Jason DeBose began his interest in photography as a teenager growing up in Pasadena, California, USA. Before ever thinking of turning it into a profession, DeBose shot roll upon roll of pictures on school trips usually shooting three or four times as many photos as his classmates. His interest in shooting only increased the more he traveled, most notably between 1997 and 2001, studying at Connecticut's Wesleyan University and for one term at the University of Stockholm in Sweden. Four months in Scandinavia and western Europe drove him to shoot even more than usual as he was awestruck by architecture, fashion and street scenes that bore no resemblance to those of his native California. At the end of that term, he had to ship boxes home from Sweden because he shot and developed more photos than he could fit in his luggage.

One year later, his photographic hobby exploded even further as he convinced university friends to accompany him during their Spring break on a trip through the capitals and surrounding towns of Finland and Estonia. DeBose was given his first digital camera as a gift before leaving and has had (at least) one by his side ever since. His university studies in film and sociology contribute to his primary photographic interest, shooting people in everyday situations.

DeBose's professional work has included editorial pieces, professional portraits, advertising photography and publicity campaigns for films and television in both Europe and the United States. Since his first professional work in 2001, DeBose has additionally shot concerts for up-and-coming Los Angeles rock bands, as well as theatre performances and other live events in addition to thousands of photos a year from his everyday life.

DeBose returned to Helsinki, Finland in Summer 2009 after a two-month tour of more than 60 cities across 12 US states. Soon after returning to Finland came his first solo gallery show in Europe courtesy of a grant from the city of Järvenpää, the Finnish sister city of his hometown of Pasadena, California. The year 2010 brought with it an exhibition grant from Finland's national arts council for a show centering on the painterly aesthetic of DeBose's larger works. Held at Helsinki's Galleria Nunes, the ensuing exhibition inspired subsequent invitations for both group and solo shows that have since expanded the exposure of DeBose's work into the capitals of Ireland, Denmark and Estonia. 2012 has begun with an additional international exhibition organized by AVA Gallery, who has invited DeBose to be one of two photographers to exhibit images of Finland in the Hotel Das Artes in Porto, Portugal as part of a partner exhibition to the nearby Biennial of European and Latin American Art (BELA).

Between private and public exhibitions to come, DeBose will continue to work with his Scandinavian corporate clients, which include Perheyritys Tapahtuma, Fresca Festivals, Valio Foods, Suomen Luonto Magazine and Nelonen Television Channel 4. Much of his latest work and press releases of his upcoming exhibitions can be found on Facebook at Falcon-Photo.com.