Joie du Jour Photography

I feel so thankful to have had Kerry and Denny from Joie du Jour shoot my engagement photos and wedding. First of all, Kerry is extremely responsive, easy to get in touch with, and professional. She listened our engagement photo ideas and scouted out the perfect location. Not only did Kerry and Denny make our engagement photo experience relaxed and fun - but our photos are beautiful! Oh the day of the wedding, Kerry stayed with the ladies while we were getting ready and Denny hung with the guys. My husband echoed previous reviewers who stated that Denny was super laid-back and blended right in! The pictures of the guys getting ready are some of our favorites from the bunch. The photos from our wedding are absolutely stunning. Kerry and Denny are super creative and seemed to capture everything - they did not miss a moment. My experience with Joie du Jour could not have been any better!

I was married in Minnesota, but knew Kerry and Denny from my schooling in Louisiana. My worries about the added expense of airfare and accommodations were unfounded. They are totally worth every penny. I have nothing to sing but praise and acclamations about their work. They were fun, artistic, professional and creative. They thoroughly captured the emotions of the greatest day of my life- I have never felt as beautiful as I did in their photographs- nor looked as happy- it was magic. I have a younger sister who is getting married in Mexico and although photographers are included with the package- I am wholeheartedly encouraging her to use Kerry and Denny. Thank you, thank you, thank you- I couldn't have asked for anything more!

My finace and I live in Oklahoma. However, we planned to have our engagement pictures taken in New Orleans during a vacation, since he is from Louisiana. After researching information on every photographer in the area, we chose Joie du Jour. We could not have been happier with our decision. Kerry & Denny were wonderful to work with, and our pictures turned out amazing! They both had such creative ideas for our pictures, and they turned out so natural. We had no time limit to our session. Kerry & Denny worked as long as they needed to ensure our pictures were perfect. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a photographer in this area.

Our photographer, Denny Culbert, was everything that I didn't know I wanted in a wedding day photographer. He was calm, relaxed, flexible and like a NINJA! Never did I feel we were being too posed or unnatural. During the reception I didn't even know he was capturing what he captured... which allowed for natural beauty in all of the pictures. Truly, his photography was art, functional art, art that I can appreciate for many many years, art that captured the essence of the people and the love that was present at our wedding. He is worth his weight in gold.

I, myself, am a photojournalist. So I knew when it came to choosing a wedding photographer my expectations would be high. Great photography was definitely a top priority in our wedding planning. I must say, we made the perfect choice. Kerry and Denny are a joy to work with. The day of the wedding they were great, they adapted with us when the ceremony was delayed for weather, and they pitched in to help whenever we needed it. They are both true professionals, and they worked so hard. I don't think they missed a moment! And then there are the photos. Absolutely gorgeous! I am so happy with our wedding photos. They did a wonderful job, telling the story of our wedding, the joy, the love, the rain. I chose Joie du Jour because I knew they would go far beyond traditional, and often repetitive, group shots. And I was not disappointed. They made beautiful and unique photos that show their obvious talent. Convincing us to kick off our shoes and wade in a small creek so some of my favorite photos from the day. Kerry jumped in with us, climbing high and low to get the perfect shot, and making us laugh the whole time. Kerry and Denny went above and beyond for us, and I cannot thank them enough. I'm in love with our photos, and so are our family and friends. Thank you guys! Kerry also took our engagement photos and they were awesome!

I Loved my photographer, Denny Culbert, he did actually want i wanted. I enjoy more freelance photography instead of posed pictures and that's exactly what i got. My Pictures turned out to be better then I thought I wanted!!!!

My fiance and I went with Kerry to Audubon park and Oak Street to snap a few engagement pictures. She knew exactly the right time of day to go for the best lighting, and was great in allowing us to be natural so she could capture just the right moments between us. We are so proud of the photos that Kerry carefully edited for us in both color and black and white so that we could choose which we prefer. As soon as we received the pictures, they went into frames right away and are now displayed everywhere in our home. I hope we have another opportunity down the road to work with kerry again! Kerry is simply the best, from her professionalism to her creativity - and she's just fun and stress free to be around!

