Hi, I'm Joseph Nance, a destination wedding photographer in Antigua Guatemala! I am dedicated to telling the stories of couples in love and specialize in intimate weddings and journalism style portraiture. Capturing authentic moments during your most important day is what I do best. Contact me below to find out how we can use photography to tell your story!

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“I just wanted to thank you for co-creating some of the most beautiful treasures we now own. We loved all the pictures and the whole experience! We are both extremely glad we invested in this and that we choose you...”
— Italia, 2018

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View fullsize { f u l l - c i r c l e } Full circle memories from Tara and Mark’s wedding last month. When I met Tara nearly 10 years ago, I was learning to use my first camera with friends. Almost a decade later, I photographed her wedding. So much had cha
View fullsize { h a v e } Have you ever loved? Would you go again?
View fullsize { j u n e } This month while editing galleries and designing albums I’ve had a chance to look back on some of the incredible couples and their weddings from the past season. Vanessa and Jamar’s wedding is one of those that will stick out
View fullsize { p e n s a t i v o } Weddings at Pensativo House have been some of my favorites in Antigua. I photographed my first couple there in 2018 and I’ve been in love with the space ever since. I love working alongside the staff and photographing in
View fullsize { d e t a i l s } Detail appreciation post. Maya’s veil, dress, shoes, bouquet, earrings, and rings were spectacular! I rarely post details on this page, choosing instead to highlight the couples and their families, but I have had the privileg
View fullsize { y e s ! } These past few weeks I’ve been shooting a slew of proposals and engagement sessions. I love the creative freedom on these shoots where we can do anything anywhere in Antigua. There are no time restraints or rules so I’m free
View fullsize { c l a s s i c } In the end, we all end up with people who look like us from the inside 🖤
View fullsize { f i l m } I love shooting moments with my Leica M6. There’s something so nostalgic about working with 35mm frame lines and Kodak colors to capture memories like these. Weddings will forever be one of the most challenging and rewarding projec
View fullsize { t r u e } I believe that love that is true and real creates a respite from death. // Allen, 2011
View fullsize { j u s t - m a r i e d } A few weeks ago I embarked on a motorcycle trip from Antigua to CDMX to celebrate Franco & Arantxa getting married. It’s one of the craziest adventures I’ve ever been on. There’s so much about that tri
View fullsize { r e a l i z e } When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. // Ephron, 1989
View fullsize { u n d e r s t a n d i n g } When he looked into her dark eyes, and saw that her lips were poised between a laugh and silence, he learned the most important part of the language that all the world spoke—the language that everyone on earth was
View fullsize { b u a c a n d o } Llevaba tiempo buscando a quién cantarle sobre cuando me siento vulnerable. Dale, abrázame otro rato; apapáchame la vida entera.
View fullsize { n e w - y e a r } New year, new beginnings. Shane & Akhilesh started off 2024 with this surprise proposal in Antigua Guatemala. I love photographing couples during these special moments in their relationships. Having the opportunity to capture
View fullsize { n y e } You can be the master of your fate, you can be the captain of your soul, but you have to realize that life is coming from you not at you; and that takes time… Happy New Year’s Eve everyone 🖤
View fullsize { b - w } A long wedding weekend full of love with Maya and Mason all on monochrome. I love working with creative couples to capture their unique memories.