Alysia (and Andi!) were FANTASTIC! Being that you spend all day with your wedding photographer,…read morepicking a good one is important... and they DELIVERED! Alysia made us feel so comfortable, she was so professional throughout the whole process, on-time on our wedding day, speedy at responding to texts/emails & delivered flawless sneak peek photos! We're obsessed. We wanted to go with someone that checks all of our boxes and she definitely exceeded our expectations! She was truly our favorite vendor. 10/10 recommend to our friends and family - you'll get amazing photos and have a great time working with her!

I have used Alysia a few times now for family portraits and just recently again for my wedding. She…read moreis so great. I didn't even know the moments she captured with photography were even possible. The day goes by so fast and Alysia's art helped me remember that day and walked me through all the details! Thank you so much!!!!

Laura does beautiful work. She captured some beautiful moments with my family that are now hanging…read moreon my walls and are my favorite pieces of art. She was very patient with my kids, and listened to what I was trying to do in order to get the perfect photos. I will definitely be working with her again. I couldn't be happier with our photos.

I spent 7 years in the wedding industry as a DJ and worked for over 300 couples. During that time,…read moreI encountered dozens of photographers and I learned that having amazing photos is important, but having a photographer that has a great attitude, is flexible and fun to work with is equally as important. That is why, when it was time to chose a photographer for our wedding, Ben Taylor of Joy Jar Photography was an easy decision. Ben has an incredible eye and a natural ability to capture special moments that others may miss. A great example is a shot he captured of me (with a tear rolling down my cheek) as my bride walked down the aisle. Throughout the day, he checked in with us to make sure we were happy and kept a go-with-the-flow attitude. We could not be happier with our choice to hire Joy Jar Photography. We cherish the photos and the memories Ben was able to capture and would recommend him to anyone!

Ben and Arianne are an absolute wonder to work with. The company I work for hired Joy Jar to create…read morea rustic aesthetic for our food product photography (we are a small plant-based grocer) to give our e-commerce shoppers an experience similar to being in the physical store. They did a beautiful job honoring the unique brands that we represent while streamlining the imagery to create a look and feel of our own. Arianne's experience as a chef and artist meant the food styling was creative, often with a nod to elegance or playfulness depending on the brand and product. They both required very little direction and were able to understand exactly what we needed and translated it with impact and intuition into compelling imagery. Will absolutely be partnering with them again on projects in the future!!

John has been our preferred family photographer since he shot our wedding in 2012. Not only does…read morehe has a very unique eye for capturing a special moment, he is an amazing photographer, and a really personable guy. We love John, and we hope he continues shooting pictures because we would like to keep working with him for many more years.

Kelly was a great photographer in capturing the true essence of our family. We did an outside…read moreshoot in December in our hometown. She caught the little details and made sure we all looked great in each photo. The photos turned out wonderful and will be treasured.

I would like to start off with saying that Kelly Alexander is extraordinary. We used Alexander…read morePhotography for engagement, wedding, maternity, newborn, annual family photos and holiday photos. We have been in studio and outdoors. Kelly works seamlessly with kids and commotion. I've been nervous when my kids are complaining or won't cooperate and she always gets wonderful shots. We get compliments on our family photos all the time. They are proudly hung on our walls and our kids always have individual shots too. Going back to our wedding photos. They're fabulous. Whenever people see our album they comment on how beautiful the shots are. They truly are beautiful. We keep going back because Kelly is the best. She's flexible and wonderful and versatile. I should add that we have been going to Kelly for 8 consecutive years now.

Although I've known Jim 15 some years, I can honestly say he does amazing work! My whole wedding…read moreparty was impressed with his direction and ideas! He was completely open to suggestions, (my sister in law ran him ragged!) Haven't gotten all my pictures back yet, wedding was a week ago today, but the previews I've seen are awesome! Check out his website, I HIGHLY recommend him!!!

