Sailor John Photography is located in the heart of the majestic Monterey Peninsula on the Central California coast. With over 20 years of experience capturing award winning images of wildlife, landscapes, weddings, events, celebrities, sports, portraits, and architecture, We have learned that there is a very specific formula to capturing the “perfect shot”; capturing the true essence of a person or freezing in time the perfection of one of life’s fondest memories. We communicate our plan clearly with our clients throughout the entire process…from initial planning to the final cut; offering you peace of mind that we’re going to be ready t go when the big day arrives.
Our award winning images are the result of the unique method of lighting we use. When at all possible, we use our perfected method of enhancing the natural light with subtle fill lighting from multiple angles to manipulate shadows. This technique creates very warm and natural looking images that are
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Sailor John Photography is located in the heart of the majestic Monterey Peninsula on the Central California coast. With over 20 years of experience capturing award winning images of wildlife, landscapes, weddings, events, celebrities, sports, portraits, and architecture, We have learned that there is a very specific formula to capturing the “perfect shot”; capturing the true essence of a person or freezing in time the perfection of one of life’s fondest memories. We communicate our plan clearly with our clients throughout the entire process…from initial planning to the final cut; offering you peace of mind that we’re going to be ready t go when the big day arrives.
Our award winning images are the result of the unique method of lighting we use. When at all possible, we use our perfected method of enhancing the natural light with subtle fill lighting from multiple angles to manipulate shadows. This technique creates very warm and natural looking images that are extremely elegant; they do not have the “posed studio” look. We shoot everything with Canon professional grade cameras fitted with high end professional grade lens’s, which ensures the image quality is remarkable.
At Sailor John Photography, we understand that there is only one chance to capture the magic of a special moment…then it’s gone forever. We always shoot with a minimum of two active cameras: One camera with a longer reach zoom lens for shots farther away and one with a wide angle lens for more creative or closer shots. We also usually have a 2nd shooter catching additional angles as well. This eliminates the need to ever change a lens during a ceremony…we do not miss a shot.
We live by the creed that thorough planning is paramount to a successful shoot. We pre-sight every event location and plan the entire shoot far beyond the norm. We carefully check the natural lighting available at the venue during the same time of day of your event. During the planning, we draw heavily from the combination of experience, knowledge, creativity & perspective gained through years of shooting to choreograph exactly where we want to be positioned during different portions of the event or ceremony.
Whether it’s your varsity running-back or a sweet 16th, whether it’s a small tear in the corner Dad’s eye or the uncontrolled smile on her face the moment you say “I do”…we’ll be ready…to capture every part of your amazing moment.
The combination of our vast experience coupled with our detailed planning regimen is what allows us to capture life’s most special moments in all their intended glory; when we add our creative perspective and unique lighting techniques, the result is nothing short of magic…Images that will take your breath away.
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