Trans4mation Photography

Best of Weddings (3x)

Annapolis, Baltimore, Maryland, and beyond. Passport ready!

$3,500 starting price

About this vendor

Trans4mation Photography creates a mixture of Light, Airy, and Bold photos. Artistic but not overly posed. Methodical. Personable. Rave reviews! As a professional wedding photographer based out of Annapolis, Maryland, I use candid, artistic, natural, and off-camera lighting to create stunning photography. Light and airy, soft focus, bokeh, and the occasional bold look are featured styles that offer a great experience and lifetime memories, not just great photos. Knowing that I get one bite at the apple on your most important day, my customer-first approach means that I methodically plan every detail and leave nothing to chance. I often customize packages that exactly meet your needs, as well as offer micro and elopement packages. Visit my website for more photos and inspirational information! Services Offered I offer several "standard" packages as am able to customize packages to meet specific client needs. Depending on your specific situation, the following services may be available or provided: Free Consultation Digital Contracts Liability Insurance Destination Travel High-Resolution Digital Files on a USB Flash Drive (logo free, copy-right free) Second Photographer Wedding Albums Framed Prints and Canvases Fine Art Wedding Albums (lay-flat, flush mounted, Italian leather, hand-crafted) Digital PDF Proofs Personalized and Password-Protected Wedding Photo Website Engagement Sessions (Save the Date) Wedding Photography Planning Guide Coaching and Assistance in Creative Ideas Areas Covered Trans4mation Photography is located out of Annapolis, with an additional physical presence in Severna Park and Baltimore, Maryland. Wedding photography coverage is offered to couples throughout Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington D.C., and beyond!

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Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages

Photo Shoot Types

Bridal Portraits
Engagement

Photo & Video

Digital Files
Drone
Film Photography
Online Proofing
Photo
Printed Enlargements

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic
Classic
Documentary
Dramatic
Lifestyle
Modern

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged
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39 reviews

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6/19/2024 • michaela s

joey our photographer was a great match for my husband and i , professionally and personality wise, overall his work was beautiful, joey gave us great deals was very impressed and would definitely recommend his services

6/12/2024 • Elizabeth D

Joey, Desirae, and Latisha were so fun and easy to work with! Joey did an amazing job of preparing everything and making sure my husband and I stayed on top of wedding photo to dos. Joey is very professional while still maintaining a fun atmosphere for everyone he is working with! His second photographer and videographer were unbelievable helpful from helping with boutonnière to fixing bustles. Joey and his team helped keep us on schedule and were a pleasure to work with the whole day! The way the team conducted their business is something I could not recommend highly enough to anyone looking for an AMAZING photographer/videographer.

6/07/2024 • Leila S

Joey did a fantastic job capturing our wedding day. From the moment we met for our initial consultation, we knew we were in good hands. Joey and our videographer, James, were not only professional but also incredibly personable, making us feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera. Their attention to detail was impeccable, ensuring that every special moment was beautifully captured. We are so grateful to Joey for his exceptional work and would highly recommend him to any couple looking for a wedding photographer.

5/15/2024 • Jennifer S

Joey did such an incredible job with our wedding! All of our photos came out so beautiful, and I highly recommend him to anyone. We’re so happy that we chose him as our photographer!

12/27/2023 • Devan B

My husband and I are absolutely blown away by Joey’s work. He made our wedding the event of the year and managed to capture every special moment! As the bride, there are a lot of wedding details to manage; Joey flawlessly went above and beyond in every way. Managing the bridal party/families, coordinating with the vendors AND venue, all while making sure the our expectations were met, Joey did it all and more! No words will ever fully express how grateful I am for Joey and how incredible he was before, during, and after our wedding. Trans4mation Photography has my highest recommendation!

11/13/2023 • Becky R

Joey did an amazing job with our wedding! My husband and I highly recommend. We had a tight schedule we wanted to stick to and he made sure that happened. The photos turned out beautiful!!!

