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Joel Thomas Photography

Joel Thomas Photography

Mechanicsburg, PA
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    Katy S. Sent on 08/28/2022
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    Best Photographer

    We are so glad to have worked with Joel! We couldn't have asked for a better photographer. From our engagement photos to the day of, Joel and Kristin were such a joy to work with. Our photos are absolutely stunning, and we can't recommend them enough! We are going to treasure these for life!
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    Ryan M. Sent on 10/30/2022
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    The best Photographer you could hire

    We were so, so lucky to have Joel as our wedding photographer. He is an incredible person who has a talent to make you and your family feel welcomed, excited, and at ease to have him capture every moment from your big day. Joel is incredibly professional and will work very closely with you to make sure he is able to capture every moment from your day. Joel caught so many special moments not just between us but between friends and family who just only connected with each other for the first time at the wedding. We felt like we were friends with Joel by the end of our wedding day, and wish we had another event coming up soon that we could work with him at. If you are reading this review, just take this as your sign to book - you will be blown away! Thank you joel, we will be recommending you as a photographer for the rest of our lives.
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    Kristen Sent on 08/12/2021
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    Awesome Photographer

    Amazing to work with! He is friendly and easy going and captures great moments.
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    Scott L. Sent on 10/02/2022
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    Joel tricked my wife into liking taking pictures

    From our first interaction, I could tell Joel T. and team was the right choice. Prompt, professional, courteous, and thorough, Joel put my bride-to-be and myself at ease during our stressful pre-wedding planning phase. Complicating matters was that my wife is not a fan of having her picture taken, so I knew I needed a special photographer that could just help her to forget focusing on that, and just relax and enjoy our wedding day. Joel delivered that in spades. It has been over a year since our wedding, and we still look through our gallery and smile at the many various memories from that day. You can not go wrong with Joel.
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    Raafiah Sent on 01/09/2022
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    So happy we worked with Joel!

    Joel was awesome to work with! Super glad we went with home for our wedding photos! Would totally recommend. He is so professional and plans ahead!
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    Maddie G. Sent on 12/30/2021
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    Best decision!


    Joel was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day! He was absolutely amazing to work with. From start to finish Joel made us feel comfortable. When selecting wedding vendors it isn’t an easy task (so many options) but one thing my husband and I constantly went back to was who we thought was a good vibe / fit for us, after all you spend the whole day with them on one of the most important days of your life. His goofy, honest, down to earth personality was one of the many reasons we booked him. Our engagement shoot was so much fun! Joel had us laughing the whole time, he showed us all the tricks to be prepared for posing on our wedding day, and made us feel comfortable. Leading up to our wedding day, Joel was very responsive and great with communication, willing to answer any questions we might have. He was very organized and knew all the tricks to help make our day run smoothly. The day of our wedding him and his wife(kristin) were an absolute joy to work with. They made us all feel so comfortable. Our guest are still raving about how awesome they were! Now on to his TALENT! He truly is so talented, his photos are incredible! Our engagement and wedding photos are absolutely beautiful and memories we will treasure forever. We have received so many complements and we can’t thank him enough for capturing the special moments. You can feel like emotion through ever candid photo and we love them. We can not say enough great things about him and would recommend him to anyone looking for an incredible wedding photographer!
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    Molly B. Sent on 07/14/2021
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    Drop everything and Hire Him! PRONTO!

    Working with Joel (and his wife) was a dream! They were so much more than the photographers - they were organizers, cheerleaders, pep-talkers, crowd-wranglers, and, in some ways, shadows on the wall (during private moments like first looks, the ceremony, getting ready, etc.). Joel helped us feel completely comfortable and prepared during our engagement shoot (which we LOVED!!), and it was so natural to be with him again on our wedding day! Not to mention, his photos are AMAZING and our whole home is about to be plastered with them. Time and time again, we would choose Joel Thomas Photography. During our honeymoon, we kept saying, "We are SO glad we invested in great photos! We can't wait to see them because the whole day was such a blur!" You won't regret hiring him!!
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    Andrea H. Sent on 12/06/2021
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    The BEST wedding Photographer

    I couldn’t be happier with how our pictures turned out for both our engagement session and our wedding day. Joel was extremely organized and it was very helpful that we had a few phone meetings to go over details before the big day! He was so much fun and made us feel at ease in front of the camera with his sense of humor and contagious energy! Everyone in the wedding party loved him! I would happily recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding photographer!
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    Sydney Sent on 07/17/2021
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    Perfect!!!

