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  • Welcome to my blog!

    My name is Joanne and I am a Wedding, Lifestyle and Commercial Photographer. Photography is my full time vocation, because .... it is an absolute passion!!! On this blog and throughout the site you will see galleries of my latest weddings, family portraitures and commercial work as well as videos with information helping you to choose the right photographer for you. There are informative captions with each gallery with details on the location, venue and suppliers.

    I am based in Canterbury, Kent and my work currently takes me throughout London, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Dorset, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Oxfordshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex and further!

    You can read more about my biography by clicking on my 'About Me' page.

  • MY MISSION

    Is to create pictures that you dream of. Whether that be natural recordings of the moment or edgy, dynamic portraiture. I will work with you, help you to feel relaxed, which will bring out your natural personality and character. With my extensive knowledge and experience I will guide you through the process with ease. I work as a photographer because I adore the creativity of photography, am exhilarated by people and cherish loving memories. My mission is to pass this passion and art to you, for you to enjoy, share and treasure for years to come.

Sam and Fariar – Hever Castle

I was extremely excited to be covering Sam and Fariar’s Civil Partnership wedding at Hever Castle in Edenbridge, Kent.  Such a glorious castle with magnificent grounds and most perfect for a wedding backdrop.  In the early 1500s the Bullen family bought the castle and added a Tudor dwelling within the walls and so it became the childhood home of its most famous inhabitant, Anne Boleyn.  I arrived at 10.30am, with a 10 hour coverage it was going to be a full on day.  Sam and Fariar where in rooms opposite each other which made it very easy to flit from one to the other without the risk of missing anything.  Family and guests were so cheerful, really embracing this magical day, with lots of tears from men and women captured on camera!

Of course the part of the day which I was greatly looking forward to was the romantic couple pictures, with all of the glorious grounds, walkways, gardens and stonework, it was blooming with photographic opportunity.

As the evening drew to a close, just before the first dance, I whisked the couple away for 10 minutes for some romantic and fun night shots, finishing with fireworks blazing in the sky behind the newly weds.  All in all a great day and I hope you will enjoy this collection of images.

James & Jonathan – Brothers Photoshoot – White Horse Wood Detling

Today I photographed James and Jonathan for the second time.  Last year Mum Mandy chose to have an on-location shoot with her sons to give as a present to her hubby, the gift went down a storm and so a second shoot was arranged.  This time we took a ride to the Whit Horse Wood in Detling, Maidstone and then drove to another woodland area near by.  Here are some of the shots from the shoot….

 

 

James & Jonathan

Glenn Harrold – Best Selling Author & Hypnotherapist – Publicity Pictures

Glenn sent me an email as he required some natural looking publicity pictures for his portfolio. Glenn Harrold is one of the worlds most successful hypnotherapists. He has helped thousands including many celebrities over  a 20-year-career and has sold over 1.5 million hypnosis CDs and downloads, aswell as being a best selling author.  I conducted the shoot at his home to enable us to achieve some professional but natural images.

Here is Glenn’s Testimonial…

“I am delighted with the final pictures from my recent photoshoot with Joanne. My publisher Orion have literally spent thousands on some of my previous photo shoots with top London photographers but the results I got with Jo surpassed them all. She is stylish, creative and fun to work with. She also knows how to get the best out of you, which makes for excellent natural looking shots. Jo is one of the best photographers I have worked with and I highly recommend her.”
Glenn Harrold – Best Selling Author and Hypnotherapist

Lee Jacobs – Publicity Pictures

Lee required some natural portrait pictures to use for publicity purposes for his Video Marketing Business Video Web Creation.

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