Michelle Joy Photography

mily photos so they were a breeze (I wanted to enjoy the night and not spend too much time on this, and she coordinated this perfectly!) I more wanted to capture the essence of the night and the party, and she did this perfectly. She made it easy to meet and talk about my vision (which like I said above the accommodated perfectly), and she was always quick to respond to emails. She suggested the layout of the day and it made the day go so smoothly. She even had a photo of Nick and I displayed on the DJ stand for the reception only an hour or so after taking the photo on the Scioto Mile! This was a huge hit. I would absolutely recommend Michelle to any bride! Thanks for making the memories of our special night last a lifetime!

hen we showed them our album. Anyone who works with Michelle will be in good hands!

iful the photos are. My grandpa has been a photographer for over 60 years and he says she is the best he's ever seen! You cannot go wrong with Michelle. Not only are the pictures amazing, but Michelle is such a huge support throughout the entire wedding planning process. She worked with our vendors to set up the perfect timeline and she made everything go so smoothly on our wedding day. We can't wait to hire Michelle in the future for all our photography needs!

tra mile, above and beyond what she has to do. As one of her brides, like any bride, I had no clue where to start. Up front she made it a point to not only make me feel so comfortable with what she was going to do for us during the wedding but she also gave us vendor recommendations, gave us advice on dos and don't based on her experiences and even guided us with our honeymoon! We were lucky enough to also have her husband Josh Staley as our DJ. She reassured me that she would help make things run smoothly on our wedding day as well by creating a timeline. It gave me peace of mind knowing she would be directing that and I would just let her know about the specific photos I was hoping for. It was such a JOY working with her!! Her second shooter, Tristan, also did a fabulous job! I can not say enough about this amazing woman. She even sent my husband and I Mr. and Mrs. mugs as a gift 💚 I pray that we remain close friends. I’ve come to love her as a friend and a sister in Christ! The spectacular photos that she shoots are a mere bonus to go with her heart and soul she brings to the table. She also shot our engagement photos. Half were at the Orchard House in Granville, the other half were at the Ohio Stadium. GO BUCKS! She made it a fun and enjoyable shoot for both myself and my husband. Even though guys aren’t always keen on photos, she made him feel comfortable and made us both laugh and enjoy each other and the time as well! She was flexible and accommodating. She deserves many, many awards...because it was a huge reward for us having her as our wedding photographer. Thank you so much, Michelle! We love you!!

ding process. From thoughtful messages and gestures to thorough and productive communication, Michelle is the complete package. She created a detailed timeline for our wedding day and shared it with every vendor involved. Countless vendors commented on her professionalism and helpful nature. Michelle has a natural ability to make everyone feel at ease. Our wedding party and family adored her. She gives clear directions and helpful guidance to create stunning photographs. Thanks to Michelle we have wedding photos that we will cherish for years to come.

several timelines and ensuring that we got every single family photo we wanted. She gave us solid suggestions and was flexible with our choices as well. I cannot speak highly enough of the finished product. The photos are above and beyond what I expected, I am so happy with the results!

ute pleasure to work with. Michelle primed us for our wedding day with our engagement session, where we learned so much from her about how to pose and take amazing photos. She is exceptionally knowledgeable, and has an remarkable eye for all the qualities that make the perfect picture. Michelle exceeded expectations with her services, being constantly responsive and timely, helping us to put together a full day-of timeline, and navigating our many blended family photos efficiently and effectively. She approached our day with our priorities being hers, with patience, grace, and, above all, a genuine warmth and excitement to share our wedding day with us. She was not just our photographer, but a necessary part of our dream wedding. With all of our photo sessions, Michelle was able to facilitate an openness and comfort that allowed us to fully be ourselves with all of our love, goofiness, and laughter. With her work, she captured all of these beautiful little moments flawlessly so that our photos evoke the same emotions every time we see them. She delivered 1500+ photos, and we adore every single one of them. My husband and I are so happy to have had the opportunity to work with Michelle. We highly recommend her photography!

t and joyful! Everyone keeps telling our families that our wedding photos should be in a magazine, and this is entirely thanks to Michelle. She has a way of capturing your real love for each other, drawing out and celebrating how you actually feel; each and every smile, each and every adoring look that was photographed - was real. We have the fondest memories working with her and have already recommended her to numerous people. We know that hiring her would be the best decision they could make :) To be honest, we don't have enough good things to say about her - she's, quite frankly, the BEST!

e is so excited for your marriage! Her style is timeless, and I know when I look back in 30 years I won’t regret choosing Michelle Joy Photography!

