About this vendor
Joy Glenn is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. She's been doing this for over 20 years now, and she still loves it. She learned photography on film, back before everything went digital, and she's embraced the shift ever since. Before photography found her, she was a painter and a sculptor — and that background still shows in how she sees a scene. At the end of the day, she's a storyteller. She walks into every event trying to see it fresh, with a new sense of creativity.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Photo
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2015 'Best of Weddings'
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4.9
out of 5.011 reviews
Anyone can snap a picture, but a seasoned photographer captures moments in time that tell a story. Joy is that photographer. She captures images and emotions. My wedding photos ...
emanate happiness, laughter, love and the excitement of the day. I feel those same emotions every time I look at my photos. This is the definition of a true artist.
I highly recommend Joy Glenn Photography. Your photos will amaze you and give ladting memories of a wonderful day.
Joy took some amazing pictures of my family that I am absolutely thrilled with! She was timely, professional and overall very easy to work with. I especially appreciated her willi...
ngness to listen to our input and opinion about what we had in mind for the pictures. I would recommend her to anyone!
It's rare to find someone with true artistic talent, that can be captured through a lens. Rare, but possible with JoyGlenn!!!! A photographer, artist, mother....
I have never met ...
anyone as Genuine as Joy. She is a perfectionist, and will go above and beyond for her clients special day. Hats off to a such creative talent!!!
The first time I saw Joy Glenn's photos they were of my son. Our children were in the same class together. I soon hired her to photograph family and was really pleased with the res...
ults. She captured the moment and the essence of our family. She photographed my sisters family not much later and the shots are just beautiful. I have seen photos of weddings and would hire no other to capture my special day. If only I had known her for my wedding. I hate almost all of the photos that were taken of me that day. Joy is photographing a cousins wedding and has been professional, friendly and generous with her time and ideas and we are really excited to see the results. Joy brings a unique flair to her photos which I believe is because she is a truly gifted artist/photographer. She is our family photographer form now on. We simply love her. I treasure the albums she created for me and have not seen anything to compare. Where I live photographers are a dime a dozen but I have not seen anything that rivals Joys sense of beauty and her ability to capture it.
I met Joy a while ago as she did some fabulous school photos that I'd seen at a friend's house.
I set up a meeting and she was very easy to deal with. She came to our house and...
took some amazing photos, she really is a true artist. She instinctively knows how to get the best out of you. I am not photogenic, really, but she really seemed to capture something special. Proofs and prints followed quickly. Very professional and pleasant with an amazing eye.
Joy was the photographer at our wedding and she was a pleasure to work with. The photos have all been phenomenal. She was there early and took so many great photos. She really capt...
ured every moment of the day. I would highly recommend her. She did such a wonderful job I can't thank her enough.
Joy Glenn is a phenomenal photographer. The first time I saw her prints I thought, "This is THE photographer for us." She is a tremendous pleasure to work with--extremely professio...
nal, but also very warm and personable. The experience of working with her was just so much fun and the photos are so beautiful I almost can't believe it. My husband and I are adopting a child this year and as soon as we made this decision, I contacted Joy because I want my baby's first pictures and our first family photos to be taken by her. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Before I got married, I had hired Joy for other professional projects. She was amazingly creative, practical, and always ready to accommodate my every request. I was so impressed w...
ith her work that I knew she would be my photographer on my special day. A wedding day is very stressful, so to work with Joy, was a gift. We had mapped out a plan, a list of photographs that I wanted, as well as, any other photos that caught her creative eye. I trusted her instincts! I knew that by working with Joy, I would have ONE less worry on my special day. When I received the finished product, I was so happy that I cried. Joy makes everything so beautiful. She did everything I had asked and more. She captured moments during my wedding that I did not even know were happening because I was so busy enjoying and entertaining my guests. Her work is her art, and her art is her work. She is a rare and talented artist who I have had the honor to know. Years from now when I look back at my wedding album filled with images of myself, my beloved husband, family and friends, Joy will also be omnipresent - in every image, in every thoughtful photo, in every unexpected, precious moment - and I am delighted that her art and work will forever be apart of my life. Thank you, Joy!
As a photography hack, I like to see what people are doing out there. Joy stands out. I would not say this about most of the other photographers that I know. Her photos an art rath...
er than snapshots. She is an artist who will not settle for anything but the best - believe me, asking Joy to settle for "good enough" is nearly impossible. Her work is exceptional, and she is just a great person to work with.
I heard of Joy Glenn through the grapevine and literally reached out to book her the same night we received a contract from our venue - there was simply no one else I wanted to pho...
tograph our wedding. I had seen other work she did from a few friends, and her website was also a good way to see the scope of her work.
We spoke a few times throughout the wedding process and she went above and beyond her call of duty as our photographer. Not having any older siblings or close friends who were married, I reached out to her on a few occasions for advice simply because I knew she was deeply involved in the wedding industry. Joy was beyond helpful with everything we needed and really helped to guide us in the right direction, she put me, my fiance and our parents at ease every step of the way.
On our big day - I literally did not have to worry about a thing. Joy and her assistant were in constant contact with the venue coordinator, DJ, florist etc. They moved quick and got all the shots without me having to micro manage or even ask. When I did ask if she got something, she had already done it. She truly knows what works best - and how to get there with little commotion. Her and the assistant were a true joy to have around us on our big day. Their positive energy, encouragement and love of what they do really complimented our wedding. After the wedding we all couldn't wait to see the results.
The day Joy sent our photo's over...my finance and I literally sat on the couch and cried. She captured every moment, every emotion, and ever detail of our wedding better than we ever could have imagined. It was literally like we were re-living it.
Needless to say....as long as Joy has that camera in her hand, we will be using her for all of our lives milestones to come. I couldn't imagine having anyone else.
Joy came early and took a lot of creative shots. We haven't received our proofs yet, but I'm sure they'll be amazing from what we've seen of hers
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