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"Jonathan has photographed International Alert's work in three different continents. He always becomes part of the team, needs a minimum amount of support and delivers stunning images which convey a real sense of humanity."
Phil Vernon
Director of Programmes
International Alert
"Whether on a farm in East Africa, a Trawler in the Atlantic or a Royal Palace in London, Jonathan consistently delivers photography that makes us look good to our clients. "
Paul Campbell
Director of Purple Patch Group
"Quality photography is absolutely essential to our brand. It’s who we are, what we do and the impact we have on the world. And that means working with a photographer like Jonathan, who understands what we are trying to achieve with our work."
THOM MCKAY,
Director of Communications
RTKL.COM
"Jonathan has been a pleasure to work with, professional, well organised, creative and always delivering to the brief. Considering the breadth of topics we have asked him to work on around the world, he has also shown himself to be resourceful and flexible. "
Judith Batchelar,
Director of Sainsbury's Brand
"Jonathan has travelled to Intergen's power plants in Mexico, Australia and Europe and produces consistently high quality photography. Intergen's values are all about a high-quality work force for which we consider him part of. "
Mark Somerset,
Vice President
InterGen Europe
"Waiting on a quote from the British Red Cross "
Wendy Solesbury MBE
Youth Development Manager, British Red Cross
"We work with photographers that try to capture the essence of our work and reflect our company values in terms of design. Jonathan produces excellent results every time with creative flair. He is highly professional to work with as well as personable. "
Sean Collins & James Felstead
Directors of CGL Architects.
"Whether on a farm in East Africa, a Trawler in the Atlantic or a Royal Palace in London, Jonathan consistently delivers photography that makes us look good to our clients. "
Paul Campbell
Director of Purple Patch Group
"Jonathan has been a pleasure to work with, professional, well organised, creative and always delivering to the brief. Considering the breadth of topics we have asked him to work on around the world, he has also shown himself to be resourceful and flexible. "
Judith Batchelar,
Director of Sainsbury's Brand
"Waiting on a quote from the British Red Cross "
Wendy Solesbury MBE
Youth Development Manager, British Red Cross
"Jonathan Banks has captured the faces of different people that vividly represent the human side of the conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh where each individual remains above all a human being with his or her right to be what they are, wherever they live, with dignity and in peace. "
EU Ambassador in Yerevan
"Jonathan has travelled to Intergen's power plants in Mexico, Australia and Europe and produces consistently high quality photography. Intergen's values are all about a high-quality work force for which we consider him part of. "
Mark Somerset
Vice President, InterGen Europe
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News

27

Apr

Interior Design – The Chicken or the Egg?

  • By Jonathan Banks

I have been photographing architecture and interiors in all sectors of the industry for 20 years.  I am privileged to enjoy a close working relationship with some incredible architects, designers and fit-out firms. I place a great deal of importance on discussing a project with the designer in advance of a shoot, understanding the design concept and the creative thinking behind an idea. I like to talk over the designer’s key features and the parameters that they had to work within. I believe that this gives me a better understanding of the space and contributes to me capturing the overall design.

Nando’s is working with a handful of talented designers producing some amazing interiors. I have photographed restaurants with features including 7000 beer bottles hung from the ceiling in a wave like instillation … intriguing use of materials such as a sculpted concrete bar … staircases made out of metal mesh and plywood … walls clad in everything from copper panels to wooden shingles but the new Nando’s restaurant in Oxford really did answer the question of “what came first the chicken or the egg”?

STAC Architecture designed the space around the simple concept of new beginnings and the egg. The restaurant has the yellow yoke centre with a Nando’s design pallete surrounding it. On the surface this design concept is a simple and affective idea but when you start looking at what the centre of the restaurant includes it is far from it.

Nando's 80 Cowley Street, Oxford OX4 1JB. 13 December 2016

Nando's 80 Cowley Street, Oxford OX4 1JB. 13 December 2016

Nando's 80 Cowley Street, Oxford OX4 1JB. 13 December 2016