    My husband and I don’t have enough words to explain how great Joel was as our photographer! He was so personable and answered every question we had.we felt super comfortable getting our engagement photos taken- he told dad jokes that made us laugh hysterically. It was never awkward which we both were worried about. We felt like we were just friends of his which was relaxing and how it should be. He also talked to us the week of the wedding which was great so we knew what to expect the day of. He went above and beyond on our wedding day and his assistant was also the best. They are able to steal us away for pictures without it taking up the whole reception. I would 20/10 recommend him!!
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    Christina S. Sent on 10/20/2020
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    Easiest Choice of Our Wedding

    I knew I wanted to hire Joel Thomas Photography before I was even engaged. Joel had been the wedding photographer for a few of my husband and I’s friends and after seeing those photos, my decision was made. Beautiful, detail-oriented photos that would capture our special day forever. At our engagement session, he seemed to understand us perfectly and was able to get us to have FUN amidst the stressful planning process. Joel was organized right from the beginning – creating a timeline for our wedding day, communicating thoroughly, and leaving no stone unturned. Then, as Covid-19 kept throwing us curveballs, he kept everything easy and flexible. We moved forward with our August 2020 wedding and although there were many obstacles, we never had to worry about photography. He made our guests and our wedding party feel comfortable & safe, while still capturing all the special moments of the day. Choosing Joel Thomas Photography was one of the easiest decisions we ever made for our wedding. Highly recommended!
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    Tracy P. Sent on 03/26/2020
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    Highly Recommend!

    Working with Joel has been a great experience so far! Our engagement photos came out so much better than we could have ever hoped for (they are a part of all his wedding packages), and the shoot was a lot more fun and way less awkward than we were expecting. Our original wedding date was in the beginning of May (we were so close!) but due to the coronavirus outbreak we had to postpone to October & Joel has been 100% awesome and accommodating throughout the whole process. Thank goodness we have vendors like him who have made this difficult time so much easier to handle!
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    Nicolle Sent on 11/23/2019
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    The Ultimate Photographer!

    We took our engagement photos with Joel in October. We cannot recommend him enough! He is very responsive to emails, which I appreciate. We love his photography style- very natural and genuine. It was our first time taking professional pictures and Joel made it so easy and fun. Joel also gave us great suggestions of locations when we told him the kind of settings we wanted and made sure we took pictures of exactly what we wanted. We love our pictures so much! We got so many back and it is so hard to choose a favorite :) We hope to work with him again!
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    Michelle Sent on 07/30/2021
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    Amazing Experience

    Working with Joel was great! My husband and I do not normally like taking pictures, but Joel made it a comfortable and fun experience for the both of us. We both really liked his photography style, and we will look at these pictures for years to come.
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    Katelyn Sent on 03/23/2021
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    Excellent!

    Joel is so easy to work with! He put us at ease during our engagement session so it didn't feel so awkward. He was so fun and engaging with our entire wedding party as well. Everyone loved him! Plus the quality of his photos and how he pays attention to detail is incredible! We loved him so much we referred my sister to us him for their wedding the following year.
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    Brittany Sent on 12/01/2019
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    Amazing Experience!

    Joel was absolutely amazing to work with from start to finish! From our first phone call he gave me a great run down of what to expect if I booked with him. During our engagement session he made two camera shy people feel very comfortable, and by the end we were having so much fun. Same for our wedding day! Joel captured all the best moments, including a lucky rainbow. Looking through the photos lets me relive every picture perfect moment of our wedding day and the fun of the dance floor. You won't regret booking with Joel!
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    Carol Sent on 03/29/2020
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    Amazing and everything we could have asked for!!!

    Joel and his wife were perfect. Literally perfect. From the very beginning he was extremely responsive, helpful, and answered any question I had. I was extremely self conscious and nervous about photos and he made me super comfortable throughout the whole process. We went to multiple locations for our engagement session and he was quick with getting our photos to us after. All of our pictures were beautiful! Everything was perfectly planned for the day of the wedding and I had nothing to worry about. He sent me schedules before hand and was really flexible if I wanted to tweak something that fit better with our schedule. During the reception he took time to get pictures of everyone and was so polite and considerate. I can honestly say I loved every single picture. He captured everything I wanted and more. We had so many compliments on our pictures and I couldnt have asked for a better photographer :)
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    Molly S. Sent on 12/02/2019
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    Simply the BEST photographer!!

