About - John Cain Photography

EXPECT MORE

John Cain Photography is a select team of photographers supported by a world-class staff that delivers an unparalleled experience in addition to their tailored approach to their expertise. “Bespoke” and “white glove” best describe the service behind the artwork that clients receive from commissioning their team.

Their work is nationally recognized, locally rooted, and always tailored to the specific couple, and families that they are working with.

Beyond an exceptional standard for what might expect from your professional wedding images– magic moments captured, timeless portraits, and beautiful details, this team is capable of that and so much more. Discover all of the ways this life-defining season could be remembered for years to come and captured for the generations that follow.

Our photographers and full-time team of professionals are here to take care of your every need. No matter where you live or where your wedding is taking place…

We want to make this entire experience really special.

Because it is.

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BE OUR GUEST

Our studio was intentionally designed with you in mind and it’s our greatest privilege to host you here. Whether you visit with our photographers in the meeting room or relive your wedding day in the viewing room, a hospitable spirit is at the heart of what we do and we excitedly anticipate your arrival.

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4623 West Lovers Lane

Dallas, Texas 75209

Location

JOHN CAIN PHOTOGRAPHY is uniquely located on West Lovers Lane, near where Inwood Road intersects Lovers Lane close by Preston Hollow and the Park Cities of Dallas, Texas.

SPECIFICALLY LOCATED on the North side of Lovers Lane, on the corner of the Lovers Ln & Travida Street, we are two blocks west of two of our favorite restaurants José and Drake’s Hollywood.

Parking

WE RESERVE the front driveway for you. Please feel free to park immediately in front of our green and white striped awning, or along Travida by our front door. Whichever you prefer!

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214-520-6771

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“We outgrew our old location, and as much as I love Knox Henderson, I wanted to purchase a permanent home for John Cain Photography,” John Cain Sargent says. “Location was everything, and West Lovers Lane has become the perfect fit.”

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PAPERCITY

“WHEN A COMPANY LISTS its interior influences as “Bruce Budd, Jeffrey Bilhuber, the homes of Bunny Mellon, One Man’s Folly, and Tory Burch’s Manhattan residence,” we know we’ll get along swimmingly. The two-story 1950’s cottage is more a gracious Southern home than a…”

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OUR LEADERSHIP

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” – Aristotle

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Our Principal Photographers share a combined 50+ years of experience, and have each personally photographed more than 500 weddings in their individual 15+ year careers. Their talent and experience inform the brand standard, the recipe, used to train the team at large behind-the-scenes for the method, aesthetic, and performance that results in what you see here.

Our Lead Photographers bring the experience of over 100 #johncainweddings to their expert attention and professionalism.

Every photographer that represents our team is a dedicated employee of the company, and is instructed, trained, and performance-evaluated to execute the quality that John Cain Photography stands for.

Nicole Griffith

You Feel Like Family

When you work with John Cain Photography, you feel like family. They will do everything in their power to make your vision of how you want to remember your wedding day come true.

- Nicole, Bride

Emily Marmillion

Personable and Professional

The entire John Cain team was incredible to work with. They are all super personable and professional. They made sure to capture everything that was important to us as well as small moments we didn’t even know we’d cherish so much! We would chose John Cain Photography again and again!

- Emily Marmillion, Bride

Sandy Sales

Best of the Best

John Cain and his team ARE SIMPLY THE BEST OF THE BEST. The cream of the crop. It doesn’t get better than this entire team who works so well together. The quality of the pictures is impeccable. They are the nicest and most personable people, organized and really listened to what we were looking for, as well as giving us inspiration for things we hadn’t thought about. Definitely made our wedding! Thank you, ALL at JC TEAM!!

- Sandy Sales, Mother of the Bride

Anna Middlebrooks

So much fun!

Working with this team made our day so much fun ! It really felt like we were taking pictures with our friends and just having a great time- I couldn’t be happier with the way the photos turned out or with the level of service that the team provided!

- Anna Middlebrooks, Bride

Meredith Scheffler

Made it easy

John Cain Photography team is a no brainer. They will capture the heart, emotions, joy, and love from the whole day and that is priceless. They take away all stress and make it easy. They capture moments planned and unplanned- moments that bring you back to the day and moments you will have forever.

- Meredith Scheffler, Bride

Griffin West

The only choice

John Cain and his team are hands down the only choice. We were treated so well during the planning process, through our wedding weekend and beyond. We truly connected with the team on much more than a professional level. Their work is at the highest level possible. The best part, though, is not only the most beautiful photographs - but the warm, helpful, and down to earth manner his team works. Hard to find that level of service and support these days. Xoxo

- Griffin West, Bride

AT YOUR SERVICE

A wedding has a million moving pieces. And it takes a small village to make certain that little issues don’t become big problems. At John Cain Photography, we’re problem solvers and moment-makers. And here are the people on our team that do just that.

