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Photo Insiders is your one-stop community for mentorship, photography skill building and business growth
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Master the craft ofย  photography

 
Monthly
educational content
Behind-the-scenes
videos
Community of photographers

Tired of not being able to create the images you want?

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hosted by Vanessa Joy, world-renowned photographer trusted by:

If you want to...

01 take better images

Take impressive photosย across genres, styles, and ways of shooting

02 feel confident

Feel like a confident professional in front of your clients

03 get faster

Set up your camera quickly and get results fast, noย fumbling through settings

04 be creative

Getย creative because you know how to handle lighting, posing and settings

05 learn from a pro

See behind-the-scenes of how a real-life professional photographer handles real-world situations to create effortless experiences

this Membership is exactly
what you need

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Introducing...

Exclusive monthly content and behind-the-scenes lessons teaching photography concepts and techniques like...

Posing and Portraits
Lighting Indoors
Lighting Outdoors
Natural Light
On and Off-Camera Flash
Using Strobes
Continuous Lighting
Posing Groups
Posing with Movement
Studio and Headshots
Night Photography
Low Light Photography
Weddings and Events
Ambient Light and Flash
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Every month you get...

  • Oneย educational video

Going in-depth with videos, including step-by-step, instructions, teaching you a photo skill, or behind-the-scenes videos of real photography jobs. Some videos even include an abbreviated version so you can learn even faster!ย 


  • Worksheets

Use the worksheets as your guide as you follow along the videos with easy fill-in-the-blanks.


  • Optional quizzes

Every video is followed by an optional quiz so you can make sure you've absorbed all of the information.


  • Exclusive community

Network and collaborate with other photographers, ask questions and promote yourself. Much better than a Facebook group!

Curious what kinds of videos you'll find inside Photo Insiders?


Check the running list of videos waiting for you in our portal (Last updated on 01/08/2025
When you join Photo Insiders, you also get...

Immediate access to these bonuses:

Member-Onlyย Discounts

This is worth moreย than the cost ofย an annual membership โ€” and it's all immediately available to you when you enrollย 

(Worth $1600 and counting)

  • H&H Color Lab + N-Vu

  • Rotolight + Manfrotto

  • Fundy + CaptureOne

  • SquareSpace + 17Hats

  • Canon CPS

  • Freedom Edits

  • FilterPixel

  • And more!

Business downloads

Templates and resources to make it easier to run your photography business and take great photos in a lot less time

(Worthย $300+)

  • Workflows
  • Lead email templates
  • Posing guides
  • Price lists
EXPLORE OUR MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
This membership was made for you

Stop worrying about your gear

  • No matter which camera you use

Or what lights you have because Vanessa is teaching core photography concepts, not how to use certain gear.

  • For all types of photographers 

You can benefit from this visual, hands-on style of education whether you do portraits, weddings, or something else.

  • From beginner to advanced

If you are ready to learn and always improving your craft, then this membership will take your photography (and your confidence!) to the next level!

  • Even if you've never used a flash

You’ll start mastering lighting with flash and strobes in no time with Vanessa’s easy-to-understand methods of teaching.

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INVEST inย YOURSELF

Choose the plan thatโ€™s right for you

Photo Insiders Monthly

$27

per month

  • Long and short-form videos
  • Worksheets to follow along
  • Optional quizzes to absorb the information
  • Community to network with other photographers
  • Liveย broadcasts toย watch liveย photo shoots or join coaching sessions
Plus instant access to:
  • $300+ย worth ofย downloads and templates for your photography businessย 

  • $1600+ worth of member dealsย for exclusive discountsย 



$2,200 Value โ€”ย SAVE $1,850+
JOIN MONTHLY

Photo Insiders Yearly

$310

per year

  • Long and short-form videos
  • Worksheets to follow along
  • Optional quizzes to absorb the information
  • Community to network with other photographers
  • Liveย broadcasts toย watch liveย photo shoots or join coaching sessions
Plus instant access to:
  • $300+ worthย of downloads and templates for your photography business

  • $1600+ worth of member dealsย for exclusive discounts



$2,200 Value โ€”ย SAVE $1,900+
JOIN YEARLY

Hear it from other members

feel more confident in action


โ€œWatching her videos made me feel more confident as a photographerโ€

Vanessa's educational videos helped me find more interesting compositions in real time, thinking on my feet about layers, putting something in the foreground, close/medium/wide shots, and perspective.

Watching her videos made me feel more confident as a photographer because no matter what the situation is or how little control I may have over some aspects of the scene, I have a starting point for how to approach the situation, and practical tips for how to make the best shot possible in the circumstances.

โ€” Emily C.

capture the perfect shot,ย faster


โ€œA recent client said she loves how I'm able to capture real momentsโ€

Iโ€™m much faster at getting all the shots I need in a few minutes instead of constantly wondering what I should do next. I look moreย professional.

Itโ€™s helped my clients feel more relaxed, which helps me relax, so we all end up having a better experience.

