Meet Jacqueline Rosso

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jacqueline Rosso.

Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
I was always captivated by the pictures of old Hollywood and fashion magazines, by the photos of the glamorous people and models. It inspired me to photograph everything around me. Most of my fondest memories are documented on old Polaroids and disposable camera film. It was all over once I got my first digital camera in 2007. I started taking pictures of myself, friends, my sister Rebekah, and the scenery around me. I have old hard drives with thousands of pictures I have taken since then.

It wasn’t until 2015 that zeroed in on doing portraits of models. That year was the first time I went to an Instagram meet up here in Dallas and immersed myself in the DFW photo community. I was fascinated by the 100 other photographers and models that showed up ready to create beautiful art. We walked around snapping photos of models posing them in front of the different walls and buildings of downtown Dallas. Every time I went to a new meetup I met new people and it pulled me more and more out of my comfort zone and got me really comfortable directing models so that I could get my concept across through my photos.

Please tell us about your art.
I believe what’s great about my art is I use Dallas as my backdrop. Now places that aren’t usually appealing or wouldn’t get a second look are what really inspire me, I usually create mood boards of colors, textures, or outfits I want to use and once I’ve got the location picked.

What is great about not having to go through traditional channels of working with agencies is having the option to build a look around a unique face or body. Most of the models I’ve used were told they were too short, too fat, too dark, or too athletic to be in “traditional media.” My goal is not only to take beautiful photos for others to view but make my subject feel beautiful too.

Given everything that is going on in the world today, do you think the role of artists has changed? How do local, national or international events and issues affect your art?
Now more than ever before we are given opportunities that would have normally taken decades to achieve. With social media artists have the opportunity to connect with large companies and newspapers across the world and display their work. The art world is not just confined to LA, New York, or Paris anymore, it is in places that aren’t traditionally used seen in media. There is an audience for your work no matter your location.

Thanks to social media everyone with a camera phone is able to document their experience or art and let the world know what inspires or what issues are important to them. I think we see that especially in the pictures that come from these protests all over the world. We see large and small news organizations using photos of everyday citizens photos to tell the story of that community. The fashion industry is slower to adapt to art from online creators and models but with the serge of online magazines or smaller fashion companies I think it is getting better.

How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
Right now my work is exclusively on Instagram. I am still working on my website s give me a follow and let me know what you think!

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatgirljacqs/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatgirljacqs

Image Credit:
Tanya Mejia
Cheyenne Parish
Ashton Angle
Tamia Stoker
Kelsie Clark
Amber Baker
Shaelee Fosher

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