Photographers

John

Owner & Principal Photographer

John ensures every bride’s confidence, every mother of the bride’s peace of mind, and every groom’s ease and comfort throughout the wedding planning process.

As a Dallas native, he guarantees his entire photography team will present themselves in a refined manner fitting of the excellent service and work we create.

Stephanie

Principal Photographer & Director of Photography

Stephanie has photographed more than 400 weddings in her career and is dedicated to our brand in Dallas or where any destination wedding takes her.

She confidently leads behind the camera with an editorial eye, always going above and beyond to ensure sentimental moments are perfectly captured while her couples and their families are treated with care. A few of her upcoming destinations include Pebble Beach, Vail and Austin — but when she’s not traveling afar, she’s often found at two of her favorite Dallas venues: Brook Hollow and the DCC.

Matt

Principal Photographer

Matt photographs weddings and events with a tenured professionalism. Nearly 15 years inform his method and instinctive service. The heart and soul behind Matt’s perspective lies within fatherhood, fueled by capturing the moments that matter most.

While his roots remain in Dallas, Matt regularly adventures outside the Big D — photographing weddings in destinations like Lyford Cay, Sea Island and Beaver Creek.

Emily

Lead Photographer & Photography Manager

Emily is Stephanie’s right hand ensuring the quality of our work and preparing each and every one of our photographers for success in reviewing their past work and training for future assignments.

Traveling is always an adventure for Emily, and she has been known to ‘take the scenic road’ especially if a detour through a National Park is within reason.

Ryan

Lead Photographer

When he’s not with our team, Ryan can be found likely on the golf course with either a driver or a drone (or both) in hand.

His instincts for photographing sports on the ice (NHL) and on the 50 yard line in addition to his drone navigation make for an invaluable combo when it comes to creating a unique body of images to tell the story of your day from all angles.

Cate

Lead Photographer

Cate leads from grounded experience both professionally as a photographer and personally as a mother and wife with a family of her own. Her graciousness and calm instinct that she brings to the wedding day comes from the perspective only a mother can know.

Her intuition serves our clients seeking the beauty and meaning behind the moments happening all around her.

Kai

Lead Photographer

Kai sets the tone on a wedding day with genuine enthusiasm and an eagerness to please. With an unfading energy through the day, he is equally as attentive to your portraits as the dance floor.

From true beginning to true end Kai’s service experience provides our clients with more than they knew they needed.

Paige

Associate Photographer + Product Manager

Paige is an editing aficionado and one of our studio’s weekday eyes on the weekend. Her expertise in both perfecting images in and out of the camera results in frame and insta-worthy images our clients cherish for the rest of their lives.

Hailing all the way from Hawaii, although she calls Dallas home, she dreams of traveling the entire world!

Annie

Associate Photographer + Product Manager

Annie connects the work that we create in-camera to the artwork that we produce to remember it by. As a Photographer -AND- Product Manager she sees firsthand that timing really is everything! She ensures your prints are handmade to your exact specifications and carefully inspected for perfection before you receive them.

Annie joins our team coming from the world of interior design, where an acute attention to detail and appreciation for all things beautiful are two readily transferable skillsets.

Brittany

Owner & COO

Brittany ensures our clients have a consistently easy, enjoyable and timeless experience from beginning to end.

She is the expert organizational backbone to our services who is always brainstorming new ways to make our clients feel particularly special and have peace of mind in knowing that we are taking care of them.

Erin

Client Care Manager

Erin will meet with you in person or over a simple screen share to help you commemorate your images.

Whether you are desiring to have an engagement album, create a gallery wall from your wedding day, or select the best choice for your bridal portrait, she will help you narrow down your favorite images to the very best ones. She makes it extremely simple to view different crop marks, try black & white image options or even see a mock-up of a portrait on your wall.

Katie

Relationship Manager

Katie creates a delightful experience for our families from the very beginning.

She introduces you to our team, and how we can work alongside your dreams to make your engagement season and wedding truly “picture perfect.” She can’t wait to hear about your hopes, desires and plans so far!

Natalie

Relationship Manager

Natalie helps answer all of your initial questions and ensures that your experience here starts off with a truly tailored and personalized approach.

Ultimately she specializes in listening to you, meeting you where you are in the planning process, and helps discover how you and your families would benefit most from our expertise.

