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 such as Rolling Stone Korea, Philippine Daily Inquirer, and has worked with Billboard Philippines, NYLON Manila, Preview, MEGA, Esquire, Tatler Philippines, and Vogue Philippines.
He was commissioned by Adobe Inc. through the Creative Residency fund for a project. And he is the first photographer to have a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History.
Grants and Awards
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
2024: Faces & Flora, The National Museum of the Philippines, Manila
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
Media
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
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