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Welcome to the website for British photographer Jon Tonks.

Born in the West Midlands in 1981, he studied Design for three years before turning to photography. Following a brief period as a staff photographer for a newspaper network in the Midlands, Jon left to study for an MA in Photojournalism & Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication.

Since 2007, he has been undertaking commissions and working on a long term personal project voyaging to remote British Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic Ocean. This work will culminate to form his first monograph that is due in winter 2013.

Jon currently resides in the city of Bath, UK.

Exhibitions

  • Terry O'Neill Award January 2013 The Strand Gallery, London
  • Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2012 November 2012 National Portrait Gallery, London
  • AOP Open October 2012 Dray Walk Gallery, London
  • Foto8 Summershow July 2012 Foto8 Gallery, London
  • Terry O'Neill Award December 2011 Hotshoe Gallery, London
  • LPA Futures May 2009 The Printspace, London
  • Community, The Elephant & Castle November 2008 The Cuming Museum, Southwark, London
  • MA Photojournalism & Documentary Photography Graduate Show December 2007 London College of Communication, London

Awards

  • Terry O'Neill Award 2013 Shortlisted
  • Magenta Flash Forward 2012 Winner
  • Taylor Wessing National Portrait Prize 2012 Shortlisted
  • Terry O'Neill Award 2012 Shortlisted
  • AOP Open Awards 2012 Judges Choice
  • Foto8 Summershow 2012 Shortlisted
  • Magenta Flash Forward 2011 Highly Commended
  • LPA Futures 2009 Winner
  • Reportage by Getty Images 2008 Selected for Emerging Talent