About Us

The Company

1987 - 2005

One day Johnny was born. A few years later he established Motordrive Location Co which provided location vehicles for photographic and film shoots. Being the multi tasker he is, he also scouted and location managed photo-shoots and the Johnny Jones Location empire started to build brick by brick. Of course back in the day this comprised negatives, prints and a trusty fax machine. Times and technology moved on and in the process the company name was shortened to jj Locations and the website was born. The library was converted to digital on-line content, lovely friendly staff were taken on board and the fax machine was binned and replaced by shiny new apple macs. The jj empire has well and truly established itself as a well loved and respected location agency finding locations for photo shoots, TV, films, music videos, commercials, press launches and media events.

2005 - 2008

Josh Jones joined the family business and jj locations moved offices to the lovely Perseverance Works in Shoreditch, an area of designers, creatives and East London sceners! This is when jj locations opened their first location studio and the idea for The Shoreditch was born over a dinner party with friends after too many After Eights, while overlooking the courtyard in 2008.

2009 - 2010

6 months later, after being arm deep in vintage furniture shops, overseeing a team of dedicated craftsmen and extensive renovation work, The Shoreditch Location Studios launched with a bang in April 2009 with its 2nd studio space.

2010 - 2011

The beautiful and emotional birth of the The Shoreditch LOFT and ROOF studios started the movement and a new era of London's premier studio spaces, with ZONE joining the action on the 1st August 2009. In August 2010 the amazing BASE completed the successful collection of boutique and designer location studios which are all owned and managed by jj locations.

2012

2012 saw jj embrace all that is modern and real, giving way to the jj rebranding and awesome new website. The jj brand is now home to the four beloved studios BASE, LOFT, ROOF and ZONE as well as continuing as the well known and hugely successful location agency. jj now offers a full lighting, catering and digital service that quite frankly, makes your life a breeze!