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Josie Elle Photography
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"We had such a great experience working with Josie for our engagement, wedding, and family photos!..."
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About this vendor
Josie Elle Photography is a wedding photography business in San Luis Obispo, California, where candid moments are captured and authentic connections are made. With several years of experience in the industry, Josie is passionate about snapping images of true love in an honest and artful way. She feels that the most meaningful wedding pictures are when nobody is aware of the camera, such as the quiet glances or the spontaneous tears and laughs. Of course, the epic reception party and wild dance floor photos are some of the best, too.
Services Offered
With her friendly and calming presence, Josie allows her couples to relax on the day and be themselves. She will take care of the rest. Newlyweds can arrange a private meeting with Josie Elle Photography to discuss their plans for the big day, from the theme to the color scheme to the vibe and everything else. Although she resides in San Luis Obispo, Josie will travel anywhere and everywhere to capture the beauty of the wedding day and night. She's very familiar with the Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco areas and frequents them often for weddings. Booking 2026 & 2027!
Experience
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18 years in business
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We speak English
FAQ
Which of the following are included in the starting price?
High-Res Images
Digital Files
Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?
2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Digital Files
What primary photographic style do you identify with?
Contemporary
Natural
What photography services do you offer?
Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits
What photography items do you offer?
Digital Files
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Josie is a talented, friendly photographer who makes couples and guests feel comfortable while capturing natural, emotional, and candid moments beautifully. Reviewers praised her professionalism, creative eye, quick turnaround, and ability to handle complex logistics across varied venues. Many highly recommend her for engagement, wedding, and family photography.
Lauryn Sent on 08/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating
We love Josie!
We had such a great experience working with Josie for our engagement, wedding, and family photos! She made us feel totally comfortable — even my husband, who had never done professional photos before. She was fantastic with our baby and our entire wedding party, and really went above and beyond to capture every special moment.
Josie was super proactive, always moving around to get great candid shots, and we were so impressed with how quickly we got our photos back. Now we have her beautiful work hanging all over our home, and we couldn’t be happier. Highly recommend!
Josie was super proactive, always moving around to get great candid shots, and we were so impressed with how quickly we got our photos back. Now we have her beautiful work hanging all over our home, and we couldn’t be happier. Highly recommend!
Spencer Sent on 05/21/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Iconic photos & stellar artistry
Josie and her teammate Teva were out of this world on our wedding day! I could not have asked for a more calming, supportive, and creative presence throughout the long day of wedding festivities. Josie is an incredible artist and creates such a natural and beautiful setting that makes you feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Whether for a wedding or other special occasion, Josie is the BEST PHOTOGRAPHER and will deliver the most exceptional photos you could have ever dreamt of!
Laura Sent on 05/10/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Amazing Job!
Josie and Teva crushed it at our wedding this past month! She was so easy to work with and fit our vibe perfectly. She was communicative, showed up on time, and got our edited wedding photos over to us quickly. My wife and I are seriously considering what other events we can host in order to hire Josie again.
Anna Sent on 10/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Josie captured our wedding perfectly!
Josie was the best photographer to work with. From our first email and call, to the day of, she was so easy and fun to work with. On the day, she brought so much energy and made us feel really comfortable. All of our friends and family also felt great with her around. Our sneak peek photos came back while we were on our honeymoon, and it was so special to look through those first pictures right after. Josie did such an incredible job of capturing all of the emotions, from tears to laughter and silly moments. Even with just one photographer, she managed to be everywhere at once and capture so many moments throughout the day. The way she edited the photos stands out because the colors and emotions are so vibrant and warm. It’s hard to describe, but they just capture everything so well.
We’re so happy we chose Josie and have these amazing photos to print out and look back on for years to come. Highly highly recommend.
We’re so happy we chose Josie and have these amazing photos to print out and look back on for years to come. Highly highly recommend.
Rachel Sent on 09/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating
The best!
What a dream to work with Josie! We used her for our engagement photos and wedding, she made us feel so comfortable and it was a breeze! She gave us sneak peaks very quickly after the wedding and the FULL album less than a month after. Her work is absolutely amazing, you know when your going through your album and every photo your mentioning "wow thats a good one" haha I wouldn't want to work with anyone else. She captured our special day perfectly, from the detailed shots, candid, she got it all. I HIGHLY recommend Josie!
Valeri Sent on 07/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Wedding Photos of My Dreams
Josie shot photos for our wedding and they were STUNNING😍😍😍 I literally can’t say enough about how dreamy the photos were. She captured our true selves and embodied our love into photos. She made us feel so natural in front of the camera, and we had such a great time. Thank you for everything Josie! 10/10 would recommend for any photo shoot (she has also photographed our maternity photos )
Mairead Sent on 04/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating
The chillest coolest most talented photographer
Josie is the absolute best. My husband and I were trying to find a photographer who would fit our laid back style for our wedding and we were stoked when we found Josie. We had a local wedding in our hometown with every phase of the event hosted at a different venue in town. Josie was down for the challenge and captured our day beautifully. She didn't even complain when the 3 of us got stranded 5 blocks from our last venue and had to hoof it together. Would recommend Josie again and again and again.
Alli Sent on 04/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Josie is the best!
A friend recommended Josie when we were looking for wedding photographers and it was one of the best decisions we made! We couldn’t be more grateful to have had Josie capture our wedding day. She was a pleasure to work with from start to finish, and delivered us amazing photos. Her candid style captured some of the most fun moments of our wedding and we truly love looking back at our photos She was very communicative leading up to our wedding and made us feel at ease while shooting throughout the day. Josie is truly a gem and you won’t regret booking her!
Jennifer Sent on 04/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Book her now!
I just got my wedding photos back and I am in love with how they turned out. Josie was such a perfect fit for our destination wedding in Rural Mexico—her style totally matched the vibe I was going for and worked so well with our design-forward venue. She was super responsive leading up to the day and followed my shot list exactly, which gave me so much peace of mind knowing we wouldn’t miss any of the most important shots in the whirlwind of the day. She had such a friendly, laid-back energy that made everything feel easy and fun. And honestly, after we finished the portraits, I barely noticed she was there—she wasn’t in anyone’s way, just quietly doing her thing and capturing candid moments. Couldn’t recommend her more!
Chelsea Sent on 04/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Josie is the absolute BEST!
She captured the best photos of our wedding day and understood my hate for posed photos. She captured action shots of my husband and I both getting ready with our friends and family and made us feel super comfortable. I trusted her to do her thing and she was able to capture the happiness all around and you can feel it through the story her photos told. I found her because she photographed our good friends wedding and then she did my step brothers wedding after mine. Would hire her and her team again and again. Can't say enough good things! Thank you, Josie!
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Josie Elle Photography frequently asked questions
Josie Elle Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
- High-Res Images
- Digital Files
Josie Elle Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
- 2nd Shooter
- High-Res Images
- Digital Files
Josie Elle Photography offers the following photography styles:
- Contemporary
- Natural
Josie Elle Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
- Additional Hours
- Destination / Travel
- Engagement Shoot
- High-Res Images
- One Event / Day
- Second Shooter
- Wedding Portraits
Josie Elle Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
- Digital Files
Josie Elle 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.