Fascinated with light and shadows, Jonathan chose the path of cinematography to tell his stories through visuals; exploring different ways to translate emotions visually. He feels that film is one of the few medium that has the dynamic range to carry the delicate and multifaceted emotions and memories of human beings. Although relatively new in the industry, Jonathan has been involved as various roles in numerous projects including commercials , short films and print advertisements.

His recent involvements include Sound Designer for "Mu Dan " which was awarded the Best Short Film in the Crowbar awards ceremony 2009. His winning short film "My Home" for the MyPledge 2009 Competition was one of the finalists for Mediacorp Viewers\ Choice Local TVC 2010. The short film also came in top three at the Dubai IBDA'A Awards 2009 Television Commercial Category. Apart from filmmaking, Jonathan is also involved in other art forms such as photography, theatre and visual arts. His installation piece, "Enlightenment" was showcased at an artist books exhibition, "Center to Periphery", together with other Singaporean and Japanese artists.