Becoming a mom didn't come easy for me. In 2014 when I was 6 months pregnant, a car veered into our lane and hit us head on. We lost our baby girl and her name was Honesty Noel.
I struggled with infertility for 5 years after that. I became pregnant with my twins after going through in-vitro. I wish I could say that after I got pregnant everything was fine but it was far from it. I had a very complicated pregnancy and my girls almost didn't make it as I was diagnosed with twin to twin transfusion syndrome stage 3. But by the grace of God here we are!
Loosing my first baby and almost loosing my twins has truly made me appreciate life and those moments that we can't get back. It has given me a heart of compassion and understanding for people because we all have our struggles in this life. And it has opened my eyes that life is short and preserving memories through pictures is all we have.
Your wedding, motherhood and family photographer
Hi, I'm johanna
love my family and everything I do is for them. I am a single mom of twin girls and they are almost 3 years old.
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I moved to the US when I was 11 years old with my mom and my siblings. I lived in Kansas till I was 22 years old and I had a great job doing aircraft work. But during the Great Recession in 2009, I was laid off for months. I had no choice but to look for work outside the state and Lockheed Martin (a military company that builds airplanes) hired me to work for them so I moved to Georgia in 2010.
I worked there 9 years until I decided to pursue my dream and use my gifts and talents and I went all in and opened my business at the beginning of 2018 and a year later I went full time into photography and never looked back!
I have served hundreds of clients already and I have provided a great experience and I am always striving to keep improving in all aspects.
I was born in bogota, colombia
My background story
was born in Bogota, Colombia. A very large city surrounded by mountains and populates around 8 million people!
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A Look into my
Life
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My girls are my world! They keep me going when life gets tough and they bring much joy into my life with their goofy and funny personalities. Parenting is the hardest job in the world, but yet the most rewarding.
I love my mom, she is one of my greatest figures in my life, and my sister Paola is my best friend. We are only a year and a half apart so we have always been close.
Family
Family
My Favorite Things
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I love and appreciate God's creation. I am a huge animal lover and I have rescued more animals than I can count. Even when life gets crazy, I always manage to take my dogs out for a walk or play with them. Being outside in the sun, hiking, walking, listening to the sounds of water, enjoying the breeze or even the rain, bring so much peace.
Animals and Nature
animals and nature
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I have been working out and eating healthy since I was 21 years old. I love lifting weights and in 2013 I won first place on a figure competition.
I enjoy taking care of my health because that is the fuel that keeps me going specially as a mom of twins and as a photographer which is a very physical job.
working out and eating healthy
working out and eating healthy
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Without God in my life I wouldn't have all the things I am blessed to have in my life such as my girls, my home, food, my dream job, amazing clients and the list goes on. And He is the one that has provided strength, healing, protection, guidance and so much more in the most difficult situations of my life.
jesus
jesus
My Favorite Things
Thank you so much for capturing so many special moments for us! I love all the pictures it will be hard to choose which ones to print. Johanna was so nice and most of the time I didn't realize she was taking a picture, which is what I wanted. She got so many wonderful candid shots. thank you again!
~ Rachel and Mark ~
From our first conversation I knew she was the right person. It felt like talking to a friend. No kidding, she could finish my sentences! She was flexible, honest, and professional, all while being compassionate and fun! She brought my crazy ideas to life – ha ha ! When I showed my friends my engagement photos, they were completely moved by the photos and they could see the love between me & my husband. One even said “Use her for your wedding photos!” Johanna’s work will move you. If you are able to book her services, consider yourself fortunate! She’s one of the best! Just so you know, there really is a difference in just taking pictures on your wedding day and telling your story
~ Cleopatra and Mike ~
My family and I have been photographed by Johanna for a while now. I can say it was the best decision ever. While shooting she makes us feel comfortable and is very patient because during fall family sessions we always take the dogs so you can imagine kids and dogs on set 🤣. I love the quality and how natural the pictures are. She is very competent and delivers the edited session in a very timely manner. I told her i'll only stop getting photographed by her if she ever decided to not work as a photographer. I love her work and always recommending her to others because she is simply the best.
~ Carol ~
Johanna is simply amazing!!! Johanna did both our engagement pictures and our wedding. She is kind, professional, and VERY efficient. She helps create a perfect timeline for the day and captures every moment. I can’t express how thankful we are to have had Johanna capture our perfect day. I would recommend Johanna a million times over and over!!! She also has an amazing second shooter to capture all the different angles!
~ Reece and JD ~
Johanna is simply amazing!!! Johanna did both our engagement pictures and our wedding. She is kind, professional, and VERY efficient. She helps create a perfect timeline for the day and captures every moment. I can’t express how thankful we are to have had Johanna capture our perfect day. I would recommend Johanna a million times over and over!!! She also has an amazing second shooter to capture all the different angles!
~ Reece and JD ~
So thankful for Johanna! She was able to capture every smile, each laugh, and the perfect first kiss picture. She as a person is incredible but her photos even more so. She was so easy to work with and made sure she knew exactly what we wanted. I continue to look through our pictures loving each one more and more!
~Abigail and Thomas~
If you haven't booked a session yet, do it NOW! By far the most dedicated and professional photographer I have ever gone to! These pictures were originally suppose to be newborn family pictures, but because of some health issues with my newborn, we had to postpone it. She was so patient and always so understanding! While taking the pictures, my toddler was being a... well...toddler and she was so cooperative with her and played some of her favorite songs to make the session go smoothly. The pictures turned out beautiful! These are by far the best professional pictures we have ever gotten done!
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There is beauty everywhere
I believe there is beauty in everything, you just have to look for it. From the tiniest flowers that we step on without realizing their beauty because of their size, to the bad situations that we face in life that can be used by God for our good and to make us Christlike.
