Follow the light.
Find the story.
For decades, photographer Rob Jamason has captured the moments when light reveals something deeper about a place, a person, or ourselves. Through Chasing Light Academy, he teaches others how to do the same.
The Chasing Light Philosophy
The best photographs don't tell a story.
They begin it.
Light reveals. Shadow withholds. In that tension, meaning emerges, curiosity takes hold, and the viewer is invited to finish the story.
This interplay, where photography becomes connection, is the foundation of everything we teach, offer, and create.
Purchase Presets
Skip hours of guesswork. Built from Rob Jamason’s award-winning photography and signature editing process, our Lightroom presets help you achieve cinematic, story-driven images in minutes.
Order Prints
Browse selected works by creative partners Rob Jamason and Robin Cowan, produced on archival materials using professional printing standards suitable for gallery exhibition and long-term display.
Explore Courses
Rob’s signature process begins in black and white, where light, shadow, and story take shape before color is ever introduced. Learn the complete Chasing Light method through self-paced courses and tutorials.
Work With Rob
From fine art photography and commissioned assignments to hands-on workshops, seminars, and speaking engagements, bring the Chasing Light perspective to your next project or event.
Fine art Prints
Shop a collection of our favorites.
Black & White Prints
Texture-rich, contrast-driven photographs for collectors, galleries, and more.
Color Prints
Color is introduced deliberately through hand grading to shape mood and cinematic depth.
Out & About
A visual journal of events, gatherings, and everyday life, captured as it unfolds.
Self-Paced Courses
Learn the craft.
If you can master light at its most demanding, everything else becomes simpler. Black and white strips away everything but light, shadow, and story. It’s where Rob started. It’s the right place to begin.
Meet Rob & Robin
Photographers, educators, and students of light
“People rarely remember a photograph because it was beautiful. They remember it because it asked something of them. The light is the story I’m telling. The shadow invites the viewer to bring their own.”
Rob Jamason has been known to jump out of the passenger seat of a moving car to photograph a single leaf floating in the muddy pothole of an abandoned parking lot. Because the light said so.
These days, Robin Cowan, his partner in photography (and life), knows when to hit the brakes and recognize those moments when light reveals something most people miss.
Together they built Chasing Light Academy to distill decades of perspective and expertise into clear, practical guidance for photographers of all levels.
Join Our Community
27,000+ practicing the Chasing Light method
Chasing Light has built an active online community of professional photographers, hobbyists, and beginners who use the presets, learn the process, and support each other as they grow.
Highly recommended joining Chasing Light Academy courses for anyone looking to level up their skills — it also works perfectly for those starting from scratch, like myself. The tools are provided in the best possible way; it’s up to each person to use them to bring their vision to life.
Sverre H.
Client
Joining Chasing Light Academy has been the single best decision I’ve made to up my game as a photographer. I have purchased other classes, but nothing comes close to the teaching Rob offers. They are friendly, approachable, and helpful always.
Beverly T.
Client
From Rob, I learned how to express my emotions and mood and convey them to the viewer — an invaluable skill. His presets simplify color relationships, making it easier to understand. Even as I’m just starting out with room to grow, I stick with Rob because I know he’ll lead me to my goal. Oh my God, how I love that man!
Nickola K.
Client
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