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stevejonesimages

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

My nickname is "Smurf"..

Sawadee! I love the sun ... the hotter the better!
I've travelled through 21 countries, worked in 5, cycled through 10, been to Asia 7 times - wonderful experiences, colours and memories!
Oh, yes ... one more thing, penguins and otters are very, very cute !

I'm a native English speaker (with TEFL diploma) working with the UK branch of a Japanese company, in the film/movie/motion picture industry.

I specialise in commercial/print/magazine fashion shoots.

Looking for exciting indoor London locations that we can use for just a few hours, such as funky bars, cafés, nightclubs, decent residential properties, for daytime/evening/weekend time, fashion/beauty shoots.

Nude, cheesy, silicone enhanced, trashy glamour work is not what I am looking for here - something altogether more classy and creative ... have a look at my website or portfolio to see my style.

Currently networking here to build a collective of like-minded hair and make-up artists, designers, studios and locations ... so together we can help each other.

*** NEW MODELS - Please read ***
I was really busy with TFP shoots a while ago, fantastic times and experiences. However, nowadays I often work very long days in the motion picture film industry. This leaves very little free time for the 15-20 hours required for a TFP/TFCD photo shoot with an up-and-coming or new model (yes 15-20 hours, including the location + stylists organisation, doing the actual photo shoot, plus the editing/post-production/printing!)
The harsh reality is, I have to give priority to paying jobs, unless your look + potential is truly exceptional and I feel the photo shoot will genuinely benefit both of us. I have a comprehensive Bowens studio lighting kit for studio/location work. If you can provide the location and photo shoot concept/styling, I will be much more receptive to a shoot request from you. Email me for my rates and portfolio packages.

I am not in this game to sell or outsource portrait images for personal gain, disregarding a models integrity ... I have a day job to pay the bills!

Question! Just how do they put corks into champagne bottles? I am mystified!
... also, why does Nick Mason look so bored when he's drumming?!
Why does bottled water cost more than petrol?!

Japanese people always ask me what my blood group is, it apparently influences ones character, similar to a horoscope. My blood type is A.

Kyo tsukette! Jya mata! Mata ne!

Steve


IntroArt fashion show - Jan. 15th 2008, at M1NT, Mayfair, London - you can see the pics here


Tsubaki - model/race queen, Japan/UK, clothes by Denico, make by Satsuki, hair by Kelly May - Sarah-Louise Okin

Yasmin - actress/model, Hollywood, CA, clothes by Yizhen Ma, make-up by Rose Beauty

You can see my Model Mayhem profile here

You can see my Net-Model profile here

See my photo gallery website here;
www.stevejonesimages.com


My Interests

..Languages: English, German, some Danish, Dutch and Japanese
Photographing beautiful women
Cute cats - "kawaii nekko yo!"
Tour de France
Home-made pasta, tuna, diced mature cheese, fresh basil, grated ginger, mayo and one finely chopped red chilli, for a bit of a kick... yum yum !!!
Favourite places:
Koh Samui, Thailand
Yoyogi Goen and Harajuku on Sundays, Kyoto, Nara, Shibuya
Bavarian Alps in summertime
In your arms
Us in the bath, with rose petals and candles

I'd like to meet:

..Someone funky, funny, female, smiley, petite, cute, cosmopolitan, cat lover, creative, stylish, peachy, Ryo Uehara, Cameron Diaz, Meg Ryan, Bai Ling, Vanessa Paradis, Kylie Minogue, Avril Lavigne, Julia Roberts, Melanie Sykes, Saori Yamamoto, Gong Li, Kate Moss, Lucy Lee, Charmane Star, Bjork, Vanessa Mae, Kate Bush, Toyah Wilcox, Beyonce or even Lucy Liu, Doraemon ... all applications considered !!!

Music:

Sonically breathtaking ... especially this prolific, heavy drum audio mix version.
Page and Plant at Glastonbury 1995 - "Since I've Been Loving You" ... a scintillating and emotive live performance ... and lots of big hair blowing in the breeze !

