I’m Joanne Segars, a social documentary and portrait photographer based in Hackney, London

I believe that photography is a powerful tool that can reveal much about society and the human condition. It’s why I’m motivated to take photographs that tell us something about people and the world we live in - to tell stories through images. That could be a studio portrait, an environmental portrait or a photo essay. It’s all about capturing the essence of the moment and the person.

Educated at the British Academy of Photography, the University of Warwick and John Moores University in Liverpool I’ve followed my heart into photography.

I work with businesses, charities and individuals to help them communicate their message, whether it’s their personal brand or a local story of local or national significance. My work has been published in local newspapers and has been exhibited across London.

If you’d like to collaborate with me on a project, to tell your story or for a portrait, I’d love to hear from you. You can get in touch here.

Please also get in touch with me here if you’re interested in buying any of my works.

Solo Exhibitions

Paint it Green - March 14-25 2024, St Margaret’s House, London

Paint it Green - November 8-29 2023, Kahalia Cafe, London

Exhibitions

Magnificent Malachite Kingfisher - 26-30 March 2025,

Sustainable London - March 3-6 2025, All Saint’s Church, Kingston, London, Royal Photographic Society London

Sustainable London - November 6-9 March 2024, Four Corners Gallery, London, Royal Photographic Society London

I’m Not Who You Think I Am -The London Photo Show, November 7-12 2023, The Barge House, London

Our Communities, Our Futures - October 11-15 2023, Espacio Gallery, London Our Communities, Royal Photographic Society London

Our Communities, Our Futures - April 19-10 2023, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, London, Royal Photographic Society London

The Look Back - April 12-16 2023, Espacio Gallery, London, Royal Photographic Society London

Our Communities, Our Futures - October 12-16 2022, The Barge House, London, The London Photo Show

Publications

Paint it Green - FLIP, London Independent Photography Magazine, Issue 56, Winter 2023

Paint the Town Green - Waltham Forest Echo, December 2023 (Front cover and inside story)