Joel Thomas Photography

About Joel Thomas Photography

Joel Thomas Photography

hockey enthusiast, ultimate frisbee fanatic, and corny joke expert

Hi!!! My name is Joel and I’m a wedding and portrait photographer in Central Pennsylvania. Although I’m based out of Harrisburg, I love to travel to Pittsburgh, Philly, Baltimore, DC, New York and beyond! I’m married to my amazing wife Kristin who typically works along side me at weddings and is almost as goofy as I am (almost). We have a border collie named Oreo who has more energy than the two of us combined! I’m a Netflix junkie (which is perfect to watch while I spend countless hours editing photos) and I quote movies and TV shows all the time. Try to stump me with a movie quote, it can’t be done ;)

I’ve always had a love for people and making them laugh. I’m all about bringing out someone's genuine expression in my photographs. Yes, I will set you up and help pose you for all of the shots, but my main focus is for you to feel comfortable and natural so I can bring out that real smile, laugh, or even a silly face. (Unfortunately that means sometimes I have to resort to terrible dad jokes). Having your engagement and wedding photos captured should be fun (not awkward or stressful). I always say that if you don't enjoy taking the photo, you won't enjoy looking at the photo. I'm here to make you look your best and have a blast doing it!

Services

Services

  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Printing rights
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Online gallery
  • Printed enlargements
  • Wedding album

Reviews

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  • Great Experience!

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    •Jess N.•Oct 14, 2024

    We had the best experience with Joel! It is important on your wedding day to surround yourself with people you trust and who know what they are doing; Joel is just that! He is organized, calm, and he made the day so fun! We felt that Joel and Kristen were our friends just hanging out with us on our wedding day. Of course, the photos came out incredible and Joel snapped all the combos we asked for! We will recommend Joel to anyone who will listen!!

  • Great Photographer! Highly Recommend

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    •Lindsay W.•Aug 21, 2024

    Joel was a pleasure to work with and my favorite vendor at my wedding! He did our engagement photos and wedding photos and we loved both sets of pictures. He is a very natural photographer who knows what he is doing. He works hard to make everyone around him feel comfortable with his infectious personality. Also the day of the wedding can be crazy by Joel is very calm and worked well with the venue and other vendors to make sure everything ran smoothly. He was always very upfront about his processes and cost and was very affordable! My favorite part was all his packages gave you 8 hours of wedding photography minimum. Not all photographers do this. He really knows how to capture the love and fun between you and your partner. I highly recommend to use Joel Photography for your wedding day! I am so glad we did and hope to us Joel in our future family photos.

  • He exceeded our expectations and more!!

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    •Danielle V.•Jun 6, 2024

    When I was looking for a photographer for our wedding, I didn’t just want anyone off the street. I had looked at several people’s work and talked to many photographers, but there was always something missing from their work that I had been searching for. When visiting a wedding expo, I came to his booth and knew immediately that this was the photographer I wanted to shoot my wedding! He doesn’t just take a photograph; he captures a moment in time! His photos evoke emotion more than just happiness. I could feel the joy and warmth of his subjects come to life. His use of color and composition set the stage for the perfect image to hang on your wall. Right off the bat, Joel was funny, extremely personable & amazing to work with! He made it fun to be photographed (especially if you don’t do well in front of the camera but love the end result). Joel really made the whole process very easy and enjoyable by explaining everything and answering all of our nitty gritty questions. And believe me, we had A LOT of questions! With every request, he did not disappoint! He mastered the skill of capturing our love and our personalities in every photo he took! Through his creativity that shows in our engagement & wedding photo album… I can’t help but smile, laugh and get a little teary eyed. It was such a great experience. If you are looking for a photographer for your wedding, I would highly recommend Joel Thomas!! I will definitely be using him again in the future for our family photos!!!

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