Joyelle West Photography

Happy Holidays

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:27:00 +0000

Wishing everyone a lovely holiday season, and peace and health in the New Year!

Allison

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:14:26 +0000

A few photos from Allison’s portrait session for her new CD titled “Seasons”.

Oregon

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:08:10 +0000

I visited this beautiful state post-wedding season to get a little R&R, do a lot of hiking, and breathe in some fresh air! Here’s a few of my favorites from the great Oregon outdoors:

WPJA & Brides.com Photo Contest

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:57:00 +0000

I recently had one of my images chosen in a photo contest sponsored by Brides.com and WPJA (the Wedding Photojournalist Association). I’m very honored to be recognized! The image is below, and you can also see it here.

Lynne and Ben

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:09:05 +0000

I’ve known Lynne for awhile now - I photographed her headshots a few years ago, and I was honored when she wanted me to photograph her upcoming wedding! But first, the engagement session. Lynne and Ben and I had a fantastic time while we were shooting last week. A few of my favorites:

After the session, Lynne wrote me this: “Oh my gosh Joyelle, these are amazing!!!!! I am speechless. Thank you again, we had such a blast shooting with you, can’t wait for the big day!”

Me, too, Lynne! Looking forward to it!

Thea & Tim Part 2

admin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:45:46 +0000

Another post for Thea & Tim! Because we didn’t get the chance to do our outdoor photo session on the day of their wedding (can you say torrential rain?), we decided to do an “after” session and photograph everything that we missed! The result? A totally awesome urban photo shoot! Thanks you guys, it was a blast!

Thea & Tim Part 1

admin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:36:04 +0000

Thea and Tim were married at the Gamble Mansion on a completely stormy day in September! But that didn’t put a damper on the festivities at all, as their day was still filled with amazing friendships, family, and love.

Meredith & Dave

admin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:17:18 +0000

Meredith and Dave were married in a lovely, simple ceremony in the Boston Public Garden that completely reflected their personality. The ceremony was small and intimate with views of their new hometown Boston, and their whole day revolved around their friends and family. Here are a few of my favorites!

Ashley & Chris

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:41:10 +0000

I simply adored Ashley & Chris’ wedding at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden. It started as one of those days when all the signs point to rain. The sky, the forecast - it just seemed inevitable. But for whatever reason (maybe it was the anti-rain dance my assistant Ryan claimed to have done), the sun broke through and we were all happy campers. Especially since more than half the day was outdoors.

But first off, a few getting ready shots. Here is Ashley, helping one of the adorable flower girls get ready.

I think I’m in love with Ashley’s birdcage veil.

Told you the sun came out! Here’s the ceremony, in the “Secret Garden” at Tower Hill.

Fabulous light!

The reception was held in the greenhouse conservatory.

Homemade honey, harvested from Ashley’s family’s bee farm.

Their first dance was completely choreographed — hysterical!

Meanwhile, the kids’ party was downstairs. . .

Congrats Chris & Ashley!! And thanks so much for the honey!

Anna & Brian

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:40:55 +0000

Even though Anna and Brian’s wedding was a few weeks ago, I thought I’d still post a few photos from their lovely, organic wedding at the Smith Barn.

I really admired the way that Anna and Brian tried to keep their wedding simple and ecofriendly. The centerpieces were potted plants, the food was vegetarian, and, how cool is this - Anna’s bouquet is actually an assortment of paper flowers handmade by fair trade artisans in Guatemala.

The wedding also had a lot of Irish elements to it. So in keeping with that, the groom’s cake was an exact replica of a pint of Guinness.

Thanks for letting me share in your day! Hope you guys had a fantastic time in Ireland!