Joey Kennedy Photography

ofessional in that field. His care to detail and his ability to get great shots with no negative impact on the ceremony is a great asset to the minister,guests and the couple. I would encourage anyone looking for a top notch photographer,to seriously look and talk to "Joey Kennedy Photography" pastor Richard Motzing

looking for. I knew that in Joey I found a photographer who loves light and romance as much as I do! When I finally met him for the first time, I found out that I loved his personality just as much as I loved his work. He is SO funny and easy to talk to - I felt like it was a perfect match. After I booked him, we waited a while to shoot our engagement photos and it was well worth the wait. He gave us exactly what we were hoping for - light, romantic, beautiful images (truly, art) that we will cherish forever. Not only did he shoot awesome pictures, he had my fiance and me hysterically laughing the entire time and completely put us at ease, which obviously translated into the pictures. Everyone who saw the photos absolutely raved about them and commented on how he truly captured the love between us and our personalities, and they were right. Then on the wedding day he was the epitome of professionalism, getting every shot and taking amazing pictures, yet staying in the background and not intruding in any way. He was really just perfect. I can't write enough wonderful things about Joey and how much we will cherish the photographs he's taken for years to come. The only other thing I can really say is, if you're lucky enough to be able to book him - do it. He'll give you the best pictures of your life.

s are SPECTACULAR! We are so so happy with them. Joey truly exceeded all of our expectations. When you hire Joey, you aren't just hiring a photographer. You're hiring someone to help you plan your timeline for your wedding, help you choose the best location and attire for your photos, make you both look AMAZING, and above all capture the best memories of your life. I never expected to feel so comfortable in front of a camera, and I certainly did not expect my fiance to feel that way, but Joey creates such a relaxed and fun environment you don't even realize that he's taking hundreds of pictures of you. We could not stop talking about how much fun we had shooting with him! What's best about Joey is his attention to detail. The colors of his photos are unmatched by anyone in this area. I have heard from dozens of our friends that our photos could be in a magazine, and that is how all of Joey's work is. Beautiful. Artistic. Timeless. We could not have made a better decision in hiring Joey as our photographer.

rings us immediately back to the day. Joey doesn't just take pictures, he captures memories. Many of our guests have commented on how nice it was getting to know our photographer and how he seemed to always be present at the exact right moment. I cannot thank Joey enough for sharing our wedding experience. It was a magical day and Joey (and Jon!!) was a joy to work with. Thank you!!

got engaged (although I knew it had to happen at some point in the near future) I began to research what things cost now for weddings as the past 5-10 years prices have drastically escalated along with guest and bride expectations with the introduction of Pintrest, Instagram and Facebook. So being that I studied photography I knew this was the most important thing for me to get right with my dress and venue. I wanted to know in advance who I wanted so that I did not waste time booking everything only to find out later that who I would have wanted was already booked. Before I go any further I should probably tell you that I work in advertising and my job is research, planning, and brand strategy (like I said I know exactly what I want and my attention to detail is not always well received :) ). So I naturally used my first port of call Google and then went to the Knot to find local photographers. I had no one referred to me nor did I know any in Pittsburgh anymore as I haven't lived there for years. While I was browsing through profiles, blogs, and reviews I knew exactly what I was looking for - storytelling. Nowadays with the introduction of digital anyone who owns a digital camera can claim to be a photographer but mechanics are not the same and never encompass artistic ability. I was not interested in documentation, photojournalism or photos of weddings staged insert new people each shot - I wanted magic, beauty, details of everything that I created and produced all captured beautifully to be remembered forever. Joey's style is exactly what I was looking for . . . I knew he was an artist and his photography is what I wish I had the guts and talent to do 10 years ago. So when I did get engaged I didn't book anything until I had a date that the church, reception and Joey all had available and I was lucky enough to get that solidified within two weeks of my engagement. I just got married Friday and Joey has only released four images thus far but his impact on my wedding day, my guests and my memories is everlasting. Booking a photographer whose style you like is critical but the equally important thing that most people don't understand who haven't been in the world of photography is chemistry. If you, your fiancé and bridal party don't feel comfortable in front of your photographer then you will look stiff and robotic and be devastated with the result. Having photos taken of you is a deeply intimate thing - it's not just the open and closure of the aperture it's having the ability to open your heart, relax and bare your soul. Joey has the ability to make you at ease so you can perform. My entire wedding party had an absolute blast with Joey and his assistant and the process never felt like a chore. We had so much fun we didn't want to go into the reception! As soon as Joey left everyone in my wedding party and guests commented on how great of a photographer Joey is without ever even seeing a photo - his mere presence, engaging personality, and beautiful smile all left everyone enchanted and enamored. If you want to create beautiful art book Joey - if you just want to document your wedding then I was go elsewhere.

