About Jason Swain Photography
Jason Swain is a visual artist / photographer based on the Isle of Wight on England's south coast. Specializing in fine art landscapes and action / lifestyle photography with the common theme of the islands beautiful coastline.
Jason is available for commercial and editorial photo assignments, and a large selection of his image library is available for stock licensing and for sale as fine art prints on this site.
I have held several solo exhibitions of my artwork, and continue to sell my work around the globe, both directly from this website and via the Getty Collection in California.
Solo show of paintings at the Century Gallery, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.
Solo show of paintings, Freshwater Library, Isle of Wight.
Wight surf history exhibition of contemporary photography, Dimbola Lodge, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight.
Its a very small world: Go Wild on Wight, Freshwater Library & Newport Minster Church, Isle of Wight (April -May 2010)
IWPOY 2009, Quay Arts Centre, Newport, Isle of Wight (March - May 2010)
Limited edition prints on display at Readers gallery, Newport, Isle of Wight. (Oct 2010-Jan 2011)
"chalk cliffs at Compton Bay" published in Time magazine (USA, Sep 2010)
"Stormy Weather" used for front cover of Penguin books "Island. A Story of Love and Death in a New Land" by Penelope Todd.(New Zealand, June 2010)
"Lensbaby Rose", published by Zoo Communications (UK, Feb 2010)
"Landscape Photographer", mobile application (CA, USA, Feb 2010)
"Littlest Lighthouse", corporate digital use, communications industry (Germany, Feb 2010)
"Littlest Lighthouse", published by The Daily Telegraph (UK editorial, 30th Jan, 2010)
"Littlest Lighthouse", published in Corporate calendar & greeting card (Portugal, Dec 31 2009)
"Littlest Lighthouse", published in Corporate brochure & newsletter (Germany, Oct 01 2009)
"Light waves" published advertisement for 'Canon UK' in both Professional Photographer Magazine & Amateur Photographer Magazine (UK, Oct 2009)
"Golden Sands", "Stormy Weather" & "Dog Cloud", published by Rosetta stone website (USA, Oct-Dec 2009)
"Stormy Weather", Published by Penguin (NZ, Aug 2009)
"Light waves" published by Full Stop Creative, (UK, Aug 2009)
"Turbulence" published by 'Anomaly' (NY, USA, July 2009)
"Shelter from the Storm" published by Boz (France, July 2009)
"Turbulence" published by Michelle Murray (NC, USA, June 2009)
"Loneliness" published by Nestor Lubynsky (Venezuella, June 2009)
"Big Wave Blues" published by Nor PR AS (Norway, June 2009)
Jason is available for commercial and editorial photo assignments, and a large selection of his image library is available for stock licensing and for sale as fine art prints on this site.
Some background info about the artist…
My relationship with photography began at a young age, i've used cameras for as long as i can remember, it started out as a way of capturing and composing ideas for my paintings using traditional media (Oil & Watercolour landscapes) and as inspirations for my graphic design ideas. Slowly over the years, it grew on me as an art form in its own right, i loved the immediacy and energy of the medium, and it was a series of shots taken on my travels in Peru that I first felt were interesting enough to stand on their own to be viewed as 'Art'. After travelling the world extensively, I settled on the Island in the 90's, immersing myself in the wild and beautiful coastline of the west wight. It's the meeting of land and sea along that coast, and the activity that flourishes in the small places between them, that provides my daily inspiration. The ever changing weather and light creates endless creative possibilities for land & seascapes, as well as being the setting for my love affair with surfing. It was always my favourite subject with paint & brushes and now its my favourite place with camera & surfboard.I have held several solo exhibitions of my artwork, and continue to sell my work around the globe, both directly from this website and via the Getty Collection in California.
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Exhibitions
Liquid history (Story of the River Thames), Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London.Solo show of paintings at the Century Gallery, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.
Solo show of paintings, Freshwater Library, Isle of Wight.
Wight surf history exhibition of contemporary photography, Dimbola Lodge, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight.