9/12/2023 • Courtney T

Joey did such a fantastic job from beginning to end! Even with multiple changes to the timeline, he made sure every picture was taken and we had everything we wanted and needed. Our pictures are GORGEOUS and I can’t even describe our excited we are to see our album so so soon! Thank you Joey for everything and making sure we get to look back and remember our day forever

8/31/2022 • Shannon M

Words cannot express how amazing Joey was for us! Joey has the best personality and he makes everything run so smoothly. One of my biggest concerns was trying to find pictures for us to go by but Joey said to leave it in his hands and anything we wanted done we could do but not to feel obligated to send him anything and he did exactly that! We honestly could not have chosen a better photographer and videographer. We had our photos back 2 weeks after the wedding and we ordered our album shortly after. We got our highlight reel a few days ago and absolutely LOVE IT, if the highlight reel is that good I cannot wait to see how amazing the full video is. I cried twice watching the highlight reel. I really cannot express how comfortable Joey made us feel and how quick he was to communicate with us. I HIGHLY recommend Joey as your photographer and videographer.

8/09/2022 • Yalisa P

I highly recommend Joey!!! He was such a pleasure to work with. Professional, personable, and all around great guy!! He is very good at what he does. All of our pictures look so good!!! Even our guests were raving about him!

7/24/2022 • Cheryl S

My daughter was recently married and we had the pleasure of working with Joey. He was very friendly, thorough, and his confidence put us at ease. In the best way possible, I barely noticed them throughout the evening. It is hard to believe that Joey and his assistant Christina, were able to capture the entire evening in such a complete and meaningful way. The turnaround on the pictures was very fast and my entire family feels so lucky that we made the decision to hire Joey. It was like Joey became family for the most important day of my daughter’s life.

7/24/2022 • Melody S

From my first meeting with Joey, he was very friendly and outgoing which I felt was a perfect match. When it came to the wedding day (5/14/22), Joey arrived promptly and was very open to my own ideas as the bride. He matched my energy and was understanding of my preferences. Joey made me, my husband, and our bridal party feel comfortable and guided us so that the pictures looked very natural. The second photographer, Christina, was equally as professional and caught wonderful moments from different angles. 10/10 would hire Joey again and again.

7/01/2022 • Kristina M

I would 10/10 recommend Joey with Trans4mation Photography for your wedding!!! Working with him was easy-going and stress-free from start to finish. We just got our photos back from our wedding (extremely fast turn-around time) and they are all so fantastic! The hardest thing I had to do was select only our top 75 favorites for further editing enhancements (as per our package) because all of the pictures are so amazing! There should be more to your wedding photographer team than just the photos, and Joey and his team are the full package. They are friendly, organized, on-time, experienced, professional, creative, and great communicators, whether that meant reaching out to me throughout the planning process, talking to parents and guests, getting all 23 people in our bridal party to pay attention for photos, and he kept the mood light and fun while we shot our way through series after series of family portraits. His second shooter for the day, Desiree was also amazing! We are so glad we chose Joey and Trans4mation Photography to document our special day.

5/29/2022 • Kayla D

Joey did an absolutely amazing job photographing our wedding! He made everything so laid back, fun and easy! All of our guests even made comments to us about his professionalism and how great he was! 11/10 would highly recommend!

5/15/2022 • Beth A

I can't recommend Joey and Trans4mation Photography enough! Joey was very organized, prepared, professional, and easy to work with throughout the planning process and the day of our wedding. It rained our entire wedding day and he took all the stress out of organizing a backup plan. He was full of ideas for beautiful wedding shots despite the rain, and even had enough umbrellas for our entire wedding party. We are in love with the photos he captured!

5/12/2022 • Colleen H

Joey did an incredible job! He really saw our vision and we could not be happier with how our photos turned out! We would highly recommend him!

4/07/2022 • JoAnna R

Joey was incredible with his communication for our wedding. He made hiring this company as easy as could be and I felt like he was really invested in making sure we were getting exactly what we wanted. On the day of, our videographer was so nice and we felt so comfortable around him. Then we got our highlight video, which we have watched repeatedly, and we could NOT have imagined anything better. It’s an absolute keep sake and we are SO HAPPY we went with Joey and his team!

12/11/2021 • Lauren C

You can feel confident having Joey photograph your wedding pictures that last a lifetime. We are so grateful to have shared our special day with him. Joey was professional, experienced, and he worked his butt off getting every picture we wanted and more. Forever grateful!

