My recent photography theme pays tribute to my home Montana, the “Big Sky Country”. Montana’s landscape will often produce a formidable visual balance. Thoughtful pre-visualization of this powerful scenery has led me to apply minimalistic techniques, making the “big sky” dark, thus setting focus on the landscape and creating a dramatic …
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Black and White Landscape Photography
Jay Wesler is a fine art photographer who specializes in black and white western landscape and nostalgic cityscape imagery. Images include scenic landscape photography with photographs from Montana, Illinois, Utah, Wyoming, National Parks, and the west.
Posters
This black and white poster highlights a cascade of water located at the bottom of the Natural Bridge, Montana.. The poster is 32" x 20" and is available at various art print stores.
Framed Black and White Photos
The fine art prints are also available for framing.
Handmade selenium toned prints and special edition prints are for sale in the gallery.
Black & White Photos in Montana
The black and white photos have been represented in numerous fine art publications and galleries for photography. Many of the photos follow a minimalist style, with high contrast printing and zone system techniques.

Mammoth Hot Springs in Winter
This shot was taken during a very cold morning in Mammoth Hot Springs, located in Yellowstone National Park. There's a nice path along the upper terrace. The steam produces some very strong contrast, considering the sky is perfect blue and the ground has a thick pillow of fresh snow. This location during a winter sunrise is very inspiring. …

The Winding Water
The aesthetic curves of water cutting through the landscape are always an interesting subject. Water is constantly changing the Montana landscape. Each year the high water cuts out new paths, rearranging trees, rocks, and nature in general. I look forward to visiting these scenes each year. Below is a shot I will visit many times a year. I …

Big landscape photography
The clouds are big in the Big Sky Country. I often find a range of Altocumulus clouds and most of the time these things look like spaceships, or volcano steam. I zoom around the dirt roads to line up the ground and sky. The "big clouds" are a delight to photograph while they continuously evolve and morph into pleasing shapes. …

Alpine Reflections
Hiking in the high alpine I find some amazingly reflective lakes. This particular shot is from the Titcomb Basin in the Wind River Range, Wyoming. Check out the print... …

Backroads
It's time to get out an hit the backroads. I often find myself exploring dirt roads leading to the middle of nowhere and getting some great shots. I recently took this photo near the town of Ringling, MT, then proceeded to get lost on more country roads. …









