I never shoot primarily in black and white. The effect is always achieved post production, though I often have a black and white image in mind when taking the picture.
Some photos just shout out at you to be converted, often architecture, faces or bleak landscapes give the best results.
I am hugely influenced by photographers Ansel Adams and Sebastiao Salgado.
As long as I can remember I have loved art and photography. Growing up as an only child I would spend hours drawing and moved onto photography when I left home. For years I worked as a physiotherapist just photographing my favourite things when I got the chance. I have created many scrapbooks over the years and was doing one on Richmond Park for my sons for when they left home. A friend commented that I should try and get it published. The rest as they say is history. A Year In The Life Of Richmond Park was published in 2000 and a whole new career opened up before me. I have subsequently had a further 7 books published. The most recent A Year In The Life Of Kingston Upon Thames being published in 2017. It has been a pleasure to combine my hobby with my work and I feel very privileged and lucky to have been able to make a living out of something that I love doing.
Any of the photos on this site (or from any of the books) are available to buy as prints directly from Joanna. If you’d like to order a print, simply email Joanna and let her know the print you require and she will email you back quickly with options and prices. All the limited edition prints are reproduced on heavy, very high quality archival paper and prices start at £40.
