Category Archives: portraiture

los angeles couples shoot by joy marie | melissa + scott

I love it so much when a couple thinks outside of the box, and wants to get creative with our time together! Melissa & Scott are definitely one of those couples! They told me right from the start that they didn’t want to do a typical engagement shoot, and that they’d much rather get all...

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san francisco newborn session | baby larsen | joy marie photography

I was soooo happy to meet beautiful baby Larsen!!  2 years ago, I photographed Larsen’s parent’s engagement session with their first furry “child,” Nikko.  That summer, Tracy & Pathik had a BEAUTIFUL Santa Barbara Indian wedding at the Montecito Country Club. Last month, I flew up to San Francisco to document this precious little guy...

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maternity & newborn photography by joy marie | kristi | my little sister

I completely ADORE my little sister, Kristi! She has been there for me for the births of all three of my boys, so I was SO excited when the timing worked out for me to be in Seattle with her for the birth of her third child, Rae Adele. It was such an incredible blessing...

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a fun day with the pint-sized gang!

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malibu bar mitzvah at calamigos ranch…jonathan

Meet Jonathan!  Quite possibly one of coolest 13 year-old kids ever.  I had the honor of shooting Jonathan’s outdoor Bar Mitzvah at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu.  What an incredible night it was…a gorgeous evening ceremony topped off with an amazing Beatlemania party!  There is something really special about this family, and I left feeling as...

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