Allison Joy Photography
Hello! My name is Allison, but most people call me Allie. I’m 17 years old, and I live in Howell, Michigan. I’m a photographer, dancer, and dreamer. I’m head over heels in love with God. My family consists of the best four friends that I could ask for. I really care about serving others, being healthy and caring for children. I’m also infatuated with peonies, cooking, books, musicals, boat shoes, and the ocean. Sometimes I am told that I can be a teensy bit obsessed with: things being tidy, sharing my thoughts using lots and lots of words, and having other people agree with my great ideas.
I have loved photography ever since I can remember:: I was the little kid taking a ton of pictures with my mom’s camera (lovely photos of our desk chair, the ceiling, and some awesome unfocused shots of my parents’ heads… I would get my little siblings all dressed up and take them outside (or in front of the fireplace—seriously) and pose them with stuffed animals or flowers or whatever props I could get my hands on. I thought it would be so cool to be a photographer at a place in the mall, like The Picture People.
Needless to say, my style has changed and my dreams have gotten bigger as I have grown. In 2010, I started doing shoots for friends and family and it was then that I realized that this could really be “IT”—my job, but also my passion. I feel so blessed that I get to do both at the same time! In 2012, I
officially launched “Allison Joy Photography” and I’ve been having the time of my life doing what I love. I currently am a “lifestyle” photographer, so I mainly shoot children, babies, families and high school seniors. I’m getting into second shooting weddings and I love ALL of it, but I’m waiting to see where God leads me and my business, which I know will keep changing and growing as I change and grow.
To me, photography is so much more than a camera and a subject. You know those moments you want to wrap up in a box and tie with a beautiful bow? My mission is to capture those moments, so that my subjects can go back someday and to re-experience those feelings. A baby’s first steps, a display of affection between young siblings, and a father giving his daughter away on her wedding day are all moments that can’t stay forever, no matter what we do. But we can take photographs that bring us back to those places and bring back those feelings. I want to photograph natural smiles and true displays of love. I want to take photographs that make my subjects say, “that’s so ME”!!
