Joel Thomas Photography is a wedding and portrait photography service located in Central Pennsylvania. Joel loves bringing out genuine expression and emotion in his photographs and believes that if you don't have fun taking the photo then you won't like the photo (no matter how good of a photo it is). He strives to make all of his clients feel comfortable and natural while he captures your day. His style is expressive, fun, and timeless. Although based in Central PA, Joel Thomas Photography is more than willing to travel to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, DC, Baltimore, New York, and beyond to photograph weddings.
Experience Joel has been involved in photography since 2000 when he joined the yearbook staff at his middle school. He explored the world of photography as a hobby until 2012 when he photographed his first wedding as a second shooter. After a full year of training as a second shooter, he ventured out on his own and photographed weddings part-time. In 2015 he left his corporate job and became a full-time wedding photographer. His wife Kristin joined him part-time as his second shooter in 2016.
Services Offered Joel Thomas Photography wedding packages all include 2 professional photographers (it's always Joel and usually his wife Kristin... if Kristin is unavailable for your day then it will be another professional wedding photographer), an engagement session, an engagement guestbook, a minimum of 8 hours of coverage, high-resolution files downloadable from an online gallery, prints and more! You and your loved ones will be able to enjoy your high-resolution photos as:
Albums
Mounted Prints (Canvas, Metal, Wood, etc)
Digital files (can share on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc)
Printing rights (personal use)
Prints
Guestbooks
Joel Thomas Photography carries liability insurance to give you peace of mind and will travel to multiple locations throughout your wedding day to get every gorgeous shot.
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I knew I wanted to hire Joel Thomas Photography before I was even engaged. Joel had been the wedding photographer for a few of my husband and I’s friends and after seeing those photos, my decision was made. Beautiful, detail-oriented photos that would capture our special day forever. At our engagement session, he seemed to understand us perfectly and was able to get us to have FUN amidst the stressful planning process. Joel was organized right from the beginning – creating a timeline for our wedding day, communicating thoroughly, and leaving no stone unturned. Then, as Covid-19 kept throwing us curveballs, he kept everything easy and flexible. We moved forward with our August 2020 wedding and although there were many obstacles, we never had to worry about photography. He made our guests and our wedding party feel comfortable & safe, while still capturing all the special moments of the day. Choosing Joel Thomas Photography was one of the easiest decisions we ever made for our wedding. Highly recommended!
Sent on 10/20/2020
Tracy P.
· Married on 10/02/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Highly Recommend!
Working with Joel has been a great experience so far! Our engagement photos came out so much better than we could have ever hoped for (they are a part of all his wedding packages), and the shoot was a lot more fun and way less awkward than we were expecting. Our original wedding date was in the beginning of May (we were so close!) but due to the coronavirus outbreak we had to postpone to October & Joel has been 100% awesome and accommodating throughout the whole process. Thank goodness we have vendors like him who have made this difficult time so much easier to handle!
Sent on 03/26/2020
Nicolle
· Married on 07/11/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
The Ultimate Photographer!
We took our engagement photos with Joel in October. We cannot recommend him enough! He is very responsive to emails, which I appreciate. We love his photography style- very natural and genuine. It was our first time taking professional pictures and Joel made it so easy and fun. Joel also gave us great suggestions of locations when we told him the kind of settings we wanted and made sure we took pictures of exactly what we wanted. We love our pictures so much! We got so many back and it is so hard to choose a favorite :) We hope to work with him again!
What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?
$ 2950
Which of the following are included in the starting price?
2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Digital Files
Prints
What is the price of your most popular wedding package?
$ 3750
Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?
2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Albums
Digital Files
Prints
What primary photographic style do you identify with?
Contemporary
Photojournalism
What photography services do you offer?
Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Liability Insurance
Multi. Locations
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits
What photography items do you offer?
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Professional Network & Endorsements
2 Endorsements
Dragonfly Alpacas, LLC Barn & Farm Weddings
Joel and his wife are exceptionally creative artists with a vision that produce results guaranteed to amaze. They are kind, patient and partner with their clients for a wonderful and imaginative experience. We would love for them to return to our venue to capture even more outstanding moments.
Had the great pleasure of working with Joel at a wedding and I can't express how awesome it was! Being a DJ, it's imperative that all the vendors work cohesively together to make the special day run smoothly. Joel always was courteous and flexible to provide feedback on how he could get his photos, while still keeping within the timeline of events. I can't wait to work with this exceptional vendor again!
Titus Touch Music
Joel Thomas Photography frequently asked questions
What photography services does Joel Thomas Photography include in the starting price?
Joel Thomas Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Digital Files
Prints
What photography services does Joel Thomas Photography include in their most popular wedding package?
Joel Thomas Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Albums
Digital Files
Prints
What photography styles does Joel Thomas Photography offer?
Joel Thomas Photography offers the following photography styles:
Contemporary
Photojournalism
What photography services does Joel Thomas Photography offer?
Joel Thomas Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Liability Insurance
Multi. Locations
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits
What photography materials does Joel Thomas Photography offer for wedding events?
Joel Thomas Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
What percentage of users recommend Joel Thomas Photography and which are the most valued aspects of their wedding services?
Joel Thomas Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
