Starting his career in the UK, commencing his journey in the cutting rooms, he transitioned to the camera department and worked his way up on over twenty feature films. His early credits include sweeping cinematic epics like Cry Freedom and Gorillas in the Mist, where he earned his first break as a director of photography shooting additional material for director Michael Apted.

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His cinematography quickly garnered international acclaim, elevating short films to the industry's highest honors. Projects he photographed include the Academy Award-nominated The Child Eater and the BAFTA-winning The Harmfulness of Tobacco.

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In 2007, Jason relocated to Los Angeles, expanding his creative scope into directing, producing, and writing. Setting up a production company, his feature directorial debut, Gaia—which he also wrote, produced, and photographed—premiered at the prestigious 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was critically acclaimed, winning numerous honors including the Grand Jury Award at BIFF.

 

Alongside feature films, Jason established a strong foothold in the commercial world, producing and servicing high-end commercials for global brands.

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Photography grew quietly alongside this expansive career. While filmmaking was his profession, a stills camera remained a constant companion.

 

Decades spent navigating massive film sets, mastering complex camera and lighting systems, and directing actors to capture authentic human emotion have profoundly shaped his eye. The technical precision required to command a film set and the intuition needed to draw out a raw performance seamlessly translate into his still photography.

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By stripping away the motion and the crew, Jason applies a lifetime of cinematic expertise to a single, unguarded frame. Unfiltered by JL is the result of that evolution.

 

Today, Jason continues to work in film and television, but photography has become the space where the work feels most intimate and personal.

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This creative expansion recently led to the launch of his photographic and art magazine, Sauvage. With additional photographic books currently in development—weaving his imagery together with poetry and other mixed media—this growing body of work is set to culminate in a major exhibition planned for 2027.