J. Jason Chambers

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

Profile

I work in digital, film and darkroom processes to explore the relationships between landscape, culture, collective-memory and mythology. 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) curated by Wim Van Cappellen

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

  • 2022 - ARTCRUSH X OBSCURA.io London Underground Exhibition curated by Wim van Cappellen November 4

  • 2022 - Liverpool Adelaide • Time Magazine NFT Exhibition July 19-24

  • 2022 - Obscura.io + The Billboard Creative Billboard Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA (Feb 7 - Mar 6) selected and curated by Mona Kuhn and Alejandro Cartagena

  • 2022 - "So Far So Near", Asturias, Spain (Mar 1-13) curated by Ada Crow

  • 2021 - Imagenation: "The New Aesthetics", Foundazione Luciana Matalon, Milan, Italy (Sept 24-30)

  • 2023 - Imagenation Paris, Galerie Joseph Le Palais, Paris, France (May 19-21)

  • 2024 - 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”

  • 2024 Woofer Magazine 01

  • 2025 WILDSAM Magazine

  • Numerous digital and social media magazines

Commissions & Collaborations

Projects and partnerships with Hasselblad, Jeep, Sony 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 (analog)

  • Giclée / Archival Pigment Printing (digital)

  • 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.