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Nestled in the enchanting landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, the seasoned photographer Joie Thongsavath is recognized for skillfully weaving tales of love through her artistry in weddings and portraits. With a legacy spanning 17+ years and over 300 weddings immortalized, her journey in this craft has been a passionate odyssey.

True to the vibrant hues of life, Joie's photography style embraces true-to-color imagery with a touch of ethereal lightness, creating visuals that resonate with authenticity and beauty. Originally from the sun-kissed Bay Area in California, Joie and her husband transplanted their roots to the Pacific Northwest, drawn by the allure of its breathtaking landscapes.
Photography has been Joie's enduring passion, a journey that evolved from her previous life as a graphic designer. This transition has gifted her with a keen eye for composition, allowing her to anticipate and effortlessly capture the nuances of each wedding day.

Clients often express their love for the candid moments Joie freezes in time, appreciating the patience she brings to the process, seamlessly guiding them through the flow of their special day. Joie understands that a wedding is not just an event; it's a story, and she is here to narrate it in the most authentic and visually captivating way.

What sets Joie's work apart is not just the technical expertise but the personalized boutique experience she offers. From the moment clients choose her as their photographer to the day they say "I do," Joie is dedicated to crafting a seamless and stress-free journey. She collaborates with clients in building timelines and liaising with their vendor team, ensuring that their wedding day is not just an event but a celebration of love captured in its most exquisite form.

Immerse yourselves in the art of storytelling through Joie's lens, where every frame is a testament to the beauty and authenticity of your unique love story. Embark on this visual journey together with Joie, turning the dreams you have for your wedding day into tangible, timeless memories that you'll treasure forever.

Simple Joie Photography is a wedding photography company based in Sherwood, Oregon.

  • Asian-owned
  • Pacific Islander-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

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

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
One Event / Day
Toning
Trash The Dress
Albums
Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date

Reviews of Simple Joie Photography

Daria
Daria Sent on 10/23/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A photographer that captures your story

I won a free engagement photo session with Joie from a wedding venue crawl. Joie is incredibly efficient and gets all the amazing photos. We had 30 minutes with her and got way more photos than I thought we would get. We did our shoot at the Hoyt Arboretum Trail by the welcome center. We took photos at 5 different locations around the trail. After we got our engagement photos back we knew immediately that we wanted to book her for our wedding. The main reason we wanted Joie to be our photographer is that she had a lot of experience with large families. We knew going into our wedding shot list that we wanted a large family photo that would involve 45 people. Now for the Wedding Day! Joie was incredibly efficient with the short time frame we had for the ceremony and reception. Joie got ALL the family and friend photos we had on our list. She organized the shot list we had gone over the week before so that people would come in and out for each photo the fastest way possible. On top of her incredible professionalism she really brought the fun! A fun memory is when Joie was leaving the wedding and the DJ played Taylor Swift’s You Belong with me and she joined our dance circle. I can see myself hiring Joie in the future for family photos. Truly a pleasure to work with her!
Olivia
Olivia Sent on 12/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A Need to Hire Vendor for your Wedding Day

Like many couples in 2020, my husband and I embraced the intimate backyard wedding to begin our newlywed lives together. With deposits made and a new date in place for our anniversary celebration (after postponing many times), it was a true relief knowing Joie was on our vendor team. Joie was a consistent, dependable, & available vendor we knew would take care of us leading up to & on our special day. Her eye for capturing the sweetest moments, special details & long lasting memories is truly a gift to be treasured forever! Joie managed our timeline perfectly, ensuring everything we envisioned for our day was captured by her & experienced by us. We could not be more thrilled with the stunning images from our anniversary celebration! The love, joy & excitement of everyone attending was captured beautifully in every photo. Thank you, Joie, for your kindness, flexibility, & hard work! You truly made us feel as special on our anniversary as if it was our actual wedding day.
Alithea
Alithea Sent on 11/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Wedding Photographer

Joie was so easy to work with, and we went with her because her portfolio is beautiful. Fortunately, she stuck with us during the pandemic and multiple date changes. We still have not seen all our photos, but the ones we have seen are gorgous. My fiance does not like posing for photos, so she worked quickly to get our posed shots and for the rest of the night she captured candid shots. Joie is very friendly, fun, professional, and has some flashy dance moves. She made a point to know who everyone is, what shots we wanted with our group, and had some ideas that we never would have thought of. I Highly recommend Joie for your event and hope to work with her in the future.
Rose
Rose Sent on 11/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Photographer Ever!!

Joie seriously took some of the best photos I have of me ever! I’m obsessed with our getting ready images that I almost opted out of because we’re just not photo people! Because we had the time, Joie recommended stepping in at the tail end of getting ready and captured the ladies and I being silly, them helping me with my hair, and us sharing some beautiful intimate conversations! I never thought these images would mean so much but I love looking back at them now because they really captured some wonderful emotional moments that I would have forgotten!

