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Based in Hillsboro, Oregon, I provide journalistic style wedding and portrait photography. I am a husband, dad of four, and “Papi” to three grandchildren. I am a proud Air Force veteran. Raised in Michigan and living around the world during my active duty years allowed me to call many people friends. My family and I have called Oregon “home” for the last 18 years. As an honorary Oregonian, I don’t use an umbrella and try to go tent camping at least once a month, rain or shine.

In 2007, following in my photographer dad’s footsteps, I was inspired to start Joys of Life Photography. The name reflects the joys of the life my wife and I share and the joys of your life we hope to capture. My goal is to photograph people’s genuine emotions in real-time. While on assignment, I am focused on capturing your emotions, smiles, and laughter.

I take pride in getting to know my clients, this ensures I am tuned in to your personal stylistic needs. Since every photography event, whether an engagement, wedding, or other special day, is a unique experience, I will meet with you to discuss how I can best serve you.

  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • Veteran-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Digital Files
Prints

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

Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism
Traditional

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?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date

Reviews of Joys of Life Photography

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Nisreen Sent on 11/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and Responsive

I would highly recommend Jose for your next event. Jose did a great job on my wedding day. He showed up on time, and stayed later than the planned time. He was very responsive to emails and questions. He suggested a great place for my wedding photo shoot, considering that it was a rainy day. The wedding pictures turned out very nice. Thanks to Jose for the great job he did.
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Kelly Sent on 07/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Kind, courteous, great eye for photography, and very easy to talk to!

I would highly recommend Joys of Life Photography to anyone looking to get pictures done for a special occasion. We had our wedding photos done by Mr. Salame and he was wonderful to work with! It made our day less stressful and the photos turned out amazing!
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Amberlie Sent on 11/23/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hot summer wedding!

I can’t recommend Joys of Life photography enough!! José was an incredible photographer. He was very kind and made sure we were able to get SO many beautiful shots. He was extremely flexible as we had to change our dates for our first look photo shoot a few times, and was always positive.

Our wedding day happened to be on one of the hottest days in Portland history (about 108 degrees). Despite the heat, José was very professional and was able to capture quality, diverse shots.

Afterwards he provided a link to our online gallery we could download our pictures or where we could order prints or canvased portraits. We ordered several canvases and a lot of prints. They were of the highest quality—sharp in clarity with vibrant colors.

Use Joys of Life! You went regret it.

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Luke Sent on 09/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Quality at a fantastic price!

Accommodated to all of our needs, friendly professional, and fantastic photo quality. Both Jose and his son were easy to work with and genuinely good guys. Definitely hope to take advantage of their services again at a later date!
Jaimie
Jaimie Sent on 09/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely AMAZING!!!

Jose and his son did extremely well with our small, mid-pandemic wedding! Not only did they produce many stunning photos, but they were so kind and easy to work with even through all the craziness and changes of plans! They had ideas for photos that we wouldn't have even thought of and completely adore. We are beyond pleased with how everything turned out and would highly recommend them without a doubt to any other couple looking for a quality photographer!
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Kyle Sent on 08/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Kyle & Victoria 7/11/20

Jose did an amazing job capturing every wonderful moment. He was open to anything we wanted to do and was flexible throughout al of our special day. We were so happy with all our photos from the wedding. He has previously done two our our relatives weddings who recommended him to us, and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for someone to capture their special day.
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Sarah Sent on 01/14/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Jose is an amazing photographer and accommodating when I accidentally wore the wrong dress! He is very friendly and professional. We love our pictures! :)
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Nana Sent on 11/11/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Jose was a phenomenal photographer. He is extremely organized and works beforehand to learn all the people you want to take a picture with during your wedding as well as certain shots you'd like to get. He also went above and beyond to take pictures on the rooftop even though it was rainy and cold. His pictures were phenomenal and he will help us remember our special night forever.
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David Sent on 06/01/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Highly recommend!! Nothing but absolute professionalism and courtesy. We plan to use them whenever a need arises for professional photographs!
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User2514133 Sent on 01/22/2016
5 out of 5 rating
He was extremely cooperative and went above and beyond the call of duty. The quality is A+.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

5 Endorsements
Quroma, LLC Quroma, LLC Wedding Videographers

Jose is great to work with. His photos capture the mood and life.

Radiant Touch Wedding Officiant Radiant Touch Wedding Officiant Wedding Officiants

Totally Amazing Photography! Flawless ceremony and reception coverage. They are friendly and easy to work together with. It is such a pleasure knowing and working with these photographers. They truely do capture the "joys of life". ~ Beverly Mason, Radiant Touch wedding officiant

Newell Pioneer Village Newell Pioneer Village Historic Weddings

We had the pleasure of working with Jose this past summer and found him to be easy to work with both from our standpoint as a venue as well as his interactions with the bridal couple.

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Joys of Life Photography frequently asked questions

Joys of Life Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Joys of Life Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Joys of Life Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Joys of Life Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Joys of Life Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
Joys of Life 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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