John Kornachuk, SeniorPhotographer/Studio Owner

SUMMARY:

Studio owner John Kornachuk has won Inland Empire  Wedding Photographer of the Year (IEPPV) 13 years in a row. He has also won  California Wedding Photographer of the Year (2001 PPC), and Orange County Wedding Photographer of the Year (PPOC).   In 2005, John was the only active Professional Photographer of America (PPA)-Certified Master Photographer in San Bernardino County east of the Chino Valley.  He enjoys weddings and sees each wedding as an opportunity to take his best photographs. John credits his success to God-given ability and customers who want good photographs. As a former professional journalist, John has brought photojournalism-style photography to our studio. He is also the default photographer. If there are no other weddings scheduled that day, John will photograph the wedding regardless of size. Click on photograph to see a larger version.

YEAR JOHN PHOTOGRAPHED FIRST WEDDING

1986

AWARDS

Inland Empire (IEPPV) Wedding Photographer of the Year twelve years in a row (1995-2006)

Overall Inland Empire Photographer of the Year in 1996, 1998 & 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006.

2001 California Wedding Portrait photographer of the year (PPC)

Tied with two other photographers for the top wedding photography score in state in 2006.

Orange County overall Photographer of the Year 2001, 2002

Orange County (PPOC) Wedding Photographer of the Year for 2000

13 Professional Photographer of America (PPA) print merits (international awards) by June ‘99

Best of Show and top wedding photographs at San Bernardino County Fair

PUBLICATIONS

PPA Showcase 1999, PPA Loan Collection 1998, PPA Exhibit 1995, The San Bernardino Sun, The Pasadena Star News, The Victor Valley Daily Press, Emmy Magazine, Simon & Schuster book review

CREDENTIALS

Master of Photography, from Professional Photographers of America, 1999

Certified Professional Photographer, from Professional Photographers of America, 1994

TRAINING

Nine PPA-accredited classes including: Environmental Lighting, Storybook Weddings, Contemporary (Senior) portraits, Advanced Portraiture, Marketing and Management, Commercial Lighting/Portraiture and Family Portraiture, Photoshop Basic, Digital Studio Management

One-year internship with Master Photographer Robert Aldera in ‘85/86

Advanced Photojournalism at Cal State Fullerton with LA Times Photographer Mark Boster

EDUCATION

MA, Print Journalism, University of Southern California , 1988

BA, Communications, Biola University, 1982

MINIMUM PACKAGES

A minimum of a $1899 album package is required to reserve John Kornachuk weekends May through October more than six months in advance.  He is available for album packages starting at $1,629 weekends, November through April. Any package available for weekday wedding or within three months if John is still available.