De Joy Photography

Working with Amber was an absolute DREAM. As a surprise to me, my fiancé asked Amber to capture our engagement moment, and then led us through an engagement shoot afterward. Neither my fiancé nor I are particularly natural in front of the camera, but Amber made us feel so incredibly comfortable and was able to capture our true joy in that moment. We LOVE our photos!!! She also performed a miracle and processed / edited our shoot before the next morning so we were able to share our photos with our family & friends when sharing the news. That was so special because it allowed our family to feel like they were there with us in the moment. She's also gone above and beyond to edit images for us, switch additional prints to black and white, etc.Amber has been so easy to work with throughout the process - both before when coordinating, and since - we hope to work with her again! 5 stars for sure :) More...

Reviewed on Yelp

A wonderful day captured in beautiful images! My wife and I couldn't be any happier with our experience with Amber for our wedding celebration at the Hollins House. Amber did a great job capturing every detail of our wedding. I've never seen such beautiful photos! Working with her was both energizing and fun - she was great at bringing out the best in us for the photos and went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect!  She is such a caring person and made us feel really comfortable in front of her camera.  5/5 will recommend to our friends! More...

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Amber was our photographer for our wedding at the end of October. We cannot stress this enough, she made the entire experience absolutely amazing. Her professionalism, creativity, passion, energy, and positive attitude shown through for the entire day. We loved her so much that we extended her hours to stay longer! And that was just her amazing demeanor! Promptly after our big day, we got a mini preview of our pictures, which was so exciting because we had memories to share right away! She took a great group photo of everyone that attended the wedding. We used this as our thank you card and received so many complements on how fun and beautiful the photo was. The final set of pictures came about a month later and we were absolutely blown away! The images were clear, well shot, and just totally beautiful. She truly captures the day and every moment perfectly. All of the shots that we wanted were included, and the suggestions Amber had for locations, poses, and different angles turned out to be some of our favorites. Also, she had another photographer with her that was able to get really memorable shots of the groomsmen and guys getting ready. Loved all of it! We highly recommend Amber for anyone considering a wedding or related shoot in the Bay Area. She was incredible and made us feel so comfortable through the entire day. Even our guests kept telling us how impressed they were with our photographer! We will be trying to convince any and all of our friends and family that are looking for a photographer to hire Amber! She's the best! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Amber was our photographer for our wedding at the end of October. We cannot stress this enough, she made the entire experience absolutely amazing. Her professionalism, creativity, passion, energy, and positive attitude shown through for the entire day. We loved her so much that we extended her hours to stay longer! And that was just her amazing demeanor!

Promptly after our big day, we got a mini preview of our pictures, which was so exciting because we had memories to share right away! She took a great group photo of everyone that attended the wedding. We used this as our thank you card and received so many complements on how fun and beautiful the photo was. The final set of pictures came about a month later and we were absolutely blown away! The images were clear, well shot, and just totally beautiful. She truly captures the day and every moment perfectly. All of the shots that we wanted were included, and the suggestions Amber had for locations, poses, and different angles turned out to be some of our favorites. Also, she had another photographer with her that was able to get really memorable shots of the groomsmen and guys getting ready. Loved all of it!

We highly recommend Amber for anyone considering a wedding or related shoot in the Bay Area. She was incredible and made us feel so comfortable through the entire day. Even our guests kept telling us how impressed they were with our photographer! We will be trying to convince any and all of our friends and family that are looking for a photographer to hire Amber! She's the best! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Amber was incredible and so was her assistant Photog! She photographed our entire wedding weekend and she was patient with us, fast and TALENTED! Our pictures were turned around quickly and they are absolutely stunning! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Amber is absolutely amazing and her passion for what she does shines through in her work. She photographed our wedding and her and Bobby are the absolute best, they are fun, professional and are truly genuine people. From the first day I met Amber, her personality spoke to me and we are so grateful that she was able to capture such special moments of our big day! If there were more stars, Amber deserves them as she is hands down the best as she wasn't just a photographer to us but became a friend throughout the process! More...

