I’m pleased to share that my project on the aftermath of the Cumbre Vieja eruption in La Palma has been shortlisted for Earth Photo 2025 . It will be exhibited at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London, before touring a range of outdoor venues across the UK—including Forestry England and National Trust sites. Theres some really really nice work from the other photographers, so its great to be a part of it! The exhibition starts on June 18th. See more info about it here: https://lnkd.in/ehJ4DyS3

And to see my project in full please visit: https://www.jonbrowning.co.uk/stories/lapalma

Last week I was on assignment in Runcorn for De Volkskrant, reporting ahead of today’s by-election (May 1st). The seat—long held by Labour—is now being challenged by Reform UK.

Over two days on the ground, I heard strong anti-immigrant sentiment from some voters—often linked more to what they’d seen on social media than to personal experience.

Here are a few scenes I captured while documenting the atmosphere in the run-up to the vote.

I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to make a portrait of a young Diabetes UK volunteer in Bournemouth for Diabetes Magazine. Editorial shoots on the coast are some of the most enjoyable. 

I’m excited to finally share the key art photography I shot of Greg Davies for the third series of The Cleaner. During the shoot, we experimented with creating blood splatter effects using TV-safe blood, but it either looked too gory for the BBC or didn’t splatter convincingly. Thankfully, the retoucher did a fantastic job perfecting it in post. 

I also had the pleasure of shooting the key art for the second series, which you can see here. 

Recently, I had a portrait assignment for the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, photographing writer Anne Applebaum. Over the years, I’ve done countless portraits for various publications, so I’m used to working quickly. Often, the interview takes priority, and I get just the last 10 minutes with the subject. The silver lining in those situations is that while the writer conducts their interview, I can scout locations and set up, making the most of my limited time.

This assignment, however, seemed like it would be different—45 minutes with Anne, no writer or interview involved. It sounded like a rare luxury. But when I arrived at the location, I was told I was late, and Anne needed to be at BBC studios for a live interview. Turns out, the publicist had given me the wrong time!

After some persuasion, I was allowed in and given five minutes to shoot. Miraculously, I didn’t leave any gear behind in the rush. It would have been fantastic to have more time for both Anne and me to settle in and feel comfortable, but I was happy to walk away with a decent portrait. Probably my fastest—and possibly most stressful—assignment to date.