10/27/2021 • Rebecca W

My husband and I cannot sing enough praises when it comes to Joey, his work, and his team. We met with Joey in 2019 to secure him for Oct 2020 nuptials. He was warm, welcoming and just an absolute joy to be around. You can feel his positive energy and it truly reflects in his photographs. We secured 2 photographers (Joey & a 2nd shooter) for 8 hours and a videographer for 6 hours and we planned to have an engagement session in the spring. Unfortunately, covid hit and put a wrench in our plans. Joey worked with us to coordinate a Mr. & Mrs. photoshoot (in lieu of our engagement session) after our covid elopement and we reset our reception to 10/09/21. After learning the timeline of events for our actual reception, Joey recommended adding an extra hour of videographer so that we could capture cake cutting. Joey was everything we expected AND MORE. His energy was infectious and his team was equally as down to earth as he was. We had the pleasure of working with Christy (2nd shooter) and James (videographer). Many of my bridesmaid commented on how they've been in many other weddings and the photographers can be really aggressive and they were so amazed by Joey and his team. They were like flies on the wall. We barely noticed them and they captured amazing candid moments. We are so glad these memories can be memorialized in his photojournalistic approach. We loved working with him and highly recommend him! If anything, I would have actually added an additional hour for photography because he is THAT good! Who wouldn't want MORE gorgeous photos? If you plan to have more than 50-60 people, I also strongly suggest a 2nd shooter. You will love Trans4mation Photography -- it is your one stop shop for photo & video!

9/29/2021 • Forrest C

Joey was awesome. From engagement to wedding everything Joey did for us was amazing. He is extremely professional, and made us laugh over and over. From the amount of detail and preparation he puts into his clients its no wonder his finished product is so amazing.. I highly recommend Joey for all your photography needs

7/30/2021 • Lauren H

If we could give Joey and Trans4mation more than five stars we absolutely would. Beyond his amazing photography, he is just an all around great guy who truly cares about his customers. He will work with you to get you the shots that you want, and is really creative with his photography to get absolutely beautiful shots. I couldn't recommend him enough as a wedding photographer or for any session. Thank you Trans4mation Photography!

6/02/2021 • Sheila B

My new husband and I cannot begin to tell you how awesome Joey was to work with! Joey covered our wedding and engagement photos. Not only are the quality of his pictures amazing, but he is remarkably thoughtful and methodical in planning out your event. On my wedding day, the weather changed several times throughout the day, from sunshine to rain to hail to sunshine, to more rain, and still Joey was able to capture beautiful photos. I am also positive that without Joey's careful planning, my wedding would not have ran on time. He gently guided us through getting ready photos, first looks, ceremony, portraits, etc, ensuring that we had time to capture everything that we had planned. Post wedding, he quickly gets to work in providing sneak peak photos, and we have received so many compliments on his work. He captured our day perfectly, and we highly recommend him! If you are looking for a seasoned professional with incredible taste, high level service standards, and stunning creative artistry, Joey is your guy!

5/25/2021 • Hayley M

Joey was the first vendor we met with when we were planning our July 2020 wedding. From that first meeting, my now-husband and I knew he was the right choice to capture our wedding. He gave us all of the information we would need to make sure our wedding was completely covered. We discussed styles, must-have photos, timelines and products from the beginning. We met with him for engagement pictures shortly thereafter, and we loved the images he captured. My husband notoriously hates having his picture taken and our photos are so natural! In the spring of 2020, along with so many couples, we were faced with the unbelievable scenario of a worldwide pandemic. As we ultimately decided to postpone our wedding, I was worried our vendors would have prior obligations and I told my family “our photographer is the only vendor I really care about”. Joey worked with us to quickly sign a new contract and thankfully he was available to cover our new date in April. As that date approached, our father in law began to lose his battle with cancer, ultimately passing away just 6 days before our wedding. Joey and Desire were so supportive, sensitive and understanding as we navigated both events simultaneously. They worked with my blended family, our grieving family, a stubborn toddler and what could have been a rainy April day (that ultimately turned into a beautiful day). Our photos are absolutely gorgeous and I will cherish them forever. Quickly after our ceremony we got a sneak peak blog with photos that told the story of our day. He even captured the picture we would ultimately use to announce our pregnancy. His professionalism and organization is unmatched, but neither compare to his ability to capture beautiful photos to remember your special day!