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Amber is by far one of the best photographers I've ever worked with, and truly has a gift! On a number of occasions she's provided both me and our brides gorgeous, glowing and bright images- timeless and perfect to reflect on. Aside from her natural talent and spectacular services, she is such a sweet, warm and thoughtful person- I've never not seen her with a smile on her face! If you want someone that truly loves what they do, has a passion for photography and providing her clients with the best possible service, Amber is your gal! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Amber is phenomenal! Photography is absolutely stunning! Fun, loving, and energetic personality! Handled the bridezilla in me beautifully! Could not have picked a better photographer! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

She has amazing talent and works so hard for what she obviously loves. If you have a chance give her a call!

Reviewed on Facebook

Amber is so talented! I LOVE her!! She is so amazing, and so sweet! My husband & I loved all her work and her energy, as well as my wedding guests. Throughout the entire wedding she was taking non stop photos, there were times that she took out me and my husband to the backyard of the venue and took some phenomenal photos! I wish I could repeat my wedding so we could do these photos again! If I had another event and for future events I would book her again! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Amber is very talented, our baby & family pictures came out vibrant and beautiful. We were very unprepared for the photoshoot but Amber made the process easy, flexible, and fun; she came prepared with all the equipments and props.
Thanks Amber! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

She's easy going and just so much fun. She will bring so much energy to your event. She will make sure that each and every picture depicts all the wonderful moments of your wedding, birthday or any other special occasion. All I can say is that if you choose De Joy photography you are in amazing hands. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

We couldn't be happier with our experience with Amber. We had unexpected rainy day weather, and she took the most beautiful pictures to capture the day. She was so flexible and accommodating, and was GREAT with my step daughter. She was the perfect fit for our wedding, and I would highly recommend her to anyone! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Amber was a phenomenal photographer. When I arrived to get ready, she was already outside taking photos of my wedding dress hanging in the trees. Then as the bridesmaids were getting ready, she had all the flower girls come outside and take these interesting and gorgeous photographs using mirrors. The photos were amazing using the reflections of the mirrors to see the adorable little girls precious faces. Amber is vibrant and full of energy. So creative. She captured the light of our small chapel wedding perfectly. I can’t stop looking at the beautiful array of colors in her photos. Then to my surprise, while the family was inside finishing up wedding photos, she had the bridal party come with her for more photographs. The surprise was the hilarious photographs of our bridal party by the policeman directing traffic for the church crosswalk! It was so well suited and comical for our wild and vibrant group of friends! Certainly something only her energetic, original, and colorful mind would come up with! We had a lovely reception with some exceptional photographs taken and then afterward, we went into my parents woods for one last photo shoot of the day, in my favorite place: nature. She captured my favorite places in the woods and my husband’s favorite natural places as well. I can’t stop looking at the photos she took of our wedding. I knew I could put my faith in De Joy Photography to capture all of our special moments. It meant the world to me not to have to worry about looking up different poses or keeping track of the photographer because she did everything I wanted and then more!!! We are so incredibly pleased with the photographs. Something we will cherish forever. More...

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We were so lucky to find and use Amber's amazing talent for our wedding photography. The experience from the start was fantastic, she was easy to communicate with, asked the right questions of the style we wanted and what we didn't want. She was fun to work with, reliable, honest and talented. She went above and beyond to help us find great locations and made us look fantastic! Her ability to wrangle our large family into the right shots was fantastic as they are a tough bunch. She captured great expressions and made us look like models. I think Amber will become the favorite photographer among our family. We recommend her and would use her again! Thank you Amber for capturing the memories of our big day. More...

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We are so blessed to meet Amber in all respects. She is one of the most friendly persons I met in the Bay Area and also happens to be the most talented photographer I've ever known. Every time I saw her photos, it reminds me of how she is exceptionally talented to deal with lights, winds, shades and captures the beauty of nature like no one ever did before. I chose her because her previous portfolio is so beautiful and filled with humor, love, warmth altogether. She proved me that everyone can be natural in front of camera and a photogenic model if he/she work with her. Her professionalism on all process made all things workable, reliable, and creative. She always arrived at the meeting place before us and prepared photo session with all diligence to make the day best. (She even brought a glitter dust to make photos more vibrant). Thank you Amber for giving us good memories and work with us. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Couldn't make a stronger recommendation!

Amber shot my wedding in early October. She did an exceptionally wonderful job and both my husband and I couldn't be more pleased with De Joy Photography.

