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Josh sailor
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Josh Sailor Photography, LLC is a wedding photography business based in Tucson, Arizona. When you book Josh Sailor to shoot your wedding, you can feel confident that you are booking a highly experienced and skilled photographer of 20+ years, as well as his team of experienced shooters. Throughout his photography career, Josh has photographed presidents and celebrities, music and athletic stars, as well as lifestyle, fashion, and special events. Since opening business in 2005, Josh has mastered his crisp yet colorful style and now looks forward to applying it to your special wedding day moments.
Services Offered
Because of his background, Josh Sailor shoots with a very fashion/lifestyle approach. If couples are interested in engagement shoots, they are welcome to come to his picturesque studio, situated right in the Catalina Foothills. Bridal pictures can be shot there as well or Josh is willing to travel to multiple locations if necessary. Other photography services that Josh Sailor Photography offers include the following and more:
Boudoir Shoots
Couples Shoots
Green Screening in studio
Expert Retouching
Sophisticated Color Grading
Video Capture
Prices & packages
Most popular
.Sapphire
$1,900 starting price
Sapphire
$1,900 starting price
6 hours
6 hours
Online Site for Viewing & Sharing
Online Site for Viewing & Sharing
Strobe/Flash Lighting for Venue Bridal Portraits
Strobe/Flash Lighting for Venue Bridal Portraits
Important Shots Hand Edited & Retouched
Important Shots Hand Edited & Retouched
Emerald
$2,300 starting price
Emerald
$2,300 starting price
8 hours
8 hours
Online Site for Viewing & Sharing
Online Site for Viewing & Sharing
Strobe/Umbrella Lighting for Bridal Portraits
Strobe/Umbrella Lighting for Bridal Portraits
Important Shots Hand Edited & Retouched
Important Shots Hand Edited & Retouched
Giant 16x20" Mounted In-House Print
Giant 16x20" Mounted In-House Print
Custom Video Slideshow for Social Media Sharing
Custom Video Slideshow for Social Media Sharing
Ruby
$2,800 starting price
Ruby
$2,800 starting price
10 hours
10 hours
Online Site for Viewing & Sharing
Online Site for Viewing & Sharing
Strobe/Umbrella Lighting for Bridal Portraits
Strobe/Umbrella Lighting for Bridal Portraits
Important Shots Hand Edited & Retouched
Important Shots Hand Edited & Retouched
Giant 16x20" Mounted In-House Print
Giant 16x20" Mounted In-House Print
Custom Video Slideshow for Social Media Sharing
Custom Video Slideshow for Social Media Sharing
Second Photographer
Second Photographer
Diamond
$3,200 starting price
Diamond
$3,200 starting price
10 hours
10 hours
Online Site for Viewing & Sharing
Online Site for Viewing & Sharing
Fashion/ Softbox Lighting for Bridal Portraits
Fashion/ Softbox Lighting for Bridal Portraits
Important Shots Hand Edited & Retouched
Important Shots Hand Edited & Retouched
Giant 16x20" Mounted In-House Print
Giant 16x20" Mounted In-House Print
Custom Video Slideshow for Social Media Sharing
Custom Video Slideshow for Social Media Sharing
Second Photographer
Second Photographer
Flush Mount Album (Book Style, 20 sides)
Flush Mount Album (Book Style, 20 sides)
Engagement Shoot (In Studio or Outdoors)
Engagement Shoot (In Studio or Outdoors)
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- Most popular.Sapphire$1,900 starting priceSapphire$1,900 starting price6 hours6 hoursOnline Site for Viewing & SharingOnline Site for Viewing & SharingStrobe/Flash Lighting for Venue Bridal PortraitsStrobe/Flash Lighting for Venue Bridal PortraitsImportant Shots Hand Edited & RetouchedImportant Shots Hand Edited & Retouched
- Emerald$2,300 starting priceEmerald$2,300 starting price8 hours8 hoursOnline Site for Viewing & SharingOnline Site for Viewing & SharingStrobe/Umbrella Lighting for Bridal PortraitsStrobe/Umbrella Lighting for Bridal PortraitsImportant Shots Hand Edited & RetouchedImportant Shots Hand Edited & RetouchedGiant 16x20" Mounted In-House PrintGiant 16x20" Mounted In-House PrintCustom Video Slideshow for Social Media SharingCustom Video Slideshow for Social Media Sharing
