Joshua Fernandez Photography

Can’t recommend enough! From the very beginning, Josh was engaging, helpful, and so curious about what envisioned for our day and how to capture our personalities through his work. The result is a beautiful set of photographs that captured the emotions and joy experienced by so many. I cannot remember seeing much of Josh once the ceremony and festivities started, but I see his unique eye in all the photographs - the tears, the laughs, the details that we missed while in the midst of this joyous occasion. Josh is clear with his communication, very punctual, and always willing to help with anything we needed. Our wedding planner said that our photography selection would be very important as after all is said and done we’d mostly rely on the pictures to relive this beautiful moment and we are so glad we picked Josh Fernandez Photography. His portfolio speaks for itself and once we reviewed it, we couldn’t pass on the opportunity to work with him. We are forever grateful for all you did to celebrate us and honor this precious moment, Josh. Our memories were captured perfectly and we will treasure them forever. Thank you🫶🏽

Josh and I got together on instagram ! His work was so beautiful and I was so excited to work with him. My boyfriend and I did a couples photoshoot in Dc with josh and the photos turned out amazing!! Josh gave my boyfriend and I so much direction and movement was just so natural and fluid. Again thank you so much josh !! Looking forward to working with you again

Josh did an incredible job shooting my last-minute impromptu elopement in Annapolis! While it ended up raining during our shoot, we had a blast running up and down the streets of Annapolis taking unique shots! Josh’s positive energy is absolutely contagious. My husband and I hate being in front of the camera but Josh made our time so much fun!! We laughed the entire time! He said that rain shots end up with some of the most interesting photos, and he wasn’t wrong! He incorporated the rain and our umbrella in an absolutely brilliant way. He got absolutely drenched working meticulously and efficiently to find the perfect backdrops for us all around the city. We are absolutely thrilled with how they came out!!! The pictures are stunning! He makes every moment memorable! I’ve worked with Josh previously and I look forward to working with Josh again on all our big milestone events!!

We recently hired Josh for our engagement ceremony, and he was simply amazing! His warm and positive energy put us at ease, yet he remained highly professional throughout. Josh let us be ourselves, capturing raw and candid shots that perfectly reflected our emotions. We had our first shoot in DC, then drove to my home for the ceremony, and he captured beautiful moments in both locations. Josh genuinely enjoyed being part of our special day, and his passion for photography shone through in every shot. We highly recommend Josh for anyone looking for a talented and personable photographer!

This was the best photography experience I've ever had, he went above and beyond for our wedding!!!

We had decided on a "planned elopement" with just the two of us at the DC Superior Court. Josh captured our experiences from start to finish. He created terrific posed photos that as well as encouraging us to laugh, joke and be ourselves. His recommendations for photo backgrounds are memorable in an architectural manner and put the focus on us as a couple. Highly recommend for those of you on a 2nd or 3rd marriages where you want memorable but understated documentation.

Josh really took the time to understand who we are individually and as a couple….including our interests, how we met, and vision for our wedding ceremony. He quickly grasped that we both love arts and architecture and brainstormed ideas for a photography setting after our civil ceremony. During the ceremony he was completely unobtrusive while taking candid shots. He is extremely talented and easy to work with.

Josh did an amazing job! Not only did he make my partner and I extremely comfortable during the session. But he also gave Ben and I something to look back on for years. Ben is on deployment and I really wanted something for us both to hold onto and look at while were apart and to document his first deployment. Josh gave us exactly that. Josh has an amazing way to captivate what you and your partner only have, and even after the session ben and I couldn't stop raving about how easy it was to pose for josh, it honestly felt like we had a close family friend take pictures for us! 5 stars across the board! This session aloud ben and I to connect and slow down a bit and just focus on one another before he had to go away for half a year. I could wright way more and go on about how amazing and talented josh is. He has a true natural born gift and I haven't even seen all my photos yet and I'm already mind blown at what the previews have looked like. (p.s josh is a great hype man if you are not used to being photographed!!)

I had the immense pleasure of working with Joshua for a portrait session. Joshua was warm, compassionate, professional, and thoughtful, which quickly helped me feel at ease during our session. I could not be more pleased with the portrait outcomes and highly recommend Joshua Fernandez! His photos are clear, bright, natural, and capture the radiance of both every day and special moments.