Jenn

Creative Manager

Jenn is a perfectionist who oversees the editing of your images. Having never missed a deadline and often surprising our clients sooner, she will ensure you receive ALL of your images no later than 4 weeks after your wedding day.

Spoiler Alert: She will also send a sneak peek within 3 days! Under-promising and over-delivering is her specialty.

Margaret

Studio Manager

Margaret is our first-impression rose. She welcomes you into the studio and ensures your experience with us is comfortable whether in-person or virtual.

She and Rachel tag-team the front lines of our efforts and aim to make every interaction as easy as possible. Their shared goal is that you leave their care feeling a sense of calm and relief for the fast and helpful response to your felt needs.

Rachel

Studio Manager

Rachel is the conductor of our studio train. She makes sure everyone knows what stop is next and where they’re going to be when. You will love her attentive and precise care.

Her intuitive and thoughtful demeanor stems from a background in counseling, which in the world of weddings frequently proves to be invaluable.

Simone

Marketing Coordinator

Simone engages our brand with the rest of the world. She connects our audience to our work and leads our marketing initiatives for digital media, always exploring new ways to put our best foot forward.

She ensures your wedding experience with our team is memorable and distinguished. If you are interested in having your wedding published, she has all of the best contacts to assist.

Molly + Scout

Mascots

John Cain is the name, but Molly and Scout are the face of our brand. Though you won’t see them at weddings and events, they come to work with us every day!

Anna Flowers

The absolute best!

John Cain Photography is the absolute best! The quality of photos was even better than we could have asked or imagined. They stepped in when our wedding was postponed and they beautifully captured every moment of Walker and Anna's magical weekend! Their photos radiate the joy of finally celebrating their long awaited day. We couldn't be more thankful Anna chose John Cain Photography!

- Anna Flowers, Bride

Becky Schultz

Customer service was outstanding

We had a wonderful experience with John Cain Photography. Their customer service approach, attention to detail, and overall quality of their work was outstanding. The whole team was amazing and they thought of every detail with the entire wedding planning process and then their partnership to ensure an amazing wedding day with capturing all important moments was fantastic. I highly recommend John Cain Photography for anyone looking for an outstanding wedding experience. My family and I loved working with all of the team and look forward to calling them again for important events in the future. A huge thanks for all you did to make our experience amazing!

- Becky Schultz, Bride

Katherine Moore

To not hire John would be a huge mistake

The level of service from the entire team was outstanding. They completely exceeded our expectations in terms of timeline, personalization and the images they produced were even more beautiful than we could have hoped. Their whole team is extremely professional and I feel more than comfortable recommending them to any bride. To not hire John would be a huge mistake.

- Katherine Moore, Bride

Lauren Prioleau

Captured our wedding weekend perfectly!

A photographer is one of if not the most important vendors for your wedding, and although I was having a destination wedding, John Cain Photography was my first phone call. They are second to none and captured our wedding weekend perfectly! They gave us objective and valuable insight to make our day run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. One of the biggest selling points was the post-wedding experience getting to go through the photos at his beautiful studio to help curate my wedding album. His team has been so incredibly thoughtful throughout our entire experience. I could not recommend them enough - so grateful for the memories they helped capture and preserve for a lifetime!!

- Lauren Prioleau, Bride

Annie Frappolli

Flawless and Positive

I think one of my bridesmaids said it best when she told me she wanted to have John Cain Photgraphy on retainer. They bring so much energy and experience. From start to finish (literally from our first phone call) the entire process with the whole team was flawless and positive. Everyone is so thoughtful, knowledgeable, and on it. They don’t miss a beat and think of everything. You will have absolutely zero stress about pictures if you go with them.

- Annie Frappolli, Bride

Allison Bailey

Proactive and Thorough

John Cain Photography is very proactive & thorough throughout the entire process. I can't say enough good things about John's work. Every picture he takes is outstanding. The only problem is having to narrow the choices! I would recommend John Cain Photography again and again.

- Allison Bailey, Bride

Grace Fraker

Team is wonderful to work with

I wholeheartedly recommend John Cain Photography. Not only is their work outstanding, their team is wonderful to work with and doesn’t miss a single detail, making your wedding planning experience easy and seamless. It is a joy to work with John Cain Photography!

- Grace Fraker, Bride

Christina Heins

Accommodated every twist and turn flawlessly with a smile!

From start-to-finish, the attention to detail and customer service is unparalleled. With Zoom calls for out-of-town brides/mother-of-the-brides and an evolving wedding day with COVID at play, the John Cain team accommodated every twist-turn and request flawlessly and with a smile!

