JONATHAN PITTS-WILEY

Portrait and Documentary Photographer

Portraits and visual stories about people, place, and the worlds they inhabit.

View my portfolio here.

Selected Works

Selected Projects

Barr Foundation — Institutional Photography (2024–Present)

Long-term collaboration built through embedded observation and institutional context

Barr Foundation — Institutional Photography (2024–Present)

Long-term collaboration built through embedded observation and institutional context

Rhode Island Monthly — “On The Night Shift” (2026)

Editorial photo essay documenting individuals working overnight and early-morning shifts across multiple industries and environments

Rhode Island Monthly — “On The Night Shift” (2026)

Editorial photo essay documenting individuals working overnight and early-morning shifts across multiple industries and environments

Rhode Island Humanities — 50 Fest Portrait Studio (2023)

Interactive portrait installation combining portraiture and public writing to collect reflections on the future of Rhode Island

Rhode Island Humanities — 50 Fest Portrait Studio (2023)

Interactive portrait installation combining portraiture and public writing to collect reflections on the future of Rhode Island

FIRE — Framing Instant Relief and Empowerment (2026–Present)

Fundraising-based portrait project supporting organizations serving immigrant and other marginalized communities through donation-based participation and an instant film portrait exchange

FIRE — Framing Instant Relief and Empowerment (2026–Present)

Fundraising-based portrait project supporting organizations serving immigrant and other marginalized communities through donation-based participation and an instant film portrait exchange

Ongoing & Exhibition Work

Mixed Magic Theatre

Embedded Practice (2010–Present)

Mixed Magic Theatre

Embedded Practice (2010–Present)

All the Worlds

Solo Exhibition (2023)

All the Worlds

Solo Exhibition (2023)

Growing the NetWorks

Invitation-Based Group Exhibition (2025)

Growing the NetWorks

Invitation-Based Group Exhibition (2025)

A Secret Meeting of Black Men (2022–Present)

Portrait and documentary series exploring identity, safety, and self-definition through spatial and relational context

A Secret Meeting of Black Men

Portrait and documentary series exploring identity, safety, and self-definition through spatial and relational context

In Good Company (2023–Present)

Long-form portrait series exploring relationship and presence through a sequenced body of work intended for publication

In Good Company (2023–Present)

Long-form portrait series exploring relationship and presence through a sequenced body of work intended for publication

Visiting Hours (2025–Present)

Long-form portrait series exploring relationship and presence through a sequenced body of work intended for publication

Visiting Hours (2025–Present)

Environmental portrait series examining the spaces, routines, and conditions that shape creative labor

About JPW

PHOTO CREDIT: Leonora Anzaldua

I photograph people within structured environments—workplaces, organizations, performance spaces, and communities.

Informed by my background in theater direction and performance, my practice moves between observation and direction, bringing attentiveness, timing, and responsiveness to each assignment.

Available for editorial, institutional, cultural, and deadline-driven commissioned work.

JONATHAN PITTS-WILEY

View my portfolio here.

Selected Works

Selected Projects

Ongoing & Exhibition Work

About JPW

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