Photographer Jason Lawrence Olive was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. At the age of 18, he moved to the Hawaiian Islands to attend the University of Hawai’i, where he began studying photography and fell in love with the ocean. His family home is on the coast of Oregon, where he has been exploring and shooting for over 15 years. The Devil’s Churn is located not far from his home.

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In 2015, Jason coined the phrase "Tropical Modernist Photography." With The Kaua'i Collection, Jason's work in developing the aesthetics of Tropical Modernism breaks new ground in the capability of photography to express through abstract expressionist modes. By focusing his lens on the beauty of tropical locations while infusing his imagery with the compositional and tonal elements of minimalism, abstract expressionism, and fauvism, Jason introduces a fresh, contemporary perspective to nature photography.

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Jason has been photographing professionally for various publications for over 15 years. His fine art work does not employ digital post-manipulation techniques unless explicitly stated on the image.

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"Hopefully, these collections help give nature a voice. It's not so much nature, but images that acutely interpret the condition of the human soul through nature, that I am most concerned with." — Jason Lawrence Olive