Joseph did an excellent job capturing our wedding day. His solid communication, knowledge, and skill made it so easy for us to work with him. He knew how to photograph the specific poses that we requested but we loved that he brought his own creative ideas too. I was initially drawn to Joseph’s work because of its dramatic and romantic effect. He kept this style and at the same time, did a great job of displaying the spontaneous, ordinary, and fun moments that made our day special. We are so pleased with the results and now have a wall full of his beautiful work.
Cathleen O.
5.0
My husband and I got so many positive comments on Joseph’s photos of our ceremony and reception. We are so happy with how they turned out. Hire Joseph if you want a quality, artsy take on your special day.
Baylee S.
5.0
About this vendor
Joseph
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AWARD WINNER
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
J Photography is a photographer currently based out of Normal, IL, here to help capture images from one of the most important days of your life: your wedding celebration!! His goal as a photographer is to both help you plan the big day and assist in making the day as fluid as possible.
Joseph is most interested in taking candid pictures of all of the best moments from your wedding day. His photos feel under-edited and capture the natural beauty of you, your partner, and all your family and friends! You will appreciate Joseph's laid-back and go-with-the-flow demeanor as he hopes to take some of the stress out of your wedding day!
With all of that said, J Photography is very reasonably priced for the high-quality photos you will receive. Additional services include engagement sessions and extra hours. Please inquire if you have any questions at all!
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Joseph Schopp
Owner
Hi, I’m Joseph Schopp! While my journey in photography spans six years, I have been compelled by the arts for as long as I can remember. I started up the business two years ago, and it continues to grow as I gain more experience.
My primary objective is to encapsulate the beauty and authenticity of the present moment in my images. I firmly believe that photographs serve as enduring reminders of life’s most profound and genuine moments, and it is my privilege to provide these reminders for you through the pictures I take.
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The photographer was professional, organized, and easy to work with, calm during the day and respectful during ceremonies. Reviewers praised creative, emotional photos that mixed posed and candid shots, quick turnaround, and strong communication. They were flexible, accommodating special requests, and delivered beautiful, high-quality images at reasonable rates.
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Rachel G
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5.0
We truly couldn’t have asked for a better photographer for our wedding! Joseph was an absolute dream to work with—friendly, professional, and incredibly organized from start to fin...
ish. He made us feel completely at ease on such an important day and managed to capture every special moment so beautifully.
One of the things that impressed us most was how quickly we received our photos—they came back in no time, yet the quality was nothing short of amazing. Every image felt authentic, emotional, and full of life.
We would hire Joseph a hundred times over and can’t recommend him enough to anyone looking for a talented, dependable, and genuinely wonderful photographer!
Cathleen O
5.0
Joseph did an excellent job capturing our wedding day. His solid communication, knowledge, and skill made it so easy for us to work with him. He knew how to photograph the specific...
poses that we requested but we loved that he brought his own creative ideas too. I was initially drawn to Joseph’s work because of its dramatic and romantic effect. He kept this style and at the same time, did a great job of displaying the spontaneous, ordinary, and fun moments that made our day special. We are so pleased with the results and now have a wall full of his beautiful work.
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Baylee S
5.0
My husband and I got so many positive comments on Joseph’s photos of our ceremony and reception. We are so happy with how they turned out. Hire Joseph if you want a quality, artsy ...
take on your special day.
Victoria D
5.0
Joseph is an incredible photographer! He was very calm during our hectic wedding day and took stunning photos even with all of the crazy wind we had! The photos he took turned out ...
amazing, and he captured our special day perfectly. Overall, great guy to work with! I highly recommend having Joseph take your wedding photos :)
Peyton R
5.0
Gillian is very professional and courteous, and a gifted photographer. Thank you!
Merryn K
5.0
We truly could not have asked for a better photographer. Joseph was incredibly accommodating, patient, and professional throughout the entire day. His work truly speaks for itself ...
— he has a genuine, God-given gift for capturing moments in such an authentic and meaningful way. Every detail was executed so beautifully, and we are beyond grateful. We will cherish these captured moments for the rest of our lives. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Maeve E
5.0
You have to book Joseph! His work is absolutely amazing!!! Not only that, he was super flexible and easy to work with! I booked extra in advance (type A bride lol) so my plans cha...
nged a number of times and Joseph was always very open and responsive about it! In the end he was at the venue for roughly 4 hours in the evening and I gave him full freedom to take photos as he pleased, my husband and I really enjoyed his creative shots so we wanted him to have that opportunity alongside just capturing the night! We did not want the traditional wedding photos that are more formal and stylized, but when the time came when family wanted photos he was attentive and quick to snap a lovely photo! He captured the night beautifully and caught such lovely moments of everyone. So, it doesn’t matter if you want more relaxed/documentary style like myself or his other amazing work with more structured shots, Joseph will ensure that you will not regret your photos! I will add, we had a family member who did not want to be photographed and he was very accommodating to that as well!!! We received our photos within 2 weeks and he was very helpful and responsive when we wanted a photo removed and when a family member was seeing if he had a specific shot from the night!! A million out of ten Joseph was the perfect photographer and we are so incredibly grateful to have had him there and to have such beautiful photos.
