So, I found Joshua almost 10 years ago when I first came to LA. I liked his portfolio and booked a session with him for my headshots. It was a great experience - I was a total beginner and didn't know anything about posing for headshots. He made me feel comfortable and brought the best out in me with helpful tips and a seamless experience. The headshots were fantastic and I uploaded them to all of my casting profiles. These headshots have booked me multiple speaking roles in short films (one that went to the LA County Film Festival), a Super Bowl commercial, and multiple major modeling gigs for brands like Pacifico and AT&T. They've gotten me literally hundreds of auditions and callbacks. Over the last 10 years, I got additional headshots done by two other photographers (I couldn't remember Josh's name and hadn't bookmarked it). I still preferred Josh's original headshots over the others and kept using them instead of the newer ones. Finally, it was time for new headshots. I'd aged about a decade since those original ones I was still running. I researched some options on Google and found a portfolio I really loved - Joshua M. Shelton. I booked a session (for a great price) for four looks. When I was sent his address, it started to sound familiar. When I got there and met him again, I realized it was the same photographer from my very first session! I'd found the same guy from my first headshots without even meaning to. Needless to say the second experience was just as great as the first. Joshua really takes his time and makes you feel comfortable. He has excellent tips from doing this for so long to really make you look your best. The shots exceeded my expectations. I'm stoked to have some new Joshua Shelton headshots to run. Anyway, HIGHLY recommend - he is the best in the game in Los Angeles. Great quality, experience and price. Thanks, Joshua! read more

Thank you so much for your talent to take a great photos, your lighting skills are the best. read more

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Joshua Micheal Shelton is a great photographer, he has taken my business profile pictures a couple times, he has a great studio, makes you feel comfortable and gives you a great selection of pictures to chose from before the final product is done. He also provides contact info for makeup artist if you need one. Quick turn around and great communication. read more

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I have my own fashion line for many years. I found Joshua Chelton by recommendation. Before the shooting Day he sent me a long check up list. this Check up list helped me a lot to prepare better for the photoshoot day. his studio in DTLA is created with professional light and the atmosphere is creative and cool. thank you for a great photos and these pictures sells. during the photoshoot Joshua managing models posing and modeling for giving the right vibe and attitude. Thank you so much. read more

If you're looking for a headshot or commercial photo shoot with models or products, you won't find a better photographer than Joshua Michael Shelton. He has done my headshot, shot my editorial shots for my sports apparel company and shot editorial and product shots for my jewelry line. Book Joshua. You won't find another world class photographer like him at his fair rates. read more

I contacted this person on Thursday, January 30th, 2020, early in the afternoon and asked him if he could assist me with re-sizing the art cover of my new album so that my radio campaign could start. He said that he would and even sent me an email with pricing stating that it would only take him between an hour and two to do the job. Days went by and nothing. In between, I even sent him a text message to let him know that I was ready to make a payment whenever he would send the files over. Today, February 4th, 2020, after having hung up the phone with the radio promoter who needs the re-sized art cover to move forward, I made another phone call to Joshua Michael Shelton, who, without a care in the world, told me that he had not worked on his computer since the last time we spoke over the phone, which was Thursday, January 30th, 2020. He also claims to have had family over and sounded very nonchalant. According to him, he did not have found one to two hours to work on this project and was not willing to work on this project. I mentioned to him that he should have let me know this way before so that I could have gone through somebody else. If I had not called him today, I would have never found out that he was not going to do what he had said he would. What a waste of time and energy!! I definitely would not recommend him. I found him to be extremely unprofessional, shady and unempathetic. read more

Photoshoots are expensive, thus it's worth your time to read what people think. Unprofessional, unreliable, poor communicator. These are what pop up when I think of Joshua Shelton and Headshots LA. I explain with an example below. First of all, here are the required steps to book your appointment: 1. Book the time slot online 2. Pay for everything before you email him 3. Email him to confirm if your time is confirmed, because he also books others offline. I emailed him with examples a month ago to replicate a corporate headshot and he suggested to use the rooftop. Because I was uncomfortable with this deviation from my intention, I followed up requesting any recent corporate rooftop shots since none were posted. He never replied. Fast forward one month and after texting/emailing/voicemailing to remind him of the sample, he finally emailed me back but never replied with any samples. Instead, he said that rooftop headshots are not a normal request because those are for fashion shoots. But...I never really wanted that in the first place. Maybe he forgot what he said a month prior. I confirmed the time slot online, so I showed up during my two-hour slot and knocked once on the door. I waited about 3~5 minutes politely as he took his sweet time to turn off his TV and finally answer. He then said that someone else was coming within 30 minutes and he had too much work so he was too busy. No apologies. Strange how his time slots work. He has no regard for the amount of time and money people use to get ready for their shots--he's busy. Lucky for you, I've filtered down to the reliable and reputable Los Angeles photographers--here they are in no particular order: 1. Headshots Only Photography 2. Tedshots Photography 3. Smart Headshots 4. Budget Headshots Glad I could 1-star this business because I've been looking to keep my ratings balanced at 3 stars. If you found this useful, please click "useful." read more

