J. Jason Lazarus
@jjasonlazarus.bsky.social
Alaska-based photo educator, film photographer, alt-pro / historical process printer and quirky camera lover. Mamiya 7, Hasselblad 500C/M, Fujifilm x-Pro3 & modded Gameboy Camera w/ Pentax 110 Lenses. http://www.obscura-works.com
Hatcher’s Pass, 9/20/26. It’s hard to quantify the simple beauty of a fog-laden day that mutes the light and flattens spaces, but there’s a magical quality to this light. It sharpens the sheen on rocks, enhances the frail edges of dewy lichen & #alaska #fog #moody #talkeetnamountains #hatcherspass
Summit Lake, Hatcher’s Pass, 9/20/26. It’s hard to quantify the simple beauty of a fog-laden day that mutes the light and flattens spaces, but there’s a magical quality to this light. #alaska #fog #moody #talkeetnamountains #hatcherspass
Top of the pass, Hatcher’s, 9/20/2026. Love the subtle energy in this composition all the zigzags of the road and the landscape. Seemingly lonely and isolated, I snapped this one right between cars pulling through on either side of the shot. #hatcherpass #newtopographics #mundane #nature #alaska
Little Susitna, Hatcher’s Pass, 9/20/26. Took the slightly slower, much more exciting way back to Fairbanks, going up and through #HatchersPass for the first time in what seems like forever. I love how suburban sprawl immediately falls away to untouched wilderness. #nature #alaska #fujixpro3
#Chemigram on 1940s #Kodak #Velox paper. A pretty successful demonstration with four leaf prints done as chemigrams and chemilumens in a variety of methods, dev or fix first here or there, positive or negative reliefs, etc. pretty successful for a brief hour demo. #altpro #darkroom
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Catch-all Drawer: locked away, but still dreaming. #Photogram with #Cyanotype notes. Still sharing some demo prints made within the last few weeks of my #altpro Handmade Photos class at #uaf ; really digging creating without expectations,
when I didnt study for the test but the smartest kid in class is sitting next to me
#Chemilumens on expired #Kodak #Velox paper from the 1940s. First: Polyacrylic Spray on leaf, transferred to paper, set to dry. Second: Gel medium coated around leaf. Both exposed in UV exposure chamber for 5-20 minutes. Got another set of oohs and aahs out of the students during this demo,
Autumn Leaves, #Chemigram on #Ilford Multigrade IV Portfolio Postcard Paper. It’s been an incredibly busy start to the semester, but I get to teach my Handmade #Altpro Photo course so the breakneck pace that I’m introducing processes to them has at least created exciting work! #darkroom #darkarts
Somewhere on US 287 in Wind River Reservation, #Wyoming. Pt/Pd Print over Pigment. Had a few issues with this one while working out the kinks before introducing this process to my students later this fall. #platinotype #altpro #darkroom #handmade
Excited to announce that two of my #mordançage prints will be traveling to Southern California as part of @thephotographerseyecollective “s(Light) of Hand 2026” Exhibition juried by @ann_jastrab ! On top of that amazing news, I’ve received Juror’s Choice!! #altpro #handmade #darkroom #filmisnotdead
Delphinium and Fireweed #Lumen, from 7/26. Never shared this lumen print that I made while fam was visiting! Shared with my cousin how to do cyanotypes on a blank apron my partner purchased and then because I liked the composition so much,
Just finished watching the #Akira rerelease with my son at the movies. So spectacular seeing it on the big screen, brighter and clearer than ever. Was like having one of our #dudeday hangouts when he was much, much younger. Loved it! #anime #dadandsontime #movies
Book 33 for ‘26: “The Wayward Bus”. Love the trashy paperback cover for this #Steinbeck novel! #literature #menread #readmore #physicalmedia
Watched #Bugonia earlier this week and was genuinely impressed by this twisty, #psychological #horror. Checked out from the #library.
Valdez Glacier Lake, 10/2025. #platinum #palladium print over pigment. Amazed at how good this image came out at a Pt/Pd print. Really starting to wonder if all of “Resilient” needs to be printed with this process as it compliments these type of muted color images so dang well #darkroom #handmade
Book 31 for 2026 done: Stephen King’s “Misery”. I thought that “Cujo” methodically dragged out the horror page after page but this one starts at the first page and doesn’t let go until the end. Stunning. #books #menread #horror #stephenking
Excited to announce that two of my #mordançage prints will be traveling to Southern California as part of @thephotographerseyecollective “s(Light) of Hand 2026” Exhibition juried by @ann_jastrab ! #altpro #handmade #darkroom #filmisnotdead
Sukakpak, Dalton Highway, 6/2026. Platino-palladiotype Print over Pigment. So in love with how this #platinum #palladium print came out. I’ve got a long way to go testing everything b4 I bring this process to my #altpro class, these first prints are coming out so spectacularly. #darkroom #handmade
Excited to announce that one of my first #platinum #palladium prints has been selected as part of a curated museum exhibition at the Anchorage Museum! My print of Kluane Lake will be on display for the next two years in the “Grandeur and Grit: Alaska Highway” exhibit. #alaska #altpro #alaskahighway
Salisbury Beach at Dusk, #Platinum - #Palladium Print. Even better than the digital edit, this print has tonal gradient for days and I haven’t even dialed in the process yet! so excited to be working in a new #altpro #handmade #darkroom process!
Savage River, #Denali National Park, 7/2026. Although she didn’t peek out of the clouds that day, it was still a gorgeous day for a walk in the park. Every time I go, I’m reminded how gorgeous Alaska is. #mountains #arctic #alaska #nationalparks
Picked up #Zelda #EchoesofWisdom for the #Switch today new for $18. Could not pass up that deal! Loving it already. Everything I need in a #cozy #classicgame.
Savage River, Denali National Park, 7/2026. While not really a “hike”, I still really love this simple loop at the beginning of the park and have always enjoyed its craggy rocks. This day, the #clouds were bold and expressive. #savageriver #alaska #denaliforever #denalinotmckinley
Just beat The World Next Door, a neat cozy dungeon crawler that’s sorta like Puzzle Quest. Played this years ago at #PRGE & immediately bought it but took me years to play it completely. Such is the life of a 40-something gamer who is a professor by day. #gamer #indiegames #switch
Looking to demystify your #dslr or professional #mirrorless #camera ? Struggling with #photoshop or trying to refine your #editing technique? This is the class for you! Spend the fall semester learning how to be more effective and creative with your digital camera, here at @uafairbanks @uaf.cla !
Not to mention, with 2 weeks left until #primaries and suddenly a progressive #CarolHafner and #Southworth have come out of nowhere to muddy the waters, clearly trying to make a case against #rankedchoice #voting in #alaska.