I had the pleasure of working with Josh for my maternity/family photo shoot. I’ve never been a huge liker of taking pictures but Josh put myself and my family so much at ease that everyone was talking about how much they enjoyed our session. Josh created a relaxed environment that really brought out to best in us and we can see it clearly through the pictures we received. From start (consultation) to finish, Josh has been deeply immersed in the process to get me the best product and I enjoyed every moment. I’m looking forward to working with him for a future session as our family grows.

It was a lucky day for us when I found Josh online! I was so impressed with his portfolio & previous reviews, & I knew right away after speaking with him that it was a perfect match. He understood my vision for the day -- lots of pictures, of course, but not too posed & lots of candid photos of wedding party + guests. I was so incredibly happy with our wedding photos. They are absolutely beautiful & I will cherish them forever. Our engagement photos also came out beautifully -- he got an absolutely beautiful shot of us with our dog that I was then requested to send to everyone in our family to be framed, & to share with our dog's veterinarian. In addition to taking amazing photos, Josh is so lovely to work with & be around -- he is very responsive, kind, professional, & it was a pleasure to spend time with him on the day of our wedding, which was really important to me because you spend a lot of time with your photographer on your wedding day. My maid of honor said that Josh was her favorite part of the wedding -- I am not kidding! We are so happy with him & I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding photographer, or photographer in general!

Josh and his team photographed my daughter's wedding several weeks ago. They were on time, stayed late, and were very courteous. the quality of the pictures was excellent. I would recommend him highly.

Josh and his team did an excellent job with my daughter’s wedding in November 2023. He made posing for the pictures fun and the pictures reflected everyone’s happy vibe. The candids came out great too. Josh is a sweet and kind person. It was a pleasure to work with him. Highly recommended!

Josh did an amazing job. His ideas are unique, his editing is subtle and tasteful, and he is just a really cool, authentic, genuine person.

Josh was fantastic in helping us with our first family photo session. I have a 2 year old, and am currently 8 months pregnant, so getting formal pictures done was intimidating. Josh was not only proactive and thorough with planning, day of he was calm, efficient, and extremely personable. He was great with our toddler, as well as promoting my husband and i into “effortless” poses. I will cherish these photos forever!

Really recommend photo session with Joshua! Photos are amazing and atmosphere was so great! He is so professional!

Josh communicated well, was fun to work with and made everyone in the family feel so comfortable. Highly recommend!

Josh was amazing to be photographed by. From the beginning, he made the process very easy and streamlined. He was always pleasant and made us feel very comfortable during the shoot. He was so good with our 6 month old, and got excellent shots of him. We’re very happy with the end result and would highly recommend him for family photography.

Josh is an incredibly talented photographer. I would highly recommend him for your wedding or special event. His photos are magic!

We hired Josh for our first family photo session with our 6 month old. I tried to look at many galleries of different photographers before deciding on Josh. His work looked so natural and effortless. We had a great time working with him and needless to say the pictures came out wonderful. Couldn’t have asked for a more pleasant experience!

The kids had fun. They kept talking about the photo shoot like it was a party or something lol. The pictures turned out well and Josh was great to work with.

Josh is really kind and a good communicator! He put my family at ease on picture day and he replies to texts/emails super quick! The images he captured are little treasures!

I’m only giving Josh 5 stars because I can’t give him 10! Having him photograph our wedding was one of the smartest decisions we made. His visual was everything we were looking for. He was patient with me and my long list of required photos of our large family and he had a smile on his face the entire time! When he delivered our gallery to us, we were beyond thrilled with our final product! Thank you for being who you are Josh and for having a talent that we found unmatched! We look forward to using you again for other occasions!!

Josh was absolutely amazing to work with for both me and my husband Chris! Before our couples shoot, he scheduled had a consultation with us to help us feel comfortable and get to know us more so that we can have the best experience on the day of the shoot. His positive and fun personality helped me and my husband feel completely at ease. He was also so creative thinking of the most amazing poses and backgrounds that brought out the absolute best in us. We ended up having the most natural and beautiful photos!!! I highly recommend Josh as a photographer. We really hope to work with him again soon.

