Aquario Studio

Business Description

Bringing a natural, fine art and photojournalistic approach to weddings and portraiture. Please inquire about off-season specials. Now offering $99 Winter Engagements and Portraits. Regularly $199 for one hour on-location. San Diego beaches a specialty. On-location only, no in-studio.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

Do you have a customer satisfaction or refund policy?

Portrait Photographers

What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
Do you require a deposit?
Can I keep the negatives?
What is your photographic style?
Do you provide black and white photography?
Do you use digital or film?
Can I see examples of your work?
How far are you willing to travel?
How quickly will I receive my prints?
What makes you different from other photographers?

Wedding Photographers

What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
What packages do you offer? What are your rates?
Do you require a deposit?
How many pictures do you take?
Can I keep the negatives?
How many weddings have you photographed?
What is your photographic style?
Do you provide black and white photography?
Do you use digital or film?
Can I see examples of your work?
How far are you willing to travel?
How quickly will I receive my prints?
What makes you different from other photographers?

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• Do you have a customer satisfaction or refund policy?
  We do our very best to make every client happy, no matter what it takes.
• What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
  John has a BA in Fine Art Photography from the University of California Santa Cruz, as well as a degree in Commercial Photography from the Art Institute of Seattle. He also spent 6 years working in NYC’s magazine and celebrity scene. He has been photographing weddings in San Diego since 1999. His Fine Art Photography is represented by the Bradley Fine Art Gallery.
• Do you require a deposit?
  We ask for half the total sitting fee to hold the date.
• Can I keep the negatives?
  We do sell individual files, as well as a CD of the entire shoot.
• What is your photographic style?
  John has a natural, loose, fashion-and-photojournalism style. Everything is shot on-location (local beaches, etc)
• Do you provide black and white photography?
  Yes. It is included in every package, and any photos can be done in color or b&w.
• Do you use digital or film?
  We are 100% digital.
• Can I see examples of your work?
  Please visit our website gallery.
• How far are you willing to travel?
  Throughout San Diego County.
• How quickly will I receive my prints?
  We get our shoots online within 24 hours in most cases. Prints are delivered within 3 business days of ordering, in most cases.
• What makes you different from other photographers?
  John’s incredible depth of experience (working with NYC masters such as Annie Leibovitz and many others) makes him able to produce outstanding imagery every time, no matter what the conditions. His wife Tamsin does all the design for the studio, allowing you to get custom retouching, cards, and highly personalized advice.
• What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
  John has a BA in Fine Art Photography from the University of California Santa Cruz, as well as a degree in Commercial Photography from the Art Institute of Seattle. He also spent 6 years working in NYC’s magazine and celebrity scene. He has been photographing weddings in San Diego since 1999. His Fine Art Photography is represented by the Bradley Fine Art Gallery.
• What packages do you offer? What are your rates?
  Please inquire, as our packages and prices vary by weekday and season. Summer Saturdays start at $3700. We offer excellent off-season, Sunday, and weekday discounts. We can occasionally offer half-days and hourly coverage.
• Do you require a deposit?
  We ask for one-third the total to secure your date.
• How many pictures do you take?
  After our editing process, you will see 600-900 images online. You get to choose your own proofs from this selection.
• Can I keep the negatives?
  The negatives (actually highest-resolution digital files) are yours on your one-year anniversary. They are available for purchase at any time before that.
• How many weddings have you photographed?
  Between 40 and 60 weddings every year since 2000.
• What is your photographic style?
  John has a natural, loose, fashion-and-photojournalism style.
• Do you provide black and white photography?
  Yes. It is included in every package, and any photos can be done in color or b&w.
• Do you use digital or film?
  We are 100% digital.
• Can I see examples of your work?
  Please visit our online gallery at www.AquarioStudio.com. We also welcome you to our studio to see more of John’s work, with a personalized consultation.
• How far are you willing to travel?
  Throughout San Diego County, and to Rosarito, B.C.
• How quickly will I receive my prints?
  Photos go online within 2-3 weeks of the wedding. Once you select your proofs, you receive your book within 2 weeks. Albums take 6-8 weeks.
• What makes you different from other photographers?
  We are one of very few studios to have an in-house designer, with personalized assistance and advice every step of the way. We offer a personalized album design for every wedding, which makes a nice staring point for your design.

Work Samples