Amber has such an amazing eye for capturing genuine moments. I am most impressed with her ability to really incorporate the surroundings and make a complete picture--rather than just focus on the subjects! She took the time to get to know exactly what we wanted in our photos and did a masterful job in facilitating us in a natural and comfortable way that ensured we got the amazing pictures we wanted.

On the business side of the house her price for a wedding shoot is fair and she delivered everything she said she would on time and in a professional manner. We even woke up the morning after our wedding and already had a sneak peak of photos! She is an absolute joy to work with and made our experience a lot of fun.

When it was all said and done the photographs that Amber took captured our day perfectly. I would strongly recommend De Joy Photography for anyone looking to capture the moment! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

As a professional beauty stylist I love working with Amber. We’ve been published in many big articles and blogs like The Knot.
She’s also photographed me for headshots for my website. Amber is so kind and full of energy! I absolutely love working with her on boudoir sessions too because she really knows how to make anyone look and feel comfortable and sexy! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Essence of personality and mood captured naturally and beautifully:)

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Amber is so fun to work with! We love her energy and enthusiasm. She has such a good eye for things and it shows in the final product. She is attentive, observant, professional and creative. We absolutely loved our engagement photos and cannot wait to work with her again for our wedding! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Amber was so awesome to work with. My finance and I chose Ghirardelli Square in SF as our engagement photoshoot site. Within minutes, Amber found areas that would complement our style and the props we brought along. She went above and beyond to capture the perfect shot. Her enthusiasm and talent made the experience relaxing and wonderful. As a result, we look forward to working with Amber again in the future!

Thank you so much,
Ayo & Arriel More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Amber was just AMAZING!
She has the right mood and perfect personality for making pictures extraordinary :).
We highly recommend her! Besides getting awesome results that we have shared with family and friends around the world. We had tons of fun catching one of the best days of our lives, YAY :)! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

I had an amazing time shooting with Amber! She has such a great personality and made everything so easy and comfortable. I'd highly recommend contacting her if you're looking for a wedding photographer. Couldn't have asked for a better experience and needless to say the pictures are beautiful :) More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Amber knows her stuff, she loves people, and somehow manages to be incredibly professional while still so much fun. She understood lighting and composure and was able to create such beautiful images. She was excellent at communicating how to tweak our poses so that everything looks just dreamy. She really keeps an amazing upbeat and fun attitude even while drudging through rivers, climbing through fields, and up hills to get the perfect shot. Amber was so easy to work with clear communication from day one, very responsive and organized. Really a JOY to work with *wink* More...

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UGHH- what can I say about Amber other than she was an amazing photographer, a wonderful person to have at my wedding, and made me feel like a damn Disney princess.  I was so stressed out prior to the big day, but having her there helped me so much.  She knew what she was doing, directed my awkwardness, and got such beautiful and vividly *happy* pictures.  I couldn't be more thrilled with our pictures and our experience with her.  Thanks so much Amber!! More...

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Amber has a creative eye, an adventurous spirit, and a desire to capture genuine moments through her photography. She is talented and is willing to take risks such as racing a tide, going to llama farms, and venturing through flower fields. My boyfriend and I hadn't ever been professionally photographed before, but we felt at-ease and comfortable--more importantly we genuinely had a fun time! If you are looking for a spontaneous, talented, and creative photographer, then Amber is for you! The pictures she took of us were GORGEOUS, and they are my favorite out of any sets of pictures I have taken with my boyfriend in the three years we have been together. Thank you Amber! More...

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Words cannot express how amazing she is. I picked amber through my wedding coordinator list. She helped way beyond just taking pictures. She helped my coordinator find a location as well. She had no issue getting dirty or wet. Not to mention she is so creative!!! She was always thinking of new poses and different locations to take pictures. She listen to everything I ask for and deliver. If you are looking for the best wedding or any photos ever you need to hire her. I live in Texas and flew to California for my wedding. I trust her 120%. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Magical and needed no guidence after the inititial meeting.I loved her energy and knew she "Got Me" and what i wanted for my wedding. Amber provided. Ready to hire her for another Family Session! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

If I could give 10 stars I would! De Joy photography surpassed my expectations and really made our special day perfect. We had Cherlyn and Bobby photograph our event and without them our group would have been a lost chaotic bunch. They really went above and beyond the call of duty to provide us with the best possible experience. Amber did and absolute amazing job with turn around on our images and communication. I would recommend De Joy to anyone I know if they want to have beautiful photos to cherish for a lifetime and the best customer service around. Thank you a thousand times!! More...

