Clarisse et Johan

About Clarisse et Johan

Clarisse and Johan are two wedding photographers from the south of France. They love to travel, capturing creative couples seeking lively, soft, and poetic images.

Shooting both on film and digital, they create rich and varied wedding stories, making the most of every moment.

Always striving to enhance the visual narrative, they carefully collect every detail to faithfully convey the atmosphere and unique energy of each day, while adapting their approach to each couple in a personal way.

Driven by a constant desire to create elegant, creative, and deeply meaningful images, they bring passion and artistry to every wedding they capture

Behind The Brand

What draws you to wedding photography?

What excites us most about the world of weddings is, above all, meeting new personalities – the opportunity to create, alongside our clients, exceptional moments we could never have imagined on our own.

Each wedding is a collaborative work of art, a project that only truly comes to life through a dedicated and united team. What draws us to this craft is the anticipation of the next encounter, the way we can fully invest ourselves to provide each couple with images that will become a lasting part of their story.

How would you describe your photography style?

We are dedicated to capturing elegant, meticulously composed images that embody the unique atmosphere of the precious moments shared with our brides and grooms. Each collection is envisioned as an immersive work of art, enriched by diverse perspectives and the harmonious blend of film and digital photography. Driven by a pursuit of timelessness and poetry, we strive to create visual memories that are both delicate and profoundly human.

What inspires you creatively?

Mediterranean gardens in bloom, sun-drenched landscapes, and luminous atmospheres are our primary source of inspiration. We love capturing the vibrancy of long summer days, the warmth of the season, but most of all, those subtle details that tell a story, reflect a personality, and make each wedding reportage unique.

But what truly sets our work apart – what we love more than anything– are the details that give our images depth. A carefully calligraphed poem in a book gifted before the ceremony, a groom who keeps the receipt and menu from their first date… These fragments of history resonate with us and drive us to tell each wedding story with an intimate and bespoke vision.

Working with different types of cameras enriches our perspective, allowing us to approach every scene through a unique artistic lens, blending spontaneity with technical precision. In this way, each reportage becomes a work of art in its own right – an enduring visual signature, both timeless and deeply personal.

What is it that makes an image magical?

We could attribute all the magic of our images to our eye for detail and sense of composition. But more often than not, this magic is born elsewhere. It emerges in those unexpected moments that enrich the harmony we have carefully crafted.

It’s the hand reaching for a shawl draped over a chair while our lens is focused on a candlestick. It’s the unplanned movement, the poetry of the real world slipping into the frame of the envisioned.

It took us years to refine our eye, to learn when to press the shutter and embrace the unexpected. Today, we know that the most sincere and timeless images are born from this delicate balance between control and spontaneity.

What advice would you give couples when selecting their wedding photographer?

We always encourage couples to project themselves a few years into the future and consider which images will matter most to them. A wedding photo reportage gains value over time, and the way couples look back on their memories evolves as well.

By reviewing full wedding galleries, couples can see if a photographer aligns with both their sentimental and aesthetic values. Ensuring a genuine connection is essential – it allows for open communication about desires and expectations and fosters the comfort needed to fully enjoy and immerse in the celebration.

Your photographer is your companion for the day – trust them, so you can experience your wedding with ease and joy.

Your dream location to shoot a wedding?

The Mediterranean holds a special place in our hearts, with its gentle warmth, enchanting outdoor dining under twinkling lights, and people dancing beneath the stars. We cherish discovering new places and experiencing different lights, as nothing inspires us more than the possibilities we have yet to imagine.

Editor’s Notes

Why we love it…

By finding the loose threads in a moment and unravelling them, down to bare bones and microscopic details, Clarisse et Johan manage to capture romance in its magical and complex entirety. Shooting on both film and digital, they create images that are rich in texture, evoking the poetry of design while preserving the essence of story.

For the couple…

For couples who seek a visual narrative that is as heartfelt as it is artful, Clarisse et Johan are an inspired choice. Their approach is thoughtful and immersive, ensuring that every detail – whether grand or imperceptibly small – is honored with intention.