- Christina Heins, Bride

Michelle Kramer

Made us feel very at ease during the whole weekend

I can not emphasize how grateful I am that we worked John Cain and his team. We didn’t get a chance to all visit or do engagement photos before the wedding weekend because we were not living in Dallas, but within minutes of meeting we felt very comfortable with picture taking thanks to John and his team. They made us feel very at ease during the whole weekend and captured so many special moments. The team was so professional during our wedding weekend and the whole process before and after the wedding. They are able to anticipate things during the wedding weekend and always went the extra mile, which contributed to creating beautiful moments that he captured as well as ensuring the happiest weekend memories for our family and friends.

- Michelle Kramer, Bride

Mary Johnson

We trusted him so much

John Cain is the best of the best! They captured the whole evening perfectly and knew exactly where to shoot. Zero time wasted. We trusted them so much, about 5 hours before the wedding we even ended up moving the ceremony location due to John's expert advice... and we are so glad we did!! The photos are incredible!

- Mary Johnson, Bride

Caroline Crews

Part of our family

So fun to work with and so talented! Quality excellent... consider John part of our family - we couldn't have done 2 weddings in one year without his advice!

- Caroline Crews, Bride

Betty Price

Breathtaking

I have had the pleasure of working with John Cain Photography for both of my daughters’ weddings. Their calm demeanor and excellent eye for detail allow him to capture beautiful, breathtaking pictures you will cherish for a lifetime. The team will exceed all your expectations. Not only are they creative, honest, and hardworking, they will also deliver your pictures in a very timely fashion. The team is a true pleasure to work with. I would absolutely recommend John Cain for all your photography needs.

- Betty Price, Mother of the Bride

OUR VALUES

INITIATIVE

You’ll notice a difference from the very first call – which often happens mere minutes after you inquire. If it’s in our power to do it, we are already working on it for you.

Our #1 goal is to serve you and your families well. We do that through intuitive and thoughtful communication and by first seeking to understand what is most important to you. Only then will we design a photography proposal that includes what you most want and what you really need.

From there, we’ll guide you every step of the way. You’ll never have to wonder what you’re supposed to do next or when you should schedule another appointment. Instead, we’ll prompt you along the way, walking through the timeline moment-by-moment and discussing logistics long before the actual day.

With us, you’ll always know where things stand.

EXCELLENCE

Our brand is more than a logo. It’s the way we do business. A business we’ve thoughtfully designed around you.

“No” and “I don’t know.” are not part of the vocabulary here. Instead, we always come from a place of “yes”. Our solution-oriented approach means that no matter who from our team is involved in your wedding day, you’ll always receive great photographs and a consistently excellent experience.

We look for opportunities to make your day the most special. Every member of our team is trained to provide you with intuitive service, to dress in attire that matches your event, and to make lens selections that perfectly capture the moment without intruding into the memory. We handle your entire engagement season and wedding day like fine crystal.

After all, your wedding is irreplaceable.
And we treat it as such.

HERITAGE

For us, the richest part of a wedding is seeing a tight-knit family come together to celebrate past, present and future generations.

We hope to give you photographs that do more than just reflect the pretty details you’ve worked so hard on. We hope they give you, your children and grandchildren a place of origin. We hope they capture a culminating celebration for older generations.

And we hope to give you photos that you proudly move from one home to the next as your lives change and grow. We dream how your parents and grandparents feel when they see you married, and how future generations will be given an iconic lasting memory of you through our work.

At the end of the day, our images reﬂect your legacy… and ours.

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EXPECT MORE

Their work is nationally recognized, locally rooted, and always tailored to the specific couple, and families that they are working with.

We want to make this entire experience really special.

Because it is.

BE OUR GUEST

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OUR LEADERSHIP

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” – Aristotle

AT YOUR SERVICE

Photographers

John

Owner & Principal Photographer

Stephanie

Principal Photographer & Director of Photography

Matt

Principal Photographer

Emily

Lead Photographer & Photography Manager

Ryan

Lead Photographer

Cate

Lead Photographer

Kai

Lead Photographer

Paige

Associate Photographer + Product Manager

Annie

Associate Photographer + Product Manager

Client Care

Brittany

Owner & COO

Erin

Client Care Manager

Katie

Relationship Manager

Natalie

Relationship Manager

Jenn

Creative Manager

Margaret

Studio Manager

Rachel

Studio Manager

Simone

Marketing Coordinator

Molly + Scout

Mascots

OUR VALUES

INITIATIVE

EXCELLENCE

HERITAGE

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