Never feel lost or frustrated behind the camera again
Photo Insiders is your one-stop community for mentorship, photography skill building and business growth
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Master the craft of photography
Monthly
educational content
Behind-the-scenes
videos
Community of photographers
Live coaching
from Vanessa Joy
Tired of not being able to create the images you want?
JUMP INTO PHOTO INSIDERS TODAYhosted by Vanessa Joy, world-renowned photographer trusted by:
If you want to...
01 take better images
Take impressive photos 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, no fumbling through settings
04 be creative
Get 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
COMPARE MEMBERSHIP PLANS
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
Take a look inside
Every month you get...
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One 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!
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Worksheets
Use the worksheets as your guide as you follow along the videos with easy fill-in-the-blanks.
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Optional quizzes
Every video is followed by an optional quiz so you can make sure you've absorbed all of the information.
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Exclusive community
Network and collaborate with other photographers, ask questions and promote yourself. Much better than a Facebook group!
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Live content
Watch live broadcasts of photo shoots, or join other members for live group coaching sessions.
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
Flash Photography Collection
Natural Light Photography Collection
Wedding Photography Collection
Portrait Photography Collection
Live Video Shoots
Coaching and Mentoring Calls
When you join Photo Insiders, you also get...
Immediate access to these bonuses:
Member-Only Discounts
This is worth more than the cost of an annual membership — and it's all immediately available to you when you enroll
(Worth $1600 and counting)
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H&H Color Lab + N-Vu
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Rotolight + Manfrotto
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Fundy + CaptureOne
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SquareSpace + 17Hats
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Canon CPS
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Freedom Edits
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FilterPixel
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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
(Worth $300+)
- Workflows
- Lead email templates
- Posing guides
- Price lists
This membership was made for you
Stop worrying about your gear
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No matter which camera you use
Or what lights you have because Vanessa is teaching core photography concepts, not how to use certain gear.
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For all types of photographers
You can benefit from this visual, hands-on style of education whether you do portraits, weddings, or something else.
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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!
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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.
INVEST in YOURSELF
Choose the plan that’s right for you
Hear it from other members
feel more confident in action
“Watching her videos made me feel more confident as a photographer”
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.
— Emily C.
capture the perfect shot, faster
“A recent client said she loves how I'm able to capture real moments”
I’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 more professional.
It’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 I’m able to capture real moments and was bawling when she saw her engagement photos.
— Stephanie C.
Always know what to do, no matter what happens
It happens to all photographers…
What do you do?
Trust in what you’ve learned through comprehensive, industry-leading educational resources.
JOIN PHOTO INSIDERS TODAY
Stop wasting time
Enough with mediocre education that gets you mediocre results
You could spend your time searching for YouTube videos...
But it’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 you’re definitely not going to find a community of photographers to connect and collaborate with.
You could take another photography course...
But those don’t have LIVE coaching sessions to get your actual questions answered for your unique situation. They don’t have LIVE photo shoots 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. You will get the behind-the-scenes of real jobs with paying clients in addition to step-by-step photography direction.
Photo Insiders is for you and the time is now
“I love the way you teach and put your materials together. It is very hands-on and shows how it all gets applied in the real world.”
— Nicholle S.
“As a woman-owned small business photographer, the tools I've gathered from you are invaluable. You are a light for overwhelmed photographers.”
— Keri G.
It would already be so worth it if all you got was more technical skill to take creative photos...
But you're also getting:
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Live group coaching
Get answers to all your questions, no secrets held back
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Exclusive community
Network and collaborate with other photographers
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Vendor discounts
Immediate access to over $1600 worth of discounts (and counting!)
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Step-by-step content
In-depth instructions delievered over long-form videos
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Templates
Downloadable resources to make your business and shoots easier to run
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Live shoots
Learn how a pro handles real-life situations in real-time
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Exclusive content
Educational videos and resources you won't find anywhere else
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Quick tips
Short-form content to learn fast, gear your gear and get going
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Learn from a pro
Direct access to world-renowned photographer, Vanessa Joy
practical photography advice
“You don't withhold your knowledge and secrets — you offer them freely to help us succeed and excel”
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.
— Charles R.
For new and experienced photographers
“Everyone can gain knowledge from this”
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.
— Jarrett J.
Real-world scenarios, not just theory
“You teach from a practical standpoint”
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 a practical standpoint of 'Do this! I learned / failed / tried again and it works!
— John
Meet Your Instructor
About Vanessa Joy
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."
— Bhuvana D.
Before and After shots submitted by our students, Stephanie Coulter, Luise Bruen, Gregor Sticker, Gregor Sticker, Preveen Rodrigo and Jeff Zwicker