- Ruby$2,800 starting priceRuby$2,800 starting price10 hours10 hoursOnline Site for Viewing & SharingOnline Site for Viewing & SharingStrobe/Umbrella Lighting for Bridal PortraitsStrobe/Umbrella Lighting for Bridal PortraitsImportant Shots Hand Edited & RetouchedImportant Shots Hand Edited & RetouchedGiant 16x20" Mounted In-House PrintGiant 16x20" Mounted In-House PrintCustom Video Slideshow for Social Media SharingCustom Video Slideshow for Social Media SharingSecond PhotographerSecond Photographer
- Diamond$3,200 starting priceDiamond$3,200 starting price10 hours10 hoursOnline Site for Viewing & SharingOnline Site for Viewing & SharingFashion/ Softbox Lighting for Bridal PortraitsFashion/ Softbox Lighting for Bridal PortraitsImportant Shots Hand Edited & RetouchedImportant Shots Hand Edited & RetouchedGiant 16x20" Mounted In-House PrintGiant 16x20" Mounted In-House PrintCustom Video Slideshow for Social Media SharingCustom Video Slideshow for Social Media SharingSecond PhotographerSecond PhotographerFlush Mount Album (Book Style, 20 sides)Flush Mount Album (Book Style, 20 sides)Engagement Shoot (In Studio or Outdoors)Engagement Shoot (In Studio or Outdoors)
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Photo Shoot Types
Boudoir
Bridal Portraits
Day After Session
Engagement
Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
Digital Files
Online Proofing
Photo
Printed Enlargements
Same-Day Edits
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic
Classic
Documentary
Dramatic
Lifestyle
Modern
Vintage
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
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Meet the team
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- John Arlia2nd PhotographerLet me introduce myself! My name is Jonathan Arlia and I was born and raised in beautiful Tucson Arizona. Creativity is a core part of who I am, as well as having integrity, genuine friendliness, reliability, and compassion for life and the environment. Photography is not only my career. It is my dream, ambition, and ongoing commitment of satisfaction to all who hire me! I take pride and enjoyment in the work I do. I also edit each photo and video personally, and professionally. Meeting and collaborating with people of different diversities is greatly rewarding to me. Being a free spirit, with an ever increasingly bold mindset, has led me to some amazing experiences in life! I am adventurous and am in awe of the magnificent beauty that life grants us!
- Maeh Ugay2nd PhotographerIn case you are wondering, my name is pronounced like the month, May, or I usually just tell people my name is Mae (I leave the H behind because it throws a lot of people off). Where did my mom get my name from? My first name is actually Jeremaeh. It’s from the bible name Jeremiah, which means “Jehovah Exalts”. I started my photography business in 2019 but I have had it as a hobby since 2011. I am working hard to be a full-time photographer one day!
- Josh sailorOwnerJosh Sailor is a full-time, internationally published lifestyle photographer specializing in lifestyle photography, based out of Tucson, AZ. For 20 years Josh's passion has been connecting with clients and making their vision come to life. Using his long-learned post-production expertise in editing/retouching to polish them to a glistening shine: delivering clean, crisp, and colorful imagery. Josh has captured many, many weddings, events and PR gigs for clients such as President Bill Clinton, President Donald Trump, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Derek Jeter, Joe Torre, George Lopez, among others, and for companies ranging from NBC studios, Goldman Sachs, and GDS International Publishing, to top modeling agencies such as Ford, Elite, MSA, Click and many others. Since moving to AZ josh has done a bucketload of Weddings, Events, Portraits and Products, and has been serving just about every photographic need, from small to large - personal to corporate, and is always glad to speak with prospective clients.
