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An effortlessly joyful experience, built around meaningful moments.

I want you to walk away from your wedding day feeling totally content and fulfilled.

Hi, I'm Joleen! I'm a wedding and elopement photographer based out of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. I live near the border of Yosemite National Park, and I'm frequently shooting outdoors along hwy 395, the Eastern Sierras and the Mammoth and June Lakes region.

I've been photographing weddings for a long time, and those experiences have shaped my priorities. While I do love beautiful bouquets, light and airy scenes, and publication worthy events, these things are less important to me than real moments. Those little pretty little details should just be frosting on our bigger purpose: you becoming a married couple.

My photography style is a mix of both gentle direction in posed photographs combined with beautifully imperfect candid moments. Often when couples reach out to me one of the first things they say is they're nervous to be in front of the camera. As an introvert myself, I get it. I pride myself oh holding space for you to slow down, be present, and have privacy when needed.

I've grown up in California, in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and my favorite thing to do is drive around in my old van, with my dog, Lunchbox, and find new places to explore and photograph. I love drawing on my list of saved locations for couples, and finding new ones. Nothing is more inspiring to me than getting outside and witnessing your vows in a gorgeous and private landscape.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Digital Files
Prints

Reviews of Joleen Willis Photography

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Joleen, a highly recommended wedding photographer, is praised for her exceptional service and stunning photography. She is described as professional, friendly, and helpful, making brides feel comfortable and heard throughout the entire process. Joleen's artistic and candid style captures beautiful moments, and her organizational skills and communication receive high praise. Additionally, her editing skills are commended, making brides feel beautiful and flawless in their photos. Overall, Joleen is described as a talented and dedicated photographer who goes above and beyond to ensure a memorable wedding day.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Joleen, a highly recommended wedding photographer, is praised for her exceptional service and stunning photography. She is described as professional, friendly, and helpful, making brides feel comfortable and heard throughout the entire process. Joleen's artistic and candid style captures beautiful moments, and her organizational skills and communication receive high praise. Additionally, her editing skills are commended, making brides feel beautiful and flawless in their photos. Overall, Joleen is described as a talented and dedicated photographer who goes above and beyond to ensure a memorable wedding day.

Erika
Erika Sent on 01/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The kindest, sweetest, and most amazing photographer you could hope for!

From the very first email inquiry, I knew Joleen was someone extremely special with whom I wanted to work to capture my wedding day. For someone like me who doesn't like being the center of attention at all (even on my wedding day!), Joleen made me feel comfortable and heard from day one. She made every step of the process smooth and fun, and by our wedding day she felt more like a friend. Joleen is adventurous (she waded into a stream to capture photos), encouraging (she was all for it when I wanted to walk across a fallen tree in my wedding dress), creative (she encouraged a crazy first-look idea I dreamed up), and just the sweetest person ever (she made everyone feel welcome and special). Our photos are absolutely stunning, and I cannot recommend Joleen enough. Count yourself lucky if you're able to book her for your wedding. She is an absolute gem!
Alyssa
Alyssa Sent on 04/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful in every way!

I'm a photographer myself so I spent a LOT of time searching for the right photographer for our wedding. Joleen was perfect - She is so sweet and fun and felt more like a friend than a vendor I'd hired throughout the entire process, but was still professional and always communicative. She went above and beyond to find us the perfect, smoke-free location to take our engagement photos when the weekend we'd planned for them turned into a wildfire hell, and then spent a lot of time brainstorming with me over locations to take our wedding day photos amid concerns of both fires and rain (luckily, we got neither). The photos are beautiful and we'll cherish them forever. Thank you SO much, Joleen!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 11/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Joleen is awesome!

Hiring Joleen for our engagement photos and wedding was one of the best decisions we made. She is a phenomenal photographer and also the nicest human. She met us for a sunrise engagement shoot at glacier point (where we witness another couple get married!) and she was at our wedding ALL DAY. No joke, she works insanely hard and is very talented. Looking back at our photos makes me smile every time :)
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

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Joleen Willis Photography frequently asked questions

Joleen Willis Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Joleen Willis Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Joleen Willis Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Joleen Willis Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Wedding Portraits
Joleen Willis Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Joleen Willis 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.

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