Meet Elena Joy
Hi! I’m so glad you’ve found yourself here. My hope is that you’ll leave my site feeling at peace and excited about your photography experience.
I’m consistently looking for genuine connection, the raw & organic, and the truly beautiful moments of life. The moments that feel too good deserve to be captured for us to remember.
BASED IN
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
CURRENTLY READING OR LISTENING TO
FOURTH WING SERIES OR TAYLOR SWIFT
RECENTLY ENJOYING
MARRIED LIFE, COOKING, + EXPLORING MY NEW STATE
MY GO-TO’S
JESUS, COFFEE SHOPS, THE OCEAN, HOME COOKED MEALS, MY FRIENDS/FAMILY & OF COURSE MY HUSBAND
MY STORY
1. I married my best friend. Aaron is a case manager at a financial firm and has the biggest heart. I love how he loves God and people. We met on a dating app when I was trying finish an end of summer bucket list to check off “go on a date.”
In all honesty it was not the best first date, it kinda unfolded like a Hallmark movie. There were numerous things going wrong such as rain, traffic, shoe malfunction (my heel broke), wrong address, someone got arrested in front of us, it was quite an ordeal. But even through it, God was working, and when the dust settled I had an amazing date that left me feeling giddy and truly hopeful. Little did I know exactly one year later I would marry him. He is a man of integrity, kind, loyal, and makes me laugh like no one else, I’m so lucky that we get to do life together.
2. I was raised in suburbia Pennsylvania, and moved to MA when going to college. I fell in love with NE and it’s charming people. Since college, I’ve moved up to NH where my husband is from and I get to call it my home.
I’ve been blessed and have been able to travel and live in a few different places, from northern California, to the mountains in North Carolina, and even a small town in Italy. I’ve been able to meet some of the best people from exploring this wonderful earth, and it inspires me to capture and create these joy-filled moments with people.
3. I smile when I have a good cappuccino, a crisp morning, the smell of salt in the air, and the warmth of the sun on my face. An ideal day, is when I’d surf a bit and enjoy the outdoors. Have lunch with a friend, then come back to watch some tv with Aaron, maybe cook a nostalgic childhood dinner and end the night with some tea and a book in bed.
MY MISSION
4. Our lives and our stories are so complex and filled with emotions. Many good but some not so good. Part of my story is being adopted from China and working through big implications at a young age (identity, love, and self-worth). Some other pivotal moments in my story is when I quit competitive gymnastics (I did it for 10 years), when my mom passed away, and later on when my dad remarried and our relationship took a turn.
As a person and (photographer) I recognize all celebrations might not be 100% good like we dreamed they would be. But I hope I can honor these celebrations with you because the good deserves to be preserved and celebrated amongst the chaos of life. Life is may not be easy, but my role as your photographer is to make it a bit easier and to honor who you are and meet you where you are at. I get to capture the goodness, and get to create tangible memories to look back on forever-that is such a blessing.