5/14/2021 • Olivia A

I can’t recommend Joey enough, he deserves more than 5 stars!! From the moment I first had interest in his work, he reached out & was very professional, detailed & organized. We had our first interaction through a video call due to the pandemic, Joey walked us through every aspect of what we would expect from him. To be honest it was a lot of information more than I knew went into photography, and in that exact moment I knew he would be the ONLY one to do the job. Joey captured our engagement photos, which turned out amazing and we were truly able to appreciate how amazing he is at his work. Joey and his team were outstanding day of, everyone was professional. Joey was able to keep our rowdy bridal party in check and stay true to our timeline, this made things go smoothly. Our second main reason for hiring Joey is his turnaround time. Truly is impressive!! Organized even down to how the images are presented. I was blown away by how great he captured our guests, everyone at our wedding was complimenting us on how amazing of a photographer he was & how great it was that he was capturing the guests as well. Joey is dedicated to giving you the best service, we truly recommend him & his team for your next event.

2/19/2021 • Ashley S

I had my first interaction with Joey right before the pandemic hit and shut the world down. From the first time I met him I knew we were making the right decision to have him and his team capture our day. Joey is very detailed oriented and takes the time to provide a planning checklist to make sure all your expectations and things that are important to you are documented and captured. Communication lines were always open when we needed to talk, especially through all of the COVID restrictions. I could not recommend Joey and his team any more. The day was a dream come true and I will forever have all the beautiful photos him and his team captured to look back on.

12/07/2020 • Leah C

Joey literally saved my husband and mine's wedding. 2 months before our wedding our photographer had to pull out due to health reasons. We frantically started searching for another photographer and within minutes of sending an inquiry email to him, we received a response. Later that day we had a video meeting with him where he took the time to talk us through his whole process and answer any questions we may have. The day of the wedding Joey was fantastic, keeping everyone laughing, moving quickly, and keeping us in the loop with everything. He was punctual and very professional. We got our photos in a really good amount of time and we were blown away by them!! They are heartbreakingly beautiful and delivered on everything! Everyone was amazed and impressed with Joey capturing all the great moments of the day. Book Joey as soon as you can!! It will be the best decision you make!!

12/07/2020 • Kelsey M

Joey and the group at Trans4Mation photography were amazing from our first meeting, to now! The amount of time Joey spends with his clients, and getting to know his clients is an extremely special experience. Joey pays special attention to the small details, and to the big details as well. He was always on time, and professional! Joey and his second photographer, Desirae, were amazing the day of our wedding- Desirae even helped fix my hair when it was falling out! Trans4mation goes above and beyond, and we are SO happy we chose them. Even through the pandemic, and the hassle of rescheduling, Joey made it work, at no extra cost. We thank Joey and Trans4Mation photography for our BEAUTIFUL wedding pictures!

10/04/2020 • Emma R

From our first interaction with Joey, we had such a smooth process! He is so organized down to his planning checklist. He makes sure that each step from engagement pictures down to the first look is exactly what you are looking for! He is very helpful in providing direction for those of us who aren't models for posed and non-posed pictures to make sure he captures the perfect moments. He was also very communicative throughout the entire COVID process to make sure each of his clients was not in the dark! Our day would not have been complete without Joey! Book him now!!

9/23/2020 • Natalie H

Finally Married Flexibility, friendliness, professionalism, and great service are how I would describe Joey. The passion Joey has for photography was evident from our first consultation meeting with him. Everything he brought to the meeting was professionally organized and my husband and I felt very happy with every option we selected for our contract. We had originally planned to marry in Annapolis on May 1st, but COVID19 restrictions made us put the brakes on for a spring wedding. Four rounds of letters and three date changes later, we finally celebrated our wedding at the Annapolis Maritime Museum (AMM) on August 22nd. Joey was fantastic to work with through it all. We were extremely appreciative for the flexibility and care he showed us as we navigated through each date and venue change. He even went above and beyond to help us with the zoom call so our virtual guests could participate. We had just planned on tech support for guests if they needed it, but he and Samantha went above and beyond by moving the iPad with the zoom call throughout the venue. Our virtual guests told us that it felt like being there! We recently received our pictures from the wedding and they're perfect. We highly recommend Joey and Trans4mation Photography for any event!

