6/5 stars--easily. JP photographed our wedding last year in Oakland at the Temescal Beach House. A few key points.
1) We didn't anticipate how important this would be: JP was incredibly helpful beyond just shooting photos. Long before the wedding, he helped us plan the logistics--understand the scheduling needs, identify our photography goals, and ultimately give us great advice before we had signed a contract. On the day of, he coordinated with the DJ, wedding planner, and our volunteers (read: friends) to make sure that things went smoothly, changed when needed, and kept it fun for us. Many months later, he helped make sure my family got the prints they wanted, even fixing an error that wasn't his problem. A+ for wedding-specific needs.
2) What you probably want to know: He gave us tons of great photos that met all the goals in a variety of settings: the group shots for the family members; both silly and serious couples shots; the venue shots that still coming in handy for stationary needs (anniversary cards, etc.). Also important, he helped coach people for posing and positioning in a warm and knowledgeable way--people felt much more comfortable. A+ for photos.
3) Cost real talk: We worked hard to make our wedding affordable and debated long about how to choose a photographer--one of the largest expenses. JP is highly technical photographer that produced work that felt like shots from photographers far outside our price range. We recommend him to friends and coworkers for their events. Just hire JP. read more