- Nicole Sailor2nd PhotographerAs the wife of a full-time photographer, Nicole has developed as a formidable photographer in her own right. Using Josh's knowledge -- and equipment -- as a solid foundation, Nicole has become an integral memeber of the team, pumping out wonderful photo after photo for over a decade.
Reviews
4.6
out of 5.013 reviews
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Josh, a talented photographer, received enthusiastic praise from multiple reviewers for his exceptional work capturing wedding moments with flexibility, enthusiasm, and professionalism. Reviewers appreciated his artistic and creative approach to photography, prompt delivery of photos, and pleasant demeanor that made everyone feel comfortable during shoots. He was commended for his ability to capture candid and special moments, as well as for his affordable yet high-quality packages that included professional canvas prints and albums. Overall, Josh was described as a joy to work with and highly recommended for his outstanding photography services.- Top reviews
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Carly F
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5.0
6/07/2024
Josh did a fantastic job capturing our big day! We met at a bridal expo and immediately felt at ease. We were impressed by his portfolio and experience, yet very affordable packages. We especially appreciated having all of our photos. The canvas prints and wedding album were not only professional and beautiful, but within our budget. The surprise video clips were the perfect highlight reel of our magical day. We have appreciated his flexibility and guidance throughout this experience.
response 01/14/2025
Thank you, thank you! I'm so glad to have been a part of your awesome day. I am so glad yo...
u loved the surprise videos! A perfect day for us both. 🥂
All the best to you two!
Kimberly G
5.0
2/25/2025
Josh captured our day perfectly without a worry from us! All day he took candid shots and videos of the the most important events of our night. He traveled from our house where we all met prior to the wedding and then stay into the night! I didn't have to say or worry about any important moments being captured because he was on top of things! Thank you so much for capturing the best parts of our special day!!!
Any questions?
Julia C
5.0
11/02/2024
Josh did an amazing job capturing our special day. He was very flexible and enthusiastic. Thank you for all the great photos and videos.
response 11/02/2024
Thank you so much, Julia! I thoroughly enjoyed capturing your most special day. And that s...
unset!!!
All the best to you two.
Kim P
5.0
3/15/2024
Josh and his team were amazing! I nearly screamed when I saw the photos and videos. All through the day josh was right there where I wanted him, happy, helpful and full of ideas. He treated everyone with such respect and professionalism (which isn’t easy with my family), that my guests were complimenting me on hiring him.
An altogether wonderful photographer. I can’t say enough about him.
response 03/15/2024
Thanks so much, Kim!
I loved being there, also. You have a great family, btw. ;-) It was...
an absolute pleasure covering your most important day. Thank you x 10.
Josh
xox
Jan G
5.0
3/12/2024
Professional and artistic, a joy to work with.
Josh is a joy to work with, he is artistic, patient, and very creative. Josh is responsive to all emails calls and provide photos in a very timely manner.
response 03/15/2024
Jan!
Thank you so much. It truly means a lot to me. I wish you two all the best. xox
Monique R
5.0
10/28/2023
I had an amazing experience with Josh Sailor during my engagement photo shoot. I was feeling nervous that I would be uncomfortable taking the photos. However I was presently surprised that he immediately greeted me with a hug and made me feel at ease. He continued doing so throughout the entire shoot and did all that he could to make myself, my fiance, and daughter comfortable through the shoot. I absolutely love how he did all that he could to make my two year old smile and even took more photos of her than I ever would have expected from an engagement post. This resulted in quite possibly the best photos that have ever been taken of her. My experience was outstanding and I would highly recommend booking a session with Josh. His studio is beautiful and he even has a national park right across the street that permits stunning photos to be shot around sunset. His enthusiasm and passion for his work truly show during the shoot and in the resulting work. I couldn't have found a better photographer anywhere and cannot wait for my wedding to see the quality of work he provides.
response 10/28/2023
Thank you SO much, Monique!
There are few things as rewarding as very happy clients lett...
ing you know how they feel. 🙏🏻
I'm so glad we were able capture the magic. Her smiles are awesome, and you two are a great couple. What a wonderful day it was.
Onwards to the wedding! 🥂
Thank you!
