Leland Buck Photography

02/11/2026

“Pikes Peak” (2025) 8x10 drypoint. On display, February 6- March 4, 2026 in the Missoula Printmaker’s Union Trivia Night show at the UC Gallery.

02/03/2026

Over the last few years I have traveled across the country visiting and photographing sites related to the exclusion and detention of Japanese Americans under Executive Order 9066. Under this order 120,000 Japanese Americans were removed from their homes and incarcerated from 1942-1945. Three of my photos are being included in this show for the Montana Innocence Project opening February 6th at the Confluence Center in Missoula.you can read more about the show below.

(Western Montana’s Home for Nonprofit Events) art program Torrents is thrilled to present a magical evening of art, music, and community! We are honored to host an interactive, audio-based art experience built to raise awareness for the .

Missoula artist presents the exhibit “What Does the Fight for Justice Sound Like?”, which explores the human impact of unjust convictions. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in- and interact with- the stories behind the work of the Montana Innocence Project. Because liberty and justice are paramount to democratic society, it is the mission of the Montana Innocence Project to free the innocent and unjustly incarcerated, and advocate for systems of Justice that are accurate, accountable, and fair for all. For Jennings, the scale of suffering caused by incarceration is overwhelming. In researching this show, he sees the immense reserves of patience and fortitude that those affected by imprisonment must hold in order to carry on their fight. These works are an attempt to hold and share these feelings.

In collaboration with the installation by Aaron Jennings, there will also be a selection of artworks by: , , , Crystal McCallie, , , .buck, and .

Reception will be First Friday, January 6th, 5-8pm at the Confluence Center at 119 W Main St, Missoula, MT. Also, stay afterwards for an After Party, featuring live music by local punk band Seditious Activity, 8-10pm! “What Does the Fight for Justice Sound Like? “ will remain on display through February 27th and can be seen by appointment through the Confluence Center: 406-926-6526. There will also be a Gallery Talk and Fundraiser for the MT Innocence Project held on Final Friday, February 27th, 5-7pm.

For more information about the Confluence Center, please contact Sara Bigelow [email protected]. For more information about art events at the Confluence Center, please contact Elisha Harteis at [email protected] or Lillian Nelson at [email protected].

01/10/2026

Tune in to The Head Arrangement, my new jazz show, every other Tuesday from 5–7 PM MST on Missoula Community Radio (KFGM 101.5 FM).
Premieres January 20, 2026.

10/17/2025

NOV 6th! Join me at Radius Gallery's 12th Annual Holiday Show! Support the local art scene and get affordable, meaningful gifts for loved ones. There are three of my prints in this year's show.

10/01/2025

Evening light in the Wind River Canyon
35mm Arista 100 developed in HC-110 (1:31)
Nikon F4 with 50mm f/1.4 lens
Wind River Canyon
near Thermopolis, Wyoming
July 2023

09/30/2025

Madeline's Beauty Salon
Kodak 2238 Panchromatic Separation Film dev. in Rodinal 1:50
Nikon F100 with 50mm f/1.4 lens
North Adams, Massachusetts
June 2025

09/26/2025

Clastic Sediments, No. 1
Mamiya RB 67 with Sekor 90mm f/3.8 lens
Fomapan 100 developed in HC-110 (1:31)
Garden of the Gods
Colorado Springs, Colorado
August 2025

09/25/2025

Hemingway Memorial, No. 2
Chamonix F-2 4x5 with Nikkor-W 150mm
Fomapan 100 developed in XTOL 1:1
Sun Valley, Idaho
July 2023

"Best of all he loved the fall
the leaves yellow on the cottonwoods
leaves floating on the trout streams and above the hills
the high blue windless skies..."

09/25/2025

Upper Clark Fork River at Jens Bridge
Chamonix F-2 4x5 with Rodenstock Grandagon-N 90mm f/4.5
UltraCruz Blue X-ray film at ISO 25 developed in Rodinal 1:100
Goldcreek, Montana
October 2023

09/18/2025

Archie Bray Foundation No. 2
Ilford HP5+ developed in HC-110 (1:31)
Chamonix F-2 4x5 with Nikkor-W 150mm
Helena, Montana
April 2024

09/15/2025

Upper Clark Fork River (extra soft & grainy)
UltraCruz Blue X-ray film developed in Rodinal 1:100
Chamonix F-2 4x5 with Nikon 150mm f/5.6
near Drummond, Montana
December 2022

I've been shooting X-Ray film for many years and I think I can say I've become quite comfortable with it. But comfort often means predictable, and I find, when that happens, that it becomes routine and uninspiring. Then I get shots like this, with just the right amout of blur from wind and just the right amount of grain (possibly enhanced because the temperature was about 10 degrees F and the film was cold). I probably would never print this, but I'm glad I have it. It's shots like this that keep me fresh.