Josh is a gem. His spacious studio has a great vibe, nice music, comfortable, clean, accessible, in decent area of downtown. Parking directly across the street. Josh was on time and ready to shoot once make up was done. His studio has well lit make up tables my make up artist and I used to prep me. He has make up artists available I use my own. Great experience and exceptional headshot images read more

DO NOT WAIST YOUR MONEY!! So I saw the groupon Josh has for 1 hr session for $89 for boudoir pictures for my upcoming wedding anniversary. I called on a Monday and asked if he had anytime early in the week and explained to him that my anniversary weekend was coming up and I wanted the pictures to give to husband. He was nice enough to book me the next day Tuesday at 4 so I will give him that. So I got there and the parking was horrible so by the time I got to the door it was like 4:05 pm. Anyway I finally got up and changed by 4:15. He was really laid back and kept telling me to relax so he could take my pic (Ahh ok don't know how since I have not ever done anything like that. I was so nervous that I even cut my time short by like 10-15 minutes since to be honest I just wanted to get OUT! I even paid him $100.00. Over what the groupon package was since I felt he was ok. As I was leaving he didn't give me any time frame of when my pics would be ready it almost felt like I was being rushed out. I was really excited thinking this would be epic to give my hubby. I waited for an email Tuesday night nothing waiting all day Wednesday and nothing so I text him asking when should I expect to get the pictures and he text me back that I should have them on Thursday night. So guess what I did??? Waited and got NOtHING!!! I have been texting all day Friday and calling him and he does not answer. What a poor lack of professionalism. Josh should be more clear and indicate that the $89.00 session is just his time taking pictures and you get nothing. Why advertise if you don't follow thru? Beware people! Beware! read more

Josh was able to capture the essence of my personality through his photography. He made me feel comfortable at all times and I was able to use many of his photos for my auditions. I highly recommend him as a photographer! read more

I would undoubtedly recommend Josh to anyone who needs great professional quality photos IN A TIMELY MANNER Joshua got me my photos literally the next day, and they were just what my agent wanted . I will definitely be going to him the next time I need headshots or photos for anything. I haven't been to very many photographers in LA because I've only lived here a few months, so I'm glad that I have already found a reliable photographer that I can trust and work with to get the specific look I'm going for. 5 stars for sure from me. Thanks Josh! read more

I recently shot with Joshua about two months ago. I found him from word of mouth and I was impressed by his style of photographs. I've shot with many photographers and some shots just looked too cheesy and posed; Josh's photos are not like that. He has a natural talent to bring out the best qualities in a person's photo. The day of shooting Josh was extremely kind and welcoming. He was so patient and helpful with suggesting clothing items and hair styles. I've received multiple compliments on my new headshots and I can thank Joshua for that. I would highly recommend him as a photographer for headshots, artistic pieces and editorial photos. Overall a great photographer to work with! read more

