Jay DeFehr reminds us of a long forgotten truth about photography: emotions can be felt, but they cannot be expressed unless the raw stuff that emotions are made of are shaped - tamed perhaps - by a conscious effort of the will. The superb craftsmanship that exudes from his portraits is far more than a technical tour d… Read more

Jay DeFehr reminds us of a long forgotten truth about photography: emotions can be felt, but they cannot be expressed unless the raw stuff that emotions are made of are shaped - tamed perhaps - by a conscious effort of the will. The superb craftsmanship that exudes from his portraits is far more than a technical tour de force; it is the key by which the emotional content of the images is made available to others. Georges Braque once said "J'aime la règle qui corrige l'émotion". Jay DeFehr's portraits demonstrate how much truth there is in this sentence.