Photographers

Jason Fulford (born 1973) is an American photographer, publisher, and educator known for his conceptual approach to image-making and his highly influential photobooks. Based between Brooklyn, New York, and Scranton, Pennsylvania, he works across photography, editing, design, and teaching. Fulford is a Guggenheim Fellow and a visiting lecturer at Harvard University, and his photographs have appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, Harper’s, and The New York Times Magazine.

Fulford’s work is characterized by open metaphors, visual associations, and a playful yet rigorous exploration of how meaning is constructed through images. The book is his primary medium, and he has authored numerous acclaimed titles including ‘Sunbird’ (2000), ‘Crushed’ (2003), ‘Raising Frogs for $$$’ (2006), ‘The Mushroom Collector’ (2010), ‘Hotel Oracle’ (2013), ‘Contains: 3 Books’ (2016), ‘The Medium Is a Mess’ (2018), and ‘Picture Summer on Kodak Film’ (2020). He has also edited influential volumes such as ‘Photo No-Nos’ (2021) and co-authored the children’s photobook ‘This Equals That’ (2014) with Tamara Shopsin.

In 2000, Fulford co-founded the nonprofit publisher J&L Books with Leanne Shapton, where he continues to serve as publisher, editor, and book designer. Through J&L Books, he has championed innovative photographic projects by both emerging and established artists. Fulford’s own work has been exhibited internationally, including a solo exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and he has lectured and led workshops around the world.

Fulford’s photographs often blend mundane details with surreal or humorous juxtapositions, encouraging viewers to reconsider everyday visual experiences. His multidisciplinary practice—spanning photography, publishing, teaching, and editorial work—has made him a central figure in contemporary photobook culture and an influential mentor to new generations of photographers.