Jayel Aheram

Jayel Aheram was born in a United States Navy installation in Alaska and grew up in different cities around the Pacific Rim as his father’s regular change-of-stations led his family through frequent moves. From Hawaii and the Philippines, to Japan and California, much of Jayel Aheram’s childhood (and then adulthood) was spent getting acquainted with new people, experiences, and cultures. After working for a year in Japan, he enlisted in the military while in Guam where he soon found himself in the middle of Al-Anbar, Iraq.

It was during his deployment to Iraq that Jayel Aheram found his talent and passion for photography. What started out as a mere hobby to complement his writing turned into a lifelong fascination for beauty in the still. In March 2007, while still in Iraq, his work was featured by Rosie O’Donnell on her website introducing his works to thousands of new fans. Since then, his work has been internationally published; featured on the cover of various magazines and a best-selling book; featured in newspapers, major blogs, and televisions venues; and featured in independent music videos. In February 2008, he had his first solo exhibition in Palm Springs, California where it was met with critical and popular acclaim.

Jayel Aheram’s photography is not an emulation of a particular style nor does it assume to present a particular policy. Rather, his work is an exercise in extrospection; an innate desire to find the objective beauty that is inherent in everything and everyone; and a documentary of the world and its people as he perceives it.

He is currently serving in the United States Marine Corps and stationed in a very warm and unfriendly place in Southern California. Besides, photography he is a prolific writer and web designer who is as much at home behind the lens as he is delving with words and computer code. Between training, field operations, and deployments, he likes reading, writing, and playing text-based multi-user dungeons (MUDs). (read less)

Jayel Aheram was born in a United States Navy installation in Alaska and grew up in different cities around the Pacific Rim as his father’s regular change-of-stations led his family through frequent moves. From Hawaii and the Philippines, to Japan and California, much of Jayel Aheram’s childhood (and then adulthood) was spent getting acquainted with new people, experiences, and cultures. After working for a year in Japan, he enlisted in the military while in Guam where he soon found himself in... (read more)