9/08/2020 • Daniel D

My husband and I were blown away at the level of service, detail, and professionalism offered by Joey and his team for our August 2020 wedding at Mountain Branch Golf Club in Joppa, MD. Challenging would be an understatement, and Joey never missed a beat. Despite everything going on and all of our requests, concerns and worries, Joey was always super helpful and responsive. He was always a phone call, video chat, or text away. He truly felt like an extension of our planning and I cannot thank him enough. The quality of his photography is absolutely top-notch. My husband's father has been a photojournalist for over 50 years, and we were determined to find a wedding photographer that his dad would be impressed by. I did NOT want his dad taking the photo's at our wedding, so finding someone who knew their stuff was very important. Both during the wedding and also when we got the photos, my now father-in-law reached out to tell us how impressed he was by the quality of the images. Success! We found Joey's wedding packages to be very reasonably priced given the level of quality we received. Your search for a wedding photographer in or around Baltimore or Annapolis stops and ends here. I should also add that his assistant, Samantha, was an absolute pleasure to work with and gave us the consistency that you would hope for in having a second photographer at the event. I hope to cross paths with Joey again in the future and will be recommending him to anyone looking for a wedding photographer.

8/31/2020 • Casey G

Working with Joey for our engagement shoot was a dream come true! From the moment we met him, we felt connected to him and the recent shoot we did proved just that. He made us feel incredibly comfortable and able to be ourselves while taking photos of us that will hang in our home for many years to come! I can't say enough good things about Joey's talent behind the camera and his ability to bring out the best in his clients in the photos he takes!

8/19/2020 • Jayme B

Joey was the best photographer. We have spent some time with Joey now since COVID and delays. He personally canceled his vacation to participate in our wedding after we had to postpone. If that doesn't show you how committed he is i dont know what does. We had a large bridal party and he was able to keep everyone focused! He directed everyone and it made the day so easy. The photos are jaw dropping. There are so many to choose from that we love! He even capture a bunch of our guests which was a nice touch. Highly recommend! He's worth the price. If i have learned anything, don’t go cheap on photography look at their artistic ability.

1/05/2020 • Allie H

Deciding to go with Joey as our photographer was the easiest decision in our wedding planning! We chose Joey because he goes the extra mile by providing helpful wedding resources, vendor recommendations, and AMAZING response time. He provides multiple ways to get in contact with him, and he never took longer than 10 minutes to answer an email or text. This is something I really appreciated. He truly helped make wedding planning feel less stressful, especially on the day of. He did a great job helping us keep our timeline for our first look photos, and the order of events after the ceremony. We felt so comfortable with Joey, which produced genuine happiness and laughter in our photos. Another reason why he chose Joey was because we had a 5:30pm wedding in November, so most of our wedding would be in the dark! Joey was prepared with years of experience to capture our happy moments with out without natural light! After the wedding Joey posts a wedding blod with a 'sneak-peak' of your photos, and it was so lovely having these while we waited for the rest of our photos. He did a beautiful job organizing our favorite photos into a leather photo album, see photos below! Joey did an incredible job with our wedding and my husband and I highly recommend him to anyone!!

12/13/2019 • Bill C

My wife Marie and I live in Sarasota, Florida, but knew of a wedding photographer in Annapolis, Maryland. We contacted Joey from Trans4mation Photography and asked him to capture our special day. He took the time to understand our vision (really my wife's vision) for the final product. We loved how he was both interactive and engaging, but still managed to be a "invisible" during the event. Our photos were absolutely stunning! My wife was very happy. I highly recommend Joey to anyone else shopping for an Annapolis wedding photographer, or really anywhere if you can convince him!

