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.
See Vanessa Joy’s camera and lens for portrait photography on a budget plus her preferred method for shooting for the best focus. Learn how to best light and pose for close-ups and 3/4 length photos when shooting portraits with the Canon EOS Rebel T7 and 50mm 1.8 lens.
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- How to Control the Lighting in Portrait Photography
- Best Lighting Kits for Photography in 2021
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