    We had an absolute blast working with Joel! He is so fun and easy to work with, especially for us because my now husband and I are super awkward in front of cameras. But he kept the whole experience light and fun and professional! And our pictures turned out better than we could have ever imagined. He was able to capture our silly selves in our engagement session and our wedding photos and made the whole experience such a joy from start to finish. We have the best memories in these photos and we can’t recommend him highly enough!!
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    Rachelle Sent on 09/30/2019
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    04/06/19 Wedding- Joel Thomas Photography Review

    Joel was a FANTASTIC photographer. From the day we met him at a wedding expo, through our engagement shoot, and finally our wedding day he had the best energy. His positive attitude and encouraging words made us feel relaxed and comfortable during both the engagement shoots and wedding day. It was no surprise that our photos turned out so natural and beautiful!! We loved working with Joel so much that we booked our maternity shoot with him!!
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    Samantha Sent on 10/22/2020
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    Must Have Wedding Photography Duo!!

    We met Joel and Kristin at a Wedding Show in York, Pa. We hadn't even set a wedding date yet but we knew right away that we wanted them to shoot our wedding. From the moment we met them we were immediately comfortable around them, it was almost like hanging out with a long lost friend. There was never any awkwardness, which made the experience so smooth and easy. Not only are they both incredible people but they did such a breathtaking job capturing our special day. They were so fun to work with and I am so grateful that we chose them to shoot our wedding. Their attention to detail is incredible and over all they are two amazing humans. 10 out of 10 highly recommend! We couldn't be happier with the way everything turned out!!
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    Lauren F. Sent on 05/02/2019
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    Highly Recommend!!

    We met Joel & Kristen at a bridal show and were immediately in love with their work! Joel took our ideas for both our engagement and wedding pictures and turned them into our favorite memories. We couldn't be happier with our pictures and experience working with Joel!
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    Gabby Sent on 06/21/2018
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    Joel is absolutely amazing! He is so laid back and makes you feel so at ease. He accommodates you and your schedule and is super flexible. I highly recommend him for all your photo needs.
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    Ashley Sent on 07/23/2018
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    We met Joel & his wife at a Bridal Show. Have you ever gotten that feeling when you first met someone that they are just amazing people? This was Joel & his wife. We knew that Joel were going to give us the best photos, and he surely didn't disappoint us, so we booked him almost right away. It is so important for your photography and videography team to be close (since they work hand in hand.) Joel and our videogrpaher, Matt, had never met. You could not tell at all. They acted like they had known each other for years, and our guests thought they worked together from the same company. Joel did everything possible to capture the pictures we wanted, and they came out better then I ever could have imagined. He was so much fun to work with. I could not have chosen a better person to celebrate our wedding with!
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    Julianne Sent on 07/26/2018
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    We met Joel Thomas and his wife, Kristin, at a bridal showcase in Lancaster, PA and we knew just after speaking to them for a few minutes and seeing Joel’s beautiful work, that we NEEDED him to photograph our wedding! Joel was very responsive through e-mail and text and was great with answering all of our questions. We met up with him again for our engagement pictures, which was my husband and I’s first time being professionally photographed. We were super nervous, but Joel made us feel extremely comfortable (especially my husband who originally did not want to kiss me in front of the camera  ). Prior to the wedding day, Joel sent us a schedule of events, so that we knew exactly what to expect. On the day of our wedding, Joel and Kristin arrived on time and began doing their thing right away! They were super flexible with getting some specific shots for us while both parties were getting ready. We had a very rowdy bridal party and both Joel and Kristin were so great at keeping us all in line and positioning us to get the perfect shot. During the ceremony and the reception, Joel and Kristin were great at capturing everything for our special day, without hindering any of our guests’ experiences, which we were super thankful for! They joined in on the party and we even took some signature selfies with them before the night was over, which was awesome! Joel was super prompt at getting our wedding pictures and album back to us and everything was beautiful and exactly what we wanted! We are so thankful for Joel and Kristin and the amazing job that they did in capturing every moment of our engagement and wedding day! I would highly recommend looking into Joel Thomas Photography for any future events! Thanks again, Joel and Kristin! 
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    Nicole J. Sent on 04/29/2019
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    A Truly Talented Team!

    Joel and Kristin were an absolute delight to work with at our 11/11/17 wedding. Their ability to maintain professionalism while putting everyone at ease is unparalleled. The engagement shots were an excellent experience and helped us to prepare for the wedding day poses. They are able to capture beautiful, organic moments while never making their presence overly noticeable or distracting. I would recommend them to anyone searching for kind-hearted and talented photographers!
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    Janelle Sent on 09/05/2018
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    Joel was an amazing and fun photographer! He made sure we felt comfortable during every stage, from our engagement session to the big day, and delivered beautiful photos that captured our special day perfectly! Our guests loved him too, and he interacted with everyone in the bridal party with professionalism and excitement :) I would highly recommend Joel Thomas Photography!
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