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FOOD & DRINK PHOTOGRAPHY & MOTION Sep 2023
London: Jonathan Knowles
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Client: Beam Suntory
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Jack Baldwin
Model: Jolie
Drink Styling: Missy Flynn
Retouching: Gareth Pritchard
Advertising Agency: Ogilvy London
Creative Direction: Andy Forrest and Nicola Wood
Art Direction: Alex Hernesten and Yolanta Boti
Art Buying: Lesley Scott and Jodi Woodhouse Ward
Business Director: Kerry Capps
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Client: Heineken
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Madison Blackwood
Drink Styling: Cees Visser
Retouching: Gareth Pritchard
Advertising Agency: Publicis Poke
Creative Direction: Garry Munns
Art Direction: Rory Neighbour
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Client: Brown-Forman
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Jack Baldwin and Madison Blackwood
Food Styling: Rebecca Rauter
Retouching: Gareth Pritchard
Advertising Agency: Southpaw
Creative Production: Pete Anderson
Creative Direction: Glenn Smith
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Client: Diageo
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Jack Baldwin and Emily Edwards
Drink Styling: Pete Saunders
Retouching: Gareth Pritchard
Advertising Agency: Vault 49
Producer: Antonia Grier
Senior Account Manager, Guinness GB: Helen Carswell
Creative Direction: Paul Woodvine
Design Director: Gali Lucas
Account Director: Annabel Richmond-Watson
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CleanCo
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: George Hall
Retouching: Gareth Pritchard
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Client: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts BV
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Jack Snell and Stuart Matthews
Hair + Make Up: Louise Hinton
Wardrobe: Aldene Johnson
Advertising Agency: M&C Saatchi
Model: Maud Bourek
Associate Creative Director: Lizzie O’Hara-Boyce
Head of Art: Grant Parker
Senior Account Director: Christi Troneti
Senior Account Manager: Sam Cowley
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Client: Nestlé
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Jack Snell and Madison Blackwood
Home Economist: Eliza Baird
Retouching: Gareth Pritchard
Advertising Agency: Wunderman Thompson
Creative Production: Linda-Aileen Schlodder
Art Direction: Lauren Harrington
Copywriter: James Wylie
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Client: Dole Fruits
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Madison Blackwood and Catriona Grey
Special Effects: Asylum SFX
Production: Another
Retouching: Gareth Pritchard
Advertising Agency: 101 London
Creative Direction: Mark Elwood
Art Direction: Misha Newby
Creative Production: Luke Judlin
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Client: McDonald's
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Jack Snell
Drink Styling: Eliza Baird
Retouching: Gareth Pritchard
Advertising Agency: TBWA/Zürich
Creative Direction: Bruce Roberts
Art Direction: Bettina Klossner
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Client: McIntosh of Strathmore
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Jack Baldwin and Madison Blackwood
Food Styling: Eliza Baird
Retouching: Gareth Pritchard
Advertising Agency: Frame
Creative Production: James Pais
Creative Direction: Callum Robertson
Art Direction: Simon Parker
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Macro Strawberries
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Jack Baldwin
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White Breakfast
Photographer: Jonathan Knowles
Photographers' Assistant: Rowan Fee
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Benriach - Brand Film from Jonathan Knowles on Vimeo.
Benriach - Brand Film
Client: Brown-Forman
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Madison Blackwood and Jack Baldwin
Food Styling: Rebecca Rauter
D.O.P.: Paul Waterworth
Sound: Jack Jackson
Drone operator: Grant Gibson
Advertising Agency: Southpaw
Global Marketing Director: Andrew Watson
Global Brand Manager: Calum Gee
Creative Direction: Glenn Smith
Creative Production: Pete Anderson
Business Director: Claire Lambell
Senior Account Manager: Zara Camble
Video provided by: Jonathan Knowles
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Benriach - Brand Film
Client: Brown-Forman
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Madison Blackwood and Jack Baldwin
Food Styling: Rebecca Rauter
D.O.P.: Paul Waterworth
Sound: Jack Jackson
Drone operator: Grant Gibson
Advertising Agency: Southpaw
Global Marketing Director: Andrew Watson
Global Brand Manager: Calum Gee
Creative Direction: Glenn Smith
Creative Production: Pete Anderson
Business Director: Claire Lambell
Senior Account Manager: Zara Camble
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Chambord Royale from Jonathan Knowles on Vimeo.
