Joanna Monger was recommended to us by our venue's owner, Sharon. Upon viewing her portfolio, I was mesmerized by the authenticity that was captured in her photography; they featured genuine, beautiful moments. They looked like lovely pictures of real, happy people - not overly-processed and cinematic. This is exactly the type of style I wanted for our micro-wedding. I generally dislike having my photo taken, and I'm notorious among my friends and family for refusing to be photographed during events. In spite of that, naturally I expected to endure many pictures on my wedding day. Even with my reservations, it all passed so quickly and easily! No feelings of overwhelm, exhaustion, frustration, or impatience. To begin with, we had a Zoom call to serve as our introduction. My distaste for being seen digitally extends to video chats, but Joanna immediately helped put me at ease. She is an expert in her field and specializes in people who are less comfortable with having their photo taken. She offered logistical support in planning our day, as well as the emotional support that comes with having an ally who can understand your position and work with you. She is so kind and personable, which is perfect for those of us who are a little more on the timid side. In terms of the day of, she was already at the venue well before the rest of us arrived. In between taking some get-ready shots, she even helped my family member get into a very tight-fitting dress. I genuinely don't know if we could have wrangled that zipper up without Joanna's help! After that, she gave a brief lesson to my person-of-honor, showing how to properly fluff out my dress's long train behind me. Additionally, I noticed she was skilled with remembering the names of our close family and wedding-party members. Joanna is so organized and swift with her camera. Despite beginning our ceremony a little later than scheduled, she managed to shoot every photo we wanted within our tight timeframe of just two hours - with a few minutes to spare, too! She's also great at giving clear direction to help improve positioning and posing. And it all flew by so fast. She had our photos ready with astonishing speed (just one week later!), and they were just as wonderful as I had hoped! These are exactly what I wished our wedding pictures would look like. I'm so happy with the variety of different shots Joanna managed to capture, and I'm in disbelief of how well they turned out. I couldn't be happier with the service she provided to us on our special day. I would highly recommend her to anybody, but especially to others who might be less confident in front of the camera. read more

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Spending money on a good photographer is super important, and Joanna is worth every penny! She puts you right at ease with her humorous and kind personality, and knows exactly where to place you for the best photo. In our first meeting, she asked about areas of my body I didn't like so she could angle me appropriately and avoid the usual awkward pics. I did a Boudoir photo shoot with her for my husband's wedding gift and she captured all the best of me while still making feel beautiful in my own skin. Our wedding was such an amazing day and Joanna made a schedule to keep us on track and got EVERY photo we asked for. Choosing our pictures for the final printed album was a breeze and well worth the wait! I cannot recommend her enough! I am forever grateful for finding her on Google and taking a meeting with her! I knew within the first 15 minutes that she would take wonderful care of me and my husband on our day! Thank you Joanna! read more

We have had Joanna photograph our engagement, wedding and maternity. We've had the best experiences with her EVERYTIME! She is friendly, open to suggestions and could tell she really enjoys it too. The photos are amazing! We will always call Jo for any photography needs. As she has shared in so many of our precious events she has become so much more than our photographer, she is our friend. Thanks for everything! Nikki and Jeff read more

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It was an absolute pleasure working with Joanna! Not only is Joanna an amazing photographer that is able to eloquently capture those special moments, but she is also such a pleasure to be around. I am naturally a self-conscious person, so I was very nervous about our 1st time working with Joanna for our engagement photos. Joanna immediately put me at ease with her calming nature & hilarious sense of humor. Having a chance to work with Joanna during our engagement session made me more relaxed on our wedding day. I never expected I would use the word 'relaxed' to describe my wedding day, but Joanna was a big contributor in making that happen - I felt like I was hanging out with a good friend. Joanna captured so many moments throughout the evening that my now husband & I would have missed had she not been there. Following our wedding, Joanna had us over to her studio for the 'big reveal' of our wedding photos on her big screen TV. It was such a fun experience to re-live our event as well as share our stories. We can't wait for an excuse to work with Joanna again to capture additional moments in life. read more

Great service, terrific wit, mad skills and a pleasure to work with. You'll love her work and her attitude!

Joanna is the real deal. She's extremely professional and knows what she's doing. However, even more than that she's kind, flexible, and warm. Our Good Friend Events team referred her for a wedding we planned. She treated the bride and groom wonderfully. They raved about every encounter with her. She was a true joy on wedding day. It can get easily overwhelming when the couple has a big family crowd and Joanna made it work - with a smile on her face. After a 10 hour work day she was still in good cheer and friendly as could be! LOVED working with her. read more

Joanna is a DREAM to work with. She's talented, fun, and so professional. I met her through working in the wedding industry and she's done shots of my business. I got engaged in January and now she'll be shooting my wedding next August! I will keep coming back to JMP for as long as I need pictures taken! read more

Looking for wedding photographers can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many options but when we sat down with Joanna for the first time we immediately clicked. Joanna has such a great laid back vibe but also has great ideas and direction. She is so welcoming, easy to work with and has an amazing sense of humor. Our wedding photos turned out beautifully and we could not recommend her more. read more

Joanna is absolutely amazing and her photos are gorgeous. She is extremely easy to work with and provided great direction. We were very comfortable working with her and feel like we gained a life long friend. She is not an ordinary vendor that you hire to perform a service. Instead, she takes genuine interest in who you are as a couple and makes sure that the pictures are tailored to you and your relationship. Out of every single vendor we worked with, Joanna was hands down our number one favorite. She photographed our engagement shoot and wedding and I will continue to go to her to capture every other important milestone in our lives. We truly gained a life long friend and I am so grateful to have met her. Hire her, you will not regret it. She is the best! read more

Joanna Monger has done family and newborn photos for us several times. Each time they have come out beautifully and we've been very happy with her work. Joanna is very professional and is EXCELLENT with children, both my kids love her. She is a true artist and wonderful person, you will not be disappointed! read more

Joanna is not only an amazing photographer but a very happy person who is easy to work with. She is really great with kids & does what she can to make them smile. Our pictures came out beautiful & I can't wait for our next session. I would definitely recommend her. read more