Unbelievable ... oh yes - it's Kashmir live, at Knebworth 1979, by the timeless L.Z., showing the youngsters how it's done - a great performance by everyone, a performance driven by the unique, powerful, incredibly fast, technical and hard hitting John Bonham, particularly as everybody loosens up after the first 2 minutes

..Jimi Hendrix - listen carefully to his live performances. At times it sounds like he's playing 2 different melodies on 2 different guitars, weaving in and around the drums + driving bass rhythm - frequently copied, never bettered! The Verve, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, 70's David Bowie, Bjork, 70's Deep Purple, Nirvana, Skunk Anansie, Billy Cox, Buddy Miles, Mitch Mitchell, The Who, The Police, The Jam, Paul Weller, Genesis, Supertramp (oh, how embarrassing!) ... loads of other stuff, even Blue and Mariah Carey (!!! ... great when you're on holiday and enjoying the beach!)
In his brief four-year reign as a superstar, Jimi Hendrix expanded the vocabulary of the electric rock guitar more than anyone before or since. Hendrix was a master at coaxing all manner of unforeseen sonics from his instrument, often with innovative amplification experiments that produced astral-quality feedback and roaring distortion. His frequent hurricane blasts of noise and dazzling showmanship - he could and would play behind his back and with his teeth and set his guitar on fire - his efferversant modesty and shyness sometimes obscured his considerable gifts as a songwriter, singer, a master of the many palettes of blues, R&B and rock styles ...
Drummers of the world - unite ! Double drumming is better than s*x, well almost!

Movies:

..Action/funny films like Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, most of the Arnie films - good for a giggle! The first Matrix was the best one! Something About Mary, Quadrophenia. Favourite actors/actresses; Meg Ryan, Cameron Diaz, Jet Li, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Takeshi "Beat" Kitano (funny guy!) go and see "Hanabi" (Fireworks) - simply awesome, Hugh Grant, Patsy Kensit, Lucy Liu, Gong Li, Julia Roberts, Clint Eastwood, Mickey Rourke, the adult star Lucy Lee, Angelina Jolie, Milla Jovovich - especially gorgeous when she was in The Fifth Element

Television:

..Little Britain, The Simpsons, Have I Got News For You, any wildlife programmes with Sir David Attenborough narrating

Books:

..Books? What are they?! ... I remember those, read one years ago.
Seriously though ... some of the writings of Laurie Lee, Hermann Hesse, Josie Dew and Nietzsche.

Heroes:

..Bob Geldof, Sting, Kylie Minogue, Doraemon, Jet Li, Sir David Attenborough, Steve Irwin, Prince Charles, Animal - the drummer in the Muppets!

My Blog

MODELS: Want some new photos for your portfolio?

I can offer daytime or evening studio shoots, typically starting at 10am-1pm, includes up to 4 hours of studio rental time, either in Soho, Bayswater, Kilburn or Liverpool Street/Hoxton, LondonSome of...
Posted by stevejonesimages on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:33:00 PST

IntroJapan/IntroArt Fashion show party pics- 15th May 2007

The talented fashion designers were Yizhen Ma, Lianne Nicholls and Yo Natori. There were 6 models, helped by make-up artists and stylists.See the location here; M1NT - Jermyn St, Mayfair, LondonThe ev...
Posted by stevejonesimages on Sun, 27 May 2007 04:44:00 PST

Check out this event: IntroArt fashion evening

Hosted By: Steve JonesWhen: 15 Jan 2008, 19:00Where: M1NT57 Jermyn Street, MayfairLondon SW1Y 6LXUnited KingdomDescription:The talented fashion designers are Denico, Yizhen Ma and Kelly Goss, in order...
Posted by stevejonesimages on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:47:00 PST

Pushchairs and A-boards should be banned?!

Why is such a simple thing such as strolling down your local high street becoming such an obstacle course?!Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!I expect these opinions won't be popular ... but just think ... how do blin...
Posted by stevejonesimages on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:26:00 PST

Being British

Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch ...
Posted by stevejonesimages on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:49:00 PST

A - Z ... life and embarressing stuff like that quiz ...

A is for age:]: 39 ... oh fuck ... why am I still acting like a 25 year old?[B is for booze of choice:]: Bavarian wheat beer (and none of that silly slices of lime or lemon crap!) They don't do that i...
Posted by stevejonesimages on Wed, 17 May 2006 11:25:00 PST

MARRIAGE !!!

A newly wed couple had only been married for two weeks.The husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies. So, he said to his new wife, "Honey,...
Posted by stevejonesimages on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:45:00 PST

Ode to JeZeBeLs

I sink like a stone thats been thrown in the ocean, my logic has drowned in a sea of devotion. Ill be true to no one but youRemember when you were young, you shone like the sunCome on you raver, you s...
Posted by stevejonesimages on Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:09:00 PST