Short Bio
jShelton captures urban stillness and digital myth—merging photography, code, and story into quiet, cinematic moments.
Statement
My work begins in silence. I photograph to excavate stillness from noise—to find the moment a city exhales or a figure in motion becomes a monument.
I draw from a background in software and storytelling, using precision as a way to reach poetry. My images often unfold as stitched panoramas or minimal monochrome portraits, shaped by themes of urban solitude, digital memory, and the myth of permanence.
These aren’t records of place—they’re invitations to pause, to be present.
Biography
J Shelton is a fine art photographer whose work explores the intersection of landscape, memory, and mood. With a background in software development and creative writing, Shelton brings a precision-driven yet poetic eye to each image, treating light as both subject and storyteller.
For over two decades, Shelton has cultivated a distinct visual style characterized by restrained palettes, cinematic atmosphere, and an intentional use of scale. Their work is informed by years of quiet experimentation and a reverence for the emotional architecture of place.
Resume / CV
Internationally Exhibited Photographer
Printed Exhibitions
2020 Almanaque Fotográfica, Mexico City, Mexico
2019 BBA Gallery of Contemporary Art; Berlin, Germany
Magazine Features
2022 Digital Camera World (digitalcameraworld.com)
Winning Photographs from the Mastering Minimalism Competition
Digital Group Exhibitions (2020–2024)
International curated digital group exhibitions include:
Valid World Hall (Spain)
Matca Gallery (Vietnam)
Agora Gallery (USA)
Photosynthesis Gallery (Bulgaria)
Blank Wall Gallery (Greece)
Laurent Gallery (Australia)
Education
Career Diploma in Photography
Ashworth University, Duluth, GA