Client: Brown-Forman / Chambord
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Jack Baldwin and Minty Knowles
Styling: Jaina Minton
Nails: Veronica Butenko
Advertising Agency: Southpaw
Creative Direction: Glenn Smith and Jamie Coggans
Art Direction: Henry Westcott
Producer: Samuel Jones
Video provided by: Jonathan Knowles
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Client: Brown-Forman / Chambord
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Jack Baldwin and Minty Knowles
Styling: Jaina Minton
Nails: Veronica Butenko
Advertising Agency: Southpaw
Creative Direction: Glenn Smith and Jamie Coggans
Art Direction: Henry Westcott
Producer: Samuel Jones
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Client: Thatchers Cider
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Madison Blackwood, George Hall and Georgie Wilding
Editor: Matt Brady
Colorist: Tom Aston
Music: Marian Mentrup
Sound Design: Marian Mentrup
Prop Styling: Mandy Smith
Advertising Agency: McCann Bristol
Creative Direction: Zane Radcliffe
Art Direction: Jake Pole
Creative Production: Sam Debock
Video provided by: Jonathan Knowles
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Client: Thatchers Cider
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Madison Blackwood, George Hall and Georgie Wilding
Editor: Matt Brady
Colorist: Tom Aston
Music: Marian Mentrup
Sound Design: Marian Mentrup
Prop Styling: Mandy Smith
Advertising Agency: McCann Bristol
Creative Direction: Zane Radcliffe
Art Direction: Jake Pole
Creative Production: Sam Debock
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Thatchers Gold from Jonathan Knowles on Vimeo.
Client: Thatchers Cider
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Jack Baldwin
Editor: Olly Stothert
Post Production: Coffee and TV
Sound Design: Marian Mentrup
Prop Styling: Mandy Smith
Advertising Agency: McCann Bristol
Creative Direction: Zane Radcliffe
Art Direction: Ken Sara
Video provided by: Jonathan Knowles
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Client: Thatchers Cider
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Jack Baldwin
Editor: Olly Stothert
Post Production: Coffee and TV
Sound Design: Marian Mentrup
Prop Styling: Mandy Smith
Advertising Agency: McCann Bristol
Creative Direction: Zane Radcliffe
Art Direction: Ken Sara
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Crêpes Suzette from Jonathan Knowles on Vimeo.
Crêpes Suzette
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Jack Baldwin
Food Styling: Rebecca Rauter
Editor: Olly Stohert
Colorist: Tom Aston
Sound Design: Marian Mentrup
Type Designer: Eiben O'Connor
Music: Marian Mentrup
Set Design: Bobby Taliesin Owen
Video provided by: Jonathan Knowles
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Crêpes Suzette
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Jack Baldwin
Food Styling: Rebecca Rauter
Editor: Olly Stohert
Colorist: Tom Aston
Sound Design: Marian Mentrup
Type Designer: Eiben O'Connor
Music: Marian Mentrup
Set Design: Bobby Taliesin Owen
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Fish and Chips from Jonathan Knowles on Vimeo.
Fish and Chips
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Madison Blackwood
Robot Operator: Jack Baldwin
Food Styling: Rebecca Rauter
Editor: Olly Stohert
Colour Grading: Tom Aston
Type Designer: Eiben O’Connor
Music: Marian Mentrup
Video provided by: Jonathan Knowles
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Fish and Chips
Director: Jonathan Knowles
Assistant: Madison Blackwood
Robot Operator: Jack Baldwin
Food Styling: Rebecca Rauter
Editor: Olly Stohert
Colour Grading: Tom Aston
Type Designer: Eiben O’Connor
Music: Marian Mentrup
Jonathan Knowles is a celebrated advertising photographer and filmmaker renowned for crafting exceptional visuals for some of the world's most prestigious brands. His expertise spans beverages, liquids, food, still life, beauty, and special effects.
What sets Jonathan apart is his organic, authentic, and natural approach to his craft. He believes that the true magic of compelling imagery lies in the capture of exquisite moments directly through a camera lens, both in stills and motion.
Currently, Jonathan's studio is along the banks of the River Thames in London. Here, he uses cutting-edge equipment such as his Phantom Flex 4K camera and a precision motion control robot to create captivating films and still images that resonate with audiences worldwide. It was here that he created the iconic O2 bubbles.
Jonathan's client list includes Coca-Cola, Johnnie Walker, Heineken, Guinness, Glenfiddich, Cadbury, McDonald's, Heinz, Meta, Dior, Rimmel and ITV, among numerous others.
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