shoot both our engagement photos as well as our entire wedding and reception. As our reception was scheduled to be ...
celebrated in a converted barn, we knew we needed someone very experienced with lighting and various camera angles to capture the essence of the environment. We found an experienced, hands on photographer who delivered for every shot! My husband and I knew that gorgeous pictures were of the utmost importance to our wedding experience so we could revel in the big day for years to come. Not only did Jonathan deliver beautiful pictures, but he was able to capture the moment by showing our guests' true personalities while using his uncanny, vision for each shot. We have already recommended this great husband and wife duo to our friends, and we hope everyone takes the opportunity to use them for their next big event! Cheers!
The McCardells are wonderful at their craft and true professionals. I didn't have to worry about a thing on our wedding day and the images are just gorgeous! Renee is highly skille...
d and knows how to capture all of those special moments of your special day. I highly recommend their services!
I can sum up our experience with Jonathan and Renee in one word - Phenomenal! They came highly recommended and after seeing their work online and meeting with them in person, we kn...
ew they were the photographer for us. Meeting Jonathan and Renee and having them both photograph my bridal and wedding portraits was the best decision ever. They are so easy-going and makes you feel relaxed even in the most unnatural of positions. Not only did everyone look fantastic, but their keen eyes and creativity made for some truly one-of-a-kind shots! My best advice is to book the McCardells early, they are in high demand and worth every penny!
Jonathan and Renee are fantastic photographers. They are extremely professional and are able to capture your wedding day and any other engagement or bridal sessions with extraordin...
ary results. If photography is a high priority for your wedding, they are worth the price. Highly recommended.
My husband and I had our wedding at Childress Vineyard. Since we were fairly new to NC I had to do my fair share of research. In between Vineyard's recommended vendors list and my ...
own research, my husband and I decided that we were most impressed with Jonathan and Renee's portfolio. We met with Jonathan and could tell right away that he is definitely knowledgeable and knew "what he was doing". He shared some ideas with us since he had been to Childress quite a few times. He showed us some photos of his recent weddings and we decided right away that Jonathan would be perfect person for capturing our beautiful day.
He was very responsive of myself and the wedding planner. On the day of, he made sure that he captured every moment possible. Also since our wedding was outdoor, he definitely maximized beautiful scenery of the vineyard.
After our photos were done, we met with him to finalize our photo album. Boy boy boy. was it hard to pick out only certain number of photos. lol. Seriously every photo he captured was breath taking. I got emotional again just looking through those photos. Wedding photos and album was done in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend Jonathan and Renee for any future brides.
McCardell Photography did a wonderful job for both our wedding and rehearsal dinner photography. They have a beautiful aesthetic to their photos and can capture candid moments that...
still look like a piece of art. They captured all the perfect moments and details, and provided good direction for us so we knew what to do and how to pose (and even how to cut our cake!)
Jonathan was awesome! He was on point about quick email replies and very thorough before the event. The candid shots turned out amazing and he was very helpful with posing for port...
raits. I couldn't have asked for a kinder, funnier photographer to put everyone at ease.
Our ceremony was in Danville, VA and the reception out in South Boston, VA and Jonathan was able to make the trip. While the price was a bit on the spendy side, the McCardells are worth every penny. You will not be disappointed in the quality or quantity of the shots.
My husband and I had a very simple wedding. We paid for the majority of the expenses on our own. So when we were looking for a photographer we were willing to spend a little extra ...
to get quality photos. (We actually got their "cheapest package").That's exactly what we got! The photos are one of kind. I was so happy to see parts of the wedding that I missed because I was busy being the bride! McCardell Photography is a husband and wife team. Both are wonderful people! Renee was our photographer on the big day. She is sweet, funny, and very personable. She has an eye for detail and she is very open and flexible to taking the pictures you want. I would definitely recommend!
Our pictures turned out wonderfully, and Jonathan captured so many fun moments from our wedding. You get what you pay for with photography, and they are worth the splurge.
Jonathan McCardell is an excellent photographer and the quality of my bridal portrait and our wedding photographs was exceptional! Jonathan is extremely professional and very easy ...
to work with- he made me feel at ease during the bridal portrait shoot and so I was very happy when he also photographed our wedding day as well. Our wedding album is a work of art and we enjoy looking at it over and over. One of my favorite bridal photographs was when Jonathan spontaneously suggested that I walk out into a grassy field on the property where we were shooting the photographs….he has a wonderful sense of style and I was impressed by his creativity.
Jonathan and Renee are great to work with. They are prompt when responding to emails, willing to meet when it's convenient for you, and custom tailor to your needs. They shot our ...
engagement session and wedding day. The photos are fantastic! We absolutely loved all of our pictures and they even added some unique touches specific to us.
