Jermaine

Jermaine Kelly

Jermaine

Jermaine Kelly

I believe that less tells more. Every frame is an invitation to slow down, to notice what’s real, and to connect with the beauty of the ordinary.

Using exquisite light and simplicity, I seek to create imagery that feels effortless yet deeply intentional, ‘powerful’, not in dominance, but in revelation: something so luminous and alive that it becomes a mirror, reflecting the viewer back to themselves transformed, suspended in a moment where everything familiar suddenly shimmers with new meaning, where the face looking back carries a story they hadn’t yet recognised as their own.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

My Story

Firstly, I’m a nerd - Unapologetically.

Technology isn’t just what I do—it’s who I am. I’ve built my entire career around it: the facilitation, support and management of. And at home? I’m surrounded by the things that make life feel right—the crystal-clear spacial richness and depth of a perfectly balanced audio system, the deliberate feel of weight, of a device that’s been obsessed over down to the millimeter, the impossibly smooth interface of tech that feels like an extension of your hand rather than a tool in it. These aren’t luxuries to me—they’re proof that someone, somewhere, cared enough to balance form with function. That’s where I come alive.

And so yes, I have very strong opinions about my gear. Apple, Canon, Denon—I’m loyal to brands that understand that brilliant design means both beauty and brains working in perfect harmony.

My photography journey started with absence. I looked back at my childhood and realised the photos simply weren’t there. So I picked up a camera to make sure that wouldn’t happen again. That simple decision led me to Africa, chasing wildlife through a viewfinder, capturing spectacular encounters that took my breath away. Nothing—and I mean nothing—compares to standing in the African heat, feeling that warmth sink into your skin, while the guttural calls of hippos, the rumble of elephants, and the wild laughter of hyenas roll across the plains. That’s not just joy. That’s being fully, completely alive!

Something else drew my attention soon after and portraiture pulled me in, suddenly I found myself obsessed with faces—the architecture of them, the stories they tell, the emotions flickering across them in a fraction of a second.

Now? I’m a headshot photographer in Bristol, and I’ve never been more certain of my path. I help people see themselves differently—more powerfully, more authentically. Every face tells a story. I just make sure their world can see it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​