we headed to a beautiful orchard, enjoyed the warm springtime sun, and i fell in love with these beautiful little people…

little mr. Jack and Sweet miss Ella…

so much fun playing with them and getting them comfortable in front of my camera..

how could they not be beautiful with such a stunning mother…

i bet this little guy has sure stolen momma’s heart…

cuz it only took a few mins for him to steal mine

nothing like the innocence of our children…

this wall is a new favorite…LOVED it!

there was a mariachi band playing in the neighborhood, so i told the kids to show me some of their dance moves…

Thank you Jaime!!! i loved meeting you and your beautiful babes!

enjoy a sweet slideshow below!

xoxo

Tonya Joy

Shoot Location: The presidio of San Francisco

Models: Brad and Danielle

Makeup: Fresh Face Makeup (thank you Elissya)

Hair: Cary Carter Hairstylist

Styling: Tonya Joy

Florals: Tonya Joy (that was a fun little project!!!)

Wardobe: Shop Ruche and Anthropologie via Danielle’s closet!

I think one of the things I loved most about this shoot was how darn cute this couple was!  Danielle literally glows…she is such a happy, vibrant, and good person.  You can totally get that vibe from the moment you meet her…I was so happy that she and gena are friends and that she and brad were willing to spend the day with us!

the second thing I loved was the locations!  We hopped around to like 7 different spots and i LOVED every single one…

the light in the bay was amazing this day…no fog which is pretty common in the afternoons!

I made these little kites as a spin of ruche’s lookbook shoot…I thought fabric kites would be darling and it was so fun to put them together with some fabric I have had sitting in boxes for years now…

Danielle was pretty adorable with them…

this bush was calling my name…so so so pretty with the light peeking thru…

you are seriously stunning girl…

yes…i am addicted to lace and french netting…i need a support group…

we drove down to shoot in front of these great brick houses…but gena spotted the light coming through these random trees and tall grass…and it was a good call…i think these are some of my favorite images from the shoot…

we only shot here for a few minutes…but the light filtered through the backdrop so pretty…

The forests in the presidio are AMAZING!!! full of posion ivy…but really really breathtaking…

we hiked through until we found some nice light filtering through…

ok…seriously…san fran is amazing!

after the forest we headed to baker beach..couldn’t resist the beautiful golden gate bridge…

and then my sister shared one of her amazing spots with us…thank you gena!!

my mom, adam and I went to the san fran flower mart the morning of the shoot.  I have never been to a flower market before and I am seriously in love.  The vendors I bought from were so kind and I was in heaven being surrounded by so many gorgeous flowers.  So much fun putting this bouquet together!  Dont ask me what the names of the flowers are…haha…but the colors are pretty!! lol

and the last moments of sunset were soaked up on the beach…

thank you thank you thank you to all my sweet friends who shared the shoot with me, to danielle and brad for sharing your beauty and love with us, and to my sweet sis for showing me around and inspiring this shoot!

enjoy a beautiful slideshow below!!!

xoxo

Tonya Joy

A couple of weeks ago, I was scoping google for vintage homes in the corona area for my coming may 19th workshop. I found this old house that I immediately recognized from a friend of mine shooting there. I was super excited because I knew the owners allowed you to rent it for shoots and I was so curious to see how it looked outside the concept I had seen it used in. So, I made an appt to preview and when I was booking it for the workshop shoot, the owner told me she made a error and it was already booked the day I wanted it. HUGE SAD FACE!!!

Well, I couldn’t get it out of my head and decided that I wanted to shoot there…and SOON. Lately, my motto is that if you want something to happen, you gotta make it happen.

So i did just that.

I decided to come up with a shoot. The home had a very anthro feel so it but I also wanted to shoot something really beautiful and earthy there.  I dolled up a pettiskirt I found at goodwill (score 10 bucks) with some ivory french tulle and found a dress at forever 21 to remake as a top…grabbed some clothes from my closet that looked kinda funky anthro vintage, and we played dress up with the beautiful Kelly and Garreth! I was so excited to shoot her and her hubs again…I loved our first shoot together!

Anyways, despite the fact it was HOT and HUMID, Kelly looked absolutely stunning (HUGE SHOUT OUT to Leslie for Hair and Makeup…exactly how I envisioned it!!!). We are also treated to an incredible bouquet that really made a huge impact on this shoot. I just feel so blessed to be able to leave my kiddos at home to play with daddy and collaborate with so many amazing people to bring something beautiful to life. My photography is soooo good for me as a mother…I am thankful for everything I get to shoot!
So here is our “vintage romance” shoot…

Models: Kelly & Garreth
Hair/Makeup: Leslie Cordero
Styling/Shoot Concept: Tonya Joy
Amazing florals: Oak and Owl Floral and Interior Design

I wanted to do two looks, so this first was my take on romantic anthro…all compliments of my closet…originally purchased from forever 21…kinda sad…i never have worn any of it, but kelly sure rocked it!

this one may be one of my favs…love the colors, texture, and light…so pretty

like many of my models…kelly is a crossfit girl..after this baby I think I may have to give it a whirl…

the second look had me swooning..the light…the location…wardrobe…the florals…all so amazing…

this gorgeous bouquet got some serious well deserved attention!

is it not just lovely?

and yes..i decoupaged a chair with music sheets…in my spare time right…actually mia and ella helped me…:)

and this room is the room that had me fall in love…

such gorgeous light…

rawr…you are amazing kelly…

i found out when i was having a fitting with kelly that she and her husband and did not receive any of their wedding images for unfortunate reasons…I felt so happy knowing we could shoot them in this element knowing that (but you need to seriously get that dress out and come play with me kelly to replace at least some of your wedding day images!)

love this one…

it was seriously 100% with 100% humidity in this house…so we were all breathing a sigh of relief to get outside and shoot in this amazing light…

i die…love this one below…

an underexposed shot but I love the feel of it…something timeless here…

thanks again you two…we loved shooting you!