While we got everything we wanted, this does come at a premium. On top of the initial expenses, the additional charges for photo books and printing are pricey. As the saying goes, "You get what you pay for" therefore we got the best! We are very happy with the end result. We have some amazing photos to remember our special day.
We love Renee and Jonathan McCardell. They are amazing --- not only do they produce beautiful photos, but they also made us feel comfortable the entire time. They told us how we ...
needed to pose (which we loved). The photos create an amazing story in the highest quality. I continue to look over and over again at the photos. We love McCardell Photography and will continue to carry on our relationship through the years.
The McCardells are great. After seeing the gorgeous images from my sister's wedding, selection for a photographer was self-explanatory. Everything from our engagement session to my...
bridal shoot and day of photography were phenomenal. Even on the wedding day, when it was rainy and gross, they were able to help me just go with it and savor the moments. I can't wait to see the results from the big day, but no doubt am sure they will be perfect!
Simply The Best!
The quality and creativity of the McCardell's work is absolutely incredible! We were so pleased with the bridal pictures that we took the McCardells on a five ho...
urs away destination wedding to Murrells Inlet, SC. The pictures were absolutely breath taking! Magazine worthy!!!
My husband and I cannot say enough about McCardell Photography. Hiring a good photographer was a priority for us, and Jonathan and Renee McCardell exceeded all of our expectations....
We had the chance to work with both as Jonathan shot our engagement photos, and Renee shot our wedding. Both are professional, fun, and personable. I felt so at ease from the first "click" of the camera. Most importantly, the McCardells were able to capture the emotions of that day in a way which defies categorization. We opted not to have a videographer, and that was something we initially regreted. However, after seeing the photos captured of our day, we realized we didn't even need it. The progression of the photographs told the stories, and showed the emotions, of that day in a more profound way than any video could. We love the McCardell's and HIGHLY recommend them. We'll be using them again in the future!!
Jonathan & Renee are the best photographers around! They are super fun to work with and they captured wonderful moments. We have gotten so many compliments on our wedding photos. T...
hey truly are amazing at what they do and I would definitely recommend them to anyone. LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!
Jonathan and Renee were everything and more that we hoped for in photographers. They were friendly and easy to work with. They took all of the pictures that we wanted without us ...
having to ask. Most importantly, we could not have been more pleased when we received our digital images from them. They are all stunning. McCardell photography was a bit pricier than other photographers we considered, but this is one category where we wanted the best, and I believe that we got it.
Jonathan and Renee were absolutely wonderful. So kind and easy to work with and their pictures were breathtaking.
The McCardells prove that you get what you pay for. They are not cheap, but the pictures are amazing. Plus, Jonathan and Renee are wonderful to work with and so much fun.
Our wedding photos were a top priority to me so selecting the perfect photographers for our wedding day was a big deal. My husband and I spent a tremendous amount of time research...
ing photographer options all over within a two hour radius of our wedding location and in several states. We scrutinized McCardell's blog and website and sent them long lists of questions. They were friendly yet professional every step along the way. We loved that their photos captured moments and not just staged them. It takes a special eye for that. We have gotten countless compliments about the photos and it has been nearly impossible to narrow down to our top favorites because there are so many we love! The day of the wedding Jonathan and Renee made us feel completely at ease and captured all the shots we wanted. It was an extra bonus to have a husband and wife team. That was our preference because husband and wives teams read each other so perfectly and work together in the best possible ways. Thanks again McCardells!
My husband and I decided to get married when we found out we would be welcoming our daughter into the world- unfortunately that left us with 3 months to wedding plan! Luckily for u...
s Jonathan and Renee had an open date for the day we wanted to get married. Renee had a wedding that day so we worked with Jonathan for the majority of our experience- we did our engagement photos in downtown Greensboro and he did a wonderful job of getting us to relax and laugh- my family and friends raved over he was able to really capture "us" in the photos. The day of the wedding was a complete fiasco- the weather had been sunny with a high of 75 until the day leading up to the rehearsal dinner when a tropical storm decided to make its way through the coast. The day of the wedding was drizzling and in the 50s- my wedding was an outside wedding but Jonathan and his assistant photographer were great at working with the weather. We worked around it to get the shots we needed. My father had surprise fireworks at the wedding which made for amazing photos and Jonathan never miss an opportunity for a photograph but he was never obtuse- you can tell he is a true professional. When I received my final wedding images I was completely amazed that Renee and Jonathan had captured and edited the photos so that someone looking at the photos would have never known how miserable the weather was- just what an amazing time it was with friends and family. I recommend them as wedding photographers to anyone looking for quality photos and a reliable professional friendly photographer!
