We cannot say enough wonderful things about Joy and her team! From our engagement shoot, we were blown away by her amazing work and her ability to help us relax and pose naturally for photos. She is such a pleasure to work with and made us feel comfortable right away. Her photos are absolutely stunning! Our wedding day was perfect, and Joy was a huge part of that. She is incredibly organized, thoughtful, and talented. Joy captured so many special moments perfectly. The pictures from our special day went far beyond our expectations and will be cherished for the rest of our lives. Choosing Joy was the absolute best decision we made for our wedding day!

Where do I even begin! Joy is absolutely amazing! She is not only incredibly talented, but she is also the sweetest person! Joy captured our day with stunning photos that we will cherish forever. She is organized, patient, direct, creative — all the qualities you need in your wedding photographer! Joy’s talent is noticed by more than just us as the bride and groom — hearing from our friends and families post-wedding, the number one comment is how amazing our photographer was. I honestly have a million nice things to say about Joy, but it’s all summed up by saying YOU NEED JOY AS YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER! Wedding planning is stressful and dealing with vendors can be frustrating. Joy was one of our vendors we could trust completely and she DELIVERED. Highly, highly recommend!

We met Joy back in 2019 when we first got engaged and INSTANTLY knew she was the perfect photographer for us. Not only is she the sweetest, but her work is absolutely gorgeous. She showed us a wedding album from beginning to end and we fell in love and booked her the next day. Joy was one of the best decisions of our wedding. From engagement pictures, to postponed weddings, to finally celebrating two years later, Joy was like half photographer/half best friend to help plan our day. She’s very professional and can command a room (which was necessary with a bridal party like ours), but also makes the whole experience comfortable and fun for everyone. We have gotten so many compliments from our family and friends on our BEAUTIFUL pictures, as well as how organized and on top of it Joy and her team are (her husband is a fantastic assistant too!). We can’t wait to continue working with Joy for years to come!

We are THRILLED that we hired Joy to be our wedding photographer. Back in 2019, we were so happy with our engagement session and received so many compliments on her work. We just got married and are so happy with how our pictures turned out, and again, have received so many compliments. Not only do we love her work, but on the day of our wedding, she was organized and assertive, making everything run smoothly and quickly. She made sure we got pictures in every location we wanted and in every combination. We would recommend Joy to anyone looking for a talented, organized, kind, responsive, and passionate photographer. Hiring Joy was one of the best decisions made and we are forever grateful for her incredible work!

Joy was amazing to work with! She handled our engagement and wedding photos, both turned out amazing. Joy was professional, very fun to work with, extremely organized and very responsive. She came highly recommended by St. Charles Country Club and we are so happy we got to work with her! We will definitely be contacting Joy in the future for other photo shoots, and will continue to recommend her to other friends and family. Cannot say enough great things about Being Joy Photography!

Stop. You have found your photographer if you are on this page! Congratulations! My wife and I were going to meet with another photographer, until we met with Joy. Her ability to make one feel at ease with the whole process was unbelievable. She laid the whole process out, during which we never felt overwhelmed. As wonderful as everything leading up to the wedding day was, the day itself is unimaginable without Joy as our photographer. To be perfectly frank, she is the reason our day went so smoothly! She is unflappable and radiates pure energy and..well joy! The quality of her work astounds me. Of course the photos one normally thinks of were beautiful. What caught my attention when looking through her page, were the moments she captured. She turned moments into art. Art we can afford and know the meaning of.
We will forever be grateful to Joy!
Book her, book her now. There will be no regret.

I almost missed out on Joy because I thought I was interested in another service (THANK GOODNESS THAT DID NOT WORK OUT). Joy did not skip a beat and truly captured the best of every moment. I enjoyed our personalized service - she is genuine about her passion for photography and about her clients. Artistically she has an eye for light, setup, structure, poses, and frankly getting the best out of a natural and real moment. Some other elements that make her a rockstar: gracious with additional pose requests, expert at keeping flow going between multiple shots, very involved in understanding agenda day of, and full of laughter. We had so much fun with her between our engagement photos and wedding day - I will be recommending her to anyone looking for a photog going forward, and will definitely call her for other special moments in our lives. Photography is one of the key parts of a wedding you just do not skimp out on. The value you get from Joy as a person alone is enough to assure you that day of and the end result will be beyond your expectations - we were delighted!

If you've found Joy's page, then 1) you're lucky and 2) you should just stop searching for a photographer right now. Seriously. Stop searching. All your dreams will come true when you work with Joy. As another small business owner, I can say with absolute certainty that Joy provides a top-level customer experience couples don't even know they can have. She is so detailed and organized that you feel at ease throughout every stage of the planning process. Beyond being professional, diligent, and kind, Joy is also extremely talented. Not only does Joy provide exceptional customer service to her couples, she is also an awe-inspiring, spectacular artist. With Joys work, you don't just receive a lifetime photo, but instead you receive an emotion-provoking work of art that will continuously remind you of the love you and your partner share. Joy is really one in a trillion. Seriously. Stop searching, and just call her. You won't regret it for a second.

Joy came highly recommended by St. Charles Country Club. She captured our engagement and wedding photos, and did a phenomenal job! We are so in love and blown away with all of her work! Joy is friendly, organized, prompt, creative, professional and bubbly. All around, Joy is an amazing person and photographer! Her passion for the industry and working with people truly shines through.

I'm so happy we chose Joy as our wedding photographer. We are still getting compliments on how beautiful our pictures turned out.
We first met Joy for our engagement session and were thrilled with the photos. She captured natural poses with beautiful lighting and backgrounds. She did the same for our wedding day, even though there was a light rain during our outdoor pictures. During our ceremony and reception, we didn't even notice her most of the time, meanwhile, she was capturing all of the special moments. I highly recommend Joy, as she does stellar work and is makes your sessions easy and enjoyable.