I have only recently discovered Lee's work here on flickr and have been truly astounded by his imagery. This is the work of an artist in the purest form and one who will be admired as one of the greats in time to come. No doubt, his artistic portrayal of the human soul and emotion is at the top of the league and fl… Read more

I have only recently discovered Lee's work here on flickr and have been truly astounded by his imagery. This is the work of an artist in the purest form and one who will be admired as one of the greats in time to come. No doubt, his artistic portrayal of the human soul and emotion is at the top of the league and flickr is privileged to have his works displayed on here. By sharing his work, LJ is both captivating an immense audience and inspiring generations of aspiring photographers, me included. If there was ever a book waiting to be published, here is all the ingredient to fill many, many pages of a rare and gifted artist 's contribution to the depths of the human soul. Long may he continue. Darren Miller ACO/GBCT

Le molteplici, individuali storie che ci racconta LJ., attraverso i suoi personaggi, in genere, compressi dentro vite difficili, complesse, per lo più, sconosciute, si condensano in un unico concetto: dignità. I ritratti di LJ. sono del colore dei personaggi che ritrae: un'infinità di sfumature di grigio. Esattamente … Read more

Le molteplici, individuali storie che ci racconta LJ., attraverso i suoi personaggi, in genere, compressi dentro vite difficili, complesse, per lo più, sconosciute, si condensano in un unico concetto: dignità. I ritratti di LJ. sono del colore dei personaggi che ritrae: un'infinità di sfumature di grigio. Esattamente della variegata molteplicità di eventi che hanno reso i suoi personaggi quello che sono. Ma perché parlo di dignità? Provo a spiegarmi. Come dicevo i soggetti di LJ. sono, per lo più, homless, persone, quindi, che hanno operato scelte, non sempre completamente autonome, di vita, diciamo estrema, marginale. Sicuramente complicata, rischiosa, quasi mai assistita. Quella vita, fa di queste persone, ai nostri occhi, persone diverse. E quando siamo dentro una forma mentale più radicale, arriviamo a dire che fanno una vita deprecabile. Che sono indegni di essere parte della nostra società. LJ. non pensa questo. Non ritrae la povertà, la difficoltà, l'inadeguatezza, la debolezza, come farebbe un qualsiasi fotografo di street che, di solito si sofferma su l'esteriorità di una delle condizioni umane LJ, fa un'operazione culturale più profonda, più…conoscitiva: indaga la storia racchiusa nel soggetto e la restituisce dentro il ritratto fotografico. A volte dentro uno sguardo, un gesto, una semplificazione di atteggiamento o attraverso l'azione che condiziona ma palesa. trovo i ritratti di LJ. di una dignità meravigliosa e i soggetti che ritrae di una bellezza esteriore e interiore sconvolgenti. Ma LJ. fa anche un'operazione fotografica servendosi di una tecnica ineccepibile, illuminandoli della luce che non può essere un'altra, inquadrandoli con l'ottica che da carattere e significato al soggetto. Ecco, con quest'ultima, semplice eppure complessa applicazione di un sapere, LJ. restituisce al soggetto, alla sua storia, "DIGNITÀ".

Pour moi les portraits aux noirs profonds et aux détails sublimés de Lee sont la quintessence de ce que l'on peut accomplir en la matière. Pas de peau lissée à l'extrême mais du grain, pas de léger flou mais de la texture naturelle et juste ce qu'il faut de lumière pour... voir sans être vu. Lorsque je regarde l'un de … Read more

Pour moi les portraits aux noirs profonds et aux détails sublimés de Lee sont la quintessence de ce que l'on peut accomplir en la matière. Pas de peau lissée à l'extrême mais du grain, pas de léger flou mais de la texture naturelle et juste ce qu'il faut de lumière pour... voir sans être vu. Lorsque je regarde l'un de ses portraits j'ai toujours l'impression de pénétrer l'intimité du modèle, voila ce que j'aime (en très résumé et en français) chez Lee Jeffries.

I recon, you won't notice comments anymore, since you get so much of them :-) All well deserved, because you are one of the greatest portrait artists around. U've got the winning combination: Impecable techniques and an indisputable eye for all beauty, even in the most horrific sceneries. And you must be a perfectio… Read more

I recon, you won't notice comments anymore, since you get so much of them :-) All well deserved, because you are one of the greatest portrait artists around. U've got the winning combination: Impecable techniques and an indisputable eye for all beauty, even in the most horrific sceneries. And you must be a perfectionist! :-) Greetings from Belgium!

Lee is absolutely such an amazing and inspiring contact, flickr is so lucky to have him as an artist. He inspire every one around with his piece of arts. I like his whole art mostly the emotive ones. he make great concepts I've ever seen my whole life. He also have the vision that he puts into his works. There's nobody… Read more

Lee is absolutely such an amazing and inspiring contact, flickr is so lucky to have him as an artist. He inspire every one around with his piece of arts. I like his whole art mostly the emotive ones. he make great concepts I've ever seen my whole life. He also have the vision that he puts into his works. There's nobody else on flickr who makes me speechless with every single photo. and I'm not even sure if my testimonial make any sense cause i'm so speechless when i want to talk about someone like him. I can only wish to be as good as he is one day. A forever inspiration :) Best of luck man Yours: TruthHurts

Once in a great while, an image comes along that stops you in your tracks and makes your heart flutter a little faster, your eyes widen, and you notice that you just "gasped" at the very sight of you just saw. This is what happened the first time I saw one of LJ's pictures. True story! As one of my favorite phot… Read more

Once in a great while, an image comes along that stops you in your tracks and makes your heart flutter a little faster, your eyes widen, and you notice that you just "gasped" at the very sight of you just saw. This is what happened the first time I saw one of LJ's pictures. True story! As one of my favorite photographers on Flickr...or anywhere, he never disappoints me. You can learn lighting, you can learn how to process a photo.....and you can even nail the technical stuff, but very few can show us emotion the way that he does. Very few can capture a moment so perfectly....and he keeps you thinking about that moment for days to come.....even months. There isn't a single picture that he posts that doesn't leave me shaking my head....one day he's gonna teach me everything he knows! No matter how heartbreaking and "real" some of his images are, Lee always shows so much love and compassion through his photos. Thank you for that Lee....xoxox, K

I do not know of any other photographer who is able to capture the world in such a tremendous fashion as Lee demonstrates with his work. His compositions evoke the most meaningful and devastatingly real of emotions. It is difficult to find the words to describe the magnitude of his talent, and it is a great pleasure t… Read more

I do not know of any other photographer who is able to capture the world in such a tremendous fashion as Lee demonstrates with his work. His compositions evoke the most meaningful and devastatingly real of emotions. It is difficult to find the words to describe the magnitude of his talent, and it is a great pleasure to watch the progression of his art. I am very honored to be one of his contacts.