Byron Jones

"I

believe

in

the

aesthetics

in

relationship

to

the

creative

process

and

one's

self-­‐expression."

In

making

that

statement,

photography

has

been

my

continued

journey

in

my

quest

for

learning,

exploring

and

experiencing

the

visual

arts.

We

live

in

a

vertical,

multi

complex

world

and

are

bombarded

with

choices,

decisions

and

consequences.

To

capture

the

moment

of

space

and

time

while

interpreting

it's

perceived

meaning

is

my

challenge.

I

officially

began

my

fascination

with

photography

while

attending

college

and

witnessing

the

magic

of

developing

a

print

in

a

darkroom

environment.

I

became

enthralled

by

photography

and

remain

so.

Through

the

years

I

have

been

involved

in

numerous

working

experiences

and

have

remained

closely

associated

with

the

field

of

photography.

I

have

furthered

my

photographic

education

while

attending

Pratt

Institute,

Fashion

Institute

of

Technology,

The

Bronx

Botanical

Gardens

Photo

Program

and

Fayetteville

Technical

Community

College.

I

have

been

the

recipient

of

numerous

awards

for

photographic

excellent

and

served

as

a

competition

judge

while

in

New

York

City.

As

a

Project

Director

I

successfully

organized

and

participated

in

a

Photo

Essay

entitled

"A

Week

in

the

Life

of

The

Bronx."

The

project

highlighted

the

positive

aspects

of

a

multi

cultural,

diverse

and

commercial

borough.

New

York

City's

Mayor

and

The

Borough

President

endorsed

the

project

along

with

numerous

sponsors.

One

of

my

most

adoring

honors

was

that

of

President

of

the

New

York

Botanical/Zoological

Photographic

Society,

which

I

served

for

four

years.

Since

being

a

transplant

and

now

residing

in

Fayetteville,

NC,

I

have

fully

embraced

all

that

the

city

has

to

offer

in

its

uniqueness

and

continue

to

be

involved

in

the

visual

art

field.

Along

with

my

personal

freelance

endeavors

I

maintain

my

journey.

At

present,

I

am

a

commercial

and

editorial

photographer

with

Fayetteville's

Cityview

Magazine.

I

have

felt

the

energy

and

experienced

the

heart

and

soul

of

Fayetteville

and

I

am

proud

to

call

it

my

home.