I've been in the wedding scene for just under 12 years now, starting out as a DJ before touching a camera ever crossed my mind! I loved being a DJ! The man who runs the party! But after a few (not so nice) interactions with overly-tipsy guests and having Uncle Jerry shouting at me to play AC/DC all night for a few years, I thought it was time to branch out a bit.

My business partner and I started offering photo & video with our DJ service and it turned out I really enjoyed being part of the visual side of the day! But this opened up a whole new set of challenges for me-figuring out where to be, when to be there, and how to make every moment count. Getting to know your camera and lighting is one thing but making people comfortable in front of a camera is a whole nother story! These were all brand new things I had to wrap my head around but after about 10 years of shooting, I like to think I've got it pretty well figured out. :)

Listen, it's SUPER hard for me to talk myself up or sell myself as some amazing photographer so let me just say this... The thing I am good at, is people. I read a room very well! You wont have to worry about a photographer who is pushing you into weird positions or making you stay out longer than you want. You wanna go to cocktail hour to hang out with your guests? Let's go! You want a few minutes to yourselves to enjoy the moment? I'm outta there! YOU having a good experience is the absolute most important thing to me. So, if you choose me as your photographer your getting someone who REALLY cares. I want you to look back at your photos and remember not just the special moments but happiness in general.

Justin hoerner

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