statement of work
I am a fine art self-portrait photographer exploring the human experience through the lenses of identity, faith, and emotional truth. Rooted in my Catholic faith and shaped by the layered beauty of both natural and manmade environments, my work reflects an ongoing journey of personal transformation. I draw inspiration from Scripture, theological texts, and the quiet revelations found in everyday life to examine the complex intersections of masculinity, vulnerability, light, and spiritual longing
My creative process is deeply intuitive—driven by curiosity and a desire to reveal what often goes unseen. With each image, I aim to capture moments that transcend the ordinary, turning them into metaphysical reflections of the world within and around me. My photographs are marked by dramatic light, stark contrasts, and minimalist compositions, becoming visual prayers—expressions of presence, ache, and quiet hope. Through themes of time, memory, and the tension between perception and reality, I invite viewers into a contemplative space where the visible and invisible meet, and where the sacred flickers just beneath the surface.
Bio
Jason Freeman is a nationally and internationally exhibited fine art self-portrait photographer whose work navigates the intimate terrain of identity, faith, and emotional truth. With a raw and introspective lens, Freeman explores the layered complexities of masculinity, vulnerability, and spiritual longing—drawing deeply from his Catholic faith and the enduring poetry of the Psalms.
In his series Divining Masculinity, Psalm, and Refiner’s Fire, Freeman uses his own body as both subject and vessel—challenging cultural constructs of manhood while illuminating the sacred tensions between strength and fragility, suffering and transcendence. Refiner’s Fire in particular reflects the transformative power of trial and purification, echoing the biblical metaphor of being tested and made new through flame.
His imagery is marked by stark contrasts, dramatic light, and minimalist compositions that root the physical form in metaphysical inquiry. Each photograph becomes a visual prayer—an offering of presence, ache, and hope. Like the Psalmist, Freeman moves through lament and praise, creating work that resonates with the divine ache embedded in human life.
Shaped by the landscape of his surroundings and a profound inner spiritual journey, Jason Freeman continues to craft evocative, contemplative work that bridges body and soul, the seen and unseen, the temporal and the eternal. Through his self-portraits, he invites viewers into moments of stillness, transformation, and sacred encounter.
“Where words fail, my camera helps me understand.”