Formula e

As the excitement built for the 2023/24 Formula E season, I had the incredible opportunity to shoot the talented drivers in the vibrant setting of Valencia, Spain. My mission was clear: to capture the unique personalities behind the helmets, allowing fans to connect with them as individuals.

In a sport defined by speed and precision, I wanted to highlight the character traits that set each driver apart. 

From playful moments to intense reflections, I captured a diverse range of emotions that these drivers experience both on and off the track. Here are some of the final artworks that were used globally at race venues including Mexico, Miami, Berlin and Jakarta.

We turned a large warehouse space into a studio to facilitate the shoot close to the testing track. There are also some behind the scene images too. As a sports portrait photographer this was a dream commission!

Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School recently commissioned me to photograph Pano Christou, CEO of Pret A Manger. Christou joined Pret in 2000, starting as a night shift worker at the Carnaby Street shop in London's Soho. Focused on excelling at his job, he was soon promoted to assistant general manager. Over the years, he climbed the ranks, becoming CEO in 2019.

Rob Edwards - Premier Manager

Robert Edwards is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back and is currently the manager of Premier League club Luton Town. Born in England, he represented Wales internationally.

Edwards began his career with Aston Villa, making his senior debut in the Premier League. He then moved to Midlands neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers. He helped both Blackpool and Norwich to promotions to the Premier League and featured for Barnsley in the Championship before retiring due to injury in 2013. He played international football for Wales, making his debut in 2004 and winning 15 caps in total. As a sports portrait photographer Rob was a dream to work with.

Ansu Fati - In Spain

Some recent images shot in Spain of Barcelona’s Ansu Fati. Fati was born in Guinea-Bissau but chose to represent the Spanish national team after gaining citizenship. He has been linked with numerous transfer rumours to clubs such as Manchester United. Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Barcelona announced Fati would inherit the number 10 shirt from Lionel Messi. 

As a sports portrait photographer I’m used to shooting whenever clients want me. On this occasion a sports hall in Ansu’s hometown of Herrera. 

Portrait of Humanity

An image from my recent series The Candy Men has been published in the latest edition of Portrait of Humanity by Hoxton Mini Press. The image, which is just one from a larger body of work, was shot in Mumbai, India last year. The image shows a local candyfloss (cotton candy) seller with his homemade rig for displaying the candy and attracting a sale. You can see the whole series by clicking on this link www.jonenoch.com/candy-man and you will of course be able to find the book - as they say - in all good bookstores. As an advertising photographer who usually works for a client, it's enormously satisfying and rewarding to shoot personal work like this which is totally in my own vision.

Kevin Sinfield - Autobiography

My portrait of Kevin Sinfield is being using on his upcoming autobiography. Kevin a former Leeds Rhinos and England player. His playing days saw him become one of the most successful players in Super League history, having captained the team to seven Super League championships and two Challenge Cup successes. Since retirement he has also become a prominent fundraiser for charities associated with Motor Neurone Disease. As a sport portrait photographer is always a pleasure to have an image used on a book cover.

Thomas Frank - Sports Portrait

A recent portrait of Brentford Football Club’s manager Thomas Frank. Frank has been highly successful in the past couple of Premium League seasons. We shot at the clubs stadium in West London.

As a sports portrait photographer I wanted to capture the personality and control with which Frank has conducted himself since being in charge.

Bombay Sapphire

A lovely shoot here commissioned by Bombay Sapphire. The world famous gin brand approached me to take an updated set of images of their Master Distiller, Dr Anne Brock. Taking care of all elements of the shoot from styling through to logistics, shot at the brand's home in Laverstoke. Capturing warm inviting images that reflect the brand and its distillery.

Dr Hannah Fry - World Gold Council - AKQA

Mathematician, author and broadcaster, Dr Hannah Fry, shot here as part of a recent commission for the World Gold Council. These stills were to accompany a wide ranging documentary series, which Fry presented, exploring the vast and various ways gold is used…from race cars to telecommunications. As a portrait photographer I love the challenge of working around film projects - utilising moments between takes to capture stills and having a highly tested lighting structure that talent can jump into at a moments notice.