We got married in June of 2021 and we hired James as our photographer after having a bad experience…read morewith another photographer. We stressed that the biggest thing for us was communication. We did an engagement session with James and LOVED our photos. Then it came down to the wedding day. The plan was originally that one photographer was going to come to the bride and the other was going to go to where the groom was getting ready. This did not happen. Both photographers showed up to the bride's house. It felt like he was rushing to get photos. We did not get any photos with the groomsmen getting ready. James left the brides house a while before the bride left to go to the venue, and somehow was late to showing up to the venue. Family photos after the reception felt extremely rushed, we did not get extended family included either. Throughout the night, I figured there would be photos of the tables, the guests, etc. We did not get photos of each table, we got random couples shots. Which there were more couple shots of my bridesmaid and her fiancé than there was of myself and my husband. At the wedding, James promised we would have our photos in 3-4 weeks. This is when the communication stopped (of course after he had been paid in full and tipped). After 3-4 weeks went by we checked in with James multiple times to obtain our photos. Our gallery wasn't ready until the end of July, almost 7 weeks after the wedding. We didn't get sneak peeks or previews of any sort, and we were the ones constantly checking in to see where our photos were, he never once updated us unprompted. Our Custom USB we were promised was on backorder so James finally sent us a link to download our photos. When we received our photos we were LESS than thrilled. There were photos with the photographers accidentally "photo-bombing", the dress and accessory photos were taken on a similar colored background, not making them pop at all. The action shots that we were given, we are either making faces, or one or both of our eyes are closed. They are not flattering AT ALL. We were told they would be candid but we figured they would at least be DECENT candid shots. We have posed photos with our immediate family, groomsmen, etc. I have only one photo with the bride and bridesmaids all together. NONE OF THE BRIDE AND GROOM. We have "action" photos, where we are walking. Not one photo is a posed, looking straight towards the camera, except for one that is impromptu on the dance floor. We are extremely disappointed in our photos from our wedding. The quality of the engagement photo session and the quality of the photos that we received from the wedding were not the same. Communication halted for a months time from August to September. There were still items outstanding that we were waiting on including our framed photo, our photo album, the USB. We reached out via email, phone, instagram message - anyway that we could think to get ahold of him and heard nothing in return. I finally reached out from a different email address and got a response the next day. We understand that things come up, but we expected to be kept in the know. When our photo album finally came in, James dropped it on our front porch (it is somewhat covered) in a garbage bag on a rainy day. He did not text us to let us know he was coming and he has both of our numbers, he did not call first to make sure someone was home. We got an email asking if we received it. The quality of service and communication we received was not acceptable.

I have been getting my holiday cards and family photos done by Trish for the past 10+ years. She…read moredoes an amazing job and has a great eye. I never have any ideas for our pictures and she manages to come up with creative pictures each year. My kids actually look forward to her coming to take their picture. I highly recommend her for any photo event!

Trish was amazing for my daughter's senior photo session. As the weather in Chicago is so…read moreunpredictable, we had to reschedule twice with Trish due to inclement weather. The plan was to take photos in the fall, it worked out that our photo session did not happen till it was 23 degrees outside in the winter. Trish was very flexible with our changes as well inspite of the barren trees and brown landscape she took some amazing photos. She has an eye for bringing out beauty in the most austere of things. Very satisfied with the final photos and the whole process from talking with her to receiving the proofs was seamless. Very patient, extremely professional, listens to you. Highly recommend her!

Look at the lighting in these photos and how adorable I ask you. Great studio and location. Make…read morean appointment for whatever the occasion with your children and family you won't be disappointed.

Laurie, was nothing short of amazing!!! This was my first time doing something like this and she…read moremade me feel empowered, beautiful and confident. Laurie is warm and welcoming. Her studio is beautiful and inviting. I walked in nervous thinking what are you doing, what makes you feel you can pull this off. But Laurie pushed all that out the window with her warm soul and kind words. I know my photos will be as beautiful as she made me feel. You will for sure love this experience and Laurie. L.B.P