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Karen Joy Photography

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About

Karen Joy Photography is a wedding photography company located in Ellington, Connecticut. This photographer takes pride in developing a relationship with the couples she works with. This personable approach allows Karen to not only capture a moment in time but also focus on their relationship together. Karen is truly passionate about taking pictures that display the heartfelt emotion, candor, and color of wedding day celebrations.

Services Offered

Karen Joy Photography takes real, candid photos using a photojournalistic style. Her editing style helps to create bright, beautiful, and authentic photographs that capture the full spectrum of the day’s emotion. Whether training her lens on still shots of the event design decorations, the couple embracing romantically, or the bridal party getting ready the morning-of, Karen brings precision and energy to her work. She provides the following services, including:

  • High-resolution images
  • One event per day
  • Slideshow

Other Services

In addition to the above wedding-related offerings, Karen provides other services and photography items, including:

  • Engagement shoot
  • Albums
  • Canvases
  • Save-the-date cards

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$1,900

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$2,700

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?

Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Wedding Portraits
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    Ashley R. Married on 07/24/2021
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    Amazing Photographer

    Karen is absolutely the best!! She made us feel so comfortable during our engagement photos and on our wedding day! She was patient and kind! She always communicated with me! Our wedding photos came out absolutely perfect! Highly recommended!!

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    Aawww you are so sweet! You made such a beautiful bride! And you both were so fun to work with!!!! Thanks for choosing lil old me :)
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    Christopher C. Married on 06/06/2021
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    Wonderful photographer for our wedding

    We had a wonderful time working with Karen as our wedding photographer. She was incredibly responsive, easy to work with, took great photos, and did a wonderful job helping us capture our wedding day!

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for your sweet remove!! I loved working with the two of you so much! Your wedding was absolutely SO MUCH FUN to capture!!!
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    Molly T. Married on 10/31/2020
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    Excellent x2

    I remember being so stressed trying to find a new photographer after the state had shut down (not realizing she was in CT). She was so kind and reassuring! Very calm which is great especially during a stressful day! Thank you so much we are so, so grateful!
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    Britani H. Married on 10/10/2020
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    Amazing, beautiful pictures

    Karen was such a pleasure to work with… She is the kindest most calm person and her pictures are absolutely gorgeous. From the day we met her for coffee we knew she was the one we wanted to go with. She did our first look which Made us even more excited about the wedding photos. On the day of the wedding she arrived early and took extra pictures of all the things that I had asked her. Even with all the rushing around she got everything done. And when we were on our honeymoon she sent us a couple sneak peeks which were absolutely amazing. She continues to send us pictures here and there and I cannot wait to see all of them because they are all beautiful.

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    Getting to capture your wedding has been a highlight of my career! 2020 was such a crazy year and to be able to capture such JOY was amazing!!! I love that I have been able to continue capturing lifes special moments for you!
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    Jennifer F. Married on 05/23/2020
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    Amazing Photographer

    Karen was absolutely amazing and will make your wedding day so special! We met her at a friend's wedding and decided to meet with her. From our first meeting to the engagement session to the COVID pandemic, Karen was there providing us options as we had to change our original wedding date. Although we were not able to have our wedding at the original venue, and instead had a much smaller backyard ceremony and party, Karen was still able to photograph our wedding! We received some highlights of the wedding a DAY LATER and they look fantastic. The final gallery is absolutely amazing, we are so happy.

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for choosing me!!! Your wedding was so unique and memorable and i loved every minute of being your photographer!
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    Ryan D. Married on 01/07/2020
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    Professional, courteous, and beautiful end result!

    Karen was an amazing addition to our wedding. She was always on time, and kept us on task. She was so easy to work with and the end results were amazing! Thank you for making our wedding day beautiful!

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    Aaww thank you for your kind review! Your wedding was a blast!! Thank you for chosing me as you photographer and I'm so happy you love your photos!
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    Elizabeth Married on 07/28/2019
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    One of the best!

    Karen is a sweet and down to earth person who did an absolute incredible job capturing our special moments on our wedding day. My husband and I were very impressed by both the quality and quantity of photos in our gallery! If you’re looking for high quality photos at an affordable price look no further! She will not disappoint!

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    Thank you for your kind words!! You two were amazing to work with! What a wedding!!! So very happy you love your photos :)
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    Jamie M. Married on 07/06/2019
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    Jamie Monico

    Karen was the BEST wedding photographer. She was extremely communicative before the event and was so much fun to work with the day-of! Even with an impending thunderstorm, she squeezed in so many fantastic shots! We couldn’t be happier with her work and how incredibly sweet and caring she was! Highly recommended!

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    It was my pleasure! From our first meeting over coffee, that cold and drizzly but FUN engagement session on the beach, the communication in planning, and your big day! That dark storm moving in and having to rush everything actually made in more FUN and definitely memorable!!! I adore you two! Thank you for choosing me to capture your wedding!!
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    Karly Married on 06/20/2019
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    Caring Karen :)

    Was a great experience working with Karen! Very engaged and energetic photographer. Was always around at any hour of the day to answer any questions we had. Felt like she was family and put out excellent photos!!

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    Awww thank you so much! So happy you two are happy! I had an amazing experience with you guys! I felt like family too!! Hope to capture more memories for you guys in the future. Much love!
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    Heather L. Married on 05/24/2019
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    Highly Recommend

    I love Karen so much. She takes amazing pictures and catered to my every need. I am in love with all of our photos, I can't say enough good things about her.
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    Marissa Married on 05/10/2019
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    Best photographer in CT

    There is literally no better photographer than Karen. She is so unbelievably talented, and really cares about her clients. She gets to know you, what makes you happy, what doesn’t, and does everything in her power to make sure your day is perfect. She is not only an incredibly photographer, she is also a genuinely kind person. I am so happy we chose her for our wedding, and so happy I got to know her! Her photos are incredible, she captures the most magical moments so easily. I just can’t say enough positive things about her.