12/03/2019 • Kabria M

Joey deserves beyond 5 stars. My mom and I met Joey at a wedding convention and instantly from his personality and his beautiful display of photographs I knew I wanted him to be my wedding photographer. Hiring Joey was the best decision my husband and I have made. He is so easy to work with and goes beyond the call of duty to make your vision come true. Joey is super personable and professional and really gives his clients the individual attention they need. On our wedding day Joey brought such a great energy and made sure he got every shot we truly wanted. I can’t even begin to talk about the pictures. I thought our engagement photos taken by Joey were beautiful but when we received just the sneak peak of our wedding photos I was absolutely blown away. The pictures were stunning. Not only were the pictures stunning but Joey caught so many special moments that truly captured the feeling and love of our wedding day. I am so pleased with Joey’s work and I would recommend him to anyone looking for an amazing photographer for their wedding.

11/21/2019 • Sidney C

Joey from Trans4mation Photography was a great wedding photographer. He was very friendly throughout our entire experience, from the very first meeting all the way through the actual day of the wedding. Joey was always ready to answer our emails or text messages about any of the logistics behind our 7-hour booking. We were very happy with the photos we received! Both my wife and I felt that Joey went the extra mile for his clients and would highly recommend his vibrant energy and personality to anyone looking for an event photographer. Married July 2019 in Baltimore, MD.

11/18/2019 • Kristina G

I met Joey at a Bridal Expo, and was impressed by his work. I highly recommend Joey and his team for your event. He is dedicated to giving you the most top notch service, and I felt in great hands on my wedding day. I was incredibly pleased with the special moments he captured and the speediness of his responses and follow up.

11/06/2019 • Allison S

So this is a story! I went to a bridal expo Feb 2018. and I was not engaged just yet, but my now husband and I went ring shopping already so my mom, sister and I decided just to go look at an expo for ideas of vendors. This is where I met Joey. Instantly we had a connection because his personality was just so out there ( in a good way) compared to all the other photographers who we had met that were just so....well dull. Joey sat us right now and showed us all of his work and it was all so beautiful. Fast forward to July 2018, we finally got engaged! I was not sure of our wedding date yet BUT the day after we got engaged I emailed Joey saying that I remembered him from the expo and I had to have him as my photographer! As soon as we had our date, I told him and he was luckily available! My husband and I had a meeting with him, and my husband is a little reserved at times, but he could NOT stop talking about how much he loved Joeys work and how professional he was. Joey was so easy to work with and very flexible. I cancelled our engagement photos last minute and had to change them and Joey was very accommodating for that. Our engagement photos turned out beautifully! Leading up to the wedding, Joey and I had many phone calls just to get a timeline down and it just put my mind at ease. The day of was a breeze! Him and his partner were so much fun to work with and listened to every photo that I had asked for. I received some of our sneak peaks and they are stunning! I cannot wait to see the rest of them!

7/17/2019 • Marissa B

We met with one photographer and we were sold from our first meeting. Joey and his work really sells itself. On our wedding day, he and Desirae could not have been more fantastic and FUN. Not only did they take FANTASTIC light and airy photos, they captured every moment of our special day and kept the day moving smoothly (we were like herding cats and they made it look easy!). Joey was super organized and accommodating throughout the entire planning process and made me feel more than prepared for the day of. We had our photos within three weeks of the wedding day and a sneak peak within three DAYS! We could not be more pleased with everything about Joey and Trans4mation Photography. Definitely a premiere Baltimore-Annapolis photographer!!

5/28/2019 • Lauren Q

Oh my goodness! Where do I even begin? Joey is absolutely amazing!!!! I stumbled upon him at a wedding expo and just fell in love with his personality and style. Joey is able to capture stunning pictures with ease and his personality just fit right in with my new hubby, myself, and my friends and family. He felt like he was a part of the festivities, rather than a vendor. During the our wedding ceremony and reception, he truly was a "fly on the wall," we didn't notice him and his wonderful second photographer, but knew they were there capturing every bit. He and his second photographer had such an eye and were able to capture truly spectacular pictures. I still can't stop looking at them- and we only have our "sneak peek" pictures so far!! I really cannot sing Joey's praises enough! I even told my husband how I was a little sad after the wedding was all over because Joey's job was complete.