I describe my style as ‘romantic reportage’, my photos are full of emotion and beauty, the unexpected and the delightful. I love capturing ethereal light and happy moments and I am always looking to capture the spirit of the occasion in a simple and beautiful way.
I love things that are made to last and get even better with age. This pretty much sums up my philosophy with photography too. I want to create photos that have heart and soul. Beautiful light, moments and emotion… these are things that never go out of fashion!
I’ve been photographing weddings for around 10 years now and I like to work in a way that allows you to relax have fun with your friends and family on your big day.
I love to start the day with a coffee and a walk in the park with my boyfriend Dion, Architect extraordinaire @ Studio106 Architect… and our Jack Russell Eddie.
What my clients think….
O.M.G. We LOVE the photos!!! They are beautiful – everyone who has seen them so far has loved them. Your eye for detail and off-beat moments capture the mood and atmosphere of the day perfectly – we can’t thank you enough!! Imogen Lewis
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the photos! Thank you so much for everything you have done, by far the best wedding choice we made! You captured every emotion, laugh and tear and we couldn’t have asked for more . I recommend you to anyone and everyone for your fantastic attitude and beautiful work. Kelly Brown
The photos are perfect memories of our day, completely in tune with how we say it and felt about it. I didn’t expect to find a photographer who would completely understand what we were looking for and capture the essence of our day, but you absolutely did. A huge thank you again. Sophie Clark
Thanks so much for your amazing work on our amazing day. You’re such a talent and I’m so pleased to have found you! Kate & Jeetan Patel
Thank you so very much for taking such superb photos of our wedding. You did an incredible job!! Andrew & Charlotte
The images are really superb, we just love looking at them and they remind us of such a lovely lovely day. Suriya & Leo
Thanks for doing such an incredible job of our wedding pictures – we’re thrilled! Your dancing eyebrows and cute red shoes, pretty smile and relaxed approach were fantastic on the day! Mr & Mrs Cannon
The photos are fantastic, I can honestly say we love every single one of them (considering there is over 700 that says a lot). Everyone I have showed thinks they are the best they have ever seen! You are truly amazing. I have even had a photographer who is doing a friends wedding email me to as for a look at the photos as the friend had mentioned that my photos were so great!!! Thanks so much. Sophie Power
Thank you for the amazing job you did with our wedding photos. You are an incredibly talented photographer and captured our day and all the little details to perfection! The effort and time you put into listening to us and making sure the locations and photos were exactly what we wanted was valued more than you will ever know. We couldn’t recommend you more highly. Helen & Tim
Hey Joanna, I got the photo’s yesterday!!! They look amazing, thank you for such an excellent job, they are just perfect!!! We’re so happy we picked you for our special day! Jeevan & Thibah
And this is what Linda Medina, now a fully fledged photographer in Hawkes Bay had to say on her blog….
The one thing, apart from friends and family, that we brought with us from Auckland was our wedding photographer, Joanna Wickham. I fell in love with her images the first time I laid eyes on them. Her personality matched her gorgeous photographs and I knew I could trust her to do a great job. I had no idea what to look for or expect from a wedding photographer – I just followed my instincts because I felt a real connection. My instincts weren’t wrong.
When I first viewed our wedding photos I cried. I could not have been happier. Jo describes her style as ‘romantic reportage’ and her images not only documented a day that was gone in the blink of an eye – they captured the emotion, the laughter and the ‘real life moments’. I will treasure them forever, but more importantly to me, it’s the experience she provided that I will never forget.
On your wedding day, your photographer plays a significant role. Believe me, they’re right up there with the bridesmaids and mother-in-law, so if you want great photos – the connection you have with your photographer is so very important. Just as important as their technical skills. Jo arrived as our photographer but left as our friend. Our photo session with the bridal party was fun and relaxed and an incredibly special memory of the day in itself. I’ll never forget the gratitude I felt to Jo for the incredible images and the amazing experience she provided. And it made me wonder if my own career would ever be quite that rewarding.
Inspiration comes in many forms and we don’t always see it for what it is. And when we do, whether through fear or through circumstance, we don’t always act on it. In my case it took several years, some incredible events and some inspirational women, to set me on the path I find myself on today. It took the courage to voice an audacious goal and risk the potential of failure. My wedding photographer opened my eyes to the possibilities of loving your career and following your heart. She set the precedent for the type of experience I want to give my brides. It’s my hope that my brides look back on their wedding photography experience with the same happiness as I do mine. If my clients view their photos with just an inkling of the love I have for mine, I’ll consider myself a true success. Looking back, six years later, I realise I’m more grateful than ever. Linda Medina – Hawkes Bay wedding photographer
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