Josh
Lauren R
1.0
4/25/2023
While Mr. Sailor does take beautiful photos, my issue was with his timeliness and professionalism. My engagement photos were received the week of my wedding (two days before) and were unable to be used for my wedding invitations due to their late arrival. My photo shoot was October 16, and I didn't receive the bulk of my engagement photos until after Christmas for a December 31st wedding.
My wedding photos took nearly a year to receive, were delivered incomplete, and my wedding package (that was over $3500 and paid up front) was to include a wedding video, edited photos, a large print for my wall and a wedding album. My photos started to trickle in approximately seven months after our wedding, which is twice the industry standard. When I pressed the matter, I was originally told that it was because he had covid. After another few months went by he changed this story to a flood in the basement. After approximately ten months of waiting, my wedding planner suggested that I threaten legal action in order to receive what I had paid for. This resulted in receiving the remaining photos (unedited), a one minute video of a party guest dancing on the dance floor, and a wedding album with unedited photos and the label of "new years" with the wrong wedding date. I did finally receive our wall print approximately 8 months after our wedding, but it was a nice print.
When my concerns were brought to his attention he resorted to insulting me personally both regarding my appearance and mental faculties. Additionally, he took it upon himself to communicate with my employer in an attempt to defame my character. If anyone would like a copy of all of these emails, I will submit them for your review. Given Mr. Sailors erratic behavior, continual cotton mouth, difficulty with focus during conversations, and unprofessional behavior, etc it is my belief as a medical professional that he is the one in need of counseling. While he does take beautiful photos, there may be a significant delay in receiving them, and he may resort to insulting you and interfering in with your career if you try to hold him accountable.
response 05/03/2023
Lauren Regazzo,
You were treated like an absolute princess by our company; where we compl...
etely modified your body and face on 65 shots. This is not business as usual for photo companies, Lauren. Nor is being required to reduce the weight -- by as much as 60 pounds per shot -- of their subjects to have the photos accepted; but here we are. You asked for this, and we complied, to make you happy; giving you over 100 hours of professional, magazine-grade retouching for your person alone. This is absolutely unheard of in our 17 years of business. You received such amazing care. You were treated like gold. And yet…
You’ve posted this Nasty "review" of yours over a dozen times, to every single web platform known to humankind, though it's patently false. (You are the only human being on earth to ever complain about our company in 17 years of service.)
You keep cut-and-pasting this same nasty attack on us all over the internet, though we've not seen you since 2021.
Lauren, we are VERY SORRY YOU WERE FIRED from your chiropractic job, and taken to court for DEFAMING your employer all over the internet, but we didn't fire you or take you to court. We merely testified to your instability and aggressive attacks; which we whitnessed up close and personal.
Lauren, all of these vicious attacks have been removed so far, except this one. You've been ejected from Yelp, have been sued by your previous employer, and lost, and yet still continue these daily tirades. It might be a better use of your time to seek counseling for your anger and aggressive behavior towards others than these never-ending tirades over the years. All of your attacks over these past weeks, since your court loss, on Facebook, google, google maps, yelp, instagram, twitter, etc, have been forwarded electronically to the same judge that you previously stood before for this very same crime. We see you make attacks and delete them seconds later. Then over again. The fact that you can't seem to stop yourself from doing this is rather alarming to all involved.
Grace R
5.0
1/17/2023
Fantastic, energetic, funny! Enthusiasm and passion for his work truly shows
Savannah C
5.0
1/11/2023
He was fantastic. I was extremely nervous about feeling uncomfortable in wedding photos but he made me feel so comfortable. I recommend him 100 percent!
Tina M
5.0
1/05/2023
Josh was so fun to work with. He had great photo ideas. He has a great team. They captured all the important highlights and plus some. He went above a beyond and made my father/ daughter dance magical with a slide show. I would definitely use him again.
response 01/05/2023
Thank you so much for saying, Tina! Your happiness means a great deal to me. :-)
We got ...
some wonderful captures to treasure. Especially with those perfectly timed bridal-hour portraits! Serious Arizona desert magic.