Its a very small world: Go Wild on Wight, Freshwater Library & Newport Minster Church, Isle of Wight (April -May 2010)
IWPOY 2009, Quay Arts Centre, Newport, Isle of Wight (March - May 2010)
Limited edition prints on display at Readers gallery, Newport, Isle of Wight. (Oct 2010-Jan 2011)
Some of my published photographic work via Getty: (edited January 2011)
"Square cut" used in billboard campaign by Olive telecommunications. (India, Jan 2011)."chalk cliffs at Compton Bay" published in Time magazine (USA, Sep 2010)
"Stormy Weather" used for front cover of Penguin books "Island. A Story of Love and Death in a New Land" by Penelope Todd.(New Zealand, June 2010)
"Lensbaby Rose", published by Zoo Communications (UK, Feb 2010)
"Landscape Photographer", mobile application (CA, USA, Feb 2010)
"Littlest Lighthouse", corporate digital use, communications industry (Germany, Feb 2010)
"Littlest Lighthouse", published by The Daily Telegraph (UK editorial, 30th Jan, 2010)
"Littlest Lighthouse", published in Corporate calendar & greeting card (Portugal, Dec 31 2009)
"Littlest Lighthouse", published in Corporate brochure & newsletter (Germany, Oct 01 2009)
"Light waves" published advertisement for 'Canon UK' in both Professional Photographer Magazine & Amateur Photographer Magazine (UK, Oct 2009)
"Golden Sands", "Stormy Weather" & "Dog Cloud", published by Rosetta stone website (USA, Oct-Dec 2009)
"Stormy Weather", Published by Penguin (NZ, Aug 2009)
"Light waves" published by Full Stop Creative, (UK, Aug 2009)
"Turbulence" published by 'Anomaly' (NY, USA, July 2009)
"Shelter from the Storm" published by Boz (France, July 2009)
"Turbulence" published by Michelle Murray (NC, USA, June 2009)
"Loneliness" published by Nestor Lubynsky (Venezuella, June 2009)
"Big Wave Blues" published by Nor PR AS (Norway, June 2009)
On Land - Fine Art, Landscape & Lifestyle photography from the Isle of Wight.
At Sea - Surf & Nautical Photography with a touch of soul
At Sea - Surf & Nautical Photography with a touch of soul
Other published photographic work:
Ventnor Panoramic photo wins ventnorblog competition to feature on Town Council Website.(Jan 2011)Photos featured in The Official Isle of Wight Accommodation Guide 2011.(Jan 2011)
"Shooting landscapes under snow-laden skies" published in the snow-forecast.com 2011 calendar.(Dec 2010)
"Empty wave at Logans Rock" double page spread in the December 2010 edition of 'Digital Photography Enthusiast'.
19 of my photos used in The official 'Isle Of Wight Winter Pocket Guide 2010 / 2011'.
'Cumulus humilis' photograph used in design interactions 2009 publication from RCA.
My photos used to illustrate the new IOW Monopoly game board and box (Nov 2010)
'Cirrus clouds over Compton Chine' on the cover of the West Wight Landscape Partnership leaflet (August 2010).
My photos feature in 'Isle of Wight Summer Pocket Guide 2010' and 'Isle of Wight Eating Out Guide 2010/2011'.
Sixty of my landscape and lifestyle photos are published in the official 2010 Isle of Wight accommodation guide (UK, Feb 2010)
"Portrait of a pyschedelic surfer" published on the front cover of the weekender IWCP (UK, Jan 2010)
"Rise Above Plastics" wins 3rd place in the 'IOWPOY 2009' competition.(UK, Nov 2009)
Four photographs shortlisted for the 'Isle of Wight Photographer of the year 2009' competition (UK, Nov 2009).
"Light waves" published in the 'photographers for a cause' book (USA, Jan 2009)
"Edge - surfing on the Isle of Wight" published in Liz Earle Beauty Co. Ltd, brochure & newsletter (UK, winter 2008)
"Emerging" published by Accurist. (UK, Sep 2008)
"Into the wild blue yonder" published by NHS trust (UK, Sep 2008)
"Mad dogs and Englishmen" & "Big Wheel" published in 'Tomorrow' magazine (Germany, July 2008)
Two images shortlisted for the 'Isle of Wight Photographer of the year 2007' competition (UK, Nov 2007)
Selected as Featured artist on Moo.com, (Global, Dec 2007)
"Lens Room" published inThe Sow's Ear Poetry Review (Sweden, Autumn 2007)
"Stormy Weather" shortlisted for the 'Isle of Wight Photographer of the year 2006' competition (UK, Nov 2006)
Looking for images for commercial or editorial use?
Search Jason's collection of Rights Managed and Royalty Free stock photos from around the UK coast.You can perform keyword searches via the search page, or browse the individual galleries based on subject or location.
Whilst I prefer to provide a fixed quotation to your detailed brief, I accept that some clients in turn prefer to see a day rate. These prices will give some guidance but are subject to confirmation at the time of placing a commission.
All photography is created digitally. The rates shown include FREE initial post production of the RAW files including file conversion, sizing, colour correction, retouching, levels adjusting, cropping, image archiving, & burning to CD / DVD
Photography commissions:
Day rate : £650Half day : £350
Plus any reasonable travel expenses.
Studio work:
I offer digital image manipulation ranging from spotting, colour correction and retouching, through composites to the creation of a completely new image.Hourly : 1st hour £100, and £85 thereafter
Please contact me via Email photo@jasonswain.co.uk to discuss anything regarding my work
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