October 8, 2025·Interview
Joanna Halpin
Photographer and model Joanna Halpin frames light like a second subject, turning golden-hour moments into something quietly exalted.
Joanna Halpin frames light like a second subject — finding moments of fleeting luminosity at the edges. A British-born photographer and model based in New York, she takes an observational approach, letting stories unfold under her gaze. Her Morning Glory zine gathers images that celebrate golden light, transforming the everyday into something quietly exalted. With experience both in front of the camera and behind the lens, Joanna brings rare empathy and minimalist clarity to her work.
What do you do when you hit a creative block?
Go for a walk with a camera, travel, look at Cosmos, talk to friends, or visit galleries and museums.
What book have you gifted most?
Bluets by Maggie Nelson
What’s something you bought for under $100 that changed your life?
Wired headphones.
What’s the last article you sent to a friend?
Truly anything around Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel Debut yesterday.
Write us a fortune cookie message.
Okay, this isn’t me writing one, but a true story: on a flight I was given a fortune cookie and it said “an unexpected stranger will become permanent,” and it was on that trip I met my husband.
