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We are Johnny and Cindy Stafford, a husband and wife photography team located between Yosemite and Fresno. We love shooting weddings in a documentary and artistic style and capturing the individuality couples bring to their wedding day. We are available for travel for destinations throughout California. Visit our most recent photography below or our old blog here. Enjoy!

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Category Archives: Fresno

Tricia & Dustin’s Wolf Lakes Wedding

Ceremony and Reception: Wolf Lakes Park
Salon: Renaissance Salon & Day Spa
DJ: Party DJ Party
Videography: Curtis Nemetz Productions
We feel like we’ve known Tricia and Dustin for a few years. Maybe it’s because they booked their wedding over a year-and-a-half in advance, but mostly because they are so friendly and enthusiastic. We knew after doing their...

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Liz and David’s Newman Center Wedding

Ceremony: St. Paul Newman Center
Coordinator: Hannah Cunnings
Reception: Slates Restaurant
Produce: T&D Willey Farms
Cakes: Sweet Dreams Cakery
Limo: Royal Coach
Ceremony Music: People’s String Trio
Dinner Music: Kevin Hill Trio
Liz and David were married in May with a beautiful Catholic service at St. Paul Newman Center in Fresno. Prior to the ceremony, they had an intimate “first look” in...

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Bri and Donnie’s Wolf Lakes Wedding

Salon: The Spectrum
Wedding and Reception: Wolf Lakes Park
Officiant: Rev. Paul C. Mullen
DJ: AMS
Donnie and the guys began the wedding day at the bowling alley. What a great place for the groom and groomsmen to hang out while Bri and the girls were being pampered at the salon. It was a gorgeous day at Wolf Lakes,...

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Jeanette & Mark’s Fresno Wedding

Ceremony: Good Shepherd Church
Reception: Bella Pasta Restaurant
Hair and Makeup: Xotica Salon
Floral: Apropos
Band: Executive Rockers
Jeanette and Mark’s wedding day was full of fun and energy. From the moment Jeanette saw Mark at their “first look” (the photo below shows her excitement), we knew everyone was in for a special day. Prior to the ceremony, there was...

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Jenny and Ly’s Wolf Lakes Park Wedding

Wedding and Reception: Wolf Lakes
Rehearsal Dinner: North India Bar and Grill
Hair and Makeup: Bellissimo Brides
Jenny and Ly were married on a beautiful Spring Sunday at Wolf Lakes Park in Fresno. Their ceremony was held in the Lakeside Pavilion, where it is traditional for the Groom and Groomsmen to arrive at the ceremony by boat. Their...

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Erin & Matthew’s Holy Trinity Wedding

Hair Stylists: Neo Dolce Salon
Makeup: Studio Six Salon
Ceremony: Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church
Reception: Fresno Convention Center
Wedding Coordination: Shelli Armstrong & Mary Araujo
Catering: Pardini’s
Rentals/Decor: Town & Country Party Rentals
Floral: Lou Gentile’s Flower Basket
Cake: Sweet Dreams
Desserts: The Dotted Apron
Band & DJ: John Bilezikjian & Band
Videography: McLane Video Productions
Custom Lighting: Media Solutions, Inc.
Invitations: RSVP
Menu Cards: Exclusive Creations
We were...

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Erin & Matthew’s E-Session

Erin and Matthew’s wedding was just two days ago and a couple of weeks ago we photographed their engagement session. We really enjoyed getting to know them and hearing about the wedding plans. Both are part of agricultural families, so we decided to visit the plant (part of Matthew’s family business) to get some photos...

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Bri & Donnie’s Central Coast E-Session

We headed over to San Simeon, just North of Cambria, for Bri and Donnie’s engagement session to one of our favorite beaches. They loved the idea of an ocean shoot and wanted to include their beautiful dog, Cody. He was not disappointed (except that he didn’t get to be in all of the photos). We...

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Tricia & Dustin’s E-Session

Even though Tricia and Dustin’s wedding is a year away, we were so excited to shoot their engagement session. Tricia asked for an urban setting, so we went to some of our favorite spots in Downtown Fresno, as well as some other locations in the South Valley we’ve had our eye on. We couldn’t ask...

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Summer Flashback–Vow Renewal at The Meux Home

Ceremony & Reception: The Meux Home
DJ/Elvis: Johnnie Rae
Cake: Sweet Dreams Cakery
Catering: Pardini’s
This past summer we had the honor of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Johnny’s parents with a beautiful Victorian-themed vow renewal celebration. The ceremony and dinner was held at the historical Meux Home Museum in downtown Fresno, where Johnny’s Mom volunteers as a docent....

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