Carolina Bride Magazine Feature: Snow Filled Engagement | NC Wedding Photographers

Carrie and Sam's engagement session was the perfect Winter shoot! Sometimes we have visions for shoots and it takes patience to get what we want =).  After Carrie and I scheduled and rescheduled to choose the perfect day!  This session was filled with a lovely cold day, loads of snow, lots of love and tons of fun!  Check out their engagement session below AND featured in the January issue of Carolina Bride magazine!! We were so glad Carolina Bride loved it just as much as we did.  Also, don't forget to enter our giveaway! ENJOY!

Pick up your copy of the newest issue of Carolina Bride.  January's cover by Lindsey Lee Photography!

Sam and Carries Engagement Feature pages!

Engagement Session Giveaway + More : Wedding Photographers

WINNERS OF OUR GIVEAWAY!!!!

Rebecca Kearns is the winner of our mini portrait session and Natasha Brown  is the winner of our engagement session!!  CONGRATULATIONS!! Please contact me at joy@joydavisphotography.com to discuss your session.  Thanks so much for everyone that participated!! Much Love~

Hi Friends!! Happy New Year! Happy 2015! We want to kick this awesome year off with some love.  Engagement Sessions are a time to embrace and enjoy just being engaged... having fun and celebrating.  We love engagement sessions for many reasons but it gives you and your photographers time to really all get to know each other.  Your engagement session should really show you as a couple not just be "great" pictures of you.  We want our couples to embrace this time.  When planning your engagement session with us we talk about what you love to do as a couple, how you met, and what being in love really means to you. Have fun scrolling through a few images from past engagement sessions! If you are engaged be sure to enter our Engagement Session Giveaway! Be sure to share with your friends if you are not engaged for your chance to win something as well!

  Giveaway Details!!

  Engaged Winner will receive: 

Engagement Session on location with Joy & Ryan (within 50 miles of 28630)

1-2 hour session + $150 credit towards prints or digitals  ($400 value)

Other Winner:

 Mini Portrait Session with Joy & Ryan + $100 credit towards prints or digitals

HOW TO ENTER Engagement Giveaway!!

1. Be sure to Like our page on Facebook!

2. Follow us on Instagram

3. Comment Below and tell us about your recent engagement and a little about you two! 

HOW TO ENTER Mini Portrait Session!!

1. Like our page on Facebook!

2. Follow us on Instagram

3. Like and share this link/post on Facebook.  Tag someone you know engaged, if you do! 

  Giveaway ends Feb 18h! 

WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED USING RANDOM.ORG! More details below.

**Fine print: Winner will be selected by random.org. Engagement session includes 2 outfits and is on location,  online viewing/ordering gallery.  Winners must have followed each step of giveaway to win. No purchase necessary following engagement session or mini session.  Engagement session must be shot within 50 miles of 28630 or couple will be responsible for travel fee per mile. Mini Session must be shot within 20miles of 28630.  Session can not be exchanged, transferred or cashed in for monetary value. Session must be scheduled in 2015.  This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.**

Jordan & Kelsey : Married | Hickory Wedding Photographers

This day last year was Jordan and Kelsey's beautiful, fantastic, perfect, awesome, fun day!! The weather was much colder than it is today and it was a bit wet but none of that stopped us!  This group was so great to work with and spend an entire day capturing their love and friendship.  Happy ONE year you two!! We loved it.  Sending more love and wishes for many more wonderful years!  Much Love. Ryan & Joy

Kelsey & Jordan chose these talented and wonderful vendors for her day!

Florist: Wildflowers 

Bridal Gown: Poffie Girls made by Casablanca

Bridal Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Caterer: Liazzo's 

Cake Designer:  Maxi B's 

Reception Venue: Warehouse 

 Reception Entertainment/Band: Flashback 

(SO awesome!!)

Photographer: Joy Davis Photography

Hunter: High School Senior

Meet Hunter!  He will graduate from Highbriten Highschool in 2015.  Hunter has played varsity basketball at Hibriten since his freshman year.  He plans to go into agriculture or engineering in college. We incorporated his love for the outdoors, his truck, hunting, basketball and Jesus all in one shoot! Happy Birthday Hunter!!! Much love.  

Newborn: Brand New Baby Boy

Remember that birth video I shared several days ago?  Well, here is that little angel's newborn session!  Enjoy~

Brand New: A Birth Story

Phew this could be a long blog post so I'll do my best to keep it short.  Of all the things I photograph there is just something about a birth.  I can't explain it or describe.  After photographing one several months ago I knew I loved and adored the entire thing.  Being a Mom and giving birth to two beautiful children I loved being on the other side of the picture.  Its amazing.  The night before this little angel was born I got a text from the Mom saying she was having contractions but nothing to be concerned with at that point.  Ryan and I were in Blowing Rock shooting a wedding and I almost panicked! Mom reassured me all was well but giving me a heads up she thinks things are beginning.  We stayed in touch ALL night.  I literally could not sleep.  The excitement and nervousness of wanting to get there to make sure I missed nothing.  All of my stuff was packed and ready to go at the door.  At around 4:00am she text to let  me know she decided to head on in to the hospital.  I got up grabbed some coffee and right before I hit the door my next text said…water broke!  I knew then I had to hurry.  This was her second baby and they usually come much quicker!  I snapped a pic of the full moon that morning literally as Im getting in my car.  This morning was perfect in so many ways.  I walked in to nurses doing all they do, Mom in full labor and Dad doing a fantastic job staying by Mom's side.  This baby came super fast once I arrived at the hospital and the entire experience is one I will never forget.  What a complete blessing.  Watching one of God's creations and miracles happen right in front of me.  Being able to experience it fully and capture it was incredibly awesome.  These moments are completely real and nothing is staged or posed.  Real moments and raw emotions….  Tears fell behind my camera as little Ari came into the world… I put together a little video to share Ari's birth.  Enjoy~ Wow, friends just no way to put into words… look forward to the photographing many more of these…