Josh was awesome to work with! He communicated with us often prior to the photoshoot to ensure we were on board with his ideas and to confirm timing. The day of the photoshoot was no different. He told us his plan and encouraged us to speak up if we had any feedback. With each shot he posed us to make things feel less awkward. Again, if we had any ideas for a particular shot he welcomed that. I would absolutely work with him again!

We had a lovely engagement session with Josh. It was our first professional photoshoot as a couple and neither of us love being photographed. Josh made us feel comfortable and gave helpful and precise instruction (which we needed). He also was thoughtful in taking our suggestions into consideration. We love how the photos turned out, especially his ability to capture candid moments. We highly recommend Josh!

Josh is an incredible artist and a wonderful person. He did a perfect job for us at our wedding in April and delivered photos we’ll always treasure! Before the event, we had a great conversation discussing our vision and vibe, and he asked thoughtful questions to help us figure out details. He is so warm and inviting, we felt relaxed with him right away. On the day, he was an absolute delight. He gave helpful direction that never felt awkward (I hate getting my photo taken), and was everywhere throughout the venue documenting genuine moments with our loved ones. So many of our guests complimented Josh specifically when telling us about their experience at the wedding! We didn’t want to spend a ton of time taking photos on the day; we wanted to enjoy our party. Josh made this happen perfectly. We still got plenty of fabulous and complete family photos, but didn’t miss a minute of cocktail hour. And the final product he delivered is everything we wanted and more: beautiful real moments, classic but natural posed photos, and little touches of artistry that make the photos feel alive. I enthusiastically recommend Josh to all in need of a top notch photographer!

Josh did an AMAZING job at our wedding in April! Truly wonderful on every level. From the beginning, Josh put us at ease — he’s an active listener, very communicative, and clearly enjoys his job. Organized and detail-oriented, Josh made sure he knew what we wanted for the day, and he captured our wedding day beautifully. Specifically, we wanted to capture moments of spontaneity throughout the ceremony and the celebration, and Josh really delivered! He was everywhere all at once but also invisible. Our guests remarked on his skill and graciousness repeatedly, both that night and after the wedding. We’re overjoyed with the photos themselves, and he captured the real feelings and joy of our day. We couldn’t be happier and would recommend him without reservations to anyone.

If I could rate with 10 stars that wouldn't even that wouldn't do Josh and his amazing skills with a camera justice - WOW! What an amazing and lovely gentleman to have had the pleasure working with. Josh made our special day even more incredible than we'd ever have imagined. We cannot rate Josh highly enough and would recommend him & his work to everyone, INCREDIBLE!

Joshua was absolutely wonderful to work with. He was in time, professional and just a delight to have at our daughter’s wedding and wedding luncheon. Along with the posed pictures, Joshua captured the real-time emotions of the day. The tender moments, the smiles, the laughter, the hugs, etc. I would highly recommend him to anyone and will definitely use him again. Thank you Joshua for making our daughter and new son-in-law’s day very special!!

When you book Josh you’re booking more than just a photographer, he is now a good friend very professional. When I booked him for me and my fiancée I had felt very comfortable with his mannerisms. He is a 10/10 photographer as well as a person. Would highly recommend.

Any event, any occasion, book Josh! Not photogenic? Book Josh! He’s so incredibly talented. Every picture I received I loved. Weddings, engagements, family events, you name it Josh is great at it! Could not have asked for a better photographer. He’s so professional but also so personable. Can’t appreciate him enough

We had such an incredible experience working with Josh and capturing the most special moments of our elopement day. Josh made us feel so comfortable, as if we were sharing a moment on our own even though he was photographing us. He took our ideas and executed on them perfectly and brought his own creativity to give us some of the most incredible artistic and unique pictures. The simplicity of the photos highlight all of the raw emotion beautifully in every picture that he took. He was able to capture us looking our most relaxed, comfortable, and like our true selves and the pictures have turned out beautifully. We are over the moon to have Josh photograph our wedding with all of our loved ones later this year.

Josh is very friendly, creative and flexible. It was nice working with him for our elopement ceremony, he knows the city very well and took us to very nice spots around the DC marriage court house for great pictures.

Josh was absolutely amazing. Super professional and friendly. Would recommend to any couple looking to capture the moment and love between them.

