Pantene Wings - Campaign | Jonathan Knowles Photography

Jonathan is always working and experimenting, finding new techniques to explore, as well as interesting things to photograph. Here he is working with paint, and the never-ending fractal pattern. Fractals are infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar across different scales. They are created by repeating a simple process over and over, in an on going feedback loop. Driven by recursion, fractals are images of dynamic systems – the pictures of Chaos.
Some of the inspiration for Paint Patterns came from abstract painters such as Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, but they were unable to capture these dynamic systems, as their art needed to dry. Jonathan is able to keep shooting as paint patterns build, change and move.

Our Universe for Netflix

Earlier this year Jonathan was approached by Netflix and BBC Studios to work on an exciting documentary series titled Our Universe. Narrated by Morgan Freeman, the fascinating documentary tells the remarkable story of the universe over billions of years. Our team was commissioned to create intricate water scenes, depicting everything from the first raindrop to...

Luerzers Archive – 200 Best

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.

Moon Landing

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Apollo 11 Moon Landings with a cosmic cappuccino photographed for McDonald’s Deutschland Karriere and thjnk x Leo Burnett Deutschland Art Direction by Alexander Hellmich.

Costa Cold Brew

Teaming up with Costa again, Jonathan has collaborated alongside Creative Director John Iredale, Head of Creative Production Danny Baylis and Project Lead Ben Nash, to create a vibrant new advertising campaign, including moving image as well as stills, for the new line of Cold Brew coffees. Using his photography expertise with liquids and drinks, Jonathan cleverly captures...

Nespresso Vintage

Nespresso are celebrating the launch of their Limited Edition Vintage 2014 capsules with a series of beautiful and atmospheric coffee images shot by Jonathan. Using his expertise in drinks and liquids photography, Jonathan captures the coffee’s heritage and preparation process using an authentic warehouse environment and symbols of time.

Viakal

For Viakal’s new shower and kitchen cleaner, Jonathan had to create a showerhead with 50% limescale. It was a real challenge to get the contrast between the two sides – the spluttering water of the limescaled left side, contrasting with the smooth flow on the right, but as usual, the best way to create the...

Rimmel

Jonathan’s experience handling and photographing liquids was the perfect match for RImmel’s new Super Gel campaign. Working with art director Sophie Raubenheimer from Southpaw, nail technician Adam Slee and hand model Nina Taylor to create the images.

Pantene Wings

This is a delicate and light-hearted ad campaign for Pantene’s foaming conditioner. Jonathan worked on the project with Holly de Roy, Ant McGinty from Grey London.