About

Carys Jones is an award winning equine photographer, who travels internationally to create her fine art images, seeking out horses in their native environments. She is drawn to locations offering soft palettes and to situations allowing her to observe horses in their native habitats, where they are free to exhibit natural equine behaviour. Regular destinations to date include Iceland, Portugal, Norway, The Netherlands, France, Austria and the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.

Carys is renowned for her particularly creative approach to equine photography. She often uses slow shutter speeds, multiple exposures, intentional camera movement and other in-camera techniques to create her striking abstract equine images. Intrigued by the creative abilities of the camera, Carys uses it to see what others do not.

Only in recent years has Carys been able to step aside from a corporate career to combine and pursue her two passions - horses and photography. - which have their roots in childhood when she was fortunate enough to be given both a pony and a camera. These days, her work regularly appears in print in national titles and online magazines, whilst her clients include national and international retailers.

Carys exhibits her work regularly and is also an accomplished public speaker. Please use the Contact page to enquire about booking her or for more information on her work and limited edition print availability.

When not travelling, Carys can usually be found at the stables with her own horse. She is also a member of photographic collective, the Parhelion Group.

Awards, Exhibitions, Press & Talks

Biblioscapes podcast - interview - February 2024

Parhelion Book - featured artist - November 2023

Horse Polo Art Gallery - representation - August 2023

Guildford Arts Summer Exhibition - 5-20 July 2023

App Art & Sculpture Exhibition - 1-15 April 2023

Pure Photo - creative partnership - from February 2023

Tandridge Photographic Society talk - 12 January 2023

Autumn Art Fair, The Landmark, Teddington, London - 14-16 October 2022

The Goodwood Magazine - ‘The Mane Attraction’ - Summer 2022 edition

Sussex Art Fair 2022 - 13-15 May 2022

App Art & Sculpture Exhibition - 9-24 April 2022

Contemporary Art Fairs SURREY 2022 - 4-6 March 2022

Outdoor Photography Magazine - ‘In The spotlight’ - November 2021

Bookham Camera Club talk - 14 October 2021

App Art & Sculpture Exhibition - 10-25 July 2021

Victoria Square Art Project & Exhibition - shortlisted and online exhibition - August 2020

Digital Camera Magazine - article & images - July 2020

App Art & Sculpture Exhibition -running on-line 4-19 April 2020

Parhelion Group - joined - April 2020

Outdoor Photography - article & images - March 2020

Contemporary Art Fairs SURREY 2020 - 13-15 March 2020

‘The Story Behind the Shot’ - presentation. London, UK. September 2019.

The Brooke Charity - ‘Splash’ shortlisted in the inaugural Brooke Photography Competition - September 2019.

App Art & Sculpture Exhibition - April 2019.

Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 161 - 'Reflections of the Camargue' and 'Slow Camargue' shortlisted - May 2018.

Surrey Art Fairs - group exhibition at The Gallery, Denbies, Dorking, Surrey - 26 - 31 March 2018.

Two images - 'Fjord Crossing' and 'Gentle'  receive Honorable Mentions in the International Monochrome Photography Awards 2017.

Outdoor Photographer of the Year 2017 - shortlisted with 'Reflections II' 

 ‘Equus’ – solo exhibition at Farnham Matlings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR. November 2017 – January 2018

Surrey Art Fairs - group exhibition at The Gallery, Denbies, Dorking, Surrey - February 2017

'Fjord Crossing' (B&W) - awarded Silver in the 2016 EPSON International Pano Awards

'The Spirit of Horses' - solo exhibition at Cranleigh Arts Centre, Cranleigh, Surrey - October/November 2016

'Equine & Abstract' - solo exhibition at The Gallery, Denbies, Dorking, Surrey - June 2016

RHS Butterflies in the Glasshouse 2015 - winner

The Surrey Open Photographic Exhibition, The Lightbox, Woking - 14 January to 12 April 2015

Society of  International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Focus on Nature competition 2014 - shortlisted