Are you searching for a photographer for your
Jamaican destination wedding?

I've shot 10 weddings in Jamaica over the past few years and I absolutely love the place.

I shot weddings in Port Antonio at the Trident Castle, in Ocho Rios, in Montego Bay, at Round Hill Resort, at Half Moon Bay Resort, and at the Rock House in Negril.

 

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A note from the Bride about this slideshow below....

After a decade of being together, Leroy and I wanted to create an event that reflected and highlighted our journey together.
The Rockhouse Hotel located on the cliffs of Negril, Jamaica served as the perfect backdrop to our momentous day.

Acceptance, understanding and communication are the fundamentals to a lasting relationship, as well as for strong friendships.
Bringing all of our friends together from every possible culture was truly beautiful. We love them all, as they are.

The wedding day had not one cloud in the sky.

Only our closest family and friends were there to celebrate with us, which made for an intimate, relaxed, and unforgettable affair.

Love is magical, and everyone present that day experienced true love with us.

Our wedding will be in our dreams and in our hearts forever, as will our love for each other.

Thank you Glen for capturing every moment without judgment, and for exploring the rural hillsides of Jamaica without limits.

The day trip to the Roaring River felt like a wedding gift from Jamaica itself, as it transported us to a quiet place of peace and gratitude.

We couldn’t have trusted anyone else to document our wedding. You have truly exceeded our expectations.

One Love

Amy & Leroy

 

A note from the Photographer...

After corresponding for two years with Leroy and Amy it was great to finally meet them in person in Negril. We met on the day before the wedding at a beautiful cliffside restaurant called Rick's Cafe. After an evening of dinner and drinks, the party bus came and took us all back to the Rockhouse Resort. The party gathered again back by the pool...

The highlight of the evening was the Queh Queh ceremony (an old Guyana tradition) where everyone danced and sang songs in a circle around the bride and groom. Then the bride was taken away to a hiding place (which is easy to do at the Rockhouse since the place is like a maze anyway). Then everyone formed a long line behind the groom (still singing and dancing) and snaked around and around the area searching for the lost bride. And of course if she couldn't be found then the wedding was off! Or so the tradition goes. I suppose in the old days this gave the bride one last chance to run for the hills! But Amy was in no mood to run and Leroy eventually found her hiding in the shadows.

Like Amy said, the wedding day had not a cloud in the sky and everything fell into place perfectly. The reception lasted far into the night

One of the most hilarious things I've ever seen in the several hudred weddings I've attended was the "danceoff" that took place very spontaneously between the local Jamaicans (the DJ and Rockhouse staff) and the Groom's relatives from Guyana. Pictures simply don't do justice to something as fast moving as this dance but I can tell you it was a RIOT! I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.

Two days after the wedding (and barely recuperated from waaaay too much rum punch) Amy, Leroy and myself met up with my long time Jamaican friend Ricky, for a drive out into what I call "the real Jamaica." We drove out to Roaring River where we swam in the river and got the royal tour from a very real Rasta. He chopped open fresh coconuts, pick local wild fruits and herbs, and even cooked us lunch in what was perhaps the most humble setting I've ever eaten anything. But the food and the Jungle and the swimm in the river and the leisurely stroll through this humble pastoral village could not have possible been more filling both to our stomachs, and our souls.

More driving through the countryside and up into the hills along twisting bumpy rocky roads that would barely meet the standards of a goat trail in the US, finally brought us to a private bird sanctuary nestled back into the thick Jamaican jungle. We arrived late in the evening as the bird life was at it's busiest. Strange calls floated out of the Jungle, and the strangest of them all was the high pitched twittering of the Doctor Bird, Jamaica's national bird. This is a creature much like Tinkerbell that may have actually been conjured up by Walt Disney himself. A tiny hummingbird that glows and sparkles irridescent green and blue as it rushes here and there on wings that create a loud twittering sound as it zooms through the forest. The tail feathers split into a V and trail behind the tiny bird nearly a foot. So busy is it that most human activity goes completely ignored and it often passes so close that you can feel the wind from it's tiny wings on your face.