Josh is an amazing photographer. He gives great direction, and knows how to take a good photo, and even better, gives clear and concise direction to get you to take a good photo. He's laid back, and not bossy or high strung, which is appreciated. He makes you feel right at home. He's very fair to the people he works with in matters of price. I bought a specially priced package of 4 looks for 400$. I asked him about his pricing because, c'mon, head shot prices can cost up to 1000$ with a professional photographer. I saw on Josh's website all these beautifully photographed head-shots, which were much better than some of the other photographer sites I had looked at, and charged twice as much, and thought he must be a scam. I called him, and asked why his prices were so reasonable. Josh explained that he understands that actors and models don't always make a lot of money, that he loves what he does, and wants to reach a wider array of people, hence pricing lower than market value makes room for that. He's also a great guy. On my shoot, I booked a make-up artist who was inexperienced with creating looks for commercial and head-shot shoots. He was used to doing highly theatrical make-up and more extreme looks for Zombie movies, and that kind of thing. He was overly ambitious and my makeup made me look like one of the cancan dancers in Moulin Rouge. I was way overdone. 3 of the looks were great. Unfortunately, one of my looks was totally unusable because of my hair and make up; I looked like Bride of Frankenstein. Josh offered to retake my final look on a different day. I rescheduled with him, and was able to get the look I originally wanted. Josh is awesome, and I feel very lucky I got to work with him. There is one thing I feel like I should mention, because this was a part of my experience working with Josh, is that he is very laid back. It's not a bad thing at all, but all the same, not what I expected and it did throw me off a little bit at first. I'll be honest, when our shoot first started, his subdued demeanor confused me, and I thought that he was maybe being unprofessional, because usually photographers or filmmakers are more 'get to it' and 'down to business.' That's not Josh. he's very mellow, chill, relaxed. It was nice because I didn't feel rushed or pressure to move things forward, and even if it did throw me off at first, his relaxed attitude mellowed me out, and I believe it helped me able to take better photos. I only mention Josh's laid back style as a possible negative, because it wasn't what I had been used to with other photographers, and it may not be what you're used to either. So when you go in for your shoot with Josh, you'll enjoy his calm, composed and tranquil demeanor, and you'll never want to work with any other photographer besides Josh again. read more

He knows what he is doing! I felt comfortable! I've taken so many Headshots where I look so bad! . I finally found a good one. Highly recommended read more

I would give Joshua M. Bullshit Photography 0 stars if I could. After reading these raving reviews about him, we decided to go to him to get 2 portraits shots of my brother and I. Over the phone we were quoted $150. Decided to purchase the yelp deal ($99 for $175), which he didn't honor, saying that the deal was only for head shots. Nowhere on here does it say the deal applies to head shots only. We overlooked that and ended up paying him $150 like he had asked. At the end of the shoot we asked to print two of the photos out for us, which he said he'd charge $25 for photo editing. That's fine, we said we'd pay when we picked the photos up. A week later, he still hasn't contacted me to pick the photos up (he initially told us it'd take 2 days, and that he'd give us a call), so I hit him up and ask if the pics are ready. It was, and we headed over to pick 'em up. When we get there, he comes out with photos that HAD OUR HEADs CHOPPED OFF. His excuse was that if he had printed them out in size he originally promised us, they would look unproportional. Wtf? So you decided to chop our heads off without consulting us? Not to mention, the photos itself were TERRIBLE quality, with pixelated lines throughout the pics (told us it was printed at CVS), AND to make everything worse he requested $25 PER picture editing (mind you, the "edited" pics looked exactly the same as original) PLUS $10 for each pictures printed. At this point I'm speechless and pissed, there's no way in hell I'm going to pay him additional for the pics he printed because they, like i've said, had our heads partially cut off with horrible quality. We ended up paying him $50 for "photo editing" and walked away with those shitty pics that we threw away shortly after. Now, I do not have have never left bad reviews on yelp; I try to let people slide for their mistakes and shortcomings but this..was on a whole another level. Just here to warn people so no one ends up dumping their hard earned money for his scam-like service. peace read more

Josh is the best photographer I've ever shot with! I say that being honest. He helped me with tips for posing and smiling that no one else had ever done for me before. He made me feel super comfortable and the pictures I've taken with him are by far my best!!!! I've definitely booked more work with his pictures and always look forward to our next shoot. He's extremely versatile and absolutely amazing! After my friends saw my new pictures they all wanted to shoot with him! Highly recommended. :) read more

Josh was awesome! I had never had a professional photo shoot before and Josh made me feel like I was a model. I bought a groupon for a photoshoot with Josh and I am so glad I did! I looked at his website and his photographs are amazing! I only wish I looked like those models! He does a lot of headshots that look AMAZING and his fashion shoots are also SO amazing. He was so easy to get in contact with, it was really easy scheduling my shoot via email. He gave me some tips via email as well as to what to do/bring with me. I brought several different solid colored shirts with me and I was going to have two looks. Josh did a great job helping me pick out what to wear. He got to know me and figured out what kind of look I was going for. His studio is located right in the heart of downtown, right across from the Staples Center! It was awesome! The day I went was the day of the Grammys, so a lot of the streets were closed and there was a lot of traffic, but it was super easy to find parking. I was amazed by the view he had, a lot of natural light for his studio. Starting with the photoshoot -- at first I felt dumb because I didn't know how to pose. Its a lot harder than it seems! You have to give the photographer different expressions and variations, which I thought was hard. but I got the hang of it after a while. Josh was super professional and friendly, giving advice on how to pose next to make the pictures look good. After the photoshoot was over, Josh gave me a little preview on his camera, and they looked so great! And best of all, the photos were uploaded onto Dropbox within 24 hours... I had like 500 pictures! It was so hard to choose my favorites to have him retouch! After picking 10 pics and asking Josh for his opinion on which ones would be best for headshots, he helped me choose. The final products were amazing! Josh made me look and feel like a model. I would definitely go and shoot with him again! Great photographer, highly recommend!! read more

