- The Hobbyist -
About
Hi everyone! Welcome to my online gallery.

LIFE, for me, is the most complicated, intriguing, and yet also the most fascinating work of ART. I love all forms of visual art particularly: photography, sketching, and painting. Portrait and street photography are the darlings of my heart. Each shot is a celebration of the beauty and madness of human diversity.
My photography aims to capture these uniqueness, to explicitly reveal, impart, and amplify their messages, their stories; that they become more than just records of fleeting moments- but a shared human experience. My sketches and paintings are however mostly loosely planned - whatever I see or wherever my imagination takes me: from memories of a thousand lifetimes to whimsical places, to the depths of the underworld and more. Hope you find something in my work that speaks to your soul. Thank you for being here.

Cheers,
Jerraleen
The Hobbyist
Jerraleen Juachon-Balais is a proud Pinay. She is a teacher and a human rights advocate who has worked in the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia. She is also a professional photographer who is in love with street and portrait photography. She covers celebrations, events, and special assignments. She is a member of the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF) and is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography (NYIP) in photojournalism.
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At present, she is having the time of her life working with a non-profit organization in Phuket, Thailand. Apart from photography and supporting children's rights and gender/LGBTQIA+ equality, she loves poetry, music, and all other forms of artistic expression.
