Jason Langer

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about Jason

Jason Langer is best known for his psychological and noirish visions of contemporary urban life. Secret City, his first monograph published by Nazraeli Press, depicts night and dusk scenes of various cities with “carefully crafted compositions reminiscent of the symbolist photographers, and swathes of meticulously printed deep black tones characteristic of the gelatin silver process…as much Hopper and Raymond Chandler as Steichen” (Bomb Magazine).

Over the past two decades Langer has developed a photographic language which has been described variously as “cinematic” and “poetic,” “contemplative” and “iconographic,” as well as “haunting” and “romantic.” Avoiding staged tableaux on the one hand, and the “deadpan” aesthetic popular in much contemporary photography on the other, his images strive always to capture the unanticipated or chance moment, layered with timeless drama and dynamism.

He has published three monographs: Secret City (2006, Nazraeli Press) and Possession (2013, Nazraeli Press) and Twenty Years (Radius Books, 2015), spanning 20 years of his career. It is the first survey of his work.

A popular workshop instructor, Jason is also part of our Mentorship Program »

Website: jasonlanger.com

Instagram: @jlangerphotos

Workshops taught by Jason Langer

Exploring the Secrets of the Night

with Jason Langer

June 7 – July 12, 2023

The Fine-Art Photographic Project: Private and Public Investigations

with Jason Langer

Mastering Urban Photography in Low Light and at Night

with Jason Langer and Lynn Saville

The Photographic Journey: Refining Your Vision

with Jason Langer