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Amber  is not only a great photographer, she also cares about her clients. Last year my wife and I took our anniversary pictures with her and we were highly impressed with the quality of service. She gave us a lot of ideas for great pictures and worked with the props that we brought with us.  We lost the digital copies of our pictures and Amber patiently dug into her archives and sent us the pictures. We are highly grateful to her and highly impressed by her dedication to go out of the way for her clients. We highly recommend her for your photographic needs.-Ravi and Arathi More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Amber Is a great photographer. She photographed my wedding and I am absolutely satisfied with her work and customer service. She showed up at the time she said she would. Very kind. Friendly and professional. I highly recommend her. If your looking for a photographer don't look any where else, you will be satisfied with her service. More...

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Words cannot explain how awesome De Joy Photography is. Amber was an absolute pleasure to work with. My now wife and I during the planning of our wedding met with multiple photographers in the area but instantly felt that connection and could tell that Amber truly loves what she does. It was a no brained after the interview, that we would be going with  De Joy Photography. Because we were paying for our wedding on our own budget was a big factor to our decision. Amber was very responsive to emails and was willing to work with us as to a package that was conducive to our needs. I would highly recommend the services of De Joy Photography , and can't wait for the moment when we can hire Amber again for our future photography needs. You Rock Amber!!! More...

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Amber was absolutely AMAZING! She is so skilled at what she does and our wedding photos turned out so very beautiful. If you want magazine worthy photos, book Amber for any of your photgraphy needs!

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My husband and I got married October 30, 2016. Amber is such a pleasure to work with. She is honest, warm and makes you feel very comfortable. She is very flexible and her communication is impeccable! She took our engagement photos as well as our wedding photos and now I will go to no one else. It's hard to find a photographer you can trust which is why I am so happy we found De Joy Photography & Amber.I look forward to having her photograph many more memories and special life events to come! More...

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Amber's work and personality  is AMAZING! Her and Bobby, photographed our wedding this past March and I couldn't be happier! thanks to her my husband and I have gorgeous photo's to cherish for the rest of our lives. Not only is her work perfect but she is also professional and wonderful to work with! We had so much fun shooting all the pictures!  If your looking for a wedding photographer look no further and go with De Joy Photography!. More...

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Great Engagement PhotoshootAmber was great for our engagement photo session! She's an absolute pleasure to work with. Her response time is literally less than 2 mins no matter what time of the day it is (no kidding)! We had initially planned for a weekday but she reached out to me and informed that it would be raining heavily that day. Very thoughtful of her to change the dates and make sure we have a good weather. She has a well detailed contract to make sure everything is communicated well in advance and there is no confusion in what you should expect.At the day of the shoot, she was there right on time and remembered most of my pinterest board pics that I had sent earlier. We very initially awkward but she made us feel so comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera. 10 minutes into the shoot and we were laughing and just being ourselves.After the shoot, she was very quick in sending pics and made sure we have enough time for selecting for editing.Ladies and gentlemen, look no further than Amber! I can assure you'll have a great time with her! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Amber was the glue to my wedding. She is not only one of the best photographers out there but she's a necessity to every wedding. You won't find anyone more professional. I wrote a list of all the essential shots I needed, with a proposed schedule for her for the day along with my schedule. She called Me and went over every single detail, and never made me feel rushed. She had very limited time for all the things I wanted during our wedding but she went far and beyond what I expected and got everything I wanted photographed. It was a long journey to find Amber, it's so hard to know what a photographers like by there website and I wanted something very specific. No exaggeration I looked at every photographer from Big Sur to San Jose and communicated with over 40 photographers, after speaking with her, I knew she was the one. She put my wishes and hopes first, as many photographers I've worked in the past do not and her price is very fair! It was just so nice to have a photographer so talented and kind with me throughout the entire day. The final images are magazine spread quality. Thank you so much for being such a huge part of our wedding day and giving us so many spectacular images. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Amber is amazing! Our photographs are stunning! Well worth the bargain we got!