Katlyn P
5.0
Joseph was excellent. He was even willing to go to a new venue with us when he had an unexpected cancellation with our first venue. Joseph was with us for 5 hours and took some ama...
zing pictures, that really captured the energy of our event. He did a wonderful job being in every moment of our event when it counted, but also blending in well. He was excellent and should strongly be considered.
Asia R
5.0
He was very professional and he communicated very well. He helped out whenever we didn’t know any poses to do. Overall, it was a very nice and fun experience!
Luke T
5.0
Joe was very professional and communicated well with us leading up to the wedding. We discussed our vision for the day and types of photos we wanted ahead of time. During our weddi...
ng which was at Ewing Manor, he offered suggestions for poses and locations at the venue and was fun to work with. We couldn’t be happier with the pictures!
Jasmine W
5.0
Joseph was incredibly professional, personable, and he did an excellent job. As a Catholic, I loved how he was able to complete his job well while also maintaining respect for the ...
Holy Mass (and he knew how to get the best pictures of the most important parts!). Joseph also did a great job of making us feel comfortable and he was great at capturing everything that we wanted and had asked for. I really appreciated how willing and adaptable he always was to our requests and small plan changes that came about in the big day. And lastly his photos came out BEAUTIFUL; I really wanted to capture the brightness of outside summers and he perfectly captured it. And he gave them to us so soon after it was great to be able to have them so soon after the wedding, like what more could you ask for. Great great job :)
Jared E
5.0
I cannot recommend J Photography enough! From start to finish, the entire experience was amazing. Joseph made us feel completely at ease in front of the camera.
The photos turned...
out a perfect. Joseph has an incredible eye for detail. We’ve received so many compliments on the editing, the different types of pictures Joseph captured (posed, candid) and how quickly we received them after our wedding.
If you’re looking for someone who is professional, friendly, and incredibly talented, J Photography is the one. We’re so grateful we chose Joseph!
Kaitlyn K
5.0
Joseph was great! He captured our engagement shoot exactly how we envisioned. He helped to guide us with poses so we weren’t awkward-looking, and he got the photos back to us quick...
er than any other photographer I’ve ever worked with. Very fun to work with!
Ellen B
5.0
Joseph was organized, professional, and easy to work with! He did a great job of scoping out some gorgeous locations for our wedding photos and captured the joy of the day so beaut...
ifully. We were so happy with the quality of our photos and with the quick turnaround when he returned the edited photos to us. I highly recommend J Photography and hope we'll be able to work with him on other photo projects in the future!
Beth N
5.0
Joseph was great to work with. He responded to messages quickly and thoroughly. We asked for numerous specific photos and he captured every moment with professionalism and a creati...
ve touch. He took a lot of the stress out of our special day!
Sophie O
5.0
Joseph was absolutely amazing as our wedding photographer! From start to finish, he exceeded all of our expectations. He was punctual, professional, and brought a fun, easygoing en...
ergy to our special day. We were looking for someone who could naturally capture the little moments that make a wedding so memorable, and Joseph delivered beyond what we could have imagined.
Joseph has a unique ability to work discreetly, capturing all the important shots without ever drawing attention or disrupting the flow of the day. This is exactly what we were hoping for.
Joseph was a joy to work with, and we couldn’t be happier with the beautiful memories he helped create. We highly recommend him to anyone looking for a photographer who can perfectly capture the essence of their big day!
Jenny S
5.0
Joseph did a wonderful job taking our wedding pictures. Excellent professionalism, communication and quality of work. We were extremely happy with J Photography and his work.
Jennifer D
5.0
Joseph was our photographer for our vow renewal October 2022. He was punctual, professional and patient. We appreciated his willingness to drive to our venue which was not local f...
or him. He took the time to learn about us and listen to what was most important to us (See you, hear you, know you). He responds to questions promptly and produces photos promptly. I would recommend Joseph to anyone looking for a professional photographer that really listens to you and cares about the quality of your photos. Also, he captures wonderful pictures!!
Julia G
5.0
Joseph was a great photographer for our wedding and his rates are very reasonable. He was very easy to work with and made choosing a photographer for our wedding very simple. I wou...
ld recommend him for your other photography needs as well. His editing skills were great (see below)! And we had our photos just 2 weeks after our event. I have no doubt we'll be asking for his services again! Thank you Joseph!