dding as I had a particular vision in mind, wanting those yummy creamy photos with the light hitting us just right. He went ABOVE AND BEYOND what any normal wedding photographer would ever do. Our pictures are perfection and exactly what we wanted... and more! In addition to his incredible talent and spectacular eye, he is extremely professional and made my husband and I feel at ease right away. He is one of those people that you will become best friends with immediately. In fact, we still keep in touch and I feel like he is a real true friend. To all brides looking for the BEST photographer out there, hire Joey. He is FANTASTIC and you will not regret it!

very sophisticated, gorgeous, timeless, etc. Photography had not been a priority for us and so we had not originally planned to look for the "best" photographer - however, I am so glad that we were able to connect with Joey and have him shoot our wedding. It was well worth the price (which was fairly reasonable); we have received hundreds on compliments on how amazing our photos are and people can tell immediately that we used a photographer that is artistic and has vision - he does not just shoot the regular "must shoot list" and call it a day... Our wedding was entirely outside, with dinner under a very large tent... and Joey was able to capture the beauty of the surroundings so well. Considering that we were one of many weddings at my husband's family farm, I can say with confidence that our wedding pictures really showed the farm in a whole new light and our pictures look nothing like those before us. Indoor or outside, every picture is beautiful! As for working with Joey - he is incredibly fun, nice, thoughtful, insightful and flexible... My husband was not too excited about having his picture taken, but Joey was extremely quick and made sure not to bore us or to keep us from our party too long. That was extremely important to us and should be to you as well! As I said before, if you have the opportunity to work with Joey, sign up immediately and consider yourself lucky. I have no doubt that your wedding pictures will exceed your expectations...

time to explain his approach to wedding photography and made sure that he understood our vision. He was responsive to our ideas, and really worked to make sure all of our photography was personal and focused on us. Although we were unsure about our engagement shoot, he assured us that the shoot was important. I am so glad he did! The pictures are unbelievable and we were much more comfortable on the day of the wedding. Joey was invaluable during the planning of the wedding. He helped me with timelines and talked through each aspect of the day to ensure that we would have enough time for everything. It meant so much to have such a knowledgeable resource for all of those little details I might have overlooked. At the wedding, Joey and his assistant were professional, organized, and available for every shot. They were also incredibly fun! Everyone from my grandmother to the flower girl enjoyed working with both of them and nothing felt overly posed or unnatural. Joey even took the time to show my mom a quick preview, which made her night. Additionally, during the ceremony, I know that he was everywhere grabbing shots, but it was not distracting or conspicuous. Joey also made sure that my husband and I were able to enjoy our cocktail hour and reception, while still getting his shots. I don't know how he did it, but we are so grateful! In summation, the best thing I can say about Joey is that he felt like a family member by the end of the experience. So much so that on our honeymoon, my husband turned to me and said, "Too bad Joey isn't here. The light is amazing, he would make such good use of it!" Enough said!!

e he is about the photos he is taking. I also love having pictures that are so real and beautiful. Joey was so patient. He really lets you get comfortable. Our pictures look like a memory, rather than a generic, staged picture of uncomfortable people. And let's be honest all brides want to have the best and most beautiful wedding, if you use Joey, you will definitely receive a ton of compliments!

as what happened after. We finally decided to our engagement photos at the encouragement of Joey and finally took them on the bridges of Pittsburgh--they turned out fabulous. We could not (and still can't) have imagined the concept turning into reality. Joey is easy to work with and gives direction well. He engaged us in his creativity and really spent the time to get to know us as a couple and what we wanted, and to our surprise, pushed us to try new things and the results were exactly what we wanted--we just didn't know it! At our wedding, he was flexible in our schedule, made use of every minute available to him, and made sure everyone felt included--he clearly took the time to plan out the whole day to ensure things went smoothly. He is meticulous in making sure you are happy and really takes honest feedback to heart. He interacted with all of the guests, encouraging them to be themselves and not pose for pictures. What we couldn't express in words and poses, he captured in his photographs flawlessly. I cannot reccommend Joey enough: he was not just our wedding photographer; I knew he cared about us as a couple so much that I trusted he would let us enjoy the day stress free, but knew that every hour would be relived through his photos. He is an incredibly professional and enthusiastic artist, but beyond that, he is a wholehearted person who finds deep rooted inspiration in capturing other peoples' emotions. He is simply, amazing.

