Jon Welsh is a UK-based professional photographer with over 30 years of experience in the industry. After early training in Art and Graphic Design, Jon worked as a Graphic Designer in the Art Department of the feature film Running Brave, produced in Canada in the 1980s.

Jon’s photography career took shape in the mid-1980s when he assisted leading Advertising Photographers in London, gaining expertise in large format film techniques. This foundation led to a highly successful career across the Advertising, Publishing, and Editorial sectors.

He has delivered high-profile commercial work for clients such as:

• Royal Navy Recruitment

• Sony Playstation

• Motel Rocks

• AA Publishing

• Visit Britain

• And various other blue-chip companies

Jon’s strengths lie in visual storytelling, technically refined imagery, and adaptable creative solutions for brand, editorial, and campaign work.

Art Shows & Personal Practice

Jon’s passion for photography began at age 8, ignited by a holiday in Amsterdam with a 35mm Instamatic camera. His first serious foray came in 1983, photographing in Mexico , shooting Kodachrome 64, a turning point that solidified his commitment to photography as an art form.

Jon’s personal work spans Landscape, Travel, Abstract, Street, and Documentary photography. He continues to explore new themes and visual approaches in long-term, self-initiated projects.

Group Exhibition include:

• Saatchi Gallery, London

• New Walsall Art Gallery

• Millennium Gallery, St Ives

• Salisbury Arts Centre

He has exhibited alongside celebrated artists such as Sir Peter Blake and Gavin Turk, and in 2007, was nominated in the Abstract Professional category at the Masters of Photography Color Awards