J. Jason Chambers

Photographer & Darkroom Printer
Atlanta, Georgia
jjasonchambers.com - jason@jjasonchambers.com

Profile

I work in film and darkroom processes to explore the relationships between landscape, culture, memory and myth. My photographs trace the quiet geometry of place - the way time gathers on surfaces, the stillness in movement, and the subtle narrative of the American road. My practice unfolds through long-term series that balance observation and reflection, often blending film and digital work to examine how we see and remember the world around us.

Selected Projects / Series

  • Eternal (2007-2024) - A slow, attentive walk through Rome - an ongoing study of time, permanence, and rhythm in ancient spaces.

  • A Day In The City (2021) - A meditation on stillness and architecture in New York during the pandemic; finalist, LensCulture Street Photography Awards.

  • An American Landscape (Ongoing) - An exploration of vernacular American structures and the quiet architecture of distance and repetition.

  • Part Truth, Part Lies (2016-2024) - Investigating photography's dual nature - between record and fiction, memory and myth.

  • Metropolitain (2018-2023) - The tension between movement and solitude.

  • The South Island (2019) - A personal journey through New Zealand's South Island - a record of wonder, freedom, and light.

  • The Valley (2017) - A portrait of place and return, reflecting on the landscape of Yosemite Valley.

  • Atlanta on Cinestill (2019) - A cinematic portrait of Atlanta rendered in color and grain, exploring the mood of the city on Cinestill Film(s).

Awards & Recognition

  • 2025 - ReFocus Awards: Black & White Photo Award - Gold

  • 2021 - Hasselblad Masters - Finalist

  • 2021 - LensCulture Street Photography Awards - Finalist

Group Exhibitions

  • 2023 - NFTNYC Artist Showcase, Times Square & Hudson Yards, New York, NY (Apr 12-14)

  • 2023 - Obscura Artist Showcase, NFTNYC, New York, NY (Apr 13)

  • 2022 - Art Basel Miami 2022 - Brightline Miami Central Station, Miami, FL (Dec 3)

  • 2022 - Obscura.io + The Billboard Creative Billboard Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA (Feb 7 - Mar 6)

  • 2022 - "So Far So Near", Asturias, Spain (Mar 1-13)

  • 2022 - Imagenation: "The New Aesthetics", Foundazione Luciana Matalon, Milan, Italy (Sept 24-30)

  • 2022 - Imagenation Paris, Galerie Joseph Le Palais, Paris, France (May 19-21)

  • 2022 - Imagenation New York, One Art Space Tribeca, New York, NY (Mar 29-31)

publications / print

  • 2020 Analog Forever Magazine - “Top 50 Analog Photographers of 2020”

  • 2021 Analog Forever Magazine - “20 Cinestill Film Photographers you Need To Know”

  • 2023 Collater Magazine “The Photogrphs of J. Jason Chambers tell about America”

Commissions & Collaborations

Projects and partnerships with Hasselblad, Jeep, Sony, Kodak and other international brands. Work featured in print and digital platforms, exploring intersections between commercial and fine art practice.

Techniques & Process

  • Digital Photography (FF, MF)

  • Film photography (35mm, 120)

  • Silver gelatin printing, darkroom work

  • Digital scanning and hybrid workflows

  • Long-term project development and sequencing

  • Adobe Ps, Lr

Education / Background

Self-taught photographer; ongoing study of film processes, darkroom techniques, and the history of the photographic print. Workshops, mentorships, and independent projects across the U.S. and abroad.