Josh went above and beyond my expectations!!! I felt so comfortable taking couples pictures with my boyfriend with him. He told as exactly what to do, how to pose, and made me feel so comfortable and beautiful the entire experience! The pictures came out even better than I could have ever imagined. 10/10 recommend!

If I could give more than 5 stars I would. I went into the shoot nervous because I usually don't know how to pose for photos but Josh gave me so many pointers throughout. My favorite moment was when he suddenly said "Hi Dawn!" I instantly laughed because it came out of nowhere but he told me that it was to get a natural smile. The whole process flowed so naturally. He got my photos to me quickly too! I can't say enough good things.

Josh is an extremely talented and kind individual. It was a pleasure to work with him as he displayed his expertise. When my partner and I had these photos done I was a complete novice in the photography world . Yet, despite my lack of knowledge I was always comfortable as Josh led us smoothly, giving me what are far and away the best photos I have of myself.

This was a fantastic experience. Joshua offered high professionalism and great direction to create some beautiful images, while also fostering a natural environment to capture genuine moments between us. It was very low-stress for both of us; we had a lot of fun! The pictures are stunning and came back very quickly. I really would recommend his services a thousand times over!

Josh was incredibly helpful, thoughtful, and engaged throughout the entire process of working with him. I found his proactive approach toward preparing for the photo shoot to be extremely helpful the day of. While at the photo shoot, his creativity allowed for me to focus solely on smiling. Even though he recommended more than enough great ideas for poses, he was thoughtful enough to ask me, yet again, toward the end of the session if there was anything else I had envisioned or desired that we hadn’t already captured. I highly recommend!

Josh was very kind and amazing to work with. He was engaging, took the time to get to know me as a person, and made the entire experience comfortable and simple. I highly recommend everyone hire Josh to photograph them!

Josh was hired as our photographer and was incredible to work with from start to finish. He was very accommodating and flexible leading up to our day. He was incredibly fun, personable, and professional. I highly recommend!

I cannot stress enough how much me and my partner enjoyed working with Joshua. He was very easy-going and made us feel comfortable before us even saying a word. Very knowledgeable and easy to work and the pictures came out amazing! We definitely 10/10 would recommend and will 100% be inquiring about working with him again!! What an amazing experience!

Working with Josh was one of the most uplifting and positive aspects of our wedding experience. Josh is a kind, thoughtful, and attentive professional who makes you feel like you're his only client. He has a tremendously personalized and high-touch approach to how he treats your occasion or event, making sure to customize his approach to your individual needs, desires, and objectives. For our wedding, Josh was everywhere and nowhere to be seen -- exactly what you want (in the kindest sense!) -- documenting and highlighting the most important moments of the evening. His work is beautiful and reflective of the poignant aspects of the event -- a true work of art. Josh came to us highly recommended from our close friends and we would pass the baton by also recommending him -- with full enthusiasm -- for anyone hoping to document an important life moment such as our recent wedding. Josh is one-of-a-kind and a true master of his trade!

Josh’s personality and kindness were unmatched. He was professional from the very first time we contacted him regarding our family photos. Josh was friendly and was willing to accommodate our needs. He made us feel very comfortable and his friendliness was more than we could have expected. Will work with Josh again in the future.

I had an exceptional experience reconnecting with Josh during our recent session at the National Gallery of Art. His organic, professional, flexible, and conversational approach to each session allows for a stress-free experience that yields remarkable results. I highly recommend his services.

Josh speaks directly to your inner most playful and genuine self to reveal your inner radiance! I experienced this first-hand and, having worked with Josh for the first time, I am left honored (and still giggling) with what a pleasure it was. Normally not into getting my photo taken, Josh transformed me from stiff to *strutting*! Fantastic photographer.

I would highly recommend Joshua Fernandez Photography. He was amazing! Joshua was very easy to communicate with. He always responded in a timely manner and was willing to help with anything. Joshua made the process feel very easy and stress free. He captured so many great moments from our wedding. He captured all of the pictures that I could have hoped for and more! I will definitely be using him again in the future.

We love how Josh seamlessly incorporated the vision we had for our big day. He captured the small and big moments, the minute and obvious details, and everything else one would want to remember. The photos turned out incredible! Josh delivered impeccable service; from planning, executing, and delivering the final photos. We couldn’t recommend him enough.

