LUX ET UMBRA

JASON BARNES – LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER

Jason is a landscape photographer focused on capturing fleeting moments of light, atmosphere, and the grandeur of the natural world. From the mountain west and desert southwest to global destinations as far away as Patagonia and New Zealand, he prefers to explore the landscape alone, immersing himself in solo camping and hiking to explore and find new images, both grand and intimate. His goal with every image is to transport the viewer, to let them walk in his boots, and to give them the feeling of being there in that moment. MORE…

PORTFOLIO OF WORK

PRINTS + CLASSES

PRINTS: All photographs can be custom printed and framed according to your needs. Please, email me with which image you are interested in, the general size you want, and preferences on framing. After conferring with you, I will provide pricing and delivery options. jason@luxumbraphoto.com

CLASSES: June 14-16, 2024 at Estelle Center for the Creative Arts. Info and registration here.

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

The most important part of landscape photography for me is the experience of being in that place at that moment, to immerse myself (sometimes literally) in the elements. I want my images to capture both the view and the feeling of being there.

I am inspired by the Hudson River School of landscape painters: Cole, Church, and Bierstadt. They created masterpieces in oil based on sketches of what they saw and a memory of how they felt. I try to do the same – photographing a scene and then processing that image to communicate both the beauty and grandeur as well as how I felt in that moment.

I enjoy being in the woods, mountains, deserts, and grasslands of the American West as well as exploring the wild regions of South America, Europe, and New Zealand. These landscapes, and the people who live there, intrigue and inspire me to explore and capture new images.