NYC Salt

Jonathan has donated a beautiful print selected from ‘Vintage Flowers‘ to NYC Salt’s charity print sale, supporting the talented students enrolled on their nonprofit photography program. Click here to add Vintage Flowers to your photography collection in aid of a worthy cause. 

The Print Assembly

In support of Refuge Charity, Jonathan has donated a beautiful print selected from ‘Vintage Flowers’ to The Print Assembly, a charity print sale taking place online from 3rd-13th May 2020. Click here to visit the print store and add a new print to your collection, all in aid of a great cause.

Smudged

In collaboration with art director Lauren Catten, Jonathan has produced a series of images, loosely based on the works of Gerhard Richter, which have a beautiful, subtle delicate energy to them. Entitled Smudged, Jonathan has worked with a variety of different expressions and lighting to give the series depth and versatility, creating all the effects...

Mosaic Map

In an ever changing world some traditions and forms of art have endured the test of time. Jonathan created this beautiful modern day mosaic map that combines both the modernisation of the globe with the ancient methods of creating robust imagery using small tiles – though the map would have obviously looked very different if...

Colluctae Bullae

In his Colluctae Bullae series, Jonathan looks at the surface of water, intermingling with beautiful spherical bubbles, and how the angles and quality of light look as they are distressed and agitated. The colours that come through are almost hypnotic with the energy jumping out of the page.

Exotic Birds

  Looking at the colours, lines and patterns found in the feathers of exotic birds, Jonathan worked with Candace Nicolle to create this vibrant beauty story.   Models – Heather and Vick S from Profile Model Management Make-up – Candace Nicolle Hair – Danny Fasa

Dancing Scarves

Dancing Scarves is the latest collaboration between Jonathan Knowles and Emma Taylor. With a bag of vintage scarves in hand and a 1×1 metre water tank in front of them Jonathan & Emma set about exploring the movements of fabric in water. What emerged was a beautiful ethereal series. Looking at the photographs the scarves start to take on...

Walworth Heroes

A photography exhibition by Jonathan Knowles 22nd April 2016 – 23rd April 2016 Pembroke House, 80 Tatum Street, London, SE17 1QR   The Project Walworth Heroes is a celebration of the individuals that make up one of London’s many diverse neighbourhoods. Last year Jonathan bumped in to his old school friend David, now Rev’d David...

Turbulence

Inspired by the tempestuous nature of the world’s oceans, Turbulence is an energised set of images, full of colour and movement. As usual Jonathan brought a wealth of experience to the shoot transforming liquids thrown at surfaces in the studio into striking seascapes.   Turbulence is Jonathan’s latest project with Art Director Lauren Catten.

Gold Textures

Jonathan is always experimenting with liquids and textures. Given his fascination with science and his incredible attention to detail, it’s no wonder that movement, blending and the layering of mixing paints appeal to him. To see more from this project please visit the Liquids page on our website.

Guinness Surge

In Guinness terms the ‘Surge’ is that beautiful moment when the dense black drink foams and swirls up towards the top of the pint before it settles.   Here Jonathan captures the beauty of the Surge, the moment just before the settle, before things become black and white, and the warmth of the two dancing...

Twiggy

Working with make-up artist Laura Hunt and model Brigitta from Next Models, Jonathan has produced this set of images, based on the iconic style and look of the 60s model, Twiggy. Make-up artist – Laura Hunt Model – Brigitta – Next Models

Paint Clouds

Jonathan has yet again, been experimenting with the effects of blending colours and textures in water. Here, he has photographed the stages of the paint diffusing in a tank of water, capturing the depth and delicate beauty, before it fades and vanishes as it mixes with the water.

6 x 6

We’re pleased to announce Jonathan’s inclusion in ‘6×6’, Getty Images first represented contemporary fine art exhibition. The exhibition features work from Jonathan’s ‘Time’ project and is currently showing at Getty Images Gallery until 3rd October. Jonathan has also been at the helm of the gallery’s Instagram feed this week.

Exploding Ice

Exploding Ice is a photographic series of Ballistic events that Jonathan created for an outdoor campaign for Heineken. Creative Director – Ben Knight at Ogilvy Dubai.

Floral Shapes

Recently Jonathan teamed up with Getty Art Director Lauren Catten and Augustus Bloom to create the series Floral Shapes. We can’t wait to get the shots in the portfolio!

Land of the Limbs – Hogarth

On a recent collaboration with Getty Images, Jonathan created an incredible and very Hogarth-esque photograph. This tangle of models is part of a larger project, Land of the Limbs which can be seen under the People section on the website.

Japanese Combs

Japanese Combs is a collaboration between Jonathan and Norwich based Illustrator, Stacey Knights. When Jonathan was kindly given a set of beautiful Japanese combs by a friend, we knew the way he photographed them had to have a different approach to it. He wanted to keep the combs in context but move away from conventional...

#Bagsie

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...

PDN Annual 2015

We’re pleased to announce Jonathan’s win in this years PDN Annual. It’s great to receive recognition from such a well established publication. Winning an award for the Self Promotional Category is a huge reward for all the hard work and time put in to making the booklets. They are a beautiful showcase for Jonathan’s work. A special thanks...

Merry Christmas!

  For this year’s card, Jonathan collaborated with the amazing artist Emma Fay, recreating the grace of a reindeer with an elegant twist.  With a few behind the scenes photographs to show how the Christmas card magic was created. Wherever the festive season takes you, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New...