Dawn Marie Jones is a photographer from Wales, has lived in Europe for many years. She used to be a property agent in Greece and later on in Bulgaria, where she met her partner Stanislav.
Stanislav was the was manager of a chain of photographic studios in Bulgaria and photography happened to be one of Dawn's main hobbies at the time. She eventually decided to follow her growing passion for photography and came back to the UK with Stanislav to study in Edinburgh in 2008. Over the last few years the dynamic duo have gone on to develop Stoyanov and Jones Photography, specialising mainly in Fashion and Beauty photography based in Edinburgh. Continue reading to find out her professional interests and her advice for aspiring photographers.
I am really passionate about creating beautiful images and enjoy the challenge of putting together an idea, a team and creating interesting images. My work tends to be quite glossy and commercial looking, which I hope will lend itself to more advertorial and high end fashion editorials as I develop in the future. I try to bring an energy and connection to the viewer within the images I create and build a story into my work.
Q.What has been your favourite job?
Q.Which magazines, websites, blogs, and catalogues do you visit most often?
I pick up a variety of magazines, from Vogue to Dazed & Confused and Pop, as I like to take inspiration from a variety of sources. Online, I like to check out Flawless Magazine, institute Magazine and fashion Gone Rogue for inspiration and the latest fashion imagery.
Q.How would you describe your photography?
My work has quite a glossy and polished feel to it, I think and a certain amount of energy and movement in some of the images. I like to collaborate with a variety of different people and I also have a lot of input into the styling of the images. I will continue experimenting in the future and hopefully develop my style further.
My work has quite a glossy and polished feel to it, I think and a certain amount of energy and movement in some of the images. I like to collaborate with a variety of different people and I also have a lot of input into the styling of the images. I will continue experimenting in the future and hopefully develop my style further.
What I really love about fashion photography, is that there are no boundaries. I have quite an active imagination, so I love that I can use that to create interesting ideas and images. I also love working with teams of amazing creative people, who make the whole experience so inspiring and so much fun. Being on a shoot, is the most electric atmosphere - a dream career!
Q. What type of photography do you enjoying shooting the most?
We do shoot a variety of different things on a day to day basis and my partner focuses more on the general commercial jobs. I enjoy shooting everything, since each job brings different experiences and challenges, but for me fashion and beauty are what I am really passionate about.
Q. What distinguishes a good photograph from a bad one?
That is quite a complex question! There are so many factors to consider - the light, the composition, the posing, editing and yet rules can so often be pushed and broken to create interesting and unexpected results. Also beauty really is in the eye of the beholder - one person’s beauty is another person’s beast!
Q. What advice do you have for aspiring photographers?
I think it is important to work hard and focus on your own goals. It is really easy to become disheartened and feel overwhelmed by the incredible amount of fantastic work out there when you're just starting out. So keeping positive and staying focused on your own goals, rather than comparing yourself to everyone else I think is important.
Editor: Dawn and her partner are clearly a dynamic duo are very passionate about providing excellent results and exceeding expectations. Visit Stoyanov&JonesPhotography website to see their amazing images.
Website: www.stoyanovandjones.com
