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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.

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Fine Art Photography

Solitude, Chicago 1998

Solitude, Chicago 1998

South Crazies, Montana 2008

South Crazies, Montana 2008

Cool Breeze, Montana 2006

Cool Breeze, Montana 2006

Big Timber Creek, Montana 2024

Big Timber Creek, Montana 2024

Three Stiffs, Chicago 1998

Three Stiffs, Chicago 1998

Lone Tree and Moon, Montana 2024

Lone Tree and Moon, Montana 2024

Fall Trees, Grand Teton National Park 2008

Fall Trees, Grand Teton National Park 2008

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.

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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.

Big Sky Country

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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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. …

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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 …

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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. …

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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... …

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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. …

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