Full Name: Roert N. Jones
Business Name: RNJ Photography
Location (City, State): Phoenix, Arizona
Photography Specialties: Portraiture, Landscape, Street, Documentary
Years of Professional Experience: 25
Formal Education or Training: Self-Taught
Primary Equipment/Medium: Both film and digital; 35mm and medium format.
Aesthetic/Vibe of Work: My style varies, ranging from colorful to a more experimental cinema-influenced palette, to deep, evocative, monochrome storytelling.
Primary Motivation: Photography is my favorite form of artistic expression, providing sustenance for my heart and mind and being intrinsic to my everyday life.
Influences/Inspirations: I have too many influences to name. But, Stephen Shore, Joel Sternfeld, and Mark Power are my major influences for the current style of my work. My work is also heavily inspired by motion pictures.
Awards, Notable Publications, or Gallery Exhibitions: I have won local photography awards in the past and have been featured numerous times when I photographed models for Hip-Hop publications.
Favorite or Most Notable Past Clients: BodyArmor Sports Drink, VSCO, and Leica Germany.
Fun Facts Outside of Photography: I was born an artist and have evolved over the years from pencil drawings to painting, poetry, and music, before settling into photography. I am also a huge movie enthusiast.
