This year we have the great pleasure to be the cover star on Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Advertising Photographers with our project ‘Dali’. Also included were our ‘Mad Men’ inspired drinks photography project and an image from the AOP Award winning ‘Xueli’ portrait photography series.
Happy anniversary! This month Luxure Magazine and editor in chief Reggie Ansah celebrate 10 years of opulent culture with a very special issue! For the last 9 years, Jonathan has worked closely with Luxure on creating some visually stunning and memorable shoots. Inside this edition, Jonathan has had the pleasure of photographing the back cover as well as...
It was a fun day in the studio working on this particular cosmetics story. Throwing luxury make-up into coloured sands and powders providing a delicate, yet energetic reaction full of colour and beauty. Working to a title of Time, Jonathan wanted to incorporate the theme of ‘The Sands of Time’ but brought it to life...
For this beautiful ‘Golden Beauty’ editorial Jonathan worked with long-term collaborator, make-up artist, Marco Antonio. Looking at notions of desire and the sensual world to which the consumer journeys when using Dior products. Together they have created this luxurious set of beauty images, a fantastic addition to Jonathan’s established Beauty Portfolio. Editor in Chief –...
For this beautiful ‘Inner Glow’ editorial Jonathan worked with long-term collaborator, make-up artist, Marco Antonio. Together they have created sensual set of beauty images, a fantastic addition to Jonathan’s established Beauty Portfolio.
With his 8×10 Impossible instant film in one hand and a stunning collection of luxury watches in the other, Jonathan set about creating this beautiful ‘Golden Hour’ photo story. Bringing out the quality and class of each timepiece and illustrating just what it is that set them apart from other watches. You can see...
Fei Lui a British trained jewellery designer is quickly gaining an international reputation with his effortlessly wearable couture pieces. Using unusual combinations of colour, texture and materials, his fine jewellery is sculptural, yet delicate and elegantly bold. In conjunction with Luxure’s Editor in Chief Reggie Ansah, Jonathan has created a series of light painted...
Inspired by the Impossible Project Jonathan has been reawakening his love of Polaroid, leading him to do some fantastic experiments in the studio. In this beauty story for Luxure Magazine Jonathan decided the look and feel created by processing real Polaroids lent the perfect retro feel to the shoot. Art Director – Shivani Lal Make-up...
In Luxure’s latest issue ‘Addiction’ we were invited to explore themes of obsession. As Editor-In-Chief Reggie Ansah says in the foreword “This can be misunderstood and seen as a negative quality, but sometimes we need to be consumed by a passion in order to focus, achieve and create.” With those words ringing in his ears...
Infatuation is a beauty shoot Jonathan photographed for Luxure Magazine. He has taken the ideas of reflections and distortion through glass to help shape his most recent beauty shoot for Luxure. Art Director – Shivani Lal Make-up Artist – Marco Antonio Nail Stylist – Veronica Butenko Hair Stylist – Jennie Roberts Model – Alexandra Martynova
Jonathan has photographed a great proportion of his advertising work on film and Polaroid, a passion and skill that hasn’t been abandoned with the arrival of the digital era. This Guerlain Perfume shoot was for Luxure Magazine, shot using 8×10 black and white instant film made by the Impossible Project. The quality and effect created...
Polaroids is a beauty shoot Jonathan photographed for Luxure Magazine. He decided to work with the look and feel created by processing real Polaroids to created a different approach to this particular beauty shoot. Art Director – Shivani Lal Make-up Artist – Marco Antonio Nail Stylist – Veronica Butenko Hair Stylist – Kim Roy Model...
Jonathan has yet again brought his unique photography style shooting exclusive bike parts from Bespoke Cycling, for Luxure Magazine. Bespoke cycling builds exquisite machines for cyclists, combining high-tech diagnosis of a riders size and posture, some amazing kit and passionate experts, including its founder Barry Scott. The firm started off in a Hoxton...
This image was the front cover of Luxure Magazine’s issue 22, ‘Technology’. Jonathan and Luxure’s Fashion Editor, Shivani Lal, worked closely to create an image that was both stylish and beautiful yet linked strongly to the issue’s theme of technology. The result was this beautiful photograph of what could easily a bioengineered or biorobotic...
Working with Luxure Magazine this month we have been getting a sneak peak at Fendi’s Autumn collection. Jonathan has focused on photographing the details of selected bags and clothes from the men’s collection. The collection combines the traditional luxury fabrics with modern technology to enhance the beauty of each item and add embellishment. Here ...
We can’t quite believe it has been a full year since we shot our #Bagsie portraits. The Project sought out the talents and personal interpretations of ten artists, asking each to draw/paint/create a self-portrait on a paper bag that reflects the personality within. It was fantastic working with such a great group of talented...
The Swiss jewellery house Chopard is leading the way in creating jewellery that is kind to the planet and to people. By choosing to use Fairtrade Fairmined gold to create the Green Carpet Collection, Chopard is ensuring the miners are guaranteed to receive a minimum price for the gold as set out by the Fairtrade...
We have all been very busy in the studio working on a great new product shoot for Luxure magazine. Guerlain’s latest serum contains the essence of a natural wonder … the honey of the black bee. Here, Jonathan has used the idea of the honeycomb to create this beautiful image of the bottles from above....
Jonathan shot these beautiful images for Luxure Magazine’s UNTAMED issue. The bags, which are from brands such as Jimmy Choo and Louis Vuitton, are complimented perfectly by the vibrant parrot feathers. Although very noisy, the parrots kept us entertained in the studio and gave us these striking shots.
We have just received the latest Luxure magazine containing lots of Jonathan’s editorial images. The Compass camera executions put a modern twist on a beautiful old 1930s camera; Jonathan combining his camera shot with a shot of the original vintage camera manual. The Tom Ford lipstick execution is fun and feminine bringing out the great...
You may have seen ‘End of Time’ Jonathan’s latest personal project in the 20th issue of 125 Magazine. It was accompanied by Phillip Goodfellow’s fascinating interview with leading Futurist Paul Saffo, which is worth the cover price alone. We’ve got our thinking caps on already for our Issue 21 submissions.