hi

long story short

I'm Jonathan Grey Mendoza, a 32-year-old Sydney based photographer, videographer & motion graphic designer.

After a few years building a career as a travel consultant, I quickly realised life was too short to be tied down behind a desk - so I left my 9-5 and have been fortunate enough to travel the world since 2015 focusing on creating engaging travel & lifestyle content.

Sixty-three countries later, my work has allowed me to collaborate with various brands, artists, agencies, travel companies, airlines, hotels, tourism boards, apps, magazines & most recently an art gallery.

Inspired by the natural world, I aim to capture epic human experiences and share them with a global audience.

My work is represented by Dolffs Photo Art House Berlin.

2021-Present: DoP / Editor at Jack Nimble (AU)

2018-2020: Global Lead Video Editor (link) at Vamp (UK)

2017-Present: Director at One Grey Studio

my style

I want my photos to feel like they belong in a universal bucket list.

I want them to echo Walter Mitty's delusions of grandeur. I don't always expect them to have a deep meaning - but I do hope they shape your perspective and make you question the brevity of life & the importance of doing something you love.

From moody landscapes & abstract aerials to bright dreamscapes & honest portraits, I adapt my artistic style to suit a particular environment or evoke a feeling.

destinations covered

Contact

For bookings, editorials, portrait, videography, weddings, commercial, events, brand collaborations & creative projects or to simply say hi — email jonagreyphoto@gmail.com or drop a line below!

EQUIPMENT (2018)

"What camera do you use? Which app do you edit with?"

These questions pop up in my inbox every few days so I hope this answers it. 

Feel free to ask any other questions below!

Panasonic Lumix GH5S (Feb 2018)

My new filmmaking workhorse given by Panasonic to The Love Assembly for me to use on her content. 
Crisp 4K 60fps, 10-bit, 240fps FHD footage with a plethora of colour profiles making it professional hybrid shooter.
Hands down the best value mirrorless camera for filmmaking (most of the video features it contains are only found in cameras way more expensive!).

Lenses: Pana-Leica 8-18mm f/2.8 + Pana-Leica 12-35mm f/2.8 II.

Canon 6D (Jul 2016)

I switched from my Canon 5D MK II to the newer (at the time) 6D full frame mainly for its wifi functionality which I use quite a bit in conjunction with the Canon Camera Connect App. This app is great if you're a solo traveller and want to get in the picture.

Canon 24-70mm f2.8L ii

This is my most used lens & what I use to take 90% of my photos. Super sharp, versatile focal lengths perfect for travelling - wide enough to capture landscapes & tight enough to zoom in for portraits on the street.

Canon 16-35mm f2.8L ii

This lens replaced my heavy Tamron 15-30mm f2.8 (still recommend the Tamron though, r.i.p) and is pretty similar to my 24-70mm up to 35mm so it's only used when specifically shooting landscapes, in tight spaces or if I want to crop the image.

Canon 135mm f2.0L USM

One of my favourite lenses to use, this is renowned as one of Canon's sharpest prime lenses (and also one of the cheaper L series). Aside from using it for portraits, my favourite thing to do with this bad boy is to shoot approx. 20 m away from my subject to get a 20:80 subject : background ratio.

Canon 50m f1.8 STM

This is my second most used lens (and my cheapest) perfect when I want to run around shooting street/portraits and get max bokeh. Such good value out of this piece of glass and would definitely recommend it to anyone starting out!