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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: Yosemite

Deanna & Jeremy’s Tioga Pass E-session

We definitely know Deanna and Jeremy are not afraid of heights. They’ve chosen Glacier Point for their ceremony next year and asked about doing engagement photos at Olmstead Point. So, for our highest elevation shoot to date, we travelled up to 8,000-9,000 feet on Tioga Road for their session. We just love the crisp blue...

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Kristin and Jason’s Yosemite E-Session

During the summer, we met Kristin and Jason in Yosemite Valley for their engagement session. The falls were still full (rare for summer) and we enjoyed spending time with them at The Ahwahnee Hotel. We are really looking forward to their wedding this Saturday at Wolf Lakes. We know it will be a day full...

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Genevieve and Bryce at The Ahwahnee Hotel

We met Genevieve and Bryce on the day after their wedding at The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite. We were already booked elsewhere on their wedding day, but staying in the Yosemite area. Genevieve was so sweet and enthusiastic about photography in her emails that we knew that doing a special “newlyweds” portrait-session would be perfect...

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Ashley & Erik’s Yosemite Wedding at The Ahwahnee

Rehearsal Dinner: Wawona Hotel
Ceremony & Reception: The Ahwahnee Hotel
Hair & Makeup Stylist: Bellissimo Brides
Gown: Rosa Clara “Laura”
Floral Design: Natalie Galasso Designs
Ceremony Music: Sierra Chamber Players
Reception Music: Sierra Jazz Band
Pianist: Christer Norden
Ashley and Erik travelled from the East Coast for their destination wedding in Yosemite at The Ahwahnee Hotel. Family and friends enjoyed a lovely outdoor...

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Elisabeth & John’s Evergreen Lodge Wedding

Rehearsal Dinner: Evergreen Lodge Coyote Hill BBQ
Ceremony & Reception: Evergreen Lodge
Floral & Decor: Natalie Galasso Designs
Cake: Alicia’s Sugar Shack
DJ: Sound Extreme
We knew Elisabeth and John’s wedding at the Evergreen Lodge near Yosemite was going to be something special. We had photographed their e-session in Yosemite in the Spring and it was obvious that their love...

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Elisabeth & John’s Yosemite Engagement Guest Book

Guest sign-in books are a new option we offer in addition to our wedding and engagement sessions. It’s a way to showcase images from an e-session and provide guests with something to sign as they enter your ceremony or reception. We just love this album we designed for John and Liz.

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The Ahwahnee Hotel featured in “Destination Weddings & Honeymoons” Magazine

The August issue of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons just hit the newsstands and features The Ahwahnee Hotel in its top 9 picks of U.S. Historical Hotels for weddings. We were honored to have them feature two of our photographs in the article, including a full-page image of the hotel and inset image of The Solarium....

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Missy and Josh’s Yosemite Chapel Wedding

Rehearsal: Wawona Hotel
Hair and Makeup: Bellissimo Brides
Wedding: Yosemite Chapel
Reception: Yosemite Lodge Mountain Room
Floral: Coarsegold Flower Shop
DJ: Haro Entertainment
Lodging: Yosemite West, Yosemite Lodge
Missy and Josh started their wedding weekend with a fun and relaxing rehearsal dinner at the historic Wawona Hotel. Guests enjoyed bbq fare and visiting family and friends along the sun decks and in...

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Zenaida and Jorge’s Engagement

We met Zenaida and Jorge in Yosemite on a beautiful Spring day for their engagement photos. After rescheduling after a snow storm, we had a perfect day for shooting and enjoying the view of Yosemite Falls, which was bursting with spring runoff.

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WPPI 2010 Album Awards

We just returned from Las Vegas where we attended the WPPI Convention (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International). In addition to soaking in photography and business classes and seeing all of the latest products and gear at the trade show, we participated in the international album and print competition. We were very excited that two of...

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