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by DEXTER R. JONES
for photography inquiries email: sirrealphoto@gmail.com

188 notes - 7 May, 2013

sirdexrjones:

“I don’t know when it all started, but for a while, I’ve been very color-conscious. I’ve been very race-conscious, and I’m very aware that I’m not just an artist, but a black artist. And I have no problem with that. I’m very careful about how we are portrayed. I know that if you google the word “beauty” right now, 99.9 percent of the face that come up will be white women’s faces, and that’s a bit astonishing. And, I don’t know, I just feel like images speak volumes, and when I speak to people through my images, I just want to make sure I’m saying something positive when it comes to the issue of black women or black men.
I tell negative stories, I can show an ugly side or tell an ugly truth, but at the end of it all I want the message to be something beautiful and positive that not just black people can relate to but everyone can relate, and I want everyone to understand it. But that’s not always going to happen. Not everyone is going to look at my work and see beautiful, stylized, somewhat provocative photos. I guess some people will see ugly naked bodies or pornographic image. Ugly uncombed afros or long dreadlocks. But that’s kind of why the image is out there, to expose people to those images more, and desensitize them to it.”
- Dexter R. Jones (SirReal Photography)

afroque: I didn't even hesitate about following you back! I love your photography!

than you very much! :)

1 note - 23 March, 2013

pangeasgarden:

sirrealphoto:

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