Jonathan Dixon is a photographer, artist, Black creative, adventurist and lover of the outdoors who works to capture the magic of moments through photos.  Jon is from Ventura, CA and has always had a passion for photography.  However, it wasn’t until 3 years ago in 2018, after much time spent going through the motions working in an industry where he lacked passion, he decided to walk down the street on his lunch break and make a purchase of his first professional camera - the first major step into walking into his creative purpose.

Since then, Jon has shot family sessions, weddings, landscapes and after a tumultuous year that 2020 soon became known to be, he also captured the social justice movement that occurred in Ventura County, CA during times of civil unrest and the loud plea for justice.  Jon shortly after served beyond the US borders and flew out to Kenya in East Africa, with The Love Foundation and connected with his camera to Kenya’s exotic animals and its beautiful people and felt a realignment in doing so.

Jon embodies the creative process and enjoys the process of pushing himself into uncomfortable positions to test his limits with his art that is now his full time profession.

Episode Highlights: 

• Photographer, Landscape Junkie + Pushing the boundaries
• Landscape photography 
• Breaking out of the corporate structure
• Investing in his technology
• “Accidentally” Capturing the 2020 protests - as a Black Creative
• Re-connecting in Kenya with the Love FoundationWildlife
  • Connecting with the people in the villages and slums
  • Self-Taught & Family mentorship in  photography
• Sink or Swim - Creating necessary pressure
• Booking his first gig, with clients at his “regular” job
• Jon and his “Gift”
• The change in human connection with social media
• Endless creative potential

Where to connect with Jon:
Instagram - @Jdixon_shots
Websites - Jdixonphoto.com, for prints, session inquiries and more of his work