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ANSWER TO THE MOST FAQ EVER:
Are your self-portraits, self-portraits?
YES
I don't consider a self-portrait to be TRULY a self-portrait unless i take the picture of myself, by myself. It's not easy to chase oneself around with the camera, LOL. But that's what i do. Sometimes i get the shot i want on the first shot or first few frames and other times it takes me 100's of pictures to get the shot i want.

WHY do you create? . . . because imagery, poetry and words can offer us a feeling, an experience and the magical gift of transport. I want my imagery to give people a way to express themselves, to offer them a moment of magic and wonder, I want to ignite the imagination, emotions and give people a sense of connection.

Learn more about my creative process via the Q & A page of my website.

About: I am a self-taught taught artist that discovered my passion of photography, back in 1995, while writing my first book Haunting Hands. A book initially intended to be a collection of poems i had written about surviving a difficult childhood. I decided it would feel more personal if i created the cover for the book myself. Shortly thereafter i purchased a camera and turned my living room into a makeshift studio. I did a series of self-portraits and then another and another. The process of creating and putting myself in front of the camera felt cathartic, liberating and healing.

The photographic medium opened up a new world to me and ignited a kind of passion within that i didn’t even know i was capable of experiencing. My book transformed into a, survivor-orientated, photographic essay and that started me down the path to becoming a photographic artist.

I have produced cover art for books, playbills, collective fine art books and have had my work exhibited in New York, including the Hofstra Museum. In 2009 i published, Shades of the Soul an artography book featuring my art and poetry.

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COPYRIGHT: These images and poems are not a part of the public domain. All images and writing are copyright © Jaeda DeWalt Artography. Copying, altering, displaying and redistributing of Jaeda DeWalt’s images and poems is strictly prohibited, without written permission from the artist and is considered a violation of applicable laws.