His long-running collaboration with Nigel Slater began in the 1990s after Slater invited him to photograph a column for Marie Claire. Their partnership went on to shape many of Slater’s cookbooks and the food column they produced together for The Observer over more than three decades. Jonathan's photography is often described as atmospheric, intimate, and understated – emphasising texture, natural light, and the lived-in reality of cooking rather than highly stylised presentation. This approach became influential in editorial food photography. Beyond Slater, He has also photographed work by major contemporary food writers including Yotam Ottolenghi and Nigella Lawson, contributing to books and magazine projects.