Jonathan Grado

When ONA Bags reached out and asked if I’d be part of their photographer profile series, I didn’t have to think twice. I’ve always admired their focus on both form and function, and I know what it's like to design a new product with that philosophy in mind. So getting the chance to be featured alongside a bunch of photographers I respect was a real honor.

Featured in Photographer Profile Series

We shot the portraits around Brooklyn: sitting on a stoops, drinking coffee, standing in front of skylines. And a beanie?! We couldn't be more on the nose. Jokes aside it does make sense, since this is where I was born and raised. We talked a lot about headphones too. Fortunately, this came soon after my first editorial style photoshoot at Grado Labs, so I already had the tiniest amount of experience.

The full feature includes a little about my background, my creative process, and some thoughts on gear. It’s always interesting to see your work from an outside perspective, and I appreciated how they put the story together.

Big thanks to the ONA team for the feature.