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John Arcara Photography

John Arcara Photography

Red Bank, NJ
4.9 out of 5 rating, 116 reviews
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    Excellent Wedding Photographer!

    John was a great wedding photographer, he was easy going, creative and willing to make our vision come to life. He shoots quickly so you don't feel posed for awkward amounts of time.
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    Diana Sent on 02/02/2025
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    The Arcara Photography services are excellent and very professional, prompt, and courteous.

    Arcara photography it was a great decision, is the only company that will work with!
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    Caroline Sent on 01/04/2020
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    The Magician of Wedding Photographers

    My Husband and I just received our weddings from John and Lovina Arcara and to say we are THRILLED with them is an understatement (More like in LOVE). John is not just another wedding photographer. He makes you feel comfortable, lightens the wedding day mood with his Great personality and can turn any chaotic wedding party photo into a MASTER Piece. My Grandmother also can't stop talking about how great he and how much she loved him! My husband and I are so happy we chose John Arcara Photography for our big day!! :)
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    Stephanie Sent on 08/08/2019
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    Delivered exactly what we wanted!

    John Arcara and his team of photographers were incredible in recording our Wedding Day. They were so easy to work with and planned ahead for all of the shots that we knew we wanted included during the day. They were unobtrusive and were able to capture everything we wanted about our special day with our family and friends. They made us feel special and look amazing. They captured all of the perfect scenes and backgrounds we could have asked for at our venue, the Mill. It was totally worth it to make sure we had all of the memories captured and the shots they took of us and our party were unbelievable. Their personalities were not overbearing and they...
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    Arielle Sent on 03/17/2017
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    John is seriously the best!! We initially had a different photographer, but didn't click with the first person, so we found John through our venue and I am SO happy we did! My husband and I instantly clicked with John; his creative nature and outgoing personality makes him so easy to get along with. From our engagement shoot to our wedding day, he always had different poses and direction for us, all the while making us laugh and smile. He was always available to us, and even took the time to speak to my mom about a few questions she had - but I always knew I could text or email him and he would get back to me...
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    Danielle Sent on 09/13/2016
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    Words can't express how thankful my husband and I are that we found John Arcara Photography for our special day. John made the process from the day of our first meeting throughout our entire wedding day SO easy, we did not have to worry about a thing. John did our engagement photos as well which turned out amazing, we used them for Save the Dates. Lovina, John's wife, did my boudoir session and created a "Sexy Little Bride" album that I gave my husband on the day of the wedding. She made me feel SO comfortable taking photos which I am not used to and they turned out amazing. John gave us a wedding timeline, I was asking him...
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    John Arcara is one of a kind. He's unique, genuine, friendly and most of all... amazing at what he does. He has the innate ability to bring out the most candid of laughs in the bridal party while allowing you the ability to relax and take in the atmosphere of your day. John provided engagement photos with our package and we couldn't have been happier with the results of that shoot. When it came to the big day... he was a professional in every meaning of the word. He took on every responsibility before the ceremony began, coordinating with our videographer and moving us from location to location without us feeling the least bit rushed for pressured. John is...
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    I would recommend John Arcara to anyone getting married. Not only is he an amazing, talented photographer, but he is such a pleasure to work with. He was always very responsive and I could not believe how quickly we had our photos. He even posted a sneak peak on Facebook as the reception was going on! Any bride would be privileged to have him as her wedding photographer.
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    Stephanie Sent on 01/04/2012
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    What can I say about John & Lovina Arcara of John Arcara Photography. I dont think there will be enough room in this comment space. Besides being one of the most amazing couples I know, their work is by far the best I have ever seen. Having John & Lovina capture every moment of our amazing day was the best decision we have made for this entire wedding. Their work will just blow you away, it is nothing less than gorgeous. Plain and simple, they are amazing and so much more and definitely have to meet with them because the minute you do, you will fall in love with this beautiful couple, we did. Thank you John and Lovina for being......YOU! XOXOXO
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    Second to none! Pictures were one of the most important things to me and my husband, so when it came to book a photographer we knew John was the right choice. His pictures are unique and stunning! I can't wait to see them all (we got married 4 days ago).

    He is very professional, funny, and FAST. He made everyone comfortable, which on your wedding day is key. But the most important thing (and I think one of things that really sets him apart aside from his talent) is that he truly LOVES what he does and it shows both in his actions on the job and his pictures!
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    John Arcara was beyond outstanding. We have not gotten our proofs yet but the professionalism and attentiveness were above and beyond. He took pictures at four different locations for us and he never complained or seemed unpleased about anything that we asked for. He is unique in his work and bends over backward to get the pictures that you want even if they are a little hard or crazy to do. We were at Monmouth University taking pictures and in one of the rooms the ceiling had unbelievable work on it and we asked him if he could take a picture of the ceiling with my husband and myself in the picture and he did whatever creative thing he...
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    John is the best!

    John should be your first and only choice for a photographer! We absolutely loved working with John! He captured all our special moments from the engagement photo shot to the day of our wedding. We immediately felt comfortable with him which helped a lot to make our photos look more natural. He is extremely talented. We had the pleasure of having Manny as our second photographer and he did an awesome job. They worked together well. They were so easy to work with and we had a lot of fun with them! They did an amazing job with the photos and we received so many compliments on them.
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    Erica Sent on 10/17/2023
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    John is best in business

    My husband and I were part of wedding parties in the past that worked with John. When it came time to book our wedding vendors - I didn’t look any further. Our wedding was an Arcara reunion in the best way! I truly cannot say enough about John Arcara and his team. His work is nothing short of amazing. John makes you feel comfortable and beautiful. He has a way of making you forget that you are posing in photos and you end up just having so much fun! John worked with our venue before and ran the day as efficient as possible getting us in the perfect spots. It can certainly be a challenge with large wedding parties...
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    Toni Sent on 12/27/2019
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    Highly Recommend!

