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Hi, I'm Gemma Rainn Joubert

visual storyteller

I'm a geek for stories. I love deep diving into history and geneology, and finding puzzle pieces to fit together. I've always been an arty girl - drawing was my favourite thing in the world as a kid, and I still love it as an adult. My fascination for stories has bled over into my love for visuals, and so I try and let every picture, every photograph, be a puzzle piece in something bigger.

Bride in white gown and groom in white shirt with green tie pose with wedding photographer under floral arch.
Silhouetted figure in shadow takes photos of blooming bushes during dusk or sunset against a misty backdrop.

Studio Rainn is my creative home

 

How lucky I am to call my passion my job. Studio Rainn is my space to create in as many different ways as possible, and I am so grateful for it. It allows me to meet people I'd never meet, hear stories I'd never hear, see things I'd never see. Regardless if I'm on a wedding shoot, editing, drawing, painting - I love every second of it.

 

2014 - 2016

 

University

I started out my BA in Visual Communication with the intent of focusing on illustration, when I fell in love with the camera. I went on to major in Photography with a minor in illustration and cinematography

2016 - 2018

 

figuring it out

I worked for a few agencies, including the largest independent publishing house in South Africa as a retoucher, never quite meeting all of my creative wants.

2018-2022

 

Getting started

I dipped my toes into freelancing as a retoucher for other wedding photographers. Before I knew it, I was second shooting, then primary shooting, then drawing, and, well...

2022 - present

 

here we are

After 10 years of committing myself to visual storytelling, I'm here, doing all the things I love without restriction. My business is my passion, and I'm never ever bored.