Throughout my career as a photographer, I have accompanied so many pregnant women and taken pictures of their beautiful baby bump. I cannot even stress enough how profound and magical it is to portray a pregnant woman, capturing the beauty of the journey called “creating and gifting a life”. We turn on music, have fun, explore our creativity and ideas to find the best and most comfortable poses.

The relationship between a mother and her child begins when the child starts growing inside of her and capturing this unbreakable tie is a gift to any photographer. It means creating memories that will last a lifetime and that will enrich all family albums. All generations will look at these memories and enjoy the beauty of these moments. What an honour to enter precious family albums as the family’s photographer! Explore this gallery of Johanna’s beautiful baby bump.

The more I am in the wedding photography business, the more I learn also about making your couples pose and making them feel good in front of a camera. On the wedding day, you don’t have any rehearsal, this is it, the day that you have to pose and be impeccably spot on. I see that couples who are not often in front of a camera (and let’s admit it, if you’re not a Vogue model or an Instagram Influencer, how often do you really get to pose in front of a professional camera), they sometimes feel somewhat unnatural and don’t know what looks good, how to behave with each other. Even touching each other feels somehow off in these photo sceneries.

That is why I offer engagement shootings to my couples. Most of them are so grateful, because we have fun, we laugh, we listen to music, we explore new places, we create memories and during the wedding, we have our “inside jokes” that give the couple cues as to how to pose for the picture and they immediately know what to do. It gives them confidence and puts them in a comfortable position, they are relaxed and not “stressed” for the photoshoot because they know what expects them and on top, the shooting during the wedding day goes super fast and the couple can return way faster to the wedding party. Click here to have a glimpse into a fun engagement shoot.

Dreamers Workshop in Puglia

People close to me and those who have been by my side for some longer time during my journey through life know that it is always an adventurous and wild ride with unexpected twists and turns and this time, it led me to a life-changing workshop in the heart of Puglia.

Unexpectedly, I suddenly found myself on an airplane over the coast of Puglia, approaching the tiny airport of Brindisi, aiming for a shaky landing. I was thinking “How on earth did I get here? What am I doing?” It did not feel like it was my life and I felt totally out of my comfort zone.

I had literally only dreamt about going to “a place that brings wedding photographers together” in my wildest and most unrealistic dreams until 2 weeks before I booked it. Before that, I had only seen insanely talented photographers posting about going there and I did not even dare to let an imagination of this enter my brain.

And suddenly there I was, amidst almost 30 creative people, from photographers all around the world, to beautiful couple models, designers, stylists, chefs and a spiritual guide, all contributing to making this week one that would literally change my life.

And all that after I received an Instagram message from the Dreamers Workshop if I’d spontaneously like to join in 2 weeks - thank you to my boyfriend and my best friends who instantly said “GO!” and encouraged me so much.

Not only did I learn as much about photography in one week, as I learned in 3 or 7 or even more years before. I soaked in e v e r y moment, went on spiritual journeys during hypnotic dances, found my inner creative spirit animal during intense meditations, breathwork and body movement classes and completely unleashed it to go wild. During several styled shootings (I’m so naiv, I did not know that people would stage weddings and invite photographers to pay money to shoot, I just always thought it is normal that people get married on a balloon in Capadocia) I proved to myself that I am this alien person who brings the “otherness” to the moment and I totally learned to embrace and love it. The masterclasses? Like a transcriber I was glued to the presenters lips and wrote down every single word, like a sponge I soaked in the creative ways of working of these talented people and I am so grateful.

The fulfilment, trust and confidence in myself, the new perspectives I gained through the adventure, how much I broadened my horizon, the new feelings I experienced, the visions I had and the goals I set for myself are beyond words.

I believe that the universe has done its magical work to manoeuvre all paths so that this one message would find it’s way into my mailbox, to enable me to go on this unexpected journey to take a new trajectory in my life. So, if I may offer one piece of advice: grab the unexpected opportunities the universe throws your way by the tail. Life is short, and growth often lies in the paths we never planned to take.

Photography is my way of making a moment last for eternity.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a camera in hand, driven by a passion to preserve life’s most precious moments and human beauty. I see my photographs like bottles of wine - you can open them anytime, in company of candlelight and relive all the emotions that were captured.

I’m not afraid to “be different” and to explore all possible realms of creativity.

Over the past decade, I’ve photographed weddings, family celebrations, and created portraits for influencers, musicians, athletes, and freelancers—each project a unique reflection of the people I work with.

Honored to have received the SWM Munich Photography Award, my journey has led me to exciting collaborations like the Wolford x Adidas project and crafting a lifestyle catalog for the real estate firm Röthig & Röthig. With a background in marketing and communication, I also help clients shape their visual identity and strengthen their online presence with impactful texts.

Fluent in six languages (German, English, Polish, French, Italian, and Portuguese), I’m fortunate to connect with people from all over the world, allowing me to travel widely and immerse myself in diverse cultures.

My goal is always the same: to capture real emotion and the beauty of the moment — speaking to the soul.

Here, I will embark you on my photography journey, and since I love to write, I will use this as an opportunity to tell stories. Stories from behind the scenes, stories that inspire you to think outside your comfort zone, stories that will give you ideas or teach you or entertain.