WILLIAM JOSEPH PHOTOGRAPHY (WJPHOTO)

General information

Howdy Everyone!!!

Thank you for taking the time to read about little ol' me... haha. I'm just an ordinary guy, who has a pretty amazing job! I'm sure it's pretty obvious, but I love being a wedding photographer. Where else can you get paid to be creative, have a sense of humour, and end the evening with a free awesome meal :)

Besides having an appetite for wedding meals, I have an appetitie for fine-art wedding photography. My passion and desires take over, and I am blessed to have the gifts and opportunities to capture amazing people on their day, and in amazing ways!

For those who wish to know more about me I was born and raised in southern Ontario, Grimsby Ontario to be exact. I have been in love with both photography since I was 10 years old. The idea of capturing time and reliving it was what sparked my interest. Capture the same image from different angles challenged and inspired me more. Being only 10 if felt like I was Marty McFly and my camera was my DeLorean as I found a way to travel back in time and relive the best moments. Speeding things up a little, during my last year of college, I was hired as an assistant photographer and cinematographer for Northshore Stories out of Michigan Ohio. They were contracted by Northern Ontario Tourism to capture the essence of Northern Ontario. We captured everything from wild life to landscapes in the deep forested parts of Kenora, Thunderbay, Kapuskasing, Ste Sault Marie, and more. From there, I gained further confidence and experience in photographing underwater and from aircrafts, and as exciting as that may sound, nothing was more thrilling than visiting old abandoned ghost towns on a chilly rainy day with no gps, cellphone, or a change of clothes.

Eventually, I made my way back to Southern Ontario, where I would later start my own wedding photography business in 2007. I have been a wedding photographer for over 7 years, I have two offices, one in my home, the other in with the Art Crawl in Hamilton Ontario.

As creditials go, I have a diploma in Broadcasting Television & Video Production from Canadore College, and a Photography diploma from The Photography Institute.

You will find that I'm a pretty free spirit, willing to something outside the box which usually means I'm either laying on the ground, out in the rain, buried in snow, or in some other random spot subjecting my clean clothes mother natures creators while trying to capture a really great photograph. I have also been rewarded with some really unique opportunities including publishings in magazines and journals throughout North America.

My goal is to be an industry leader in developing professional photography packages at a competitive rate, as well as producing a fresh creative edge for all my clients.

Cheers,
WJ