Gaia Visual serves people and organisations who create positive social and environmental impact.

Using visual storytelling, photography, and video, we help you connect with your audience to encourage action and inspire giving.

 
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STORIES

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STILLS

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VIDEO

 

Close relationships are crucial to us. Our connection with you, with your stakeholders, and our subjects translates to your connection with your audience.

We have over 25 years’ experience in telling visual stories that have helped clients – from the United Nations to local social enterprises – warm hearts, raise funds and build business.

We tell the stories the world needs to hear: your story.

 

We’d love to talk about your comms needs, please book a free consultation call here:

 

IMPACT OF OUR WORK

 

European Palm Oil Alliance

Our 360 VR tour of a certified sustainable plantation in Malaysia has helped EPOA to promote their goal of 100% sustainable palm oil uptake, reduced their carbon emissions and saved them tens of thousands of Euros in travel costs by dramatically reducing the number of field visits they make.

Royal College of Physicians

Campaigns using visual stories from hospitals increase practitioner and patient engagement – leading to improved uptake of treatment for specific chronic conditions.

Safe Ground

Intimate portrait and documentary imagery has increased enrolment and engagement in their programmes for prisoners and families, which leads to reduced rates of reoffending.  

 
 

HAPPY CLIENTS

Testimonials
Laure Cugniere
Laure Cugniere

Laure Cugnière

Outreach Coordinator, Oxford Martin Programme on the Illegal Wildlife Trade

‘We worked with Gaia Visual for our 2018 event on illegal wildlife trade for which they realised a video synopsis summarising our goals. It was a pleasure to work with Jonathan and Laura who always adapted to our needs with confidence and positivity.’

Alicia Buller
Alicia Buller

Salt Magazine

Editor

‘Jonathan is a true pro. He is personable, professional and passionate, and knows how to get the best photo out of the situation, while putting his subjects at ease. He worked with me on a sensitive story with an inspirational lady who lost her hands and feet – he handled the shoot with warmth and tact, and knew instinctively what the editor was looking for.’

Claudia Roth
Claudia Roth

Soul Luxury and Conscious Lab

Founder and Managing Director

“I enjoy working with Jonathan and admire his work. Jonathan has an engaging personality, making people feel easily at ease. His passion for his profession shines through his work. He is most professional in his approach. He is adaptable and engaged: he takes the time to understand what his clients need, and delivers high class imagery that matches those needs perfectly.”

Sean Fox
Sean Fox

University of Bristol

Senior Lecturer in Global Development

We were very happy with Jonathan's work. His photos were outstanding. His technical skills are superb, but what makes him special is creativity. He did a particularly excellent job of capturing the ambience of the location and the energy of people in the shots. He was also a real pleasure to work with.

Gene Early
Gene Early

Early Leadership Solutions, LLC

Senior Partner

“Jonathan showed up with a level of professionalism, aesthetic sensibility, emotional intelligence, and pragmatism that endeared him to me and the participants in the program. He fully participated even as he skilfully videoed and photographed the people and processes we were engaged in. What was striking about his presence was his ability to artfully position himself for the best angles of photography without being intrusive.  I was so appreciative because he captured the essence of our effort to facilitate the emergence of transformational leadership in our participants.”

Shannon Eastman
Shannon Eastman

Teach A Brand To Fish

Creative Director

“Hands down one of the most incredibly gifted photographers I have ever had the privilege to work with. I was at the front of the room recommending Jonathan to 50 business owners recently when the full force of what Jonathan does hit me - I choked on the tears as I described Jonathan's ability to capture life, energy, beauty and hold it in an image that would make any PR kit, media kit, or photo initiative soar above the others.”

Chris Lom
Chris Lom

International Organisation for Migration

Senior Media and Communications Officer

“ Amid scenes of absolute devastation after the Tsunami, Jonathan showed a remarkable rapport with his subjects that translated into a unique body of work that was both artistically satisfying and met IOM’s corporate needs as a donor-funded inter-governmental agency  responding to a major humanitarian emergency. His subjects, who included traumatized Acehnese children and adults, IOM emergency staff, Japanese military doctors and IOM’s Director General, all responded to his relaxed, entertaining, but highly professional performance. Feedback was universally positive, notably from Japan, one of IOM’s major donors. The pictures were also promptly and professionally edited and captioned. They can be found in IOM’s online media library at http://medialib.iom.int/search/results?s[keywords]=perugia&s[class]=image..”

Leslie Plommer
Leslie Plommer

The Guardian

Executive editor, Features

“Thank you so much for your fantastic portraits, and for marshalling all those alternative interviewees for the Guardian post-tsunami edition. Super work, greatly appreciated by us here.”

Mariéme Jamme
Mariéme Jamme

I Am The Code

Founder and CEO

“Jonathan understands me. He's very caring, kind and attentive. He’s respectful and understands cultural sensitivities. A good photographer is someone who can transform you. Jonathan did that for me.  I have lots of fun going on a day out taking pictures with a professional like Jonathan.”

 

We love to help. If there’s anything we can do for you - please book a free consultation call here:

 
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We work globally and recent projects have been in South East Asia – Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, India and Thailand – and South America – Brazil, Cuba, Colombia and Argentina. We specialise in these main areas: CSR Photography, CSR Video, and CSR Visual Storytelling. Gaia Visual – Jonathan Perugia and associates – works with companies and brands and their NGO, charity and social enterprise partners to help them tell the social impact stories of their work. Charity Photography, Charity Visual Storytelling, Charity Video. Gaia Visual has worked with local and international charities to show how their work benefits local communities and stakeholders. NGO photography, NGO Video and NGO Visual Storytelling. Working with national and global NGOs and development organisations, Gaia Visual brings to life the change and benefits that organisations are creating for communities and societies through visual storytelling, helping their audiences to better understand the impact of their programmes and the difference that they make. Environmental Photography, Environmental Video, Environmental Visual Storytelling. Telling a compelling story through photography, film and video, Gaia Visual works with companies and organisations who protect, conserve and revitalise the environment, and also leaders in sustainability and renewable energy Social Impact Visual Storytelling, Social Impact Photography and Social Impact Video: Companies, charities and civil society organisations are working hard to create positive social and environmental change around the world and Gaia Visual is experienced in helping them tell their stories in creative and engaging ways. Sustainability Photography, Sustainability Video, Sustainability Visual Storytelling