Shotgun Weddings

Shotgun Weddings is Emma Joanne’s Hove-based wedding photography project — built around a fearless, left-of-centre approach that rejects the ordinary. If you want wedding photos with attitude, humour and emotional truth, Emma is the specialist photographer to trust. Her work blends adventurous, spontaneous image-making with a grounded professionalism so your day is covered with creativity and calm in equal measure. Why choose Shotgun Weddings? Emma’s background — fed on film cameras by her photographer father and sharpened in digital freedom — gives her a technical confidence and an artistic appetite for taking risks that pay off in epic, memorable images. She’s known across Brighton and Hove for capturing same-sex and alternative weddings with sensitivity and style, treating every couple’s story as unique and worth celebrating loudly. Her images have a mischievous sense of humour, a strong visual edge and a documentary heart: she’s looking for the genuine moments you’ll still laugh at, cry over and talk about years from now. What makes her approach special is the mix of spontaneity and relationship-building. Emma gets to know each couple before the day, so portraits feel like extensions of your relationship rather than poses. On the wedding day she’s adventurous yet discreet — moving through the crowd, finding light and reaction, and delivering a knockout set of images without putting the party on hold. Laughter is part of the process; Emma believes it unlocks creativity and helps people relax in front of the camera, which leads to images that are honest and alive. How she works: from the first enquiry you’ll get a warm, open conversation about what you want and what matters most. Emma designs a photography approach that suits your vibe — whether playful and theatrical or intimate and documentary — then executes it with technical savvy and an instinct for timing. While weddings are her core expertise, Shotgun Weddings also occasionally photographs events, family and portrait sessions when they fit her creative style. Based in Hove and rooted in Brighton’s vibrant scene, Shotgun Weddings specialises in creating professional, edgy wedding photos that reflect who you are. If you want a wedding photographer who will celebrate your choices, push creative boundaries and tell your story with boldness and heart, Emma is ready to make something unforgettable.