Tanya M
5.0
11/20/2022
When I started looking for photographers and got all kinds of recommendations from family and friends. I decided to do my own research into the kind of style and experience we wanted on our day. We decided to go ahead and take a chance with Josh. Honestly, I don't think any other photographers would of made our wedding day as special as it ended up being! We had a part of our ceremony that was extremely special to us to capture. When told of what was going to be announced in our ceremony they were excited to capture that moment. They were also able to work with the all the kids as well and even got my 9 year old to smile on photos. Literally NO ONE has been able to accomplish that! She stills talks about them a week after the wedding.
I will definitely be recommending them to all my friends and family for future needs. Although we ended up completely spacing scheduling our engagement photos we will be able to book them for family photos, maternity photos and other life events which I am beyond excited for!
Tabitha S
5.0
3/22/2022
In the beginning of our journey of trying to make our dream wedding come to life, we knew when we found Josh and his wife Nicole they were the perfect fit from day 1. Not only did Josh talk through each of his packages with us but he let us know that not only would he capture the pictures that we wanted he would capture all the little moments that we didn't even know we needed ❤️ and that is exactly what they both did. Josh and Nicole we're all over everywhere, the dance floor speeches the ceremony everything capturing everything and much much more. ❤️ We just want to thank you both so much from the bottom of our hearts for helping make our day the best day ever and we couldn't have done it without the best team in the world. Again thank you so much ❤️🎉🎉
Tabitha and Roman Swank 😍
response 03/23/2022
Thank you so much! We had so much fun capturing your day. It was a beautiful ceremony to m...
atch beautiful people. I'm looking forward to rolling out some gorgeous shots for you two. ❤
Renee M
5.0
12/01/2021
If you are looking for a photographer - LOOK NO FURTHER!!! While looking for a photographer we had narrowed it down to four, with Josh being one of them. We looked through each photographers portfolio, but found ourselves going back to Josh's. Once we realized that we were comparing the other photographers work to Josh's, we knew that we had to choose Josh.
From the moment I contacted Josh, I knew that we had chosen the right photographer to capture our daughters wedding. Not only are his credentials impeccible, he was organized and and made everything seamless and we NEVER worried. From the very beginning, Josh was prompt in answering all of our emails and took the time to answer all of our questions. Due to COVID, we had to postpone the wedding a year and Josh was very understanding and sympathetic and had no issue with moving the date out. On the day of the wedding, he and his wife Nicole spent the entire day/evening making sure to not only capture every moment, he was also able to get all of the shots that we had requested. He took our vision and brought it to life and we couldn't be more grateful.
Twenty minutes before the wedding was to begin, Josh impressed us again when we were informed that the DJ had not shown up. Through all the chaos, panic and tears, Josh made the unfortunate situation bearable with his jovial personality and his positive energy and warmth. Both he and his wife Nicole were very approachable and made everyone feel at ease.
Despite capturing weddings for over 20 years, we were amazed by his continued passion and excitement. He is immensely skilled and creative – don’t expect a checklist of cliché wedding photos with Josh, he has true vision and is not just a guy going through the motions. Josh looks to capture your unique story through his artistic lens. Josh is not just a photographer, he is an artist. His work is timeless and his ability to use light to capture different elements of a scene is a talent that cannot be learned - it is truly a gift.
Overall, Josh managed to capture EVERY aspect of our daughters special day. We were mesmerized by the sneak peek images we received just days after the wedding and we cannot wait to see more. We are blown away by his ability to capture the true essence of who Nina and Caleb are as a couple, as well as as individuals. We were very lucky to have Josh as a part of our daughters wedding day. We were most impressed with his ability to convey their story; he captured every moment as if he'd had been a part of their lives forever. We could not be happier with the results. Any couple looking to truly tell their story needs to look no further than Josh Sailor!!!
~ Jason & Renee Mossotti
response 12/01/2021
Renée!!! I have no worthy reply other than the deepest thanks. Knowing that we have captur...
ed a woman's most important day the way she envisioned it; helping her dreams come true, is truly a fantastic feeling. Thank you so much for saying this.
Just wait until you see the rest! 🎉🥂😁🌹
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