Leroy and Amy, I can't thank you enough for inviting me to share in your Jamaican adventures.

 

If there are any new brides out there wanting something like this for their own wedding, please let me know.
My brother Ricky and I would absolutely LOVE to put together a little adventure to get you off the beaten path and out into the real Jamaica.

 

For the best viewing experience; turn on your speakers, click the full screen button on the bottom right, reset the resolution to 1080, then press pause and let the show load completely before playing.

 

 

 

 

If you're planning a Jamaica wedding ceremony, I hope you won't hesitate to call or email me.

In addition to the great photography, the experience I've gained in my travels around Jamaica could be a very valuable asset to your wedding plans.

Use the form below to contact me if you're wanting to know prices. I'll send you a quote that includes all travel expenses to major cities in Jamaica.
I would also love to be able to travel around the countryside a bit with you to shoot images in any locations that you find interesting.
Basically, after traveling all that way, I would want to make the most of the trip for both of us.

 

Huge Travel discounts..... If you can find another bride, or two, or three... who are willing to plan dates within 3 days of your date, then I'd
be more than happy to split the travel between the two of you, or if you can get three people, then I'd cut off the travel expense completely.

This means the price would go down to.... $3700 if there are two of you, or $3200 if there are three or more of you.

If you can find 4 or more brides to marry within 3 days of each other (between Ocho Rios and Negril),
I'll pay you... $500 for each one (not counting yourself) and none of you will be charged any travel fees.

To do this, use websites like theknot.com, Islandbride.com or bestdestinationwedding.com

 

 

 

For more information, and more slideshows, please  visit my Home Page and contact me through the form below.

 

 
Growing coffee and "medicinal herbs" in the Blue Mtns of Jamaica.

 

Roaring River near Negril, Jamaica

Jamaican traffic jam in the town of Roaring River

 

 

 

 

My name is Glen Johnson and I'm a wedding photographer. I live in a beautiful place called the Willamette Valley, in Central Oregon. From that home base, I travel the world shooting weddings for clients that care deeply about having their wedding day captured as a story, told by an artist. I absolutely LOVE what I do. I love meeting new people, making beautiful art with cameras and computers, and traveling around the world. Sometimes I think I'm the luckiest person in the universe for having found this profession. My style is to shoot quietly and unobtrusively in the background throughout most of the day, and then work with you to create unusual and dramatic portraits when we've got a few minutes alone. My greatest compliment is when a bride looks through the photos and says, "I didn't even know you were there when that happened." Your style is bold, fun loving, adventurous and totally in love with your new partner. You appreciate photography as an art and you want an outgoing, friendly photographer that you feel comfortable hanging out with. You don't want to worry about being embarrased by an egotistical photographer who tries to take over your day. You're not looking for the cheapest photographer - you're look for quality and you expect it to cost a bit more. Finding a photography who can tell a story with a camera is of the highest priority to you. You shudder at the thought of seeing your own faces in the cheesy wedding photos that are so typical these days. And you don't just want 50 4x6 prints when it's all over. You want a LARGE collection of great images, and you want natural, unstaged moments that tell the story of your day.   As a new bride shopping photographers, do I have some advice for you! First of all, when you interview a photographer, perhaps the single most important thing to know is that it's very easy for new or average quality photographers to buy a fancy website that makes them look as good as the really great photographers - at first glance. The thing to remember is that most photographers will pick out their favorite 20 images from each wedding and show those on their website, but that should leave you wondering what the heck they were doing for the rest of the 10 hours during that day. You need to know that any beginner can get 20 good shots during a 10 hour day. So don't ask a photographer to "Show me your best picture." What you should be asking them to do, is.... "Tell me a story." And believe me, there is a HUGE difference between the photographers that can get 20 decent shots, and those that can get the hundres of great images it takes to tell the whole story of your day.   Here are some other things you should know about shopping photographers... 1 2 3 4 The slideshows in the links above tell stories. Each show is but a small collection of the images taken at that wedding, and I hope you'll agree that each show tells the story of the day. For more slideshows in HD video format, check out my YouTube Channel here. I look forward to the day I get to capture your story.