Biography
Jonathan Wood is a professional photographer with over 10 years of experience in advertising and documentary photography. His work has been showcased by galleries such as Circa and Everard Read and has worked on leading advertising campaigns with agencies and clients from around the world, such as Ogilvy, TBWA and Jameson Global. His photography, which encompasses both commercial and documentary, is easily recognisable for its distinct style and technique.
His large-scale campaigns and projects have won multiple awards:
2014 Up and Coming Photo Journalism at The Sony Pro Photo Awards
2016 Silver & Bronze Loeries, for ‘Children of Fire’ 2018 Bronze at Canne Print for ‘Daily Abuse’
2018 Silver Loerie, ‘Daily Abuse’
2018 Silver Loerie, contributing towards Trace Mobile’s campaign, ‘Never Expire’
2019 #1 Loeries Photographer Ranking
2019 Lagos Bienalle for ‘Dark City’
2022 Arles Photo Festival France, showcased ‘Citizen’, a Johannesburg book for ‘Night of the Year’
Since studying photography in 2009, Jonathan’s passionate commitment has remained with frequent experimentation, new subjects and techniques to push the boundaries creatively. His personal work influences his commercial approach, keeping the imagery relevant for contemporary campaigns with a unique imagination. His latest body of work, ‘Citizen’, is a photo book about inner city Johannesburg compiled through multiple narratives and formats.