Molly Renshaw - Swimming

A recent shot of olympic swimmer Molly Renshaw in action in the pool. Shot in a freezing (almost literally) unheated pool in South London just before christmas. A rather complex lighting set up to colour the water and freeze the motion. A touch shoot as in water time was very limited for fear of death by frost bite. below are also some behind the scenes images of the set up. As a sport portrait photographer i love these kind of shoot: where the technical mixes with the conceptual. Big thanks to Molly who needed to stand under the hot showers for about 40 minutes after the shoot to regain use of her fingers.

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Daniel Ricciardo - McLaren

Was lucky enough to spend the day at McLaren with Daniel Ricciardo. Shooting for new sponsors Party Casino. For anyone who follows F1, Ricciardo is exactly how you would expect him to be and how he appears on screen. As a sport portrait photographer I have shot sports stars from every discipline and Ricciardo was a joy to work with.

Shallow

I was in the studio recently just adding some image to the portfolio. I had an oldish image (the man in glasses) and wanted to create a slightly wider set around that style. Shooting ultra shallow at f1.2 and using continuous lighting to get a very specific look and feel. As a portrait photographer its vital to always find some time to play and experiment - you don’t get much time to do that on commissioned shoots.

St. James Quater

Some new work shot up in Edinburgh for the newly opened St.James Quater. The 1 billion pound, 850,000 square foot development houses retail and lifestyle attractions as well as residential. The building is home to a new W Hotel which provides previously unseen views of the city. The unique swirl shape of the building providing a new shape to the famous skyline. As a lifestyle photographer it was a great fun shoot up on the high roofs - and the weather played ball too.

JBL Advertising Shoot - London & Liverpool

New work for global audio brand JBL shooting Virgil Van Dijk and Jesse Lingard of Liverpool and (currently) West Ham as well as a number of lifestyle models. The shoots took place in Liverpool and London on consecutive days. The campaign will run throughout Europe and is Virgil’s first as a global brand ambassador for the audio brand. Below are some of the multitude of assets created as well as some BTS from the shoots. As a London advertising photographer it’s always a pleasure to work with such talent.

Spears

A recent shoot featuring Andy Coulson. Former Editor of The News of the World who went on to head up comms under the Cameron Conservitive government before becoming embroiled in the phone hacking scandal. As a portrait photographer I get to meet all sorts of people from the worlds of politics, sport and the arts. This was shot for Spears Magazine in central London.

Pension Wise

New work of the UK Government’s Pension Advice Service ‘Pension Wise’. ‘The Power of an Hour ‘ campaign is to run across the UK to draw attention to the pensions advice information on offer. For most people, their pension is likely to be one of the most valuable assets they hold. It’s very important for people to make the right decision around how and when to access their pensions pots. As a London based advertising photographer its great to shoot something that with such a important message. We shot on location around a TVC produced by The Gate.

Popular Science Portrait

A recent portrait shoot for US based Popular Science magazine. Shot up near Nottingham featuring Joanna Harper who is conducting academic study into the effects of hormone therapy on athletic performance. A keen runner herself we headed out into the wilds.

The ERC - Portrait

An interesting recent commission to photograph a portrait of Pete Hutchison of The Electric Recording Company. The company produce hyper-authentic pressings of rare mid-20th-century classical vinyl records. Shot for US based Popular Science. As a portrait photographer Pete’s studio crammed full of the most interesting looking bits of kit was a real treat to work in.

Martin Freeman

A recent image shot as part of my on-going campaign work for Stand Up to Cancer. I was tasked with producing this image of Martin Freeman in London. As a portrait photographer working with such talent makes my life very easy.

Stand up to Cancer - Celebrity Portrait Shoot

A fun recent shoot for Stand Up To Cancer who decide to dress a number of their celebrity supporters up as trailblazers: people they felt have been pioneers in their particular field. The images received wide speed press attention. As a portrait photographer its great to work on fun shoots like this. Shooting with Sam Thompson, Joe Lycett, Greg Rutherford, Andrea McLean, Maya Jama, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Roisin Conaty, AJ Odudu and Roman Kemp. We shot at The Worx over a number of days and looked after all aspects of the production form styling to post.