Joshua is a fantastic photographer who can truly bring out your best through his images. A great guy who will be there for you throughout the process, and gets you the results you deserve. He is your go-to guy in the LA area for photography. Look no further! read more

The most professional photographer I have worked with so far. I was referred to Josh by a friend who told me I HAD to get my pictures done with him. I checked out his website and saw the quality of his photos and immediately booked an appointment. He helped me feel beautiful and confident and even gave me tips on how to photograph better :) Josh uploaded the pictures onto Dropbox within 24 hours (which is nice when you're dying of curiosity of how your pictures turned out), and when I saw his work, I was astonished at how he was able to capture me looking so natural and effortless. Loved shooting with Josh and will definitely shoot with him again! read more

He is so easy to work with and very comfortable to be around. Great guy. Great photographer. I highly recommend him.

Joshua was referred to me by a dear makeup artist friend of mine.. I may say she was short on her recommendation! Joshua not only exceeded my expectations, he did a great job listening to what I wanted and needed for my business. He has a great personality, very easy going and funny, he makes you feel comfortable at all times and delivers great pictures! His location is very convenient also, which it make it easier to go, his studio has lots of natural light which adds to his magic :) so if you are looking for a new photographer, he is your guy! read more

After paying $350 for a headshot of me and picture of my office I was no even able to find 1 acceptable photo. I've never experienced that before with a so called photographer. The pictures he took were anything but professional, very very poor lighting, poor angles where instead of showing a space as it is or better the angles and lighting made is smaller dark to the point where after paying the $350 we could not use a single photo. He was rushed the entire time, did not get the photos to me when he said he would and all he could talk about was going on a trip with his friends and having fun that's why he forgot about the pictures and he kept repeating that while I had a deadline for the pictures. Very very unprofessional and I'm sorry to say but I have to be honest lacking any talent, he is not a professional photographer by any means. Save your time and money. Too late for me I also spent money doing my hair and makeup for the photos and all went to waste. I will be retaking the photos with my previous photographer. read more

Joshua is THE best headshot photographer. This is the second time I've worked with him and he has a knack for capturing who you are, not just what color eyes/hair/skin you have. Joshua can do this because he is an artist and his art photography is frickin beautiful! If you have spare time ask to see some of it! The only reason I needed a second headshot session with Joshua is because my hair color changed from blonde to black, otherwise I would have been able to use my first set of photos for the next 10 years. Joshua spends the time and gives you the options with outside shoots vs studio shoots and fantastic backdrops like an aged linen looking wall that was specially commissioned out of NYC that makes your headshots look seriously high end. He never rushes you and he shows you the photos as he is taking them so you can tell him then and there if the vibe is what you are after. If it's not he will listen attentively and deliver what you want - so you know that you are going to walk away very happy! He plays whatever music you like to keep you comfortable and energized, and he has a water fountain which to me is important! Joshua never delivers a cookie cutter headshot like most of the other photographers in LA (ugh thats so 2002) - Joshua will use multiple of his many tricks to make sure you are lit to perfection and that your headshot has dimension. Before finding Joshua, I had shot with all the "top" photographers in LA and I ended up paying a lot more for headshots and looking like everyone else, which for casting purposes is no good. The process of booking with him is super easy. You just pay using the online system and email him for the time. Viola, done. His studio is huge with great natural light and also air conditioned to perfection. There's an open parking lot directly across the street from his building where you can self park all day for cheap. read more

I worked with Josh last Dec (21-12-12) and I must say, not only is he very professional and friendly, but he made me feel quite comfortable. Our 'shoot turned out great and we received amazing feedback from people! I would definitely recommend him to anyone who is looking to get any head shots done or editorial, like I did. I so look forward to work with him again!! read more

