Visual Storyteller · Photo Editor · Director

Gladstone Taylor captures the rhythm of people, sport, and place.

From pandemic-era Olympics to Caribbean productions, Gladstone crafts imagery that balances urgency with lyricism—delivering for editorial desks, global brands, and production partners.

  • 2 Olympic Games
    Tokyo 2020 · Paris 2024
  • 4 World Championships
    Doha · Oregon · Budapest · Tokyo
  • 2 World Relays
    Bahamas 2017 · 2019
  • 1st FIFA Women's World Cup
    Reggae Girlz qualification 2019

What I Do

Different briefs. One point of view.

News Photojournalism

Breaking stories, composed.

On the ground for civic movements, climate events, and daily news across the Caribbean, delivering verified visuals under tight deadlines.

  • Assignments for Reuters, Factstory, Getty
  • Rapid captioning + metadata workflow
  • Remote & embedded filing

Sports Photojournalism

Speed translated into stills.

Trackside at Olympic finals, World Championships, and World Relays capturing decisive frames that resonate with fans and federations.

  • IAAF, Diamond League, NACAC coverage
  • On-assignment editing + delivery
  • Motion-led storytelling for social

Production & Direction

Studio to street.

Director and senior photographer at Kinematix Studios producing campaigns, branded docs, and cultural narratives for regional and global partners.

  • Vita Coco, GetPro collaborations
  • Creative development & crew leadership
  • Stills + motion packages

Selected Circuit

Anchored in the world's arenas.

Tokyo 2020 · Olympic Games
Paris 2024 · Olympic Games
Doha 2019 · World Athletics
Oregon 2022 · World Athletics
Budapest 2023 · World Athletics
Tokyo 2025 · World Athletics
France 2019 · Reggae Girlz World Cup debut
Bahamas 2017 · World Relays
Bahamas 2019 · World Relays

Featured Work

Stories that moved people.

News protest scene
Kingston civic action assignment · Reuters
Sprinter exploding out of blocks
Paris 2024 finals · Getty Images
Aerial of Olympic venue
Venue overview · Olympic Park
Vita Coco branded production
Vita Coco x Swift activation · Kinematix Studios
Portrait of athlete
Feature portrait · The Gleaner
News assignment at night
Pandemic night desk filing · Factstory
On set production still
Kinematix Studios BTS · Kingston
High jump athlete
World Championships · Budapest
Editorial food story
GetPro product story · Branded content
Video reel still
Short-form motion reel · Kinematix Studios
Getty Images
Reuters
Factstory
Vita Coco
GetPro
The Gleaner Company
Kinematix Studios
Portrait of Gladstone Taylor holding a camera

About

Editing rooms to finish lines.

Gladstone Taylor is a Jamaican photojournalist, director, and working photo editor with The Gleaner Company Media Limited. He leads Kinematix Studios, partnering with agencies to craft still and motion stories throughout the Caribbean.

  • Working Photo Editor · The Gleaner Company (Kingston, Jamaica)
  • Director & Senior Photographer · Kinematix Studios
  • Freelance Photojournalist · Getty, Factstory, Reuters, independent agencies

Available for editorial desks, branded partnerships, and production leadership worldwide.

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Based in Kingston, Jamaica. Available worldwide for editorial, commercial, and production work.