I cannot give a better endorsement for a company than for St. John Photography. Even though I'm not one to write reviews (positive or negative), I felt the need to publicly congratulate Wayne and his staff on running a customer service-centered business.
My children go to a local preschool where SJP takes photos twice a year. The first time they came out, I had little to no expectations since my previous experience with school pictures were lackluster. However, the photographers at SJP somehow manage to capture my kids' personalities at their best in beautiful natural surroundings.
Wayne in particular, NEVER has to ask my kids to smile, instead doing or saying funny things that cause them to flash GENUINE smiles. He is always relaxed, fun and never seems to be in a rush. We've also done sibling photo shoots with him and I've been blown away every time. I can honestly say that previous photo shoots have been filled with stress, angst and forced smiles or even grimaces. I used to say "it's that age" when I couldn't get both boys looking and smiling at the same time. But somehow Wayne works his magic and even my 2 and 4 year old look like loving, carefree, happy brothers. Now, I look forward to picture day! Wayne truly has a gift and I appreciate him sharing the images on his viewfinder to make sure I have several shots that I'm happy with before finishing up. Turn around time is lightning fast, usually within a week.
The last time I ordered pictures, which were fantastic subject-wise and expertly editing, I realized that one of the pictures would look better from further back. I emailed Wayne and asked if the image had been cropped and whether I could have the whole picture. While the original image wasn't exactly what I wanted, he took the time to recreate what I had asked for. In a world where most business owners would just say, hey I didn't have what you requested, he went above and beyond to make sure I was happy. Thank you Wayne and SJP, I can't wait to see my children grow up through your lenses.