Joshua and his team are based in New York's Hudson Valley, about an hour north of NYC. We specialize in weddings, but also offer family portrait sessions, videography, and a photo booth that can be booked with or without a wedding package. Our new studio space in Newburgh can be rented out for tiny weddings, rehearsal dinners, and elopements.
We think you'll see something different when you browse through our portfolio: gorgeous moments from a diverse client list, hearty laughs and dad joke results, beautiful light and color, and timeless images that were shot 15 years ago next to ones that were shot last summer. What you won't see are many Martha Stewart-ready detail shots (though we'll shoot them at your wedding if you ask us to).
We think you'll see something different when you browse through our portfolio: gorgeous moments from a diverse client list, hearty laughs and dad joke results, beautiful light and color, and timeless images that were shot 15 years ago next to ones that were shot last summer. What you won't see are many Martha Stewart-ready detail shots (though we'll shoot them at your wedding if you ask us to).
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Joshua is a photographer and videographer with over 20 years of wedding experience, based in New York's Hudson Valley. He is a former photojournalist from Tennessee who brings an unobtrusive and calm demeanor to every wedding. Although he primarily works in the Catskills and Hudson Valley now, he has shot weddings all over the globe.
Weddings are more than your cake, flowers, dress, and shoes. Weddings are about your people and enjoying your special day with them. We'll do all we can to capture as many of them as possible with photography, videography, and even a photo booth or drone as our tools. At the end of the day, you should have about 1000 amazing moments to look back on, not 500 photos of your dress hanging in the hallway.
We have two main options for the videos. You can order one or the other or both. The first and most popular is the short film. We will bring a dedicated videographer to record all day, and at the end of it you end up with a beautiful 5-7 minute film like you see below. We also have the option for the second photographer to record a few milestone moments from a tripod.
After witnessing hundreds of weddings at different scales and forming lots of opinions, Joshua and his wife decided to elope in the Catskills in 2017. Luckily, this area is one of the most naturally beautiful locations on the planet, and he was able to buy a little 8 acre evergreen forest where the elopement took place.
Although every wedding and every wedding package is different here are some ballpark starting numbers to give you a better sense of what to expect. For high season weekend weddings (Friday, Saturday, Sunday between April and November), Joshua's minimum packages tend to be around $5,500. Elopement packages start around $1700.
Reviews (10)
Riley Hope Vega
Aug 29, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Joshua fit my husband and I in for a quick portrait session before he left for BMT. The photos came out absolutely stunning. He walked us through how to pose and the entire process from booking to receiving photos. Whether you're eloping, having a large wedding, or anything in-between and need photos- Joshua is who to reach out to.
Joshua fit my husband and I in for a quick portrait session before he left for BMT. The photos came out absolutely stunning. He walked us through how to pose and the entire process from booking to receiving photos. Whether you're eloping, having a large wedding, or anything in-between and need photos- Joshua is who to reach out to.
Lindsey Speirs
Apr 07, 2021
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Joshua was the absolute perfect choice for our intimate elopement in Hudson Valley. He gave us tons of recommendations on great places to stay, flowers, where to do the ceremony, locations for great photos, etc. The day went perfectly and the photos really show it. He has a great authenticity and charm to his work that makes it really beautiful and unique. Highly recommend!
Danielle G.
Jun 27, 2020
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I highly recommend Joshua Brown Photography for your micro wedding photography.We are very happy with the photos he took at our tiny, outdoor wedding. Many have described the photos as a fairytale when they see the pictures and its true - the way he captures the environment, lighting, and mood is perfect. In addition to his beautiful pictures, Joshua is kind and personable. We discussed the kind of setting and ambiance that we wanted for our ceremony and he delivered with some excellent options in the Hudson Valley area. Finally, he posted a quick sneak peak of highlights from the ceremony the
Gina Graziano
Sep 14, 2019
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I am ecstatic that we chose Joshua to shoot our wedding this past weekend in the Catskills. He is the ideal vendor: calm, organized, communicative and professional. When I was running around the week before our wedding, I scheduled calls with all of our vendors to make sure we had everything we needed and everyone else had a laundry list of things for me - except Joshua. You can rest assured that he's got everything covered which is such a relief when planning a wedding.
We loved that he's not a fan of corny group shots and loved the "broody" tone of his photos which is why we booked him. But
We loved that he's not a fan of corny group shots and loved the "broody" tone of his photos which is why we booked him. But
Carrie Abels
Jul 26, 2019
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We chose Joshua as our wedding photographer because he has a journalist's eye for capturing small moments and the essence of people. At our wedding, he photographed quiet or hidden moments that might otherwise have gone unnoticed, and his photos of our friends and family are so true to their personalities that it looks like he's known them for years. Joshua is also very skilled at dealing with unusual lighting situations -- and he uses light in such a way that some of his photos look like paintings. He also has a keen ability to herd family members into posed photos within minutes... even seconds
Will Storey
Jul 11, 2019
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Looking through our wedding album, we were so moved and grateful that Joshua and his team had captured not only the big, beautiful scenes of happiness, but also the quieter moments of intimacy and love throughout the night. Blue Hill at Stone Barns was magical —the perfect backdrop — and Joshua photographed our guests interacting with the scenery so beautifully. He is a true professional, with an artist’s eye, and we felt so secure in his hands. His presence was completely unobtrusive, he made us laugh, and the photos are just stunning. Plus, he made everyone look gorgeous! What more can
Mallori Fitzgerald
May 23, 2019
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Elizabeth Fernsten
Aug 13, 2018
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Joshua Brown Photography did a spectacular job documenting our wedding at Locust Grove in May 2018. Joshua is a very talented photographer - he provided us with a collection of photos that recreate our wedding day in careful detail for us and our family. Joshua is also kind and calm, and spent a lot of time discussing what we wanted and the details of the wedding with us in the months before the event. He knew exactly where to be and when, and it shows in the moments captured in our photos, particularly the candid shots. His assistant Allie is also extremely talented - she took lovely candid portraits
Nancy Leeds
Oct 25, 2017
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I didn't realize how important our photographer would be until the day was over and because of a mix of adrenaline/gin and tonics I barely remembered anything. Waking up the next day I felt kind of sad until I saw our BEAUTIFUL photographs which Joshua turned around in a just a few days. Suddenly all the amazing memories from that day came flooding back to me! Joshua and his assistant captured the personalities of our guests and the "vibe" of the wedding perfectly. I was so grateful he was able to work with us to find a package that fit our budget. We chose him because we wanted pictures of people
Lindsey Thomas
Oct 12, 2016
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Hiring Joshua Brown to take our wedding photos was one of the best decisions we made! I found Joshua online after browsing through countless photographer's websites. When I saw his photos, I immediately knew he would be capable of capturing our day in the more relaxed style I was hoping for. His rates were very competitive and the booking process was simple and straightforward. He was prompt and courteous throughout all of our email exchanges in the months and weeks leading up to the wedding. In addition to the base package, we paid to have Joshua bring a second photographer and had him set up
