Jim Kennedy Photographers - Costa Mesa, CA

Amanda R.

Jim and his team were phenomenal! We hired them for our Disney wedding and couldn't have gotten luckier. The whole team (2 photographers and 2 videographers) worked seamlessly with our schedule to get all the photos and shots we wanted. They made everyone feel comfortable and relaxed, which allowed them to truly capture the magic and love on our wedding! They took the time to get to know everyone in our bridal parties and families. In addition to that, I can't say I ever saw them during important parts of the ceremony and reception. Jim and his team were never once distracting or got in the way of big moments. The photos and videos we received place us right back in the moment, and will be cherished forever!

Alina V.

Ahhh I'm OBSESSEDDD with how our wedding photos turned out!! Our photographer, Cheryl, did the most incredibleeee job with our photos! Even with the lighting issues we had (our ceremony occurred at a bright time and the reception venue was having issues with a bright building security light they couldn't turn off) and she and her team still found a way to make our photos stunning!! Not only was she and her team extremely good at their jobs and quick (and they delivered sneak peaks photos back within just 1 week!!), but they were sooo wonderful to work with. I was stressed before she arrived while we were getting ready since we were running behind, but Cheryl had such a calming, positive, yet go-getter energy that made me feel like everything was going to be okay and that we would get all of the shots we wanted - and she did!! She was so flippin' organized. She and her team were so kind and were definitely a presence I was happy to have near us on our wedding day. And I have no doubts that our video and photo album are also going to turn out just as incredible. Props to Jim as well for being so wonderful, transparent, thoughtful, and helpful throughout this whole process. I highly recommend this company!

Heather C.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Before hiring Jim Kennedy Photographers, my now husband and I visited 6 different venues. Every venue we visited had Jim Kennedy Photographers listed as a Preferred Vendor. I took that as a sign to reach out for their services, even though I thought there would be a risk of them being unavailable for my date (as it was in September and September is a busy wedding month). Jim reached out to me that day and we scheduled a phone appointment. To my surprise, Jim himself was available on my wedding day! We spoke for about 5-7 minutes. He asked questions about my now husband and me, our vision, and about himself. I felt comfortable with him and felt like we would work well together. We decided to book with him, and we are SO GLAD that we did!

Jim was extremely professional and pleasant to work with. He was running around with his team to ensure we had the perfect shots. He even held my 10 ft long train to make sure it wasn't dragging on the ground. That's dedication! Before he left for the night, he asked if there were any specific shots that I wanted. He was very open to shot ideas, and sticks to the timeline very well. Jim is experienced and has been in the industry for 20+ years, and it truly shows in his work. I will have SO MANY amazing and beautiful pictures to look back on and cherish. Do yourself a favor and hire Jim Kennedy Photographers!

Katie R.

I am so happy that we chose to work with Jim and his team for our wedding this April! Jim was great to work with in advance of our wedding. He was prompt, friendly, professional, happy to jump on calls to chat through day of planning, and was flexible with the package that we needed for both photo and video. Megan shot our wedding and she was such a joy to work with! She made the day fun and relaxing and put my husband and I at ease. My family also recognized how professional and great Megan and her whole team were to work with. This team is truly professional and our big day was made so much easier by working with them!

Valerie H.

Jim Kennedy and his team of photographers are absolute pro's and overall AMAZING. They were so incredible to work with from start to finish. Extremely professional and kind people.

We shot our engagement shoot with Cheryl, and we loved her! Jim and Amber shot our wedding day with another assistant on staff. They were all awesome, made the process comfortable, easy and fun for everyone involved.

Thank you again Jim, Cheryl, Amber & the JKP team - we are so appreciative of the beautiful photos we'll always cherish from our big day!

Brittany L.

I can't say enough good things about Jim Kennedy Photography. Our family has now booked Cheryl for my sister's wedding, my engagement photos, and my wedding, every one of those experiences have been phenomenal! The photos look amazing and it's always done quickly and professionally. I feel privileged to have met these fantastic human beings, and amazed at the work they do.

Lauren T.

Jim and his team were absolutely incredible! From the engagement photos to the wedding album, I couldn’t be more please! My husband and I both aren’t huge fans of pictures, but Jim made it so comfortable and fun the whole time! I’m so thankful for such wonderful memories to capture our day. Thanks Jim!

Derek D.

Value for performance I can assure anyone reading this that you're searching for the perfect photography group has ended. I myself am a headshot photographer and have worked with a good amount of working headshot, commercial, and food photographers. So when I look through other people's portfolios my instant reaction is, could I do it better. And when I'd seen Jim Kennedy's, and the photographers he worked with, I crossed my fingers and hoped it wouldn't be insanely expensive, and to my surprise, it was not. I know the average person sees wedding photographer prices and they wonder why they'd ever pay that, but I assure you, having been in or around a hundred weddings, having shot them begrudging myself, pay the most for the photographer. Because the cake, the flowers, the filet of fish and whatever else won't matter the next day, or the next year or the next decade. But good pictures will matter. Save money by skipping a videographer, you can get one but I promise you'll spend X amount, watch the video when you get it, share it, and then throw it in a draw. But the pictures will be with you, and you'll see them daily.

Okay, on to our session. Or engagement shoot with Amber was perfect. I've been around cameras for some time and my now wife generally dislikes them and doesn't look natural for them. Amber was perfect, working with us to get everything we needed for an engagement shoot within an hour or so. And not just what we needed, pictures we love that is my cell phone lock screen and pictures in our house. Then came the wedding, or what was supposed to be before 2020 wrecking balled it. I called Jim Kennedy when our wedding was canceled and he said this isn't an issue, and honestly, it wasn't. If you don't know a photographer can easily say, I was booked on this date, you changed it, I can't fill it with another client so, sorry. He said, what can I do to help. We set up or now a mini 30-minute wedding instead of our 8 hours ordeal (pushed back) and Amber showed up and in my opinion, worked the daylights out of her camera and got amazing shots. We had a church wedding. Then we didn't, we got moved to the front yard, then moved to a small courtyard at high noon with wood awnings that cast zebra shadows on everyone. So, seeing that, my expectations were not high. Then, we had masks, also news to us. And yet, we love our pictures. Mask, no mask, whatever. We love them. As a photographer myself, she's significantly better than me and most everyone I know, and that's why I can't thank her enough and am so happy to have worked with her and Jim Kennedy Photographers. I have great hope our larger postponed wedding will be as we (my wife) imagines it. But if it's not, and it's for some reason next to a dumpster behind an I Hop, I still think they could pull out amazing photos. One's I look at and smile on a daily basis. So, yes, 5 stars, all around, perfect, wonderful, the best. Whatever you need to read, trust me, it is true that they will capture your special day like no one else.