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    Aaww Marissa! You're gonna make me cry! Thank you so much for your kind words. It's truely been amazing being your photographer. I felt sad when your wedding was over!
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    John J. Married on 11/02/2018
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    Very professional

    Karen joy did an outstanding job for my wife and I on our wedding day ! Her services were well worth every penny. Karen worked with alot of effort to accommodate every request my wife and I had . For Karen to be able to work a crowd involving our crazy fun filled families and to be able to capture every great moment was amazing . As a groom I'm very happy that one day we will be able to look at memories and share these memories with our children one day when we have children. Karen even stayed almost an hour late just to make sure my brothers and I got one last photo captured with us holding a picture of my father whoom passed away and could only be with us I. Spirit .Karen made sure my brothers and I took a photo with his framed picture in front of his memorial we set up in the front row of the steering area . This meant the world to me that she went above and beyond .....we couldn't have hired anyone better my wife is also very happy ... We loved the book she made us as well when we received it and looked at it the book brought us back to the wonderfully once in a life time day we had ....thank u Karen .five stars to you and I highly recommend Karen to anyone who wants to have an organised and professional photo shoot for your wedding

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    It was an honor! The love that you and your wife share is so beautiful! I cried tears of joy for you from behind my camera.
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    Kelly W. Married on 07/14/2018
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    Professional, talented and attentive Photographer

    Karen went above and beyond to capture our engagement and wedding day. She has an eye for using the light and the natural landscape around her. Karen was attentive, easy to work with open to all of our ideas. I highly recommend her if you want photos that capture the feeling of the day. We joke that she was "everywhere the action was", and we don't know how she did it. We were so happy she was our photographer!

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    Your wedding was so beautiful and SO MUCH FUN to capture!!! I don't think I ever stopped smiling for the two of you for the entire day. :) Thank you for choosing me!
    Much love,
    Karen
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    Amanda Married on 06/16/2018
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    Karen did a beautiful job capturing our wedding! Engagement photos were included in the package we chose. It was nice to use the engagement session as a way for my husband and I to get to know Karen. She was very warm, flexible, and creative during our engagement session. My husband and I felt very comfortable with her and our engagement photos captured our personalities with poses that are very natural. We wanted our engagement photos to have a natural look which Karen has an eye for and the warm personality to make everyone feel comfortable. When we saw our engagement photos we were in love and knew that our wedding photos would be amazing. We met with Karen at our wedding venue a month prior to our wedding day. During that meeting we were able to scope out areas with beautiful backgrounds for portraits and go over the rough schedule of our day. Karen was very flexible and offered some tips and advice for a smooth day. On the day of our wedding Karen was more than accommodating and patient as she worked with our families and friends to capture special moments and family portraits. After family portraits my husband and I stayed back to capture some more "romantic" photos. Again all the poses look natural, exactly what my husband and I were looking for. We are in love with Karen's work and can't wait to use her in the future for maternity and family portraits with nature as the background when the time comes! We would definitely recommend Karen to capture your special day, you will fall in love with her as well!

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    You two are the sweetest!!
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    Amanda Married on 06/15/2018
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    From the second we met Karen, we instantly clicked. She captured our vision within minutes and we knew we’d found the perfect photographer. She’s super easy to talk to, so we felt comfortable with her from the start. We had done an engagement shoot with her which was so much fun, we couldn’t wait to see our photos! We knew she had captured some truly great moments of love and laughter. In the months coming up to our wedding day, Karen was in contact with us every step of the way. Karen joined us at our rehearsal the day before our wedding and scoped out every spot for photos, where the sun would be hitting at what time, and the convenience of spots for family who wanted to attend cocktail hour. Karen snapped the most beautiful photos of our wedding day. Our wedding party wanted to attend cocktail hour so Karen and I worked on a “shot list” so we could get everyone quickly over to cocktail hour while my husband and I took our newlywed photos! We can’t say enough great things about her. Her work is phenomenal, her personality is wonderful and her presence is super calming! We will definitely be her clients in the future as our family grows over the years :)

    Karen Joy Photography's reply:

    I adored capturing your love story!! From the engagement session, to being a part of the organizing of the timeline, to being there for your big day! I was actually sad when your wedding was over! Working with the two of you was so fun!

Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

Real Weddings

Amanda & Mike
16 photos · 06/15/2018
Cate & Andrew
28 photos · 05/27/2018

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Weddings by Sal Weddings by Sal Wedding Officiants

Karen is a very nice young lady with a gifted eye. Seeing her work from the start of her career, she has continued to grow into someone that you know will capture those special memories for you. Karen will give you the full attention necessary so that your day will be entirely captured for you forever.

Soirees and Revelry Soirees and Revelry Wedding Planners

I had the pleasure of working with Karen at a recent client's wedding. She captured the important moments of the day perfectly, and had a very relaxed and calming presence while doing so. Her photography is beautiful, and I enjoyed working with her so much that I hired her to do a fall session for my own family. I'd highly recommend Karen Joy Photography!

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115 West Rd Apt 2808, Apt 2808 Ellington, CT, 06029
8602683105
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Karen Joy Photography frequently asked questions

Karen Joy Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Karen Joy 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
Karen Joy Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Karen Joy Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Wedding Portraits
Karen Joy 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.
Karen Joy Photography currently offers 1 offer promotion for wedding services.

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