Cameron Jones-Manley

Talk Photo

5th December, 2026, 3pm

Date(s)
05/12/2026
Contact
Talk Photo
Registration URL
https://theatrcolwyn.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173678138
Description
Cover - Cameron

Cameron Jones-Manley is a Welsh photojournalist and documentary photographer based in Ukraine.

Long - Cameron Jones

Date: Saturday 5th December

Time: 3pm  (doors 2.30pm)

Location: Upstairs in the Gallery at Oriel Colwyn


Cameron's work explores conflict, environmental and social crises, focusing on the human consequences of war.

Soldiers Funeral
Soldiers Funeral (c) Cameron Jones-Manley

Having briefly studied documentary photography in Cardiff under a programme founded by Magnum photographer David Hurn, Cameron has spent several years documenting life along Ukraine’s frontline and in communities affected by war.

Portrait of a Soldier in a trench
Trench Soldier (c) Cameron Jones-Manley

His work has taken him across the DRC, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Pakistan and beyond, and has been published internationally by The Guardian, El País, Der Spiegel, STERN and others. Through immersive, long term documentary projects, Cameron focuses on the lives of civilians and overlooked communities, exploring displacement, survival, loss and everyday life in conflict-affected places.

Soldier Crossing a Dam
Dam Crossing (c) Cameron Jones-Manley

His approach is rooted in close, immersive documentary photography, with an emphasis on spending time with the people and communities he photographs rather than simply covering events from a distance.

His work explores the personal realities of conflict, from evacuation and displacement to survival, loss and everyday life in places affected by war.

Frontline Civillians walkiing along a street
Frontline Civilians (c) Cameron Jones-Manley

 

Talk Photo

TALK PHOTO is a regular evening social event in Oriel Colwyn’s gallery space, where invited speakers are here IN PERSON to share presentations and insights about their work or projects, with a friendly intimate audience.

Audience tickets are issued on a first come, first served basis.

If you are in a position to contribute towards the talks then please choose a donation option – this will directly help Oriel Colwyn and the continuation of these events going forward.

If you would prefer not to donate, please choose the FREE Ticket option.

Due to space limitations, we will be capping the audience to 30 people and are happy to offer a FREE option to remove any financial barriers to attend.

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