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Amber shot my wedding in early October. She did an exceptionally wonderful job and both my husband and I couldn't be more pleased with De Joy Photography. Amber has such an amazing eye for capturing genuine moments. I am most impressed with her ability to really incorporate the surroundings and make a complete picture--rather than just focus on the subjects! She took the time to get to know exactly what we wanted in our photos and did a masterful job in facilitating us in a natural and comfortable way that ensured we got the amazing pictures we wanted.On the business side of the house her price for a wedding shoot is fair and she delivered everything she said she would on time and in a professional manner. We even woke up the morning after our wedding and already had a sneak peak of photos! She is an absolute joy to work with and made our experience a lot of fun.When it was all said and done the photographs that Amber took captured our day perfectly. I would strongly recommend De Joy Photography for anyone looking to capture the moment! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Amber was the glue to my wedding. She is not only one of the best photographers out there but she's a necessity to every wedding. You won't find anyone more professional. I wrote a list of all the essential shots I needed, with a proposed schedule for her for the day along with my schedule. She called Me and went over every single detail, and never made me feel rushed. She had very limited time for all the things I wanted during our wedding but she went far and beyond what I expected and got everything I wanted photographed.  It was a long journey to find Amber, it's so hard to know what a photographers like by there website and I wanted something very specific. No exaggeration I looked at every photographer from Big Sur to San Jose and communicated with over 40 photographers, after speaking with her, I knew she was the one. She put my wishes and hopes first, as many photographers I've worked in the past do not and her price is very fair!    It was just so nice to have a photographer so talented and kind with me throughout the entire day. The final images are magazine spread quality. Thank you so much for being such a huge part of our wedding day and giving us so many spectacular images. I can't wait to review you with images on your facebook as soon as I get back from our honeymoon.            -Brit & Kevin More...

Reviewed on Yelp

First of all,I want to call her as a true artist with sheer professionalism and gifted talent, and warm heart. If someone want to work with top-rated creative and natural light photographer, I want to tell this :  she will be the one of best for you. Every time I saw her  photos for our couple, it reminds me of how she is exceptionally talented to deal with lights, winds, shades and captures the beauty of nature like no one ever did before. (I recommed you to check her blog : dejoyphotography.com/blog)Second, If you are very shy and think yourself a not-a-camera type, she is the one photographer who makes models be most comfortable and a friend of camera. I chose her because her previous portfolio is so beautiful and filled with humor, love, warmth altogether. I wished I could be in her heart-warming photos and she proved me that everyone can be natural in front of camera and a photogenic model if he/she work with her.Third,  Her professionalism on all process made all things workable, reliable, and creative.  She always arrived at the meeting place before us and prepared photo session with all diligence to make the day best. (She even brought a glitter dust to make photos more vibrant! ) Thank you Amber giving us good memories and working with us. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

We were so lucky to find and use Amber's amazing talent for our wedding in Pleasanton, CA. The experience from the start was fantastic, she was easy to communicate with, asked the right questions of the style we wanted and what we didn't want. She was fun to work with, reliable, honest and talented. She went above and beyond to help us find great locations and made us look fantastic! Her ability to wrangle our large family into the right shots was fantastic as they are a tough bunch. She captured great expressions and made us look like models. I think Amber will become the favorite photographer among our family. We recommend her and would use her again! Thank you Amber for capturing the memories of our big day. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Amber was truly wonderful - she is fun and easy going and takes gorgeous pictures! Amber took our engagement photos (me, my fiance, and our dog Cassie) and did a fabulous job. She suggested a great time to meet and we had great lighting for our shots. She was able to quickly get to know me and my fiance and understand the vibe we hoped to achieve in our pictures. Amber was great working with our dog (who was quite hyper during the shoot) - she was patient and able to get Cassie's attention for some awesome shots!Amber turned our pictures around quickly and I could not be more pleased with the results. We are so lucky to have such wonderful engagement shots - couldn't recommend Amber more highly! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

I had a civil ceremony and contacted Amber less than a month before my husband and I were scheduled. She was super friendly and very helpful.

Reviewed on WeddingWire

We were extremely pleased with the photos of our daughter’s wedding. De Joy Photography captured the spirit and charming personalities of the bride and groom, flower girls, bridesmaids, and groomsmen. She was able to beautifully portray the table decorations. Looking at the finished product, each page of our photobook comes alive with great memories because of the fabulous photography. Thank you so much from the Mother of the Bride! More...

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