I  love photographing places with history, a story to tell.

‘les objets qui parlent, qui portent un histoire’

The more dust, patina the better.

I’ve been a professional photographer for the past 17 years. Having grown up in England, I moved to France in my early thirties and never looked back – though I still love visiting the UK. I’ve been based in Provence for nearly 17 years now, where I live with my husband and our daughter. We have recently built our own home and studio in the village of Eygalières.

I’ve always loved travel, different cultures and meeting new people – not to mention art, design and flea markets. Anywhere and anything that has a deep sense of time and place. My photography plays a huge part in this, while also being my greatest passion.

I work with natural light. I used to work mainly with my old Hasselblad camera which taught me the process of taking time. The process was unhurried, which suited me perfectly. Even now into the digital world of photography, I use this process, seeking that precise shot, as opposed to firing off a thousand and leaving it to good fortune. Less is more. And through this process, I am able to get the depth and richness that I’m looking for, my photographs made atmospheric by differing textures and shadows. While much of my work is focused on interiors, I also shoot Lifestyle, Travel, Portraits and Still Lifes, drawn to faces and objects that tell a story.

I work for a variety of International magazines and Newspapers - World of Interiors, Cabana, House & Garden, Milieu, The New York Times – as well as publishers such as Thames & Hudson and Gestalten. Clients include Atelier Vime, Jamb London, Pierre Frey, Olivades, GSL Works, Ours Clothing, Magnolia Pearl Clothing - Texas, Christies UK, and David Price Design.

The nature of my work means I travel extensively through Europe, the USA and Australia but during the recent pandemic I find myself drawn to working closer to home in my adoptive country of France and neighbouring European countries.


You can contact me directly at:
joanna@joannamaclennan.com
+33 (0)6 13 56 96 87 

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There is so much that we have seen that it's hard to write it all down in a post. Yesterday we visited the #tsujikifishmarket and tasted some great food, we then found ourselves up in the #nezushrine area where we caught a glimpse of the azalea flowe
We have arrived! We finally made it to Japan. It has been a dream of all of ours to come here and we have finally made it happen. With the jet lag / tiredness from a very long flight we stayed around #shinagawa where we are staying. A house attache
Kitchen love - one post is just not enough for all the kitchens I have photographed and love. Here are just a handful including some that are featured in my latest book #livingwild. From France to London, Australia to Norway. From rustic to industri
A little bit of a shout out today for our workshop In Provence this year from 17 - 24 September 2024. I am delighted that alongside @clinchpics and the helping hand of @mike_sajnoski we will once again be running a workshop here in my home village o
Is it really the first of April already? After a very wet weekend in Provence, it was a glorious sunny day here. There was the 'floralis' flower/plant market in Eygalières which for me is always an exciting time of year as it really feels like
What a busy few days it's been here in Provence. It's flea market season here, although a rather wet one at that. We have been out and about, buying and catching up with fellow buyers and friends. It was particularly lovely to see @odile_bouscarat
Another facet of my work is taking photographs for clothing brands in particular @les.ours.createur where we have a symbiotic relationship and of course with my favourite model Damia @sesame.provence. This is the shoot from their 2024 Summer Collecti
Today has been an incredible warm and Spring like day with lunch on the terrace. It's already got me dreaming of outside summer lunches and dinners and so with that in mind, I am delighted to once again be featured in the March April edition of @mfch
A weekend away in Briançon to celebrate my friends' daughter's 13th birthday. There might not have been snow down in the valley but the mountain tops were covered. Poppy went skiing for the first time (she reminded me of me - no fear!) and we
A few photographs from our studio. It's a place that both Mike @mike_sajnoski and I share and where some of the magic happens! ​ A couple of announcements. I am delighted to announce that for a second year I will be running a Photography workshop her
I took advantage whilst I was on a shoot last week to play around with these beautiful indigo umbrellas and these wonderful patina and stone walls. It's been good to get out shooting again and especially out on location. It's a huge part of what I


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