Because we were planning a destination wedding in Sonoma, it was so refreshing to know that Joie could help recommend photo locations and vendors we still needed! Joie worked with us to make sure our timeline was perfect and even suggested some things I overlooked.

I loved how she recommended that we had a private first look because we were able to just embrace each other and enjoy the moment without distractions. We love to dance so it also allowed us to just be us in front of the camera. Joie was able to capture our personalities so perfectly! We were so lucky we found her and couldn’t have asked for anything more in a wedding photographer!
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Adriana Sent on 10/29/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Joie has our best interest at heart!

Joie made the whole process of our engagment and wedding photos so easy! I remember talking to her about ideas for our engagement session and she helped us narrow down a location that was meaningful to me and was able to capture some beautiful photos that we were so excited to share at our wedding. Our engagement session also helped us feel more comfortable in front of the camera as well as help us learn to pose so on our wedding day, my husband and I only needed a little direction.

We loved the way Joie helped breakdown the day of timeline so that we could share a private first look and get some other groups photos out of the way so that we only had to do family photos after the ceremony and had more time to enjoy with our family for cocktail hour and the reception! Joie was also great about not interfering with the schedule of events but checked in with us when we had a moment and stole us away for some beautiful sunset photos on the property. You wouldn’t believe the kind of imagery she was able to capture unless you saw it yourself. She definitely captured the magic of the day!

We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer with your best interest at heart! She was very thoughtful and felt like she was more of a family member or friend who wanted our day to be seamless. She was not only our photographer but helped tie up lots of little details throughout the day. We couldn’t have asked for a more experienced and well mannered professional to be there with is on our important day!
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Janet Sent on 10/27/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Pictures

We hired Simple Joie Photography for our wedding. We had a wonderful experience working with them. They are very accommodating to our wishes and all our pictures are beautiful. So happy we used Simple Joie Photography for our wedding and reception pictures.
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Lori Sent on 12/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend Joie! :)

My husband and I got married in September, and we absolutely loved Joie's work on the wedding day! I knew that Joie would be a great for our wedding when we sent our first few emails and had the introductory video call. She was very responsive in communications, was attentive to wedding day details, and was overall a very cheerful and friendly person. We felt so comfortable chatting with her that we knew we'd be fine in front of her camera lens.

We received the HD final versions of our wedding day photos in early November, and I want to emphasize how amazing the photos turned out! From the getting-ready photos to the ceremony...from the family group photos to the after-dinner dancing, Joie was able to capture the happiness and love on the big day. The pictures looked very natural and she was able to capture the very candid moments. It brings me so much joy to look over the photos and recall all the happy details from our wedding day.
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Julia Sent on 11/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photos and experience with Joie!

The photos came out truly gorgeous. Joie took photos for our engagement photos, ceremony, and reception - which were all on separate days. Joie has a directive style, which my partner and I really needed. It felt awkward posing at first, but she gave us confidence and made it fun. We TOTALLY understood why those poses were so important because she was able to help us recreate special, intimate moments on camera. She's able to uniquely capture details, color, and light. She could do posed as well as candid photos. She was reasonable priced and was flexible to work with our limited budget. Highly recommend!
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Taylor Sent on 10/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

A photographer who really cares about your vision

We had a small private elopement at Muir Beach this summer that turned into a small wedding because we had some family members who 'had' to be there and Joie was so accommodating! I had multiple calls with Joie before the day to discuss the layout of the day and discuss photo ideas with her and she didn't miss a thing because she knew what was important to us! I'm so happy that Joie worked with us to create the fun poses and candids we wanted. Also, we appreciate her stepping back when we shared our private vows but were amazed at the imagery that she was still able to capture for us with her zoom lens. We love our photos so much and have several printed and are hanging in our home now. We highly recommend Joie to any couple looking for a caring photographer with your vision in mind!
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Liliana Sent on 10/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Joie is a Details Queen!

I booked Joie last year because of her beautiful images but when we started to see images of her creations with flatlays on her Instagram, we couldn't wait for our wedding day! She asked me to gather the details I would need for the day prior to the wedding day and my bridesmaids and I were so impressed by her when she showed up with her little kit and just got to working. I love love love love (too many loves to count) my wedding photos and I can't help but think that I was so lucky when I snatched her as my photographer! Joie was such a pleasure to work with from our engagements to the helping us with timeline building and giving us ideas for what to plan for and of course our wedding day! I can't express in words how grateful I am to have had her hold my hand through the process.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Elliston Vineyards Elliston Vineyards Winery Weddings

Simple Joie is local to the Sunol area and knows Elliston well. Their images are beautiful and speak for themselves.

Eclectic Affairs Eclectic Affairs Wedding Planners

Joie is a wonderful professional to work with who is able to capture the most amazing moments. She is great to communicate with as you work together and makes the whole process enjoyable. She and her team work in a way that you really do not notice them there as you enjoy your day. The photos are simply amazing! Those special details and angles you hope for come to life in her photos. Thank you Joie for moments we can always enjoy in your beautiful images!

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