About Me

Life is too short, smile and laugh often, enjoy every minute of it!

Hi! I’m Joanna Cleeve,

I’m 35 years old and I’m a Sussex based documentary wedding photigrapher who has grown up in the beautiful town of Midhurst, West Sussex. I now live with my boyfriend in Felpham, Bognor Regis, West Sussex and I shoot weddings all over Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire.

I shoot relaxed, happy and fun weddings in a natural and unobstructive way. My aim for the day is to turn up and capture your day as it unfolds, freezing the momories for dacades to come. I will not be in your way and blend into your day. All of the moments I capture will be real and authentic.

I want you to cry happy tears when looking through your gallery for the first time, and seeing those monents captured that you didn’t know happened.

One of my favourite parts of your day is to take you both away for some romantic couple portraits, especially during golden hour. I offer a little guiding in posing others I let the moments between you flow for lovaly natural couples portraits with no forced poses. I also like to capture your family formal group photos as soon as possible normally after your ceremony to allow you to relax and and enjoy the day you have spent so long planning.

If I sound like your perfect match, please do have a look at my collections and send me an enquiry. I do a happy dance with each and every one and will get back to you as soon as I can!

Some of my favourite things in the world are spending time with my boyfriend and my family, I have a Labrador puppy who I adore and a 1 year old son. I love shopping and drinking tea, and when I’m not shooting weddings or doing editing, you’ll find me chilling on the sofa watching Disney or Harry Potter. One of my favourite places is Disney World.

I couldn’t live without music, my friends and family and my camera. I spend a lot of time at home with my favourite people and nothing makes me happier than meeting new people.

My love of photography is what inspired me to become a wedding photographer. I’ve been a photographer for over 10 years, I’ve been in the wedding industry professionally for over 10 years with my first wedding back in 2013 and I absolutely love it. I started my photography journey with landscape and wildlife. The best thing about being a wedding photographer is that I get to meet loads of new people and take awesome photos.

01.

WE BEGIN WITH YOUR VISION

AND MY ARTISTIC STYLE

My style is very natural and documentary capturing all those pure moments on your special day so you have them to look back on for years to come.

02.

YOUR DAY UNFOLDS

I DOCUMENT THE MOMENTS

You can relax because they are in great hands. You can relax and enjoy their day knowing that you won’t miss any special moments as it is my job to spot those moments and capture them. Whether that is a family member crying, kids enjoying themselves, your new husband giving you that loving look when you don’t notice it.

03.

WE CREATE HEIRLOOM ART TOGETHER

THAT LASTS A LIFETIME

I edit all of your photos to highest standard in my personal editing style and I can create beautiful lasting albums and art for you to enjoy forever. Whether you decide to have a handcrafted wedding album from Italy or your favourite photo printed and framed I can help you by creating these lasting heirloom items.

YOUR STORY IS UNIQUE

If you like my style, I would LOVE to hear from you and discuss all your plans with you further. I ABSOLUTLY love photographing weddings and capturing couples special days with all the happy tears and fun moments that happen throught the day.

& SO IS MY APPROACH TO IT

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WHAT COUPLES ARE SAYING

  • “Joanna was amazing from the moment I booked her right through to the day of my wedding. Her and her mum were just lovely!
    They even helped me with my dress, putting it on and making it look just perfect. My photos arrived in a stunning hamper with those added touches to just add to how amazing it was.
    On the day, Joanna and her mum were so laid back and made everything feel natural (I had some very cheeky groomsman who they dealt with perfectly!) My photos are stunning, all so natural and captured my day perfectly so I feel I can relive it every time I look at the pictures.
    Thank you so much! I would highly recommend”

    Rebecca and William – Southend Barns

  • “Having Joanna capture our special day was just amazing!
    She is such a professional, lovely and reassuring photographer! We can’t thank Joanna enough for all her effort before, after and on our wedding day, making us feel extremely relaxed, reassured and so accommodating throughout! We would 100% recommend Joanna to anyone! Thank you so much for capturing our day perfectly!!”

    Melissa and Jamie – Southdowns Manor

CONNECT

I would LOVE to hear from you and see if I’m avaiable on your special day.

When I’m not photographing weddings you can normally find me on the local beach walking the dog or playing ball with her in a local park/field

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