Joy has always been fascinated with experiencing life through the arts. Her background is in music, but the moment she picked up a camera in 2016, her passion became photography. Self-taught and with a natural eye for aesthetics, Joy turned full time to wedding and lifestyle portrait photography in 2017.
Originally from Egypt and having lived all across the U.S., Joy has a diverse background and experience that infuses unbridled originality into her photography. Her story is unique—just ask her about it!—and has led her to not only appreciate the unique lives of others but strive to showcase them through her work. She believes that each photograph holds an incredible story and carries value for generations to come.
Joy is an artist, a storyteller, a narrator with a lens. She is drawn to the way small details and moments can reveal so much emotion, and is committed to finding the moments that pull on your heart strings. Her photos are your love, captured forever.
Joy captures the intimacy and warmth of her subjects, each image a nod to the couple’s story that can be passed on through generations. She is renowned for her romantic, editorial and photojournalistic style, and skilled at capturing the candid and heartfelt moments in the settings and lighting that best emphasize them. Her collections are emotional and sentimental, with an artistic twist.
Joy works closely with each couple to tap into what makes them unique and capture that within the natural flow of the wedding day. She delivers shots that speak to the emotion and elegance of their love, and of their celebration. Her quest for authentic connection and appreciation of the little details allow her to craft timeless and romantic images inspired by the couple and the moment—and seemingly ripped straight from the pages of a magazine.