He will find something unique about you and go with it for your photos. His pictures aren't just pictures of people, they are works of art. Joey is a phenomenal photographer. I find it a privilege to tell people that he is a friend and the one who took all of our pictures (engagement and wedding). Joey is able to capture the right moments where you are able to look through your pictures later and feel like you're reliving the moment. To those of you reading this, I believe with all my heart that if you use Joey as your photographer, you will not be disappointed. He has my vote, 100% of the time!!!!! Joey, you're the best!!!!! Thank you for your time and focus on Chase and my personalities to capture us perfectly. Love you and your work!

both located in North Carolina, and while Joey has his base in Pittsburgh, he made the pre-wedding preparation a breeze, being incredibly available to us, coming up with amazing suggestions and ideas and listening to ours and working to make what we wanted happen. Joey was a pleasure to work with, he is so enthusiastic and takes genuine pleasure in all the things that make up wedding festivities. Our wedding was a little unusual in that we conducted the celebrations in the UK. We were lucky enough to be able to have Joey come across. He was an absolute trooper. Literally getting off the plane in Paris and shooting for two days on a pre-wedding shoot, the results of which are stunning and then traveling on to the UK to shoot the ceremony and reception, having to contend with the unpredictable English weather, and all this without an entourage of assistants to help him. Not once during what was a grueling schedule did he ever complain or loose his enthusiasm. The results have been stunning, his ability to work with natural light is absolutely amazing. As I said before the weather in the UK was unpredictable but his knowledge of the camera (we shot on film and digital) and of light produced some of the finest pictures, regardless of genre, I've viewed. Although we obviously staged some of the pictures, Joey was also able to blend into to the proceedings and produce some truly amazing candid pictures of the time we spent in Europe. If you are considering a wedding photographer, regardless of where you are located in the US, or the world I cannot recommend Joey highly enough. His professionalism, enthusiasm, love of his craft and his genuine joy at being part of the wedding are unmatched. So even if you are just starting to think about that big day, get in touch with him...it could be the best call you make!

ding- he captures the moments you missed because you were so wrapped up in the experience! His attention to detail very impressive- we had a tight schedule-Joey took care of every detail and captivated for us the perfect story that was our wedding day!! My whole bridal loved him - We all felt as if Joey was one our oldest friends shooting our wedding- just fabulous. Overall Quality of the product is amazing-Ed and I were so pleased with all our photos!!!

at he won't quit until he gets an amazing shot!! He is amazingly talented and has such a great instinct. It's clear from his work that he is truly passionate and excited about the work that he is doing. He has impeccable taste and will be able to help you so much in crafting a complete vision for your wedding. In short, I would recommend him to anyone who is interested in some seriously beautiful pictures to remember one of the most memorable times in your life.

rtistic twist. I found Joey's site and fell in love with his photos, I knew I had to have him for my wedding. We ended up having Joey take our engagement photos in Aspen and he captured not only our love & excitement, but breathtaking images of a town that means a lot to me and my husband. That trip also took us from photographer and client to true friends. My husband loved the photography aspect of wedding planning and I owe it all to Joey. Not only is he an amazing photographer, but he was also a great asset when it came down to the "day of" timeline of events, he was able to calm my nerves with one phone call. On our wedding day he is prompt, calm, professional, and shoots the wedding with abounding energy. He was there to capture every tender, fun, and exciting moment between my husband and I, our family, and friends. I treasure our engagement photos, and find myself looking back at them all of the time. As our wedding was just 2 days ago I haven't seen all of our photos yet, but the ones I have seen literally took my breath away. I can't say enough good things about Joey and my husband and I will always consider him as a dear friend and will look back on his work years from now with very fond memories.

ive way possible. Joey was easy to meet with because he was prompt, prepared, and knew what questions to ask a bride and groom in the peak of their planning process. Now that our wedding day is over, all we have to remember the event is our memories and most importantly the beautiful photographs taken by Joey Kennedy.

ew with Joey. By the end of our conversation, It already felt like I was speaking with a friend, rather than my new photographer! He shared his creative ideas for shots for the day of our wedding and was just as excited about them as us. He was driven a goal to make our pictures a unique story of our wedding day, which he greatly accomplished! Joey was fun, energenic and we had a blast working with him. We felt like he became just another member of our wedding party! We could'nt be more happy with his work and his creative, artistic approach to wedding photography was just what I was looking for.