    John Arcara, Rich, and Mark Conte were quite the photographers/filmmakers. The three together did not miss a thing at my daughter, Rachael, and her new husband, Adam’s, wedding (6-16-19). They made us all feel relaxed and made every part of the photography aspect go seamless. Every person’s pictures came out perfect. One photo is more gorgeous than the next! Not sure how they are going to be able to select her favorites for her photo album. I would recommend John Arcara for any event! Thank you for making our daughter’s wedding so magical.
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    Beautiful Photos!

    I loved working with John and his team, including his daughter! They did a fabulous job and our photos are gorgeous! John is very friendly and easy-going which is great when dealing with wedding stress. John has great ideas for different shots and backgrounds and I think a lot of our pictures are very unique and creative. He and his team also captured amazing candid shots of my husband and I laughing and those are some of my favorite shots!
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    Samantha Sent on 11/22/2019
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    The best!

    My husband & I met with a few photographers before we met John. Once we met with John we knew he was our guy!! His work is amazing it speaks for itself. We felt so comfortable with him. His team has been nothing short of amazing the few pictures we saw the day of the wedding were breathtaking we cannot wait to see the finished product & album!! Don't look anywhere else if you want the BEST!! It's one IMPORTANT day that flies by & you will always have your memories & pictures to last a lifetime. Hire JohnArcaraPhotography!!!!
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    Lindsay Sent on 07/17/2018
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    John Arcara is the best in the business! From the moment he arrived on the wedding day, I felt so at ease. He put a smile on everyone's face, even when there were some stressful moments! He knew every great spot at our venue to capture a great photo and truly made our day so easy. The pictures are beyond beautiful. We can't thank John and his team enough!
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    What a blessing it was to have John and his team capturing our engagement/wedding. He made the process so easy, comfortable and fun. He has the best energy that is contagious and so helpful. He made me feel so special. He knew all the right places for pictures, also open to anything I suggested too. I had a big bridal party w/different personalities and he handled all of us swiftly and effortlessly. During the reception you barely even knew his team was around, allowing us to be natural and enjoy our night, which are the best shots. He really gets in there, I laugh because in one video he is in, John reminded me of a gun slinger, cameras...
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    Best decision we could have made choosing John Arcara, from the minute I met him I knew he would be perfect and he was. At the wedding I didn't know he was there, which is a good thing. He was every where, but very discreet. I have a daughter with Down's Syndrome, she isn't easy to photograph, she closes her eyes when she tries to smile. He took some of the best pictures I have of her. He made everyone feel relaxed and the pictures reflect that. He covered every aspect of the wedding from start to finish, didn't miss a thing!! A true professional!
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    We could not be happier that we chose to use John to capture our wedding day! Photography was one of the most difficult vendors to choose because we felt like we weren't comparing apples to apples when looking at one vendor vs. another. The price, number of photographers, number of hours, album prices etc. were to all be considered. John checked off every box on paper but after we met with him, we were further sold! His upbeat personality is infectious and he is even more talented! We had never taken professional photos before and were a little anxious before taking our engagement photos. John made us laugh throughout the entire shoot and every photo is more beautiful than...
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    John Arcara went above and beyond for our engagement session and wedding photography. He knows what he's doing and is the consummate professional when it comes to his craft. His upbeat personality lends itself to getting people comfortable and smiling, especially on a busy and stressful and emotional day. He is very responsive, and has become more of a friend than a wedding vendor to us. The price tag will be higher than normal, but you get what you pay for. I couldn't recommend him highly enough.
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    If you are thinking about booking John...do it! You will regret it if you don't!
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    My older brother actually recommended John. I made an appointment b/c my brother wouldn’t stop nagging me about meeting with him, however, I was completely convinced my brothers rec. would not be taken (we are 2 very different people). My mother, fiancé and I went and met John at his studio. From the moment we walked in, I was blown away. John is FULL of personality, we laughed the entire appointment. He listened to what we wanted, showed us samples, and was not pushy whatsoever. After meeting with 2 other photogs. in the area, let’s just say no one compared to John’s personality or high quality album samples and we booked him. I did have to swallow some pride...
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    I truly cannot say enough about John Arcara and his team. From our engagement shoot to our same day edit, they have been nothing short of amazing. John makes you feel comfortable and beautiful. He has a way of making you forget that you are posing in pictures and you end up just having so much fun! The whole crew is professional and so very talented. They even had our pictures from earlier in the day up during the reception! Everyone was so impressed with their work. They managed to capture our personalities and our happiness in every shot. I can't stop watching our videos and looking at our pictures. There is no reason to look for any other crew, John Arcara is who you want with you on your special day.
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    The moment John and his team arrived the morning of my wedding, most of my nerves completely disappeared. They are true professionals and know exactly how to make a bride feel calm, beautiful and special. John managed to capture my husband and me truly as ourselves. Our photo shoot together and with our bridal party was so much fun we almost forgot about the February weather! John isn't afraid to take risks and go above and beyond to capture the perfect shots and I am so grateful to be able to look back on our pictures as a genuine reminder of how beautiful the day was. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone who wants the best of the best for one of the most important days of their lives.
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