Jon Paul

Jon Paul’s nature photography for sale is both reverent and intimate at the same time. It’s easy to see his deep love for the natural world and his admiration for the vibrant landscapes of America through photos that seem to come alive before your eyes, even when they’re in black and white. Sit back and admire the undomesticated compositions from the comfort of your own home by shopping the collection at Marcus Ashley Gallery today.

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Photo of artist Jon Paul in the snow. His work is for sale online at Marcus Ashley Gallery.

About Jon Paul

Originally from New York, Jon Paul spent a good portion of his first 18 years playing indoor ice hockey. At the age of nine his family moved out west to Arizona. Through hockey, Jon Paul was invited to attend a boarding school in Colorado where he was introduced to the outdoors. Along with an amazing curriculum that incorporated the surrounding mountain environment into the learning process, Jon Paul was also afforded his first opportunities to travel to wild places. By the time of his graduation Jon had canoeed the Green River of Utah, interacted with migrating grey whales in Baja, and camped in grizzly country in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. These experiences motivated him to pursue a major course of study in Biology.

In 1991 Jon Paul graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. After graduating he moved to Lake Tahoe, adding climbing, fly fishing, skiing and any outdoor activities he could to fill his time. Each one of these endeavors opened his eyes to the amazing beauty of wild, pristine natural places.

Jon Paul often found himself saying to his then girlfriend (now wife) “If I were a photographer I would take a picture of that.” After seeing those amazing places with the clarity of a focused athlete, the simple beauty of nature had become ingrained in his mind as a necessary ingredient to health and perspective in life. In 1997 Jon Paul purchased his first camera and began to capture the visions he experienced.

Spending the next two years learning technical basics of photography, Jon Paul did just about everything from greeting cards to weddings, anything that could pay for his film. Soon he became dissatisfied with 35mm photo film and made the move to large format photo film cameras. He honed his focus on landscapes and nature. In 2000 he opened his first photography gallery, a loft in a warehouse in Stateline, Nevada and within a year and a half he moved to his own location in South Lake Tahoe.

After 15 years Jon Paul Photography has established clients in all 50 U.S. States and in more than 15 countries around the globe. Jon encourages us all to join him on his photographic journey as it continues with each photograph he takes.

Questions Answered

Jon Paul uses large format photo film cameras to capture the initial image and will sometimes use a digital camera to capture small details like stars, and then blend the two images.

No, Jon Paul’s photos are not digitally enhanced or altered.

Yes! Jon Paul has lived in the Tahoe area since 2002, and was photographing the area for years prior. 

Any of Jon’s photographs can be ordered in a smaller or larger print. You can also choose between paper or metal print.

A custom ordered Jon Paul print will take 4-6 weeks.

Aluminum prints are created by infusing archival dyes directly into the surface of specially coated aluminum sheets. Prints on aluminum have a very vibrant, semi-glossy surface and are considered by many to have a more modern minimalist look. While they can be traditionally framed, aluminum prints are most often “float mounted”. We adhere a hidden frame to the back of the print, giving the image the appearance of floating 1/2 inch off of the wall. Approximately 50% of Jon’s collectors choose this type of print.
Note: While aluminum prints are a little more costly than traditional prints, they do not require framing. Additionally, the lack of framing also makes it possible to hang a larger piece in the same available space, which highlights the incredible detail of Jon’s large format film images. Float mounts also provide a clean look for multi panel presentations.

This is what you would refer to as a “traditional” photographic print. However, Instead of shining light through the film onto the photographic paper, we create an enormous digital file directly from Jon’s large sheet of film. Next, in our modern dark room, we expose the image onto the silver based, light sensitive paper using colored lasers. The paper is then run through traditional photographic chemicals, which react to the exposed emulsion of the paper, and develop the latent image. The result of this process is an archival photographic print with amazing color depth and clarity.
Given the large scale of many of Jon Paul’s prints,  Jon’s custom print lab coats his images with a UV protecting lamination. This coating eliminates the need for glass (which isn’t available for his largest images), minimizes the weight of the final framed images, and provides an almost painterly quality to the viewing experience, as the images are not under glass. The presentation is beautiful.
This type of print is most often traditionally framed for display.
Approximately 50% of Jon’s collectors choose this type of print.

Black and White

Simple, raw, and natural, Jon Paul’s photography in black and white draws viewers in to a stark natural scene that still manages to be powerful and evocative.

Landscapes

The diverse and vibrant beauty of Lake Tahoe is on display in this nature photography for sale. It features all kinds of seasons and locales while still being reverent of the landscape.