the river- it was very true to our everyday lives in that way- capturing the beauty of our city as well as very romantic and fun setups, angles, and compositions. We have so many wonderful pictures of our friends and family having a great time at the wedding- pictures that were taken at the perfect moment. There is also a relative that has passed on since our wedding and we have the most beautiful pictures of her. These are so cherished, especially now. We have some pictures that are so romantic and tasteful, as well as fun action shots of people dancing, moving candid shots, perfectly elegant shots of the grounds on which we were married. He does it all so well: elegant, ecstatic, romantic, spontaneous... Working with him is a great experience, and he is full of surprises and ideas. We are so glad he did our wedding, and we tell everyone we know who is getting married about his work.

is your guy. His photo's are AMAZING. The word that is most often used to describe the pictures from my wedding is, "wow." Joey is extremely creative and easy (not to mention fun) to work with. By the end of the day, you will have made a new friend and will have the most beautiful and unique shots of your wedding. Joey successfully captured my entire wedding day into beautiful and artistic photo's. He does amazing work and I would recommend Joey Kennedy to any bride-to-be.

Joey I wanted to be able look back 5,10, 25 years from my wedding day and remember exactly how I felt on my wedding day. He captured not only the actual physical elements of the wedding, but the emotions I and my family felt as well. Hiring Joey to photograph your wedding would be one of the best decisions you could make as a bride. I am recommending him to anyone who asks who I used.

we were really disappointed in our choices. All of the ones I was interested in were already booked. Now I'm so glad that they were because we extended our search to Pittsburgh photographers and found Joey! Not only did we find a totally unique and artistic wedding photographer, we made a new friend. He was very punctual to all of our meetings, the rehearsal, and day of. He and his second shooter were both appropriately dressed and very professional. And also fun. My whole family and party enjoyed working with them. He was the easiest of our vendors to communicate with by phone or email. He always got back to us quickly. And he got along wonderfully with everyone, including other vendors. Before we booked Joey I was trying to find photographers that had shot at our venue, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens. But the photography I was able to find online was not the style I was looking for. It really didn't capture the beauty of the gardens and the hall. I was worried that maybe that venue just didn't translate well into photographs. I saw Joey's blog and loved every single one of the weddings he shot. No matter the venue, his weddings looked amazing and he had shots that I loved from each one. So we booked him, not knowing what his photography of Stan Hywet would really look like. Of all the photography I've seen of Stan Hywet weddings, his is easily the best. He captured the venue wonderfully. We're thrilled with his images. Feel free to check out our wedding on his blog. http://www.joeykennedyphotography.com/blog/?p=1841 Joey really considers this art. He wants his images to look their best and he thinks about EVERYTHING. He is very committed to getting the highest quality. He was a little bit more expensive than was ideal for us, but for the kind of photography (and time-intensive editing) he provides, we didn't find anything that compares within his price range (and even if I had a $10,000 budget for photography, I think I'd still book Joey over more expensive photoraphers). So he's actually very reasonable and will someday be much much more expensive. And he was worth every penny and more. I have already recommended him to some of my closest friends. I will continue to recommend him to anyone I meet that is getting married. If you want artistic, unique, romantic, modern, timeless photography, I really don't think you can do better than Joey for the price. And you'll make a new friend. I could go on and on. But I'll stop. Just go to his blog. If you're not sold, then you probably have bad taste. :-D

would only care about 2 things: the pictures and the food. The photography that was taken at my wedding still astounds me almost a year later. Joey not only beautifully captured the emotion felt that day, he also made a lasting impression on me, my husband, and our families. Joey was with me from 10 am until 12 am, and his camera never left him. I've seen other photographers hang out in the shadows in one spot, just snapping a picture or two. Not Joey. He was lying on the floor, standing on chairs, and doing whatever he needed to do to get the perfect shot. I specifically asked him to take as many pictures as he could of my 99 year old grandmother, and I'm convinced no other photographer would have been able to catch her laughing like he did. That particular shot was such a surprise to me and family and I can't help but to cry and thank my lucky stars Joey was perceptive enough to get exactly what I asked for. To this day, people talk about my engagement and wedding pictures and I could never have imagined a photographer to have such an impact on our families. So much so, that both of my sisters-in-law were so impressed by his work, they called him immediately and booked him as well. It made me so happy to be able to see him work with my family and give them the gift of beautiful pictures he also gave to me. I don't refer to him as my photographer because he is much more than that. He's an honorary family member, friend, and fellow sports nut (even though we like rival teams). My wedding was beautiful on its own, but Joey made it extraordinary.

feel throughout your wedding day, the nervousness, excitement, joy and celebration! I am so proud of our pictures and jump at any chance I get to show them off! I am so grateful we made probably the smartest choice out of all of our wedding planning to use Joey. I cant begin to thank him enough for truely making our wedding day unforgettable. If you go with any other photographer other than Joey you would truely be setteling for only 2nd best! No one comes close to his quality, passion and overall amazing results. Take a look for yourself at his website, his work really speaks for itself. Trust me, go with Joey and you will be one happy bride!!

