Vanessa Joy
Vanessa Joy has been an influential wedding photographer in the photography community for years. Starting her photographic journey in 1998, she has since earned 5 college degrees, started her own business in 2008, and began teaching around the world in 2009. Vanessa has spoken at almost every major convention and platform in the industry such as CreativeLIVE, Clickin’ Moms, WPPI, ShutterFest, Imaging USA Trade Show, PPA related conventions, in addition to hosting personal workshops and numerous small business and photography conventions around the globe. Recognized for her talent and more so her business sense, her clients love working with her and industry peers love to learn from her generous, informative and open-book style of teaching.
There’s a lot you can do with light to flatter your subject, even if they’re not wearing makeup. Check out Vanessa’s favorite methods for getting that clean, no makeup headshot that her models need.
Interested in learning more about portrait photography and lighting? Follow along with these guides on 42 West:
- How To Shoot Golden Hour Portraits with the FlashPoint XPLOR 600
- How to Control the Lighting in Portrait Photography
- Lens in Focus: Audrey Woulard’s Favorite Nikon Portrait Lens
- Best Lighting Kits for Photography in 2021
PRODUCTS USED:
- Canon 1DX Mark 3
- Canon 70-200mm 2.8
- Profoto D1
- Profoto Beauty Dish
- Glow 5-in-1 Reflector
- Capture One
