I’ve always been drawn to the human connection in photography, what happens in the space between people, not just in front of the lens. That instinct has shaped how I work and who I’m drawn to photograph.


Over the past thirty years, I’ve worked primarily in fashion and culture image-making, developing a visual language grounded in authenticity. I’m less interested in performance, more in presence, stripping things back to something true and enduring.

Running parallel to my commissioned work is a long-term personal archive, an evolving document of what it means to be alive. Cowboys, construction workers, waitresses, fairground workers, and street portraits sit alongside figures such as Tilda Swinton, Gary Oldman, and David Lynch. The work doesn’t distinguish between them; it holds them in the same frame, a more democratic view of humanity. This body of work is now being show as a traveling show titled ‘An Unanticipated Delight’.

My work has appeared in numerous publications including, Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, i-D, Visionaire, and The New York Times, and includes campaigns for Fendi, Chanel, Moschino, and Nike, as well as album artwork from Coldplay to Kano.

themattjones@mac.com