Please enjoy a slideshow below!!!

xoxo

Tonya

teresa was stunning…she is an avid collector of beautiful hats and when I saw this one in her beautiful home I knew we needed it for the shoot!

beautiful hair and makeup by Katrina of Kitsch by Kat…adore her!!!

teresa’s first look was found at Ruche…I had so much fun dressing her up!  This dress was a perfect find for her!

meet their little one…Miss Emma Rose…

she is a doll baby!

the second part of the shoot we really wanted to incorporate props that gave the shoot a french feel.  Since both Teresa and Brian are both accomplished pianists…and spent time living in paris…I wanted to fuse together both those things into the props for the shoot…

i painted some furniture up in annie sloan’s paris grey chalk paint…a color i am since obsessed with…and grabbed some pillows from her darling home and we played house out in a field in riverside!

(dont worry I had a friend come help me carry and hang chandelier…thank you heather!!!)

we also wanted to highlight the sweet birthday girl in this shoot….

beautiful miss emma rose!

we soaked up the last minutes of sun for these last series of photos…

I am so please with how this session came together!  Your sweet little family is so blessed!  Such an honor to meet you!

enjoy the slideshow below!!!

xoxo

Tonya

well the day before she and her fam had to hop a flight back to colorado, I hooked her up with my girl katrina, and we headed to downtown riverside for some family photos…

i helped her with a little guidance for the what to wear for family photos…and her gorgeous family took care of the rest…

if you follow my personal facebook page…you know “mark Crowley” very well…the guy is hilarious and i am so thankful he and alana found each other!

they are a perfect pair…

and very very very cute together!!!

meet their adorable family…

oldest conner…

the youngest sweet calleigh

and the beautiful middle child…cameron…

love these kids so much!!!

i was so excited to get to take these pictures…my sister alana is seriously stunning…she is my fitness idol!  the girl is a machine!!! and looks incredible!!!

after a bit of time at this church, we headed out to a field where the light never disappoints!!!

love this next little series…you guys are so stinkin gorgeous…

love this one….

love you all sooooooo much…we miss you and can’t wait to see you again!

enjoy a sweet slideshow below!!!

xoxo tonya

COST: 95.00

registration secured via payment to paypal at tonyajoyphoto@yahoo.com

Shoot Location: Riverside CA

Model: Ashlee Christman

Hair/Makeup: Kitsch by Kat

Styling/Shoot concept: Tonya Joy

Thank you to Katrina Kirk of Kitsch by Kat for beautiful hair and makeup…our beautiful model Jess turned out exactly like the inspiration I gave you!

May 19th has been on my mind and I am soooooo excited for this workshop…it will be beautiful, handmade, inspiring, and will be done  in Paris fashion…

DATE:May 19th 2012 (it’s a saturday)

TIME: 1230 to 830

LOCATION: Classroom presentation and shoots will take place in Riverside County California

full workshop details as you follow this post…but we will be shooting a gorgeous family in sweet french styling…and an amazing couple styled in parisian romance and fashion!!!

attendees are invited to participate in a “pre-workshop questionarre” so that I can do my very best to cover the workshop topics in addition to providing as much help individually as possible!

DATE: May 19th 2012 (its a saturday)

TIME: 1230 to 830

LOCATION: Classroom presentation and shoots will take place in Riverside County California

WHAT:

A full day of learning, instruction, TWO amazing STYLED shoots (first one to focus on family, shooting in full sun (weather permitting), and less optimal lighting) AND (one to focus on couple work and backlighting (weather permitting…it is always lushly romantic and just plain beautiful!!!), complete demonstration of photoshop/post-processing, workflow, and a discussion on business aspects of marketing/pricing/etc. (you may ask all you want about this in the q/a as well), and a candid and open Q/A session. Dinner will be served as well as loads of snacks and goodies. Lunch is not being provided, so make sure you grab a bite on your way over. All note taking materials are provided. Just come with your camera and any lenses you want to shoot with. Basically, I open my heart, and business to you with a sincere goal to have everyone walk away with new skills, friendships, and a greater love and appreciation for what they are doing as photographers!

WHO IS IT FOR:

The bulk of the day is completely demonstrative of what I am doing behind my camera and in front of my computer. I focus on inspiration and techniques to creating beautiful images. This workshop is completely suited for photographers as well as any individual who wants to learn how I am crafting images and who want to find out how I am enhancing my images in photoshop. The workshop is specifically designed for photographer who wants to improve their current skills and learn to shoot like a pro…it is gonna be so amazing…I can’t wait!!! I am especially excited to incorporate some new improvements after having several of my past attendees provide me with some great constructive feedback from past workshops!

COST: $445.00

TO SEE PAST WORKSHOPS CLICK HERE

* if you would like to reserve your spot please send payment to tonyajoyphoto@yahoo.com via paypal. If you would like to pay another way, please contact me and we can find an option that works best for you!

I look forward to seeing you in May! Please email me with any questions! Enjoy a sweet slideshow below!

xoxo

Tonya Joy

Sweet baby Kate is four!

enjoy the slideshow below!

the couple was so stunning…

and desert light is so yummy!

loved the styling of the “bride” a fashion forward twist with a pinch of color and fun! perfect!





we only got to shoot this set up for a few minutes…and I LOVED the furniture…I wanted to take it home with me!

LOVE this light!!!









yes…i will be making a ruffled train sometime soon! gorgeous!!!

enjoy the slideshow below!!

It was a part of a workshop I attended while in vegas. If you would like info regarding the workshop please contact me privately!