Jason Burt Photography

09/04/2026

kids these days will never understand the feeling of taking a photo and sometimes having to wait days or even weeks before seeing the results 😔 📸

08/26/2026

Lucky grab of this Southwest Airlines flight leaving Little Rock (LIT) yesterday.

the close up is a 100% (actual size) crop of the full size file... so sharp!

Camera Nerd stuff:

Nikon Z7ii
Nikkor Z 180-60mm
ISO 800
1/2500th @ f/8

08/22/2026

We pulled off a great surprise proposal for the lovely Ebony Mitchell and DJ Williams!

The setup: DJ arranged for a magazine to reach out to her about an interview and photo shoot for an article about Ebony and her mom and sister.

Myself, and the Editor were then on an email thread with her to make final details to have her, mom and sis with her at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts for the shoot.

I was there and setup for the shoot so the location could be controlled. She and her entourage arrived and I greeted them and let them know we would start with photos first. I did a few portraits of Ebony, then a few with mom and sis then a few more of just Ebony. My cue for DJ was that when I switched to the camera that wasn’t on the tripod he could walk out from behind her. DJ had several friends and family gathered as well as they made their way to the balcony to watch as I then directed her to turn around to see him standing there! It was beautiful and perfect!

Congratulations to them! I’m honored to have been part of it all!

08/19/2026

📸 **Happy World Photography Day!** 🌎

Today, August 19th, is a day to celebrate something I’m incredibly fortunate to call a career: PHOTOGRAPHY.

Photography has never been just about pressing a shutter release. It’s about noticing the details, telling stories, preserving memories, showcasing businesses, capturing personalities, and seeing the world from a different perspective.

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to photograph everything from people and products to architecture, interiors, landscapes, and the little unexpected moments that make a day memorable. Every assignment is a reminder of just how much there is to see.

To all of my amazing clients, friends, fellow photographers, and everyone who has ever trusted me to capture something important.

Your support allows me to keep doing what I love.

And since today is all about celebrating photography, **let’s see some of yours!** 📷

👇 **Drop your favorite photo you’ve ever taken in the comments.** It doesn’t have to be professionally shot, technically perfect, or taken with an expensive camera. If it’s a photo you love, I want to see it!

Let’s fill the comments with some great images and celebrate the many different ways we all see the world.

**Happy World Photography Day!** 🌎📸

08/13/2026

**This photograph was made at Noon… but it looks like midnight.**

Today I was in Newport, Arkansas, photographing a woman for an editorial project when I caught a glimpse of this old steel bridge spanning the White River.

I knew immediately I couldn't leave without photographing it.

The bridge is no longer in service. A new Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge was built directly beside it, leaving this massive piece of Arkansas history closed to traffic and, for the most part, forgotten.

So I stopped what I was doing and went exploring.

And when I say exploring… I mean *sweating my butt off.* 😂

It is the middle of August. Over 100 degrees. I parked down below the bridge, loaded up my nearly 40-pound camera case and heavy tripod, climbed the embankment, and then walked roughly half a mile across the bridge to get the sun exactly where I wanted it.

Jeans. Polo shirt.

Not exactly the wardrobe I would recommend for a midday August adventure in Arkansas.

But it was worth every drop of sweat.

I've been traveling A LOT around Arkansas lately, and I've been making a conscious effort to slow down a little—to get off the beaten path, look around, and make time for the photographs **I** want to make.

I love architecture, and I've always been drawn to old steel bridges. The rivets. The repeating lines. The geometry. The evidence of something built to last.

The color version of this image was good.

But I knew the moment I saw the bridge that black and white was going to give it something much more dramatic.

And I didn't simply desaturate it.

As a bit of a throwback to the film days, I used a filter designed to mimic the effect of the red filters photographers often used with black-and-white film in the 1960s and '70s.

That's what created the incredibly deep sky and exaggerated contrast.

What I love most about this photograph is the **impact**.

At first glance, it almost looks like a nighttime photograph. Or a negative. Maybe even infrared.

But it isn't.

It's a high-noon, middle-of-the-day photograph from a brutally hot Arkansas afternoon—carefully crafted to look completely different from what it actually felt like standing there.

And honestly?

**This is exactly why I'm trying to make more time to stop and smell the roses.**

Sometimes the best photograph of the day isn't the one you were hired to make.

It's the one you almost drove right past.

📍 Newport, Arkansas | White River

**Now I'm curious: what's a place in Arkansas you've driven past a hundred times that you think deserves to be photographed?** Drop it in the comments. I might just add it to my list.

Jason Burt Photography, located in Central Arkansas, is a professional photographer specializing in aviation, architecture, and corporate portraits.

07/29/2026

FINALLY... after more than 25 years of wanting to photograph this barn I finally had the time, at the right time and was in the area. It all came together. This barn in on hwy 65 just as your leaving Marshall headed toward Harrison. Short story is, in 1999 i commuted from LR to Harrison daily for months to help a fellow photographer out... i drove by this barn and fell in love... but timing was never right.

Nerd stuff:
Nikon Z7ii
Nikon PC-E 24mm tilt/shift
Nikon L37c filter
Nikon circular polarizer
ISO 125
1/30th sec @ f/11
light masking in Lightroom then applied a "high contrast red" B&W filter in Photoshop.
Actual sky, no other major edits.

07/21/2026

A few months ago I completely renovated my home office and made it a very cozy workspace that feels good to be in. Yes, it's July and the heat index is over 110 degrees in Little Rock but I had to turn the fireplace on for the photo... I'm experimenting and learning how to use this new Insta360 X5 action camera. I've not tried posting one of these yet so here's hoping you get the full experience and not just a weirdly distorted image.

07/14/2026

Today was a beautiful day on the road. Had to do some stuff for a client up in Jonesboro. On the way back, I exited the hwy at Newport and wound back east through some county roads to locate this little country church... why? Because in 1971, fresh out of college my dad began his preaching career in that very building. He was there until I was born a few years later then we moved to North Little Rock. If I've EVER been to that church building before today I don't know about it and certainly don't remember it. Overall it's in pretty good shape considering it's no longer in use. Was really special to get to see it and photograph it for dad. I love what I do and the memories I'm allowed to capture!

all images ©Jason Burt Photography 2026

05/26/2026

Calling all parents (and future photographers)!

Summer day camps are such a lifesaver — kids get to have fun, stay active, make friends, and parents get peace of mind while they work. There are SO many camps out there… but for the last couple of years I’ve been kicking around the idea of doing something a little different:

A Photography Camp for Kids!

I already have curriculum ideas ready to go, and I’d love to build a camp where kids can learn photography, creativity, storytelling, nature photography, camera basics, and just have a blast making cool images together.

I’m looking at potentially offering this NEXT summer (Summer 2027), and this is my first “feeler” post to see if this is something parents and kiddos would actually be excited about! I’m thinking middle school age would probably be the sweet spot.

So tell me:
📷 What makes a summer camp AWESOME for your kids?
📷 What activities do they love?
📷 What do you wish camps did differently?
📷 Would your kid be interested in a photography-focused camp?

I want to build something that’s genuinely fun, creative, and memorable — so give me ALL your ideas in the comments!

05/21/2026

Fun little project this morning! Love being around these planes!

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