The Founding Families
Every story has a beginning.
This is the beginning of Joie Studios.
Before opening my calendar fully, I felt the Lord leading me to begin differently—not by filling my schedule, but by serving a small group of families who believe in the heart behind Joie Studios.
Photography has never been just about beautiful images to me.
It's about preserving the quiet, ordinary moments that become a family's legacy.
The sleepy cuddles after dinner.
Tiny hands reaching for yours.
Wind catching your daughter's curls.
The way your child reaches for you when they need comfort.
The glance between husband and wife that says everything without a word.
These are the moments that quietly become the stories your children will one day tell.
When I imagined the future of Joie Studios, I didn't picture a calendar filled with sessions.
I pictured knowing the families I serve.
Watching babies become toddlers.
Watching toddlers become older siblings.
Returning year after year to document the ordinary moments that, over time, become a family's greatest treasures.
That vision begins here.
What is a Founding Family?
The Founding Families are seven families who will help establish the heart of Joie Studios.
This isn't a giveaway, and it isn't discounted photography.
It's an invitation into a relationship.
As one of these seven families, you'll receive the complete Joie Studios experience while helping shape the future of this studio through your story, your encouragement, and your honest feedback.
Your family's experience will help refine every detail—from the client journey to the artwork I create, the gifts I give, and the traditions I hope will become part of Joie Studios for years to come.
In many ways, you'll become part of the story behind this studio.
Let's tell your story
Choose Your Collection
Every Founding Family will join through one of my signature collections.
The Legacy 🕊️
For families preparing to welcome a new baby.
Together we'll preserve the journey from pregnancy through your baby's first year, creating timeless photographs, heartfelt films, and heirloom artwork that tell the beginning of your child's story.
The Heritage 🌾
For families beyond the newborn season.
Whether your children are toddlers, teenagers, or somewhere in between, this collection preserves the beauty of family life as it unfolds—the traditions, milestones, and ordinary moments that quietly become your family's legacy.
A Different Kind of Investment
The Legacy and Heritage Collections have established pricing because I believe heirloom storytelling is an investment worth making.
For the seven Founding Families, however, I felt led to begin differently.
Rather than asking you to commit to your investment before we ever meet, I'm inviting you to experience Joie Studios first.
We'll dream together.
We'll prepare together.
We'll create together.
We'll preserve your family's story together.
Only after your final session and the delivery of your heirloom artwork will you be invited to prayerfully determine your investment.
I simply ask that your decision reflect three things:
• The value you experienced.
• Your family's current financial season.
• Your desire to help establish Joie Studios so more families can be served in the years to come.
Some families may invest less than the standard collection price.
Others may choose to invest more because they believe deeply in this vision.
Neither is expected.
Neither is judged.
This isn't about finding the lowest number.
It's about building something meaningful together—with generosity, trust, and gratitude.
Who I'm Looking For
I'm looking for families who…
• value presence over perfection.
• treasure genuine connection over perfectly posed portraits.
• believe heirloom artwork deserves a place in their home.
• embrace the beauty of ordinary days.
• want to build relationships, not simply book photography sessions.
Most of all, I'm looking for families who believe photographs aren't just for today.
They're for your children.
And one day, for their children too.
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.
Psalm 127:1
An Invitation
Thank you for considering becoming one of the Founding Families of Joie Studios.
Please submit your name and email and we'll send you the application soonest.