“I want to do the definitive picture of the person in the moment, I say it all the time and it’s the clearest way that I can describe what I do. Honor the art form. Take pictures that are going to last forever.”

— Jonathan Mannion

A portrait should give a glimpse into the soul of its subject and immortalise a moment in time.

Creating this gallery has been a fascinating journey; each image is a story in itself, and each image evokes memories of a unique part of that person’s history. Humans are kaleidoscopic; a slight shift in mood or setting reveals a whole new aspect of character - take a look at the images of my beautiful artist friend, Martina, taken just minutes apart: each portrait is absolutely true; yet each captures a different shade of her character.

For me, this is why photographing people is infinitely compelling.