We’re looking forward to introducing you to Jono Madison. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Jono, it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? What’s more important to you—intelligence, energy, or integrity?
Good Morning, thank you so much for having me. Personally, to certain degree, it’s important that you will need intelligence, energy and integrity to be successful. From the intelligence of a mindset, the powers of reason are grounds of understanding what you do in order to acknowledge your next call to action. Being able to understand your brand and audience helps you recognize growth, so you continue and engage and improve.
Your energy is your drive, the power behind the spirit of your dreams is what fuels your ambitions. A mentor once asked me, “how badly do you want this?”, it made me question my very existence and what I was doing in this industry, which gave me the drive that I have to go even further with it. So your vibe definitely plays a role and how you’re going to figure out how to make your aspirations a reality.
So I feel in a way you kinda need all three, but I would say number one is integrity. Because being a person at the end of the day that has good judgment and values, ethical decisions based upon your success, only helps everyone else at the end of the day. From the people and companies you work for, to how you produce your product and its purpose has made me successful.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hello readers, my name is Jono Madison, a vibrant visual artist I’m better known for my photography style and techniques. Professionally, I’m a fashion and commercial photographer with a unique sense of style and humor. From producing commercial grade images to creative video, collaborating with hair, makeup and styling teams.
As a photographer, I’m definitely a people person, working with individuals one on one or teams to direct them into what need to be captured. I have many years in capturing men’s fashion, fitness and an artistic photographic studying of the human form. My vibrant sense of style, as well as my colorful imagery, go hand and hand with developing the content to tell a story.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
Many, many moons ago, when I was 19 years old, I was in a situation where I felt like I had to become a person within business and obtain a business degree. I was deathly worried to being an artist because of the uncertainty of my well-being. One of my good friend’s to this day, Jesika, told me you know you can make a career out of this and be a professional artist. That changed everything, I dropped all my business classes and focused my efforts on an art degree, which life changed after that for the better. I practically had everything laid out for my company, Jono Photography, I knew I wanted to do some type of creativity with images because I was doing it years before then. Jesika knew I was so much more happier creating because I was a terrible business student, and math was not my passion. Fun fact, Jesika and I would go to lunch during our Math class, it wasn’t for me or her.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
There was several times during the global pandemic where it came to the point where I couldn’t forecast what’s to happen next. Several companies I worked for closed or no longer could afford my services, and I didn’t know when my next gig was gonna come in or could forecast with the entertainment industry was going to be like. But that came with the evolution of me and figuring out how can I still be successful and comfortable creating and being able to still feel fulfilled as an Artist. Being able to still do what I love with still supporting myself with my craft is always going to be the goal. In addition, I have an amazing support system that not only motivates to strive and continue day to day, but I’ve learned that I motivate my team members as well. So in a way I have an honor-bound motivation to not only hustle for my well being but for my team as well.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
I certainly think there is a difference, but everyone that is close to me states there is not much of a difference. Which I feel is hilarious, I’ve been also told my online persona is just camera ready then when I’m my real self. So I guess in a way, I am the same person.
The number one thing that matters to me in my life is to be happy. When you are successful and satisfied within what you are doing, one will do whatever you can do to maintain that. I feel the number one thing that has value is the wellbeing of my community, when we strive, we grow, and we strengthen our abilities.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: When do you feel most at peace?
I honestly feel most at peace when I am engulf in my craft. One of my most favorite things to do is to edit faces on Photoshop. It sounds so boring but with over 20+ years of experience in photoshop, I absolutely love it and feel like it’s my happy place. In addition, to getting deep into creating something with my hands, fro sculpting to painting. I am finding I have such a deep appreciation for is acrylic painting, be able to experiment with techniques with something you can’t really get digital.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.jonophoto.com/links
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonophotography
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonophoto/
Image Credits
Alex Michael Torres
Kalista Stage
Mickey McCray
Rogelio Cardona Escobar
Jonzu
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