RJ Photographic Ltd
Trading as:
Richard Jones Photography (E) info@richardjones.co.nz
PO Box 1663 (P) 021 356 757
Queenstown (I) +64 21 356 757
New Zealand
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Richard Jones is a commercial photographer based in Queenstown, New Zealand. He specialises in lifestyle and food, sport and resort photography, as well as panoramic images of New Zealand and the world (whenever an airline lets him take his camera). Richard enjoys getting out to other countries whenever he can. As a result, his Image Bank includes images from New Zealand and around the world. Originally trained as a chartered accountant, he realised after 15 years of working in Europe, Britain, and Australia that it was no way to spend a life.
Richard began his photographic journey over twenty years ago, but unlike so many other photographers, didn’t use his sister’s box Brownie at the age of eight (he doesn’t have a sister). Instead, it all began with a Kodak 110 one Christmas. He got serious during his travels when he realised that he couldn’t be bothered keeping a diary.
During his travels, Richard has been held at gunpoint, deported from Tunisia, spent Ramadan in Tripoli, Libya, jumped by Syrian commandos outside the Presidential Palace in Amman, had a sandal chewed off by a cheetah, been chased by a black mamba (twice), fallen over the Italian border on a snow bike, caused a riot in Egypt, and been assaulted by Ugandan mountain gorillas (the silverback thought he was trying to steal his girlfriend). In 2003 he was camped on the Iraq border the day Saddam Hussein was captured, and was subsequently investigated by US troops, jets, and a helicopter……. though they would deny ever being there, of course. Through all this he has been lucky to visit beautiful countries, see sights and experience parts of these nations you won’t see on CNN.
In 2004 Richard’s exhibition ‘Undeniable’ showed to critical acclaim in Queenstown. The exhibition featured images from Libya, Middle East, South America, Southern Africa, and Europe. There are still some strictly limited numbers available online. When he’s not in Queenstown, you can find him running the touchline of Otago Highlanders games, any cricket match in town, in Africa photographing wildlife, or enjoying the extraordinary highlights of Europe. This year his publishing ventures take flight, and he looks forward to sharing his images with the public in the years ahead.
Richard has travelled extensively, and shoots for clients in Sydney and Melbourne, and as far afield as Tuscany and Islay (Scotland). He knows what it takes to get the shots on time and on budget.
Richard began his photographic journey over twenty years ago, but unlike so many other photographers, didn’t use his sister’s box Brownie at the age of eight (he doesn’t have a sister). Instead, it all began with a Kodak 110 one Christmas. He got serious during his travels when he realised that he couldn’t be bothered keeping a diary.
During his travels, Richard has been held at gunpoint, deported from Tunisia, spent Ramadan in Tripoli, Libya, jumped by Syrian commandos outside the Presidential Palace in Amman, had a sandal chewed off by a cheetah, been chased by a black mamba (twice), fallen over the Italian border on a snow bike, caused a riot in Egypt, and been assaulted by Ugandan mountain gorillas (the silverback thought he was trying to steal his girlfriend). In 2003 he was camped on the Iraq border the day Saddam Hussein was captured, and was subsequently investigated by US troops, jets, and a helicopter……. though they would deny ever being there, of course. Through all this he has been lucky to visit beautiful countries, see sights and experience parts of these nations you won’t see on CNN.
In 2004 Richard’s exhibition ‘Undeniable’ showed to critical acclaim in Queenstown. The exhibition featured images from Libya, Middle East, South America, Southern Africa, and Europe. There are still some strictly limited numbers available online. When he’s not in Queenstown, you can find him running the touchline of Otago Highlanders games, any cricket match in town, in Africa photographing wildlife, or enjoying the extraordinary highlights of Europe. This year his publishing ventures take flight, and he looks forward to sharing his images with the public in the years ahead.
Richard has travelled extensively, and shoots for clients in Sydney and Melbourne, and as far afield as Tuscany and Islay (Scotland). He knows what it takes to get the shots on time and on budget.
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