ABOUT ME
I was fortunate enough to grow up on the west coast of France, in a rural region wedged between the sandy waters of the Gironde estuary and the wild Atlantic Ocean. From an early age, I spent my time immersed in water, from days spent surfing learning the intimate secrets of the ocean’s waves, to time spent discovering the rich flora and fauna of the wetlands where my grandparents tended their oyster pools.
I first picked up a proper second-hand camera in 2014, and my passion for the craft first led me to work as a portraitist for a professional studio in the French Alps, and as a sports photographer for the UK studio DE Photo in Bristol, with whom I still collaborate today.
A thirst for travel meant spending the majority of my 20s living in and photographing countries such as Latvia, Vietnam, Luxembourg, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Senegal, and finally settling in the United Kingdom.
I started to notice that wherever I went, and whatever type of photography I explored, something kept drawing me back to that one element: water. I felt most inspired on days spent on sand dunes and clifftops capturing wave breaks between intense sea sprays, or wading into icy lochs to capture a dusk light setting between storm clouds. It is exhilarating how much a body of water will change a landscape, from year to year or even hour by hour. It thrills me that I can take two completely different shots in almost the same moment; one which captures fine movements as water pushes its way between rock formations, and another where the textures are frozen and the softened light becomes the focus.
I am now a professional photographer based in Bristol (UK), continuing to explore and capture the diversity of waterscapes close to me and those further afield. I run photography workshops to inspire others to find their connectedness to the natural elements, and also offer commercial photography services, ranging from personal branding to events and more.
Contact me to find out more.
CONTACT
+44 78 31 373 846
contact@jonathangenevaux.com
PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
I am a Professional member of the British Institute of Professional Photography.
My work has been featured by BBC West, Bristol247, France 3 Nouvelle Aquitaine, Destination Royan Atlantique, Marennes-Oleron Tourist Office, and many more.
I was 2023/2024 finalist of the British Institute of Professional Photography Print Competition in the category Landscape.