A recent wedding client said she loves how Iโ€™m able to capture real moments and was bawling when she saw her engagement photos.

โ€” Stephanie C.

Always know what to do, no matter what happens

It happens to all photographersโ€ฆ

  • The subject is running late
  • There is no good light to be found
  • The weather (or the family members!) are not cooperating

ย What do you do?

Trust in what youโ€™ve learned through comprehensive, industry-leading educational resources.

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Stop wasting time

Enoughย with mediocre education that gets you mediocre results

You could spendย your time searching for YouTube videos...


But itโ€™s too easy to get lost in an overwhelming amount of videos and not find what you need (or forget what you were looking for in the first place!). And youโ€™re definitely not going to find a community of photographers to connect and collaborate with.

You could take another photography course...


But those donโ€™t have LIVE coaching sessions to get your actual questions answered for your unique situation. They donโ€™t have LIVE photo shootsย so you learn how to approach real-world situations and how to handle the unexpected.

You could take advice from anyone on the internet...


But you might want to learn from someone who has been in the industry for 20+ years, is a Canon Explorer of Light and Profoto Legend of Light, and knows how to teach.ย You will get the behind-the-scenes ofย realย jobs with paying clients in addition to step-by-step photography direction.

Photo Insiders is forย you and the time is now

I WANT TO ELEVATE MY CRAFT NOW

โ€œI love the way you teach and put your materials together. It is very hands-on and showsย how it all gets applied in the real world.โ€

โ€” Nicholle S.

โ€œAs a woman-owned small business photographer, the tools I've gathered from you are invaluable. You are a light for overwhelmed photographers.โ€

โ€”ย Keriย G.

It would already be so worth it if all you got was more technical skill to take creative photos...

Butย you're also getting:

  • Exclusive community

Network and collaborate with other photographers

  • Vendor discounts

Immediate access to overย $1600 worth of discounts (and counting!)

  • Step-by-step content

In-depth instructions delievered over long-form videos

  • Templates

Downloadable resources to make your business and shoots easier to run

  • Live shoots

Learn how a pro handles real-life situations in real-time

  • Exclusive content

Educational videos and resources you won't find anywhere else

  • Quick tips

Short-form content to learn fast, gear your gear and get going

  • Learn from a pro

Direct access to world-renowned photographer, Vanessa Joy

practical photography advice


โ€œYou don't withhold your knowledge and secrets โ€” you offer them freely to help us succeed and excelโ€

I appreciate how you pay attention to detail and are always available to help out if you can with our questions and challenges.

You are not the kind of photographer/teacher to withhold settings and other technical information. You offer them freely to help us succeed and excel.

Getting answers to my problems has made me more confident in how I approach things, practice and the practical applications thru your videos is almost unheard of these days.

โ€” Charles R.

For new and experienced photographers


โ€œEveryone can gain knowledge from thisโ€

Up and coming photographers along with experienced photographers will all gain lots of knowledge and tips from this. I wish I had something like this when I started out.

โ€”ย Jarrett J.

Real-world scenarios, not just theory


โ€œYou teach from a practical standpointโ€

I love your energy and the reality you have written from. It's not just a theoretical comment of 'you should do this...' but rather aย practical standpointย of 'Do this! I learned / failed / tried again and it works!

โ€”ย John

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Meet Your Instructor

About Vanessa Joy

Credit: Texas Touch Photography and Sarah Tribett

Credit: Sarah Tribett

Experienced

For the past 20+ years, Vanessa has been photographing events, portraits and marketing projects and has been published in places like Yahoo!News, Grace Ormonde, Style Me Pretty, Rangefinder, Professional Photographer Magazine and many, many more.

She was hired by well-known companies like Bravo, Canon, David Tutera, The Knot and Hilton all while educating pros worldwide as an influential speaker for well over a decade.

Renowned

Vanessa Joy has earned 5 college degrees (Education, Spanish, Photography, Music and Social Sciences), received a PPA Photographic Craftsman degree and Grand Imaging Award, been named a WeddingPro Education Expert, and has been sponsored by Canon, Adorama and Profoto to name a few.

She’s a Canon Explorer of Light, an honor given to only 5 wedding photographers in the United States.

Approachable

Being a mother of two and having previously been a Spanish teacher, Vanessa knows how to explain concepts so that you can actually practice it (and not just talk about her work!). Your sessions will be both easy to understand and fun to watch!

Vanessa’s tangible, informative and open-book style of teaching is loved by over 77,000 subscribers on YouTube and 110,000 on Instagram.

See the change for yourself

"More than me explaining in words, it's the before and after pictures that will give you all the reasons why you should have Vanessa as your mentor."

โ€” Bhuvana D.

Before and After shots submitted by our students, Stephanie Coulter,ย Luise Bruen, Gregor Sticker, Gregor Sticker, Preveen Rodrigo and Jeff Zwicker

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