About Donna
Donna Macauley started her photography path with landscape and macro photography before venturing into portraiture. Her art and literature background serve as inspiration for a lot of her fantasy-themed portraits. She is an artist in media other than photography and uses her skills with pastel and paints to bring unique concepts to her portraiture.
Donna uses digital techniques to create her artwork. The freedom it offers to meld art with realism makes it the perfect format for her work. Donna also uses film to create one of a kind images that will last for generations.
While Donna loves photographing people, she was faltering a bit with finding her voice. Through the encouragement of a good friend, she returned to her roots and started photographing nature while on hikes. Her love for the wild rekindled, Donna started working with animal rescue, biologists, forest services, and groups focused on preserving our natural resources.
Having ventured back into the wild, Donna returned to portraits with a desire to meld nature and people. "People and the wild can co-exists. It is my wish to show this through my work...to provide a mutual appreciation between wild nature and human sophistication." ~ Donna Macauley
Donna uses digital techniques to create her artwork. The freedom it offers to meld art with realism makes it the perfect format for her work. Donna also uses film to create one of a kind images that will last for generations.
While Donna loves photographing people, she was faltering a bit with finding her voice. Through the encouragement of a good friend, she returned to her roots and started photographing nature while on hikes. Her love for the wild rekindled, Donna started working with animal rescue, biologists, forest services, and groups focused on preserving our natural resources.
Having ventured back into the wild, Donna returned to portraits with a desire to meld nature and people. "People and the wild can co-exists. It is my wish to show this through my work...to provide a mutual appreciation between wild nature and human sophistication." ~ Donna Macauley
Photo courtesy of Michael Falk Photography
Honors
Outstanding Warren Volunteer 2016 for photographing animals at the Michigan Humane Society - honored April 20, 2017
Publications and Credits
Gallery Shows
Bikes and Brews Art Show in Warren, MI October 2016
Damned Exhibition VIII at Tangent Gallery in Detroit, MI October 29-31, 2015
Bikes and Brews Art Show in Warren, MI October 3, 2015
Aurum Design Art Show in Rochester, MI - July 2015
Breaking Borders: Fantasy, January 24, 2015 at Tangent Gallery in Detroit, MI
Beyond Borders, July 26, 2014 at Tangent Gallery in Detroit, MI
Published
Conceptual Magazine: Volume II - March 2015
Vogue Italia's PhotoVogue
Dark Beauty Magazine: November 2014
5x5 Magazine: Volume II, Number 1 - Summer 2013
Emerge Arts Magazine: July 2013
In Town Magazine: Spring/Summer 2013
The Wild Ones Tour
Gartner blog regarding scrum rooms at Micro Focus
http://blogs.gartner.com/tom_murphy/2012/02/24/micro-focus-scrum-rooms/
AMR Model Management
AIM Model Management
2nd Street Studio of Dance
Guilded Gear Festival
To schedule a session, email donna@jalexaphotography.com
All images (c) Donna Macauley 2018
All images (c) Donna Macauley 2018