Jonathan and Renee were amazing! They were both able to come and photograph our wedding- some of the best pictures I've ever seen! They were great to work with- very flexible and a...
ccommodating.
They are amazing. We were lucky engough to have both Jonathan and Renee and it was so fun. I would definitely ask them to do other photos other than my wedding. They are such amazi...
ng people and so nice!!
McCardell Photographers Jonathan and Renee are the best photographers in the Triad. I love there magazine style focus when it comes to taking pictures. They are fun to work with an...
d always make you feel comfortable.
Jonathan and Renee did my bridal portraits, rehearsal dinner, and wedding, and I couldn't be happier with the pictures. My husband sometimes asks, "Don't you want to put up somethi...
ng other than wedding pictures?" but I love them so much that I use them throughout our house! Jonathan and Renee have the best personalities and are fun to work with. They are also PROMPT. They got my wedding pictures back to me right when I got back from my honeymoon. I have friends who have had to wait months, and it's not something you want to wait so long for. The pictures and the album are amazing. I highly recommend McCardell!
We could not be more thrilled with our wedding photos by McCardell Photography!! Jonathan and Renee have perfect personalities for their job, as they are laid back and also discret...
e, capturing memories from the special day without standing out as “the photographers.” My husband and I genuinely had fun with them during our wedding shoot, laughing together and enjoying the day. It is clear that the McCardells love what they do. Their artistic creativity speaks for itself. It has been a privilege to work with them for both engagement and wedding photos. Our thanks to them for preserving once in a lifetime moments!
The McCardell's take absolutely breath-taking photos that truly capture all the emotions from the big day! I get compliments all the time about my wedding photos! The quality of th...
eir pictures are by far better than other competitors. Not only are they wonderful to work with but their education and professionalism enhance the quality of what they do. The are a prefect husband and wife team! LOVE LOVE LOVE their work!
A friend recommended the McCardell team to us and we couldn't have been happier! They were so great and easy to work with! They answered all my questions quickly and their expert...
ise was obvious. We spent alot of our budget on the pictures and they were worth every penny! They did such a good job on the engagement, bridal and wedding day pics, we couldn't have been happier! We would (and will) gladly use again! Thanks so much for capturing our day! Paula Jones Wertheim
Renee & Jonathan are simply amazing! Their work speaks for itself: 2+ yrs later, we still get compliments on such beautiful, professional (and unique) photos. But just as important...
-- how friendly, relaxed & reassuring they both naturally are made our big day nearly stress-free. I'm a "hobby" photographer, and to me their work is truly stunning. Embarrassingly, I have almost no photos of myself in my 20's; I just hated how I looked in pics. So I can't express what these photos mean to me -- it's as if they "made me look beautiful", like they worked some sort of magic, yet these photos definitely look like me.
We didn't have much $$ to spend (paid for the wedding ourselves), but knew we needed to pay extra for quality photography. You just can't hire the cheapest photogs & expect to get THIS quality. Truthfully, they probably could charge more, they're THAT good.
The big day is over before you know it, and considering how much I love photography, I knew it'd be the most meaningful reminder for us of that day, years on down the road. They were very flexible & worked with us to provide us what we wanted at a reasonable price. If I could give higher than "5" on Quality and Service, I would!
Jonathan and Renee did an amazing job on capturing the biggest day of my life, so many people compliment on all of our gorgeous pictures. We are so happy that we went with them as ...
our photographers, we couldn't have asked for more!
McCardell Photography BLEW us away. It poured on our wedding day and we had no back up plan for photos... but they did. And they are absolutely GORGEOUS. We have had an overwhelmin...
g amount of compliments.
They made our wedding fun, worked to fit our budget and captured all of our guests while never missing a special moment.
I honestly could not be more thrilled by our photography!
This husband and wife team is such a pleasure to work with. They create a relaxed atmosphere and fit so well with your family and friends you forget youre being followed by photog...
raphers. Their professionalism and creative talents wowed us and all of our guests. Our day was an important part of our lives but it was over in a blink of an eye. They have provided us with beautiful memories that will last a lifetime.
My advice to those brides looking for a photographer is to hire them as soon as possible and invest in their best package. If I would change anything it would be to have them there for the pre-wedding festivities. You will spend lots of money on your wedding but the photos from McCardell Photography are priceless!
We did engagement photos and wedding photos with this vendor. Renee and Jonathan are fun people who are easy to be around. Renee and an assistant, Becki, did our wedding, and the...
photos were wonderful and very creative! We booked one of the more expensive packages, but they have several different levels if you don't want to spend as much.
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10 Stonecreek Court, Greensboro, NC | Serving NC, VA, and available for travel
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