Work with Vanessa Joy
Global Educational Speaker
Award-Winning Photographer
Canon Explorer of Light
The mission
Helping photographers take their craft and careers to the next level — with the skills, confidence, and business know-how to thrive in a competitive industry
The Photo Insiders Mastermind
Build a business as strong as your craft
Work directly with Vanessa and a small group of peers to elevate the way you run your business — moving beyond day-to-day hustle and building something sustainable, profitable, and fulfilling.
Get the proven strategies, clarity and accountability you need to grow with confidence.
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Private Mentoring
Complete 1:1 access to Vanessa is available to Photo Insiders Mastermind members in the Private Mentoring tier.
At this level, you’ll receive everything in the mastermind plus private 1:1 coaching from Vanessa — so you can get tailored guidance for your specific goals and challenges, with Vanessa by your side each step of the way.
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Travel & Shoot with Vanessa
International retreats
Once a year, Vanessa hosts a destination retreat for photographers who want to combine travel, creativity, and education.
The next adventure? Iceland, July 22–27, 2026.
Breathtaking landscapes, styled shoots, and hands-on learning in one of the most inspiring places on earth.
Spots are limited — and they always go fast.
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For the past 20+ years, Vanessa has been photographing events, portraits and marketing projects. Her work has been published by Yahoo! News, Grace Ormonde, Style Me Pretty, Rangefinder, Professional Photographer Magazine and more.
She was hired by companies like Bravo, Canon, David Tutera, The Knot and Hilton all while educating tens of thousands of pros worldwide as an influential speaker for well over a decade.
She’s a Canon Explorer of Light, an honor given to 5 wedding photographers in the United States, and author of 4 books on photography and business.
Being a mother of two and a former Spanish teacher, Vanessa knows how to explain concepts in a practical way. Her tangible and open-book style of teaching is loved by over 75,500 subscribers on YouTube and 110,000 on Instagram.
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Free resources
Free Preset
Steal my favorite preset
Save time editing with this preset that I personally use on my outdoor photos to brighten and warm up the scene.
Free guide
The Posing Inspiration Guide
Use my poses that your clients will love. Swipe ideas for posing individuals, couples, groups, and details.
Free Class
Speed Posing 101
Struggling feeling confident shooting, delivering a variety of images, and posing with precision and speed? This is for you!
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