We decided to go with Josh for our wedding for two reasons - his body of work from his pages and his spirit from our first dialogue. From day one, he explained his process and made my now wife very comfortable. On our wedding day, Josh delivered and even went above and beyond. He is a true creative and an expert in his craft. He directed the different settings / poses in ways I couldn’t imagine , all doing this with a friendly smile. We wanted our big day to capture the fun and energy of our family / friends and that has been what’s delivered from Josh. They are not only quality snapshots that we will cherish, but moments that show how much joy was in the room. I highly recommend Josh for any of your photography needs.

Josh was a professional through and through during our whole shoot. Our photos came out fantastic and super natural. I really appreciated his artistic touch. He was quick to also turnaround the photos after the shoot as well. I would pick Josh to be our photographer again 10/10. Awesome photographer, even more wonderful person.

Josh was hired as a photographer for a wedding that I planned. He was very professional, kind, pleasant, personable and very easy to work with - leading up to the special day of the wedding. He was very communicative with me, understood the wedding timeline, and was very flexible (which, from a planner's point of view, is very important, as not all vendors do that)! He's one of my favorite vendors I have ever worked with and I highly recommend! - Trang, Wedding Planner at Weddings By Trang

We really loved our maternity photo shoot pictures. We wanted something unique and that captures the energy of our family. He also works quickly which was helpful having a 4 year old.

​My wife and I connected with Josh in September 2019. We reached out to him via email to inquire about his services as a wedding photographer. Josh was very professional and did a wonderful job answering all of our questions. We were so eager to book him as our wedding photographer that we had sent him our deposit before we even had our initial planning meeting. Josh was grateful for our confidence in him. It was important to him that we at least meet so we can make a decision to confirm or withdraw our deposit. We were so impressed with Josh’s work that it was an easy decision to book him as our wedding photographer. ​Working with Josh was an absolute dream! He is very detailed oriented and always accommodating with our requests. He provided fantastic recommendations on where to have our photo shoots. In May 2020, we had to reschedule our wedding to the following year due to COVID. Josh reassured us that he would be with us all the way and that we would figure it all out together. Our deposit would be carried over to the next year, and Josh had even offered us a free photo shoot. This truly shows that Josh cares about his clients and will go the extra mile for them. There were a number of times when my wife and I would meet up with Josh to have lunch together. We would talk about plans for upcoming photo shoots, discuss the wedding itinerary, and get to know each other more. We all share common interests, and we just hit it off from the very beginning. I knew right then and there that we didn’t just get a wonderful photographer for our wedding; we got a new friend for life. ​Josh did such a phenomenal capturing every part of our wedding day. From getting ready in the morning to the wedding reception, the pictures that Josh took were absolutely breath taking. His style is truly simple, unobtrusive, and spontaneous. Because of him, we have all these wonderful photos to look back on and remember for the rest of our lives. Later that evening, I remember Josh coming up to me to let me know that he was done for the night and was about to head home. I was so surprised how time went by so quickly that day! I joked around and said, “No, please don’t go!” Our wedding day is by far the best day of my life that I didn’t want that day to end. With his giving spirit, Josh had offered stay a bit longer for us. However, I wanted to abide by our contract, and my wife and I thanked him for all that he had done for us that day. I knew that we would be seeing each again in the future. This was just the start of something beautiful. ​For all of those searching for a wedding photographer, I highly recommend Josh. You will have the time of your life working with him, and the moments leading up to the wedding will be captured perfectly. Have confidence in him like we did, and you all may be onto something beautiful.

Hiring Josh Fernandez as our engagement and wedding photographer was without a doubt the best decision we have ever made. Our journey to Josh was well timed. Over the course of the pandemic, rescheduling our wedding and praying that he would still be our photographer, the stars aligned to create this lovely friendship. He makes the process straightforward and goes above and beyond to ensure your comfort by assisting other vendors. Josh is a rockstar, a man of the people, and a humble gentleman who will execute his amazing vision for your event with humility and respect. Every conceivable accommodation you can imagine, he has your back. His photographs - Exquisite, cerebral, explosive. He continues to push the limits of his skill and catches abstract philosophical notions that evoke emotion and make you rethink your identity. This summer, we are seeking our third photoshoot with him, and we aim to recommend Josh to all of our connections.