About Jan
Jan Mayo is a portrait photographer based in Manila, Philippines. He is also a trained aeroplane pilot, a professional theatre performer, and a sports science graduate – all of which allow him to passionately combine creativity and technical skill.
Work
His photographs have appeared in international and local publications and is a regular contributor to Tatler and Vogue Philippines.
In 2022, Jan became the first Filipino recipient of the Fujifilm GFX Grant. In 2024, he held a groundbreaking solo exhibition, the first to do so, at the National Museum of Natural History, titled: Faces & Flora, a portrait series developed in collaboration with botanists, exploring themes of identity, conservation, and our living connection to nature.
Grants and Awards
2025: Arts and Cultural Exchange Grant, Japan Foundation, Manila
2023: Regional Grant Awardee, Fujifilm GFX Challenge Grant
2021: Recipient, Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund
2021: Runner-up, Gump International Photography Contest
2018: 3rd place, National Portrait Contest, Sony Philippines
2017: 2nd place, Touch and Try Photography Contest, Sony Philippines
Exhibitions
2025: Faces & Flora: Philippines and Japan, Intermediatheque, Tokyo, Japan
2025: One Apple, One Love, Paris, France
2025: FOTOMOTO: I/LAND, Ayala Museum, Makati, Philippines
2024: Faces & Flora, The National Museum of the Philippines, Manila
2024: Earth+Lens: Motions ni Nature, The National Museum of the Philippines, Manila
2024: Huawei XMAGE Exhibition, Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao
2024: FOTOMOTO: Time Bubble, Group Exhibition, Makati, Philippines
2023: GFX Challenge Grant Program 2023 Exhibit, Tokyo, Japan
2023: J/M x J/M Hairzine, A Fundraising Exhibit, Makati, Philppines
2023: UP Pride 2023 Exhibit, University of the Philippines-Diliman, College of Fine Arts
2021: FOTOMOTO Portraits: Invitational Group Exhibition, Manila and Makati, Philippines
Talks & Media
2025: Speaker, Fujinon Lens Festival, Fujifilm Philippines
2024: Keynote Speaker, Huawei Fashion Forward Gala with Vogue Philippines
2023: Featured Guest, The Final Word, CNN Philippines
2023: Guest Lecturer, Fashion Photography, De La Salle-College of St. Benilde
2023: Speaker, Fujifilm Philippines x Photo World Asia 2023
2023: Photographer-Judge, SLAY Model Search Asia, ABS-CBN
2022: Speaker, Fashion and Editorial Photography with the GFX, Fujifilm Philippines
2022: Featured Photographer, MEGA Ball 2022
2021: Keynote Speaker, PhotoCon 2021, Photo Nation International
Articles
National Museum News Archive: NMP Launches Faces & Flora
CNN Philippines: Filipino photographer among Fujifilm Grant regional awardees
Tatler Philippines: National Museum of Natural History presents ‘Faces and Flora’ photography exhibition by Jan Mayo
Art Plus: Filipino Stars Pose For Jan Mayo’s Faces & Flora
ABS-CBN: Pinoy photograher, ginawaran ng international award
L'Officiel Vietnam: Người làm sáng tạo trong ngành thời trang châu
MEGA Magazine: Jan Mayo Reveals the Grit and Glamour of Fashion Photoshoots