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I believe personal connection is nourishing. It’s one of the main reasons I photograph weddings — beautiful photography depends on mutual trust and a sense of familiarity and comfort. I'm endlessly interested in and inspired by the uniqueness of your experiences. Rather than simply looking in from the outside, I immerse myself in your story. I strive to know you and understand your needs. Building this relationship helps me balance style and elegance with intimacy and a sense of calm that allows emotion to surface naturally in each photograph.

My approach to every photoshoot and wedding is completely bespoke. I work to support your vision, offer my expertise along the way, and remain flexible to changing plans and last-minute needs. I always have more than one camera slung over our shoulder and have an artist’s sense for finding a moment. Sometimes that moment needs a digital photograph, other times 35mm or medium format film, but I'm always ready for everything. The result is a polished collection of true-to-life, timeless images that are as unique as they moments they highlight.

" I shoot with purpose, building a consistent narrative as your story unfolds."

I’ve been photographing editorials, portrait sessions and weddings in California and throughout the world, since 2015. Collaborating with top designers and creatives, I invite my personal interests in fashion, design, travel, and — of course — art to shape the modern, sophisticated images that define my work.

I bring honesty, elegance, and raw beauty to every photograph through our careful use of natural light, intentional composition, and rich textures. With uniquely complementary approaches to photography, I shoot with purpose, building a consistent narrative as your story unfolds. I remain aware of the movement within a scene and the way in which the surrounding space or landscape reflects, transforms, and refines every image that is being created. My secret is a perfect balance between my connection with my client, and my technical prowess and artistic vision.

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ABOUT ME

While I photograph, I focus

builds a story

on the subtlety of

natural beauty

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as it unfolds

and the way in which a space reflects, transforms, refines, and

way in which a space reflects, transforms, refines, and

Juan Pinnel is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. His interest in photography, and his experience in a darkroom, began with a point-and-shoot camera as a teenager and has continued to develop over the last 22 years. Educated and professionally trained in cinematography, Juan has an extensive background in film, both in photography and cinema. He began his career as a director of photography, helping shape documentaries and series productions, before moving to still imagery. Juan’s work has been exhibited in Cinematheque Française (Paris) and Centro Cultural San Martin (Buenos Aires) and has won numerous awards, including a Martin Fierro (Argentina's Emmy Award). Though Argentina’s sprawling lowlands of The Pampas and the towering Patagonia Mountains are no longer in his backyard, the country’s beauty and pace of life continue to inspire his photography.

Juan’s experience creating documentaries pairs with his countless hours in the darkroom to give him a unique understanding of the art of photography. He is an expert in both studio and natural lighting and holds a deep knowledge of photographic stocks, film developing techniques, scanning processes, framing, and even curation. Juan’s understanding of these intricacies, often overlooked in a digital world, helps shape his meticulous attention to detail with every image and throughout the nuanced process of editing.

Educated and professionally trained in cinematography, Juan has an extensive background in film, both in photography and cinema.