One of the best headshot and editorial photographers in Los Angeles. I love he's head shots because they're not cheesy and he can really capture the best photos of you. I have had a good amount of head shots taken by different photographers but the ones I have taken with Josh are my favorite and get me the most work. He is also very easy to work with which makes for a relaxing and fun atmosphere. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Joshua a couple of years ago. His work is without peer at his level. Though he was still developing his talent and style, his portraits reflected a side of his subjects that are often missed by other photographers. Thanks, Joshua, for you excellent work. I will definitely come to you with business again. read more

Simply amazing! My family had portraits done in his studio and on location in Malibu. The pictures came out so spectacularly my fiancée and I hired Josh to do our engagement photos. Again he came on location in orange county and we travelled to his studio. The results were stunning again! We were blown away and he made us look amazing (way more amazing than in real life lol!). We have now booked him for our three day wedding in June and are confident the pictures of our special day will be stunning as usual. I can't think of anything else to write to make this endorsement any better...his shots are amazing, his professionalism is unparalleled, his turn around time was short, and he got all the shots at our engagement but never got in the way. Hands down the best. read more

My family and I are all professional performers, and have looked for years for a photographer who knows what they're doing. We're very picky, and have never been able to find anyone who really understands lighting and how to capture a subject at the best angles for their face. FINALLY, we found Joshua. His brilliance as a photographer, combined with his easygoing and helpful demeanor, made our shoots a massive success. He was open to suggestions from us, and didn't mind our constant touch-ups and questions. He knows what he's doing, but allows you to create your own "look" while making you feel comfortable and giving you expert advice. I highly recommend him to everyone who needs any type of photo taken!!!!!!!! read more

Josh is the best, I only use him for my corp clients and have seen his fashion shoots truly amazing! I was using another photography before him and wasn't happy with the out come and so happy I found Josh on google. My clients always leave happy and great pictures I get speak a thousand words!!! read more

I highly recommend Joshua..... he is an amazing photographer who is fun and easy to work with ... :))) Great work !! read more

I loved working with Josh! He is very professional and made me feel so relaxed and comfortable. The shots came out AMAZING and I wouldn't have wanted them any other way. I would highly recommend Mr. Shelton for any head shots or high fashion shoots. read more

I've shot with Joshua twice now. Once in 2010 for a luxury jewelry line, and then again 2 weeks ago for some fashion stuff. He's an amazing photographer and the photos always turn out amazing! He sent me the photos the next day, and didn't have to wait a week like other photographers. I high recommend - He's very versatile! read more

Josh is truly one of the most professional photographers that I have ever worked with. Not only did he produce amazing photos for our Veterans "Honoring Those Who Served" event, but he gave us a great rate and even stepped in and helped with pre-event preparations! It was a pleasure working with him and I look forward to partnering with him in future projects. read more

Josh is great at what he does. Super professional, great photographer. He is easy to work with and affordable. Highly recommended photographer for shots of any kind. read more

One of the best photographers I've ever worked with. Josh did both event pictures and head shots for my company and I constantly get compliments on his work. A very professional photographer you can count on! read more

Our company had our annual event in Downtown LA. From the moment I contacted Joshua to photograph our event everything was great. He got information on our event before arriving, showed up early to get the layout and was able to photograph all aspects of our evening. He was able to capture the essence of the evening and interacted with the guest very appropriately. He put them at ease and got dozens of great shots. The results were outstanding! He supplied me with link to quickly get an overview of the photos and then a second file with the complete and high res photos for our records. I most definitely will use Josh again and have already referred him on to other business associates. Thanks again Josh! read more

Josh has a natural talent for capturing the best photos possible. He makes shooting fun and memorable. Love my pictures! Highly recommend shooting with him. read more

Simply put, my wife prepaid for a photo session that wasn't provided. This may have been the single most UNPROFESSIONAL experience I can recall. I can't speak to his work as he didn't show for our appointment after driving to downtown LA and having no answer at his door, phone, email or text. He did respond 5 hours later and stated he was ill and would refund our money which we're hoping is in progress. My suggestion would be DO NOT EVER prepay for services you don't receive. There is no reason to prepay for this session other than we felt it would occur; we were wrong. If you proceed, do not make the mistake we did. Do NOT prepay. read more

i am a professional model working with top photographers and joshua is an amazing photographer. he knows what he is doing, great with lighting. he is a great director and knows how to pull emotions /expressions out of you. he knows what agencies are looking for and is very professional. highly recomended ! read more

Josh is fun and easy to work with. He makes sure he gets the shot! He also does a great job retouching.1 stop shop here! Highly recommend his work! : ) read more