Jodi Champagne

Waiting On A Friend

As a solitary seeker, I've wandered the streets searching for truth.

These lonely benches leave remainders of lives mostly gone unnoticed.

I don't need to know their exact stories, they echo my own,

but I choose to see them and uncover their own particular beauty.

Artist Bio:

Born in Phoenix Arizona, Jodi Champagne had a passion for drawing from a very young age. While other children drew flowers and smiley faces Jodi´s artistic interest was more in the eyes and character of a person. At the age of 15 Jodi became a mother, so her creative ventures were put on hold while she raised her family and devoted herself to the corporate world of engineering. As her family grew older she found herself becoming the designated photographer and videographer of all their family vacations and outings. One day she realized that she had replaced her pencil and paper with a Canon DSLR camera.

Jodi began working as a portrait, wedding, family and sports photographer and quickly discovered her true passion in documentary and street photography. Telling a story, bringing awareness and making a difference with her work is what she strives for.  She has traveled to the corners of Myanmar to the corners of downtown Los Angeles to capture humanity with compassion and heart.

Jodi´s award winning work has been featured in group exhibitions in the U.S., Europe and Latin America. Her photographs have been widely published in books, magazines, and used for editorial and commercial work.  Along with a myriad of other honors, Jodi recently received the Worldwide Gala Street Photography and the NYCFA Portrait Awards in 2012. Jodi lives and works in Palmdale, California.

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