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JohnThePhotographer
is John Decker, an award winning Sacrmamento based photographer and photojournalist with over 20 years of photojournalism experience. In 2005 and 2006, he was the personal photographer of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger where he documented the activities of the governor and first lady. His career has taken him across the globe working on the staffs of the New York Times, the Detroit Free Press, the Sacramento Bee and others. You can read more about his extensive experience here.

I cannot adequately express how wonderful it was to have John as our wedding photographer.

He is kind, smart, thorough, talented and funny. Oh, and he takes amazing photographs! Everyone at the wedding raved about John's work.

An experienced photojournalist, John didn't just capture the standard wedding snaps. He captured truly intimate moments that we cherish.

What are you waiting for? Hire him!

~Kate

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Sacramento Portrait Project

For the Sacramento Portrait Project I venture out on the streets of Sacramento and photograph portraits of people who are interested in participating. Each of the participants will receive a free photograph from their portrait session. The installments have included the Second Saturday art walk, teh Sunday Farmers' Market, and Cesar Chavez park.
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Weddings with a photojournalistic flair

A great wedding photographer is much like a great photojournalist. Years of experience allow John to capture the special fleeting moments that many others miss. Anticipation, action, creativity and reaction lead to the bride and groom's satisfaction. Many photographers claim to shoot in a photojournalistic style, but only a seasoned photojournalist will deliver the goods on your wedding day. Remember, there are no re-shoots.
Wedding portfolio | Wedding blog | Flash site

Northern California Photojournalist

If you are looking for a photojournalist in the Sacramento/Northern California area, you are going to be pleased with the images in this portfolio. John is an award-winning seasoned veteran who understands the needs of publications today. He is a versatile, creative and compassionate shooter who knows what deadlines are all about. Need it fast? Remote transmission is not a problem.
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Portraiture & family photography

John's portraiture and family photography have that "real" feeling that allows viewers to see the personality of the people he photographs. He shoots on location allowing his subjects to feel comfortable in a familiar setting. No studios here folks, just great images.
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The Photojournalist's Coffee House

Here you will find a photo documentary on a homeless community in Covington, Kentucky and photo essays on carnival workers in Ohio, the clowns of the Clyde Beatty Cole Brothers circus and a homeless couple living on the banks of the Hudson River in Jersey City. In 1994, I launched my first web site - the Photojournalist's Coffee House. Today it is a bit of a relic from the past, but still quite interesting and worth checking out.
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John's photo blog

My photo blog is a place for random images of daily life. I try to carry a small camera with me whenever I leave the house and look for photos that strike me as interesting or different or just plain graphic. Trying to come up with a new photo almost every day is not easy, and sometimes I am more successful than others. Stop in for a look at what I've been up to recently.
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Reviews of John's work

John wants to satisfy every customer and only takes on jobs where he knows he can excel. A photojournalist is a special photographer who can capture those fleeting moments that happen once in a lifetime. There are enough things in life to worry about, your photographer should not have to be one of them. Be sure to hire a photographer who won't miss those moments - som things happen only once.
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Want to see more of John's work? Check out his gallery of images from Vashon Island in Washington State.


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