ented and soulful work—we are so glad you were our photographer for this incredibly special day!

ne of the hardest working photographers that I know in Columbus, and she will do whatever it takes to ensure that you and your bridal party/family are served well on the wedding day. If you're looking for someone who will give you an encouraging pep talk, give you confidence when you look at your images, and go above and beyond on your wedding day, hire Michelle!! You will not regret it!

everything she can to make sure our day runs smoothly! She truly has a heart to serve and is so CALM on the wedding day! She is so reassuring and encouraging, you're going to absolutely love her. If you're considering booking Michelle, do it NOW!! Her beautiful and elegant style is so timeless, you'll look back years from now and still LOVE your photos!

ther vendors when necessary. Cannot say enough great things about her!

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m then on. She was fun, professional, and did her best to make you feel special. My earring back fell out before the ceremony and she took out her earrings to give me her backs. Our photos (both engagement and wedding) are stunning and I could not have asked for anything better. I very highly recommend hiring Michelle!

capture the right shots and has a genuine passion for what she does. I would highly recommend working with Michelle for your next upcoming wedding or corporate event.

n it and in 1 second, I knew I was done searching! What a relief! Her pricing is affordable and the quality is outstanding. The pictures are just half of it. Michelle herself is a joy to work with. She will meet with you anywhere, anytime (go for Starbucks, she loves her iced coffee!). We met at Starbucks and she spent so much time going over everything and helping with the timeline. She meets every deadline and delivers a finished product. I don’t know how she does it, but she can tell like down to the minute when it will and won’t rain. She knows exactly where the best lighting is. She is such a professional, but with such a down to earth vibe. Posed picture taking is super awkward to us, but Michelle made it fun. Even my husband felt fine after the engagement photo session, and that is saying a lot! She is also awesome when it comes to getting the attention of a bridal party. Between the excitement of the day and little ones running around, she is able to get command of everyone so that the pictures go super quick. She’s very organized when it comes to the family photos. We worked on preparing a list a head of time so that on the day of our ceremony, we just went down the list and got them all. We didn’t have to waste time thinking who did we forget? And did we already do that group? Again, a breeze. We had our ceremony a month before the reception and Michelle kindly traveled about 2 hours to do both events. I will always be so grateful for that. We also hired her husband as our DJ. If you are looking for both a photographer and a DJ, I suggest hiring them both. They work so well together and they are so in sync with the events of the day/evening. Be sure to check out her website and her blog to really see her amazing work. www.michellejoyphoto.com Michelle- you are so wonderful, I wish we could do it all over again!!

never hesitated to answer any questions, no matter how simple, and always got back to us quickly! On our wedding day, she was right there asking if there was anything she could do for me, truly going above and beyond! Natalie, our second shooter was just as fantastic! Our pictures are truly BREATHTAKING! We are so grateful we had Michelle to capture the memories of our most important day!

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d. Both our engagement and wedding photos look absolutely amazing! I'm so happy we'll have these to cherish. I would highly recommend her as her photos are gorgeous and she really helps to capture the best moments. We cant say enough good things about her, really just the best experience we could have hoped for!

ding photos. She captured all of the moments perfectly. We would highly recommend her as your photographer!

prompt and timely manner, for both the engagement and wedding. She also had a fun blog post about the engagement and wedding which was so much fun to read and share. Michelle does an incredible job making you feel comfortable in front of the camera. My husband and I are not always comfortable in front of cameras and I am serious when I say you can't tell this from our wedding pictures at all! I also can't say enough about her actual skill of taking pictures, I have literally never seen wedding pictures more gorgeous. They are bright and fun, have both personality and love in them, and captured every part of our day. She also brings a second shooter so no detail goes missed or unnoticed. They were both so dedicated, and I mean "jumping in the snow in little flats to get a good picture" dedicated. And lastly, the amount of pictures that they took for our wedding is more than I could even imagine getting. I don't even know how many there are because I can't count them all! And, Michelle uploads them neatly onto a website that's easy to download from and find what you're looking for. I cannot recommend Michelle highly enough, and I know you will not regret hiring her for your big day!

lueless about wedding photography and what we wanted. My husband and I are pretty camera shy, but for both our engagement session and our wedding day, she was great and really helped us feel at ease. I also love that she doesn't get just posed photos, but she also captures candid moments of us laughing and interacting in between poses. Michelle is very knowledgeable about weddings and is a great resource, as well. During one of our later meetings, she was very helpful with refining our final wedding day timeline to avoid any awkward down time. On the day of our wedding, she and her second shot, Stephanie, were absolutely wonderful and did an absolutely phenomenal job!