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John & Colette photography & beauty

Please visit our website at  johnandcolette.net

We’re a married team with over 16 years experience in the photographic and film industries. We offer two camera wedding day coverage and on-location professional makeup & hair for the bride.

Our approach to photographing weddings is to capture the true spirit of the event. Shooting the entire day, photographing moments as they naturally unfold. Our images are known for their genuine style and beauty. Never contrived. The end result is a collection of wedding day images that tell a great wedding story; rich in detail and fleeting moments. People feeling at ease in front of the camera is key to beautiful, candid images. We think the positive connection shows!

Word of mouth has fueled our success. Creating happy buzz by exceeding expectations has always come naturally for us. We hope to share our experience with you and add to your happy wedding day memories! J & C
About John
principal photographer
John began his photography career by assisting legendary photographers; Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz and Mary Ellen Mark to name a few. Amazing experiences that spanned several years and served in training his eye in composition, beauty and capturing the unexpected!

Traveling on assignments from the South Pacific to Central Asia, shooting documentaries, fashion and commercials. His clients include MasterCard,Coors,Nestle, VanityFair,Shape and People Magazine

John brings his extensive experience and easy-going,gracious manner to every wedding he photographs.

About Colette                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Makeup Artist / 2nd Photographer

“Colette is one of the best makeup artists I know,
she really understands how to make a woman
look her most beautiful, a skill that translates on
and off the camera”
Kathy Nenneker
Editor in Chief,
Los Angeles Weddings Magazine

As a professional makeup Colette’s career has taken her to many wonderful places and put her in front of many remarkable people, it has also taken many forms; advertising, magazine editorial, celebrity portraiture, and television commercials. The biggest portion of her work has been print media. Being a ’still-medium’  it requires great attention to detail. With her experience and training  you are assured  a flawless, perfectly blended application.  Sophisticated, naturally sexy  and Ideal for the bride!   Intended to be  seen up close and in person. Kissable too! Call early to set up your trial run appointment.

what bride’s are saying …

“Verdi cried when he saw me, and continued to do so until the end of the ceremony- It was sooo romantic!!! You really made me look amazing! And for that I am delighted.
With love, Anne-Marie”

Colette,You are an incredible spirit. Thank you for making me feel like the most “fairest of them all” We all couldn’t have been more stunning and beautiful! My girls and I absolutely adored you and you were just so amazing. Sincerely, Christine Joaquim-Ponchetti

Dear Colette, How can I begin to thank you for the incredible job you did for me on my wedding day? You were such a good calming influence (as I knew you would be!) and my hair and makeup were perfect!
Thank you! Thank you! Brit Fennell

Colette you have spoiled me forever! I don’t ever want anyone else to do my eyebrows-ever! You are such a talented artist. You made me feel like the most beautiful person in the world, but I still looked like me! It was such a wonderful treat to truly relax before the ceremony while I had my makeup done. You have an amazing talent and we are so thankful that you shared it with us. You and John made the day so easy and carefree for both of us. We really cannot express how much we appreciate you both. We had the most perfect wedding day! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Love Meg and Ryan Smith

Dear Colette,I wanted to thank you for making such a wonderful contribution to my wedding. My make-up and hair were perfect. I received a million compliments. You struck exactly the right tone for me and I am so thankful to you. I also want to thank you for being so instrumental in my preparation for and presence at my own wedding. You helped me to actually be at my wedding, to be conscious, to be there with my beautiful husband and our family and friends and not obsessing whether the h’ors d’ouevres would be cold or the cake just right. I can’t tell you what it meant when you gently suggested that I might delegate a few things still undone. You invited me to let go of control and I would say that after months of careful control that was a small miracle in itself. Congratulations I don’t know how you did that. Thanks for being my guide you were the best.Love, Madeline Swift

Dear Colette, Thank you so much for all of your hair and make-up styling for myself, my mother and my bridesmaids. I really appreciated your advice and guidance to make sure I was as relaxed and enjoying the moment as possible. I especially appreciated being able to meet with you during the week before my wedding to finalize all the details. Your recommendations were invaluable and I was very pleased with how I looked in the photographs. Thank you for helping to make our wedding wonderful. We all had a fabulous time.Sincerely, Kathleen Scanlon

Dear Colette,What an artist you are! I have been going over my photos and am so amazed at the quality of your work. Let’s see how can I say this? It’s like one could reach out and touch it. Anyway thank you so much for being with me as my make-up artist. Your positive suggestions helped me so much.
Talk to you soon, Nadya Starr (actress/ photo shoot)

Hello Colette!!! It was so wonderful meeting you on Tuesday and I can’t thank you enough for your amazing work! I seriously have never looked better and I just felt fantastic! And even more than looking great, I so enjoyed meeting you — I felt so comfortable working with you and loved our chat. I really appreciated your generosity and wisdom and thanks for sharing your stories too. You’re such an amazing person and artist as well! I will definitely recommend you with flying colors, especially if I meet any brides … or, of course, if someone sweeps me off my feet in the near future:) Best,Lee Fitzpatrick (actress)

“Thank you for a wonderful shoot. You are the first makeup artist I’ve worked with that I don’t feel I have to fix something” – Rachel Huntley(actress)

“Colette is the best makeup artist I’ve ever worked with”- Michelle Horn (actress)

Please visit our website at johnandcolette.net