feel so comfortable. Would recommend to anyone!

ad to show us. We didn't need to look any further, we knew that we had found the right Photographer. Not only because of Joey's work, but because of how detail oriented and professional he is with everything. It truly is like giving an artist a blank canvas and letting him create a thing of beauty. On the day of our engagement shoot, Joey made us feel really at ease. I think my wife was somewhat nervous before we got to our shoot location, but Joey has a way of making you feel like you are the only 2 people there. Then on our Wedding Day. Joey spent the entire day with us! I think his day started around 10am and we didn't get done with the reception until around 10:30pm! We did go with the rendezvous, which I will admit, I was very hesitant about. I think I am more of a traditionalist and didn't want to see the Bride before the Wedding. And Joey was extremely respectful of my decision. But after awhile and looking at the timeline of our big day, I knew that we were going to be crunched for time. And that 1 hour of time for pictures in between the Ceremony and Reception wasn't going to be enough. Plus, I knew if we had our Ceremony starting at 3pm, then we were losing about half a day that could be used for pictures. He had all of the plans laid out. Where and what we needed to do. Everything went perfectly! I didn't even notice Joey at the Ceremony or the reception. The only time that I really noticed that we were having pictures taken, was after the Ceremony when we had all of our family gathered together. The reception was unbelievable. Joey was amazing the entire day. The following week, my wife and I were in Punta Cana for our Honeymoon. I believe it was on Wednesday of that week, Joey had posted a small portion of our Wedding Day so that we could get a sample of what was to come after we got back. The preview was a great way to have a small reflection of our Wedding Day. Joey is a great Photographer, and you will not find a better one anywhere. You can look in New York, Los Angeles or anywhere, it doesn’t matter. He is the best. I think the best part is that my wife and I found a great friend in Joey. You won't be disappointed!

s work incredibly beautiful but he truly understand that importance of the photos to the couple. He manages to capture your personalities and emotion. Joey has a wonderful personality which makes you feel so comfortable in front of the camera. He's extremely professional, tentative, and talented. There aren't enough kind things to say about Joey. Any bride would be to lucky to have him shoot their wedding. We cannot recommend Joey enough and will use him for the future...babies, baptisms and family photos!

r all our events in the future; babies, baptisms, family portriats....his work speaks volumes.

be great. On our wedding day, Joey was with us from 12pm when we started getting ready until 11pm when the reception ended. While we were getting ready and during the reception, I barely noticed he was there, but he got a lot of great shots. I liked that he was unobtrusive, but that if he had a shot he really wanted, he'd ask me to pose for it. We did a 'first look' photo session before the ceremony and took most of our photos then, and he was very organized and professional. He had photo ideas saved on his phone of things he'd like to do, so he showed us a few and we set up some great shots. This showed that he did research beforehand to see what kind of photos he wanted to do. Also, he came to our rehearsal to see the space and lighting, and he also explored the area around our venue to scope out good locations. We haven't seen all the photos yet, but our preview on his blog is amazing! Everyone who has seen them raves about them. Joey was on time to every meeting we had, and he always responded quickly to any questions I had. He also communicated with the coordinator at my venue before the wedding to make sure everything was handled, and I saw him working with the DJ during the wedding too, so he seemed to be very hands-on. Overall, we LOVED him and highly recommend him! His photos captured our wedding day perfectly and we will cherish them forever.

We had so many comments on the beautiful photography work and can't wait to receive our album:-) 12/1/10-We have since receive all of our wedding photos and they are out of this world! The photos are gorgeous and truely something that will tell the story of of wedding forever. Joey is an amazing photographer and person. He really got to know me, my husband, and my parents. I feel as though we are friends and am so happy that we got to work with him!

ctations and went ABOVE and BEYOND our wildest dreams. From the moment we met, we hit it off with him. His personality and work ethic super cedes many vendors. I am a wedding planner, so I am extremely well versed in vendor relations, and Joey hit the ball out of the park EVERY TIME we met with him. Our engagement photos were timeless and classic, and our wedding pictures take my breath away every time I look at them. We had a BLAST shooting our Trash the Dress session--I am so sad because we have truly run out of things for Joey to shoot.... If you are looking for amazing, beautiful wedding photography, Joey is your man. The amount of work he puts into his product SHOWS in every photo he produces. You will NOT regret choosing him to document one of the most important days of your life.