Blake Burton (b. 1984) is a photographer and architect based in Atlanta, Georgia. Photography for him is an opportunity for self-expression by documenting stories and moments with the mindset of a curious observer. Burton’s images have often been described as quiet, yet rich with spatial composition, emotion, and quality of light. Burton’s photographic interests span many genres, from abstract landscapes to architectural typologies, travel, and long-form documentary projects. These interests have earned him multiple awards along with the publication of his first book in 2018 centered on the six year transformation of Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Georgia. An avid traveler, Burton’s recent work has focused on the exploration of the rugged beauty of our natural world to capture images of remote locations and the people who call it home in order to seek a deeper understanding of humankind’s connection and impact on these lands.
Education:
Georgia Institute Of Technology, M. Arch, 2009
Birmingham-Southern College, B.S. in Business Administration, 2006
Awards:
2023 International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention
2023 Analog Sparks International Film Photography Awards, Gold
2023 Prix de la Photographie, Paris, Honorable Mention
2023 Photolucida, Critical Mass Top 50, Finalist
2022 American Photo 38, Chosen
2021 American Photo 37, Chosen
2020 International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention
2019 Georgia Author Of The Year, Finalist
2018 International Photography Awards, First Place
2018 American Photo 34. Selected.
2015 Photolucida, Critical Mass Top 50, Finalist
2014 Minube, Finding Paradise Contest, First Prize
2012 Travel+Leisure, Best Photos Of 2012
2011 Digital Photo Magazine, Perfect Portrait Contest, Second Prize
2010 National Geographic, World In Focus, Viewer's Choice Finalist
Exhibitions:
2024 ACUTE, Southeast Center For Photography, Greenville, SC, Open, Juried by Frances Jakubek
2024 GO NO FURTHER, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA, #filmisnotdead, Juried by Michael Kirchoff
2024 ISLE OF SKYE III, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA, Choice 2024, Juried by Mark Mason
2024 THE LAUNDROMAT, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Georgia Juried Exhibition
2023 SHADOWS OF WADI RUM II, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA, Coco Conroy Selects, Juried by Coco Conroy
2023 THE LAUNDROMAT, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, Color
2023 THE NIGHT CREW, Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, Dusk Till Dawn
2023 SHADOWS OF WADI RUM II, Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ, Storytellers
2023 PICKWICK PIRATE VII, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA, Storytelling, Juried by Alyssa Coppelman
2023 FERRY IN MIST, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, Color
2023 WHITE SANDS, Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, Landscapes
2023 FERRY IN MIST, Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ, Square I
2023 INTERVENTION VII, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA, Concepts, Juried by Veronica Hogan
2016 PONCE CITY MARKET, The FENCE, Savannah, GA, Gainesville, GA, Columbus, GA, Thomasville, GA
2013 PONCE CITY MARKET, Ponce Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Press:
2022 PetaPixel - The Defiant Glacier
2018 Roam Magazine - Belize
2018 Mother Nature Network - Ponce City Market
2018 Oxford American - Ponce City Market
2015 National Trust for Historic Places - Ponce City Market
2015 Oxford American - Ponce City Market
2015 Untapped Cities - Ponce City Market
2015 Dominique James - Q&A
2015 PetaPixel - Ponce City Market
2015 ArchDaily - Ponce City Market
2014 Get Addicted To - Ponce City Market
2013 Hearth Magazine - Croatia
2012 Curbed Atlanta - Ponce City Market
2012 Urbanautica - Ponce City Market
Radio Interviews
WABE Atlanta's NPR - City Lights with Lois Reitzes - 6/12/2018
WABE Atlanta's NPR - 6/29/2015
Print Publications
Schiffer: ‘Ponce City Market: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Atlanta’s Largest Building” June 2018
Planning Magazine: "Emerald Necklace, Southern Style" January 2014, pg 26.
Trouve Magazine Vo.l. 1: New Adventures In An Ancient Land 2014