Ashleigh and Stefanie met in Temecula, Ca in 2013. Ashleigh was ready to get back into shooting weddings, after spending a few years primarily in her salon, and reached out to Stefanie to collaborate as a mentor. It was immediately apparent, after a coffee date turned into a 3 hour laughing and gab session, that we were destined to be 'together'!! We started shooting immediately, planning styled/editorial photoshoots, getting creative, and shooting weddings together as well as each others second/associate shooters. The amazing thing about working with each other, is that we don't COMPETE for dominance as lead shooters, we encourage and bring out each others creativity! Working together caused our images to have more depth, creativity and emotion, because we fed off each others energy, lifting us both to an artistry that has made us both better shooters, and better people. We are friends first, and business partners second, who encourage each other to continue to keep growing! When you find someone you trust implicitly to shoot exactly the same way you do, with 100% confidence, it was only meant to be that we would join forces, and shoot together under one brand.

While Joie de Vivre Photography was started by Stefanie, it is now comprised of both Stefanie (who recently moved to Dallas, TX) and Ashleigh (Southern Ca) as the main shooters. We also work with an amazing team of lead videographers, and second shooters! Both Ash and Stef are trained in photo and video, and work with the entire team for a seamless wedding experience. Stefanie handles all the editing to maintain continuity of style and design, as well as the back end office work, so Ashleigh can also continue to run her hair and make-up business in her Salon in Fallbrook.

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