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Winter Blanket
$45.00$3,600.00
Antelope Canyon I
$45.00$3,600.00
Aspen Dream
$275.00$4,355.00
Aspen, Pine and Boulders
$45.00$3,600.00
Autumn Splendor
$45.00$3,600.00
Backlit Pines & Granite
$45.00$3,600.00
Bonsai Sunset Panorama
$145.00$4,885.00
Caverock Sunstar Panorama
$275.00$4,355.00
Celestial Spirit
$45.00$3,600.00
Dancing Light
$275.00$4,355.00
Dogwood and Cedar
$45.00$3,600.00
Dream River
$45.00$3,600.00
Echo Falls, Lake Tahoe
$45.00$3,600.00
Ethereal Morning
$45.00$3,600.00
Evergreen
$45.00$3,600.00
Fireweed Sunset
$45.00$3,600.00
Gold Rush, Emerald Bay
$45.00$3,600.00
Home on the Range
$45.00$4,450.00
Merlin’s Morning
$45.00$3,600.00
Mesa Arch Sunset
$275.00$4,355.00
Morning with Mom
$275.00$4,355.00
Oxbow Bend, Mt. Moran
$275.00$4,100.00
Quiet Aspens and Snow
$45.00$2,115.00
Sky View Panorama
$275.00$4,355.00
Spring Snow, Lake Tahoe
$275.00$4,355.00
Storm Light, Tunnel View
$45.00$2,115.00
Sunrise, Carson River
$45.00$3,600.00
Tree on Cliff
$45.00$3,600.00
Veil of Gold
$275.00$4,355.00
Winter Repose
$45.00$3,600.00
Yellow Aspen, Tahoe Fall
$45.00$3,600.00

National Parks

The best way to bring the lush views of American national parks into your home is to buy photography online that honors their overflowing beauty and wide palette of colors.

Night Shots

Jon Paul’s photography shines at night. It captures the stunning nature of the earth and the heavens in a single image, sharing the wonder that comes from being in a beautiful place and comprehending our place in the universe.

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Tahoe Night Light
$45.00$2,200.00
Blue Hour Monterey
$45.00$2,115.00
Celestial Spirit
$45.00$3,600.00
Lenticular Moonrise
$45.00$3,600.00
Lenticular Moonrise II
$45.00$3,600.00
Milky Way I, Lake Tahoe
$45.00$2,115.00
Milky Way Over Tahoe
$265.00$3,000.00
Night Pagoda I
$45.00$2,200.00
Night Pagoda II
$45.00$2,200.00
Wolf Moon
$275.00$4,355.00

Southwest

It almost looks like another world, but Jon Paul’s Southwest nature photography for sale is still deeply grounded. These images treat the earth like a church, reverent and admiring from within.

Mesa Arch Sunset
$275.00$4,355.00
Spirit Light
$45.00$2,115.00

Wildlife

Anyone who has spent time among wild animals knows that they have souls and personalities of their own. With these images from Jon Paul, you can buy photography online that shows every aspect of them, both physically and internally.

A Mother’s Love
$45.00$2,115.00
Alpha Coyote in Mist
$45.00$2,115.00
Back Off!
$45.00$2,115.00
Bear at Taylor Creek
$45.00$2,115.00
Bear Cub in Pine Tree
$45.00$2,115.00
Bison Portrait
$45.00$2,200.00
Black Bear and Berries
$45.00$2,115.00
Blond Bear Reflecting
$45.00$2,115.00
Buck in Frost and Snow
$45.00$2,115.00
Bull Moose in Evening LT
$45.00$2,200.00
Cinnamon Girl
$45.00$3,600.00
Eagle Landing
$45.00$2,115.00
Ghost Bear
$45.00$3,600.00
Great Horned Owl
$45.00$2,200.00
Happy Couple
$45.00$2,115.00
Lone Bison on Hill
$45.00$2,200.00
Merganser on Gold
$45.00$2,115.00
Osprey and Catfish
$45.00$2,115.00
Praying Bear
$45.00$2,115.00
Reflecting Bear
$45.00$2,115.00
Spotted Owl I
$45.00$2,115.00
Spotted Owl II
$45.00$2,115.00
Sunday Morning
$45.00$2,115.00
Tug-O-War Salmon
$45.00$2,115.00
Whisper Sweet Nothings
$45.00$2,200.00
Wild Stallion Portrait
$125.00$2,000.00
Wise Guy
$45.00$2,115.00

Lake Tahoe

Jon Paul’s love for the local Lake Tahoe area comes through in his loving photos. They depict the lush landscape in all styles and seasons, knowing that it doesn’t need to be any more than it already is.

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Tahoe Night Light
$45.00$2,200.00
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Winter Blanket
$45.00$3,600.00
Aspen Light
$45.00$3,600.00
Autumn Splendor
$45.00$3,600.00
Bear at Taylor Creek
$45.00$2,115.00
Bear Cub in Pine Tree
$45.00$2,115.00
Bonsai Sunset Panorama
$145.00$4,885.00
Caverock Sunstar Panorama
$275.00$4,355.00
Celestial Spirit
$45.00$3,600.00
Cinnamon Girl
$45.00$3,600.00
Corn Lily Leaf Detail
$45.00$4,450.00