Josh Bulriss is a self-taught photographer whose work explores stillness, presence, and sacred form through the global study of Buddhist imagery. Over nearly two decades of travel across Asia—spanning Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, and Indonesia—he has developed an extensive visual archive of Buddha statues, temple environments, and sacred spaces, approaching each subject with a contemplative eye and a focus on light, texture, and atmosphere.
His long-term Buddha Project, initiated in 2016 following the passing of his mother in 2014, serves as both a personal and artistic undertaking—an ongoing meditation expressed through photography. Working primarily throughout Asia, often alongside his wife, Tara Bulriss, he documents ancient sites, museum collections, caves, and lesser-known locations, seeking out unique and meaningful representations of the Buddha across cultures and regions.
Bulriss’s images are characterized by restrained composition, sculptural lighting, and immersive shadow, often isolating fragments or quiet details that evoke a sense of stillness and reverence. Rather than simply documenting, his work aims to translate atmosphere into feeling—inviting viewers into moments of reflection, silence, and connection.
His photography has been widely published in international magazines and books, and featured on multiple covers, earning recognition among collectors and publications drawn to contemplative and spiritually oriented visual work. Through his ongoing project, Bulriss continues to build one of the most comprehensive personal bodies of work dedicated to Buddhist imagery, using photography as a means to explore memory, impermanence, and peace.
His work ultimately reflects a sustained commitment to presence—both as a practice and as a visual language—offering a quiet space within the frame where stillness can be experienced rather than described.
His long-term Buddha Project, initiated in 2016 following the passing of his mother in 2014, serves as both a personal and artistic undertaking—an ongoing meditation expressed through photography. Working primarily throughout Asia, often alongside his wife, Tara Bulriss, he documents ancient sites, museum collections, caves, and lesser-known locations, seeking out unique and meaningful representations of the Buddha across cultures and regions.
Bulriss’s images are characterized by restrained composition, sculptural lighting, and immersive shadow, often isolating fragments or quiet details that evoke a sense of stillness and reverence. Rather than simply documenting, his work aims to translate atmosphere into feeling—inviting viewers into moments of reflection, silence, and connection.
His photography has been widely published in international magazines and books, and featured on multiple covers, earning recognition among collectors and publications drawn to contemplative and spiritually oriented visual work. Through his ongoing project, Bulriss continues to build one of the most comprehensive personal bodies of work dedicated to Buddhist imagery, using photography as a means to explore memory, impermanence, and peace.
His work ultimately reflects a sustained commitment to presence—both as a practice and as a visual language—offering a quiet space within the frame where stillness can be experienced rather than described.