Let me start off by saying that I am a professional photographer. So you can imagine that I am very particular about everything photographic. My wife and I were married in October in Nashville, Tn. We had plenty of options of local photographers to choose from and looked at more than a few portfolios, but after looking at joiedujourphotography and seeing the type of work she can do, we were hooked and decided to bring Kerry up from New Orleans. She had the perfect amount of presents at the wedding ceremony. You knew she was there capturing all the great moments that you hope to have on your wedding day, but relaxed enough that I never thought she was in my face. Kerry was more than accommodating and a pleasure to work with. We got our pictures back to us quicker that we had expected. She also added a nice touch by the way she packaged and delivered everything. She was a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to my family and closest friends.

We had two photographers from Joie du Jour come photograph our wedding. They came to our rehearsal and rehearsal dinner the day before the wedding to get a feel for the locale. Kerry and Denny were very professional and easy to work with. On our wedding day Kerry spent the day with me photographing my preparations for the ceremony. She was fun and easy to get along with, she blended in well with my family and friends so it was easy to forget she was around. Denny spent the day with my husband. He became one of the guys, entertaining people and putting them at ease, while remaining unobtrusive. During the ceremony they covered different angles while remaining out of the way. We had our family portraits immediately after the ceremony. They we very patient with us while we put together about a hundred different variations of different groups of people to photograph. During the reception they set up a photobooth where our guests could get their pictures taken. It was a huge hit and everyone love it. We were eager to see the pictures after the wedding and we did not have to wait long. Words cannot come close to describing the beauty and quality of the photographs. They did a fantastic job of capturing the essence of our wedding day. They also put together a gorgeous photobook for us that had me crying with remembered emotions from our wedding day. They uploaded the pictures to a website so family and friends that could not make it to the wedding (and those that did) could enjoy the photographs as well. Having Joie du Jour photography capture our wedding day was one of the best decisions I have ever made (second to choosing to marry my husband :) ) and I would make the choice again in a heartbeat.

Wonderful photography!

Kerry and Denny captured all the important moments of our wedding, as well as shooting fun pictures of our family and friends. All of the photos came out great -- professional editing, a good variety of styles, includuing spontaeous shots and posed ones. Kerry was easy to work with, responding to questions quickly. On the day of the wedding, she was a nice, calm presence -- she got all the photos we wanted without us having to ask for anything.

As Mother of the Bride, I was so happy that my daughter Jordan engaged Kerry's services as soon as she found out she was back in Louisiana. She is one of the best photographers - ever - and has found quite a niche in wedding photography. The engagement photo shoot in the French Quarter turned out so many perfectly creative pictures that we had to make an album of all of them. Kerry can find just the right light for each shot. And what can I say about the pictures on the special day! Everyone from this MOB to the flower girls to the groomsmen walking along the streetcar tracks looked wonderful. Because Dayton is in the Australian Army, he brought his ceremonial sword and Kerry got the best shot of them cutting the cake with it. That, and all the other reception photos, are amazing. Congratulations Kerry on your very professional business and easy going demeanor. You kept us all at ease.

Dayton and I were married in New Orleans in May. After seeing Kerry’s beautiful and photojournalistic style, we definitely wanted Joie du Jour Photography. We really wanted photos of those candid and special moments rather than tons of staged photos (though we did a few for the fam and they were lovely). Dayton and I couldn’t have been happier with Kerry and Denny’s work. Their impromptu shots were by far the best. Denny’s photos of the groomsmen on the trolley tracks were like a scene out of ‘Reservoir Dogs’. I loved Kerry’s dancing shots of our friends and family cajuning it out to the Pine Leaf Boys at the reception. The other great idea that they brought along to the reception was the Photo Booth, where friends and family could take their own crazy photos. Some of them are hilarious! Prior to the wedding Kerry took our engagement photos around the French Quarter in New Orleans. These are some of my favorites because they capture the sunny, but interestingly gritty feel of New Orleans. In about an hour, we had shots all over the Quarter on Royal Street, Jackson Square, in front of Lafitte’s and a few perfect candid photos with the ‘Rose Lady.’ On a personal note, I appreciated how friendly, but professional Kerry and Denny were throughout the day. Both are very down-to-earth, flexible and helpful. Thank you, Kerry and Denny! We really couldn’t have been happier. Cheers, Jordan McCarthy