Workshops & Tuition

“What can I say ! Probably the best fun workshop I have ever been on. From a creativity and collaborative point of view hard to beat. Jon and Theresa really are inspirational and supportive to work with. They work hard and are great fun to be around. To get back to grips with just camera, available light and a few of Jon’s gifts !! really made me fall in love with photography again. If anyone ever get’s the opportunity to join them don’t think twice. Just do it and your life will be more worthy trust me !”

AlexisD (Photographer)

“Did a 1-2-1 tutorial with Jon – a really great course – he’s clearly thought out how to present ‘what he does’ and walks you through it with a combination of theory and practical examples – with the opportunity to try things for yourself. Although structured, it’s not inflexible and Jon makes a point of covering areas the photographer is interested in – including practical shooting and editing.

Thoroughly enjoyed the course and spending time with Jon – excited to put what I learned into practice……” 

Rob Hill (Photographer)

“Jon and Theresa hosted another workshop at the studio this weekend and what a fantastic 2 days it was. The weekend was full of fun, creativity and unbelievable shots. Jon and Theresa are the dream team when it comes to their workshops, they work together so well and create the perfect learning environment for all their attendees. If you have not been on a Jon Downs workshop you must make time to do so.

Jon’s photography is on another level and his work is not only inspirational to thousands of photographers but he himself is a really lovely guy who is genuinely down to earth and a great laugh too. 

Many photographers try and emulate Jon’s style and fail miserably (I know I was one of them) and many suggest that Jon must get these effects in Photoshop and nothing could be further from the truth. If you attend one of Jon’s workshops he will show you the techniques and methods he uses to create his amazing signature style of images. Be prepared to be inspired and be prepared to take your photography to new heights and be prepared to be blown away by what you learn because Jon’s workshops do all these things and much more. I know this from first hand experience and by the faces of the attendees when they see the images they are capturing at one of his workshops.” 

Colin Milne (Big Shot Studio)

“Obviously the quality in Jon’s port speaks for itself, he takes good pictures – even if you don’t intend to emulate his style, it is well worth having a tutorial session with him because his passion and creativity is very inspiring. He is very easy to get on with and dispenses tips without patronising. I wanted to go outside my comfort zone and Jon took me all the way to hand-held, high ISO awesomeness without me crying for my mommy once!” 

Imaginary Revolutionary (Photographer)

“Had the opportunity to attend Jon’s training session today; it was informative, educational and thoroughly entertaining. Having been a long term fan-boy of Jon’s work, it was great to finally meet and to hear / learn and gain some insight into how he achieves such creative and innovative images.

From a teaching perspective he handled the day brilliantly; instructions were clear, concise and supported with a confident knowledge of his craft. Jon gave everyone his time, no question was too silly and he quickly established a genuinely warm and assured rapport with all of us.

I really enjoyed the day and have taken a lot from the different exercises and discussions undertaken which I hope to now put into practice. Jon is a fabulous instructor and I fully recommend his workshops.” 

Spooky | MeltingPot Pictures (Photographer)

“When I saw a casting for Jon Downs Creative workshop, I immediately messaged him, as I have been following his work for sometime and have been constantly surprised by the interesting effects and images he creates. Despite the rather early start I had to make to get to Big Shot Studios in Leighton Buzzard, The workshop didn’t disappoint. Jon has a lovely polite and humble manner to his training and gets everyone equally involved with his clear and very clever simple, yet effective techniques. We worked through several of these, with enough time for each principle to be explored and to practice at a latter stage.

Jon has a close partnership with the owner of BigShot, Colin and an incredibly good working relationship with Theresa Louise, our beautiful model for the day. The Team made the whole experience an incredibly enjoyable one and I learnt loads, but more importantly had a tremendous time shooting with these guys and the other two participants (Nick & Fin) the day. Thank you All. If you are considering going to one of Jon’s workshops, jump at the chance! It will take your photography to another level. 100% Recommended! KJ.!” 

Keith James (Photographer)

Photo Shoots

“Rarely is such talent presented with such generosity, kindness, humbleness and great sense of humour. Jon is one of my favourite people and an epic, epic photographer.” 

Sinopa Rin (model)

“Jon brings life.

Jon engaged with my ideas and upgraded them to the spectacular… a true collaboration with results way beyond my expectations.

Someone whose experience and expertise are such that they don’t need to be paraded around.

Highly recommended.”

William Thompson (model)

“What an truly epic shoot with the legend that is Jon Downs!! 

I had admired Jon’s work for a while and was super excited when he agreed to work with me. His pre comms were really great and kept me informed about what style we were going for for the shoot. He arrived on time and was great fun to work with! I loved his enthusiasm and excitement over the shots that he loved. It really helped me know what was working and what wasn’t. He really taught me lots during the shoot and I am grateful to him for this. The whole shoot was so great and when he sent me he images later on I was blown away! He is so talented and really knows his lighting. So incredible. I really hope I get the chance to work with him again and I recommend him 100%! Thanks Jon!” 

ElleJ (model)

“Jon is hands down one of the loveliest photographers you’ll ever get to shoot with.

From start til finish, Jon made me feel so comfortable & relaxed around him. Throughout the shoot, he kept coming up with brilliant ideas, constantly buzzing with excitement & infectious enthusiasm. Jon always showed me some of the images so I knew what each set is going to look like, which always really helps. He also let me model my own way, working around my natural poses & movements, only directing me when needed for the best shot.

I’d 100% recommend working with him. He’s a truly genuine, lovely, joyful person who’s an absolute dream to work with and I really hope I get to create with him again “

Ivy Rose Gehenna (model)

“Wow what a splendid shoot I had with the lovely Jon.
He is someone I had wanted to work with for some time. So was thrilled when he said he wanted to work with me also.

Incredibly talented photographer that absolutely amazed me during our entire shoot. His attention to detail is second to none and I was blown away by the images he produced.

Not only is Jon a talent but he is also very humble and down to earth that he was a pleasure to work with.

Certainly worth the wait and I can not recommend him enough.”

Alice Chetwynd (model)

“He was considerate and professional throughout and his enthusiasm of the photos we were creating was uplifting and exciting. We created some phenomenal images in such a short space of time.” 

Cassie Rae (model)

“Jon came to shoot! And we shot a whole day on the Saturday we worked through so many sets. We shot in the dark, under lampposts, in the car, some naughtiness, filth, some pretty’s, some scarily dark and some emotive (as thats what we do best as a team!)
Jon is super lovely, and I urge any model to approach Jon for a shoot, he will transform you, create personal and emotional images and be bloody good company! I can’t recommend working with Jon enough.”

Katie Green (model)

“I had the most enjoyable of short shoots with Jon, whilst down in sunny Milton Keynes earlier this month.
Jon was an absolute breath of fresh air. Amazing company, with an incredible flair for taking timeless, feminine imagery. Jon has produced one of my favorite portraits to date and I have such great memories of the day.”

Raphaella WithLove (model)

“I was Lucky to have an opportunity to work with Jon!!! He is an Amazing photographer , in fact one of the best!! I adore his work a lot!!! We shoot in London and I Loved every single minute!! He is such a friendly guy with a great sense of houmor, great company!! soo easy to work with, we had a lot of fun!!! I Love the pictures we have produced they just Beauttiful!! Jon is also quick in deliver pics…I had already couple next day!! Smile His editing skills are also fantastic and so is His knowledge of lighting !! Thank You Jon for an Awesome experience !! I hope to work with him again soon , very soon hehe 🙂 Highly recommended indeed!!!”

Dominika Wenz (model)