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About

Based out of Santa Barbara, California, Pinnel Photography produces authentic and symbolic imagery from their clients’ weddings and other milestone occasions. Juan and Talia are the husband-and-wife-duo behind this business. These passionate specialists elegantly experiment with light and organic tones to blissfully portray their clients’ remarkable love stories.

Experience

For over 15 years, Juan has been working as a cinematographer, producing striking freeze-frames that forever encapsulate memorable moments. His artistic background has enabled him to hone a distinctive style as he incorporates the surroundings and his subject’s emotions. Talia developed her talents through her career in literature and photojournalism. Her detail-orientated approach puts every clients’ visions first and ensures that no poignant scene is overlooked. In the past some of their work has been published and can be seen in The New York Times, Modern Luxury, Once Wed, and more.

Services Offered

Every wedding and photo session at Pinnel Photography is addressed using a modern, editorial style to create naturalistic and timeless imagery. Through consultations, Juan and Talia can understand your photographic desires and the images you most want to be captured. From the big moments to candid exchanges between guests, your wedding album will be rich in scenery and individual stories from your big day. All photos from your sessions and wedding are professionally edited in-house and can be presented in a variety of ways. Some of these include online galleries, fine art albums, and archival photo boxes that can be shared with generations to come. Operating out of The Golden State, these experts are willing to travel throughout the United States and beyond for those seeking celebrations further afield.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Toning
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Toning
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Negatives
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards
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Reviews of Pinnel Photography

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Juan and Talia Pinnel are highly recommended photographers for weddings. They are described as amazing, talented, and patient. Reviewers appreciate their ability to capture wedding moments in a beautiful and timeless way. The couple is praised for their professionalism, communication, and ability to make clients feel comfortable. They are commended for their attentiveness and work ethic, and their work is described as gorgeous. Overall, couples are grateful to have had Juan and Talia photograph their weddings.

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Juan and Talia Pinnel are highly recommended photographers for weddings. They are described as amazing, talented, and patient. Reviewers appreciate their ability to capture wedding moments in a beautiful and timeless way. The couple is praised for their professionalism, communication, and ability to make clients feel comfortable. They are commended for their attentiveness and work ethic, and their work is described as gorgeous. Overall, couples are grateful to have had Juan and Talia photograph their weddings.

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Mike Sent on 09/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST Photographers!

If you’re looking for a photographer, Pinnel is the choice. Talia and Juan were absolutely amazing. We received our photos from our wedding day and they were perfect. Juan and Talia are so patient and captured our wedding moments in a way that we could not even have dreamed of. PERFECT. Amazing photographers and amazing people. Thank you Juan and Talia Pinnel.
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Hailey L. Sent on 04/11/2022
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Simply the best 🤍 extraordinary photography team

I could not recommend Pinnel— Juan & Talia enough. They were professional yet personable, incredibly talented and has a timeless artistic style to their images. Great communicators and easy to work with from the beginning to the very end! We’re so thankful for their ability to make us feel comfortable at all times and capture the most special moments of our wedding in such a beautiful way. We are sooooo happy with our engagement and wedding photos! Juan & Talia are an amazing team! If you're looking for a wedding photographer, go with them and you will not regret a minute of it :)
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Tanner Sent on 01/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolute Perfection

Juan and Talia are two of the most thoughtful caring people we have met. From our very first video call, we knew they were the right fit for us. It was extremely important for us to find a photography team that we felt comfortable with. Both Juan and Talia made us feel completely at ease. They made the process fun and easy and allowed us to fully be ourselves and be present for this amazing day. They were able to capture the most beautiful moments of our wedding. The final gallery is absolutely perfect. We are so grateful to have had them be apart of our wedding team.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

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Juan is great to work with! We worked together at a wedding in Ojai. He's easy to get along, knows what he's doing, and takes great photos! He's also great on social media and loves to share his work with clients and vendors that he work with. Check out this page for more of his work!

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