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Family
The real bits, beautifully captured.
An unhurried hour together, wherever feels most like you. No stiff posing, no forced smiles - just the real moments of your family, exactly as you are right now.
Recent families
Through my lens.
What to expect.
Wherever feels like you
A favourite park, your garden, the beach, a walk you always take together. Real places tell real stories.
Unhurried and unscripted
Nobody gets arranged into a line. I'm here for the quiet connection, the hand-holding, the in-between moments.
Everyone welcome
Partners, children of any age, grandparents, the dog. Whoever makes your family yours.
Gallery within 2 - 4 weeks
Every image individually edited. Delivered in a private gallery where you can favourite, download, and share.
Your experience
Booking with me is unhurried.
Beyond the shoot itself, the way you book, plan, and live with your photographs is part of the work. Here's how it feels at every step.
Plan together
A private space with a mood board, a guide written for your kind of shoot, the weather forecast for your venue, and reminders so nothing creeps up. Wedding couples get an Order of the Day to lock in the rhythm of the day.
Live with the memories
Your gallery delivered with single, bundle, or unlock-everything image options - and we only ever charge you the difference. A vertical share reel on request. A quiet anniversary email a year on with a handful of your favourites.
Choose your family session
Family
An hour somewhere you already go.
A favourite park, your own garden, the beach, the walk you always end up doing on a Sunday. Real places make better photographs than smart ones, and everybody behaves more like themselves in a spot they already know.
Partners, children of any age, grandparents and the dog. Some of the families I photograph have a toddler on somebody's hip, and some are three grown-ups who all had to book the time off, and both work exactly the same way.
Nobody gets arranged into a line. Children don't sit still, babies cry and toddlers run in the opposite direction, and that's genuinely where the best of it comes from. You don't have to bribe anybody into smiling. You just have to turn up with your people.
1 hour·From £295
- An hour, wherever suits you
- Everyone welcome, including the dog
- 20 fully edited images
- Nobody gets posed and nobody gets arranged
- A what-to-wear guide beforehand, and help if you would like it
- A sneak peek within a few days
- Private online gallery within two to four weeks
- The option to unlock the full gallery afterwards
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Kind words
What my family clients say.
“We had the most wonderful experience during our beach photoshoot. From start to finish, it felt so natural and relaxed - just us being ourselves as a family, rather than stiffly posing for the camera. It was such a refreshing change! When we received our gallery, we were genuinely blown away. The photos were not only beautifully captured, but they looked like they belonged in a magazine... so stunning! Joanna was absolutely lovely. She was warm, professional, and incredibly talented. She made us feel completely at ease, was fantastic with our dog, and captured the most precious moments. If you’re someone who feels a bit awkward in front of the camera or prefers natural shots over traditional posing, I HIGHLY recommend booking with Joanna. She has a real gift for capturing special moments just as they are. Thank you again for such a magical experience, we’ll treasure these photos forever ❤️”
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Sian
In the Last of the Summer
“Friendly approachable photographer took beautiful photos. Was very happy with results.”
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Zoe D.
Mum & baby class — Kelly Sante collab
“Thank you for capturing some lovely moments”
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Becky B.
Mum & baby class — Kelly Sante collab
“Hey! Just to say the photos are absolutely amazing. I have actually had my baby today so it’s been a lovely little thing to look at whilst I’m here in the hospital bed. Can’t wait to look through them again properly but absolutely delighted with them ❤️❤️❤️❤️”
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Jennie H.
Bluebell Sessions
“I was so pleased with the experience that Jo gave myself and the patience she had with Tilly with her only being 9 months old at the time. I absolutely loved the fact that Jo had done her research and had so many ideas but was very happy to incorporate any that I had too. The discovery call we had prior to the session really helped with this too, as it helped with what to expect. The final photos were just what I was hoping for, capturing my lovely girl purely as she is, unapologetically confident, a little bit boisterous and an all around happy girl. I would absolutely recommend anyone who would like a pet photoshoot to go to Jo as she is such a diverse and understanding photographer. She captures the purest moments and documents the true personality of your pet ⭐️”
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Isabelle
Bluebell Sessions
“I would highly recommend Joanna May Photography! We had our first ever natural shoot and it was amazing. We took our 2 children & dog. Jo was amazing with all of us. We were all a bit awkward but Jo made us feel totally comfortable. We absolutely love the images we got, we were blown away by them! When we sent them around our family - they honestly thought that we had sent images from a magazine - it wasn’t until they looked they realised it was us! Thank you again, we can’t wait for more shoots in the future.”
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Danielle
In the Last of the Summer
Worried about the wriggles?
Children don't sit still. Babies cry. Toddlers run in the opposite direction. Honestly, that's where the best photos come from - the real, unpredictable, slightly chaotic bits.
You don't need to bribe anyone into smiling. You don't need to colour-coordinate outfits. You just need to show up and be with the people you love. I'll take care of the rest.