John Heyn graduated from Kean University with a B.A. in Photographic and Graphic Arts Education in 1978 and has been heavily involved in photography for the last 27 years. John has been happily married to his wife, Cathleen, for the past 25 years and they have twin daughters, Katie and Kelly.

John founded Heyn Photography in 1988, specializing in wedding and portrait photography and building off his previous experiences as a freelance wedding photographer for major studios throughout New Jersey. Since then, he has won numerous awards for his wedding photography in both New Jersey state and national print competitions, including the Professional Photographers Association of New Jersey's (PPANJ) most prestigious award, 2006 Photographer of the Year. In 2002 he took the Fuji Masterpiece Award and a blue ribbon in the New Jersey state competition for his moving image entitled Night Moves. More recently in 2005, John’s image The Kiss was chosen as the wedding photograph of the year for the state of New Jersey. The Kiss also received a Court of Honor for Excellence, an award given to only 20% of all blue ribbon winners.

John has been a member of the Professional Photographers Association of New Jersey (PPANJ) since 1989, the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) since 1988 and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. While involved with the PPANJ for the last 17 years, John has served as both a state and regional officer, including the Presidential office in 2003 and has been a member of the executive council for the association since 1993. In 1997 John received the President’s Award for outstanding service to the association, and in 1999 received his Associate Fellow of Photography degree. Certified by the PPA since 1991, John’s score on the certification exam was the second highest in the state that year, and in the top ten in the country.