Dale Mateo
@dalemateoart.bsky.social
Photography, collage, + mixed media
Exploring faith, isolation, + human fragility
Recent works: Eden Lost • Room 13 • Valley of Shadows
www.DaleMateo.com
Exploring faith, isolation, + human fragility
Recent works: Eden Lost • Room 13 • Valley of Shadows
www.DaleMateo.com
Check out these images from my series “East Jesus” that I’ve taken over the years.
You can see the complete series on my website. Link in bio. (DaleMateo.com)
#EastJesus #contemporaryphotography #colorphotography #slabcity #moodyphotography
You can see the complete series on my website. Link in bio. (DaleMateo.com)
#EastJesus #contemporaryphotography #colorphotography #slabcity #moodyphotography
January 24, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Check out these images from my series “East Jesus” that I’ve taken over the years.
You can see the complete series on my website. Link in bio. (DaleMateo.com)
#EastJesus #contemporaryphotography #colorphotography #slabcity #moodyphotography
You can see the complete series on my website. Link in bio. (DaleMateo.com)
#EastJesus #contemporaryphotography #colorphotography #slabcity #moodyphotography
No voice.
No sign.
Only the weight of being there.
A selection of images from my series - Valley of Shadows.
1. The Prophet Fell, 2024
2. Fragment of Sanctuary, 2015
3. The River Did Not Carry Them, 2023
#ValleyOfShadows #FaithInAbsence #HumanFragility #ContemporaryPhotography #SpiritualAbsence
No sign.
Only the weight of being there.
A selection of images from my series - Valley of Shadows.
1. The Prophet Fell, 2024
2. Fragment of Sanctuary, 2015
3. The River Did Not Carry Them, 2023
#ValleyOfShadows #FaithInAbsence #HumanFragility #ContemporaryPhotography #SpiritualAbsence
January 22, 2026 at 11:41 PM
No voice.
No sign.
Only the weight of being there.
A selection of images from my series - Valley of Shadows.
1. The Prophet Fell, 2024
2. Fragment of Sanctuary, 2015
3. The River Did Not Carry Them, 2023
#ValleyOfShadows #FaithInAbsence #HumanFragility #ContemporaryPhotography #SpiritualAbsence
No sign.
Only the weight of being there.
A selection of images from my series - Valley of Shadows.
1. The Prophet Fell, 2024
2. Fragment of Sanctuary, 2015
3. The River Did Not Carry Them, 2023
#ValleyOfShadows #FaithInAbsence #HumanFragility #ContemporaryPhotography #SpiritualAbsence
A Polaroid of Megan taken at a small church in Borrego Springs.
#polaroid #polaroidbw #polaroidsx70 #polaroid600 #polaroidphotography
#polaroid #polaroidbw #polaroidsx70 #polaroid600 #polaroidphotography
January 21, 2026 at 12:11 AM
A Polaroid of Megan taken at a small church in Borrego Springs.
#polaroid #polaroidbw #polaroidsx70 #polaroid600 #polaroidphotography
#polaroid #polaroidbw #polaroidsx70 #polaroid600 #polaroidphotography
Reflected in Silence, 2023 | Valley of Shadows
Nothing speaks. Silence becomes a mirror.
#ValleyOfShadows #MinimalPoetry #ContemporaryPhotography #ArtPhotography #SpiritualVoid
Nothing speaks. Silence becomes a mirror.
#ValleyOfShadows #MinimalPoetry #ContemporaryPhotography #ArtPhotography #SpiritualVoid
January 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Reflected in Silence, 2023 | Valley of Shadows
Nothing speaks. Silence becomes a mirror.
#ValleyOfShadows #MinimalPoetry #ContemporaryPhotography #ArtPhotography #SpiritualVoid
Nothing speaks. Silence becomes a mirror.
#ValleyOfShadows #MinimalPoetry #ContemporaryPhotography #ArtPhotography #SpiritualVoid
The Howl is Silent, 2025 | Valley of Shadows
No answers. No witness.
#ValleyofShadows #SpiritualDesolation #ContemporaryPhotography #SilentLament #HumanFragility
No answers. No witness.
#ValleyofShadows #SpiritualDesolation #ContemporaryPhotography #SilentLament #HumanFragility
January 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The Howl is Silent, 2025 | Valley of Shadows
No answers. No witness.
#ValleyofShadows #SpiritualDesolation #ContemporaryPhotography #SilentLament #HumanFragility
No answers. No witness.
#ValleyofShadows #SpiritualDesolation #ContemporaryPhotography #SilentLament #HumanFragility
Dissolving Faith, 2018 | Room 13
A quiet moment where belief quietly recedes.
#Room13 #DissolvingFaith #Isolation #HumanFragility #ContemporaryArt
A quiet moment where belief quietly recedes.
#Room13 #DissolvingFaith #Isolation #HumanFragility #ContemporaryArt
January 18, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Dissolving Faith, 2018 | Room 13
A quiet moment where belief quietly recedes.
#Room13 #DissolvingFaith #Isolation #HumanFragility #ContemporaryArt
A quiet moment where belief quietly recedes.
#Room13 #DissolvingFaith #Isolation #HumanFragility #ContemporaryArt
A couple Polaroids from my 2023 shoot with Claire.
#Polaroid #polaroid600film #blackandwhitephotography #contemporaryphotography #polaroidphotography
#Polaroid #polaroid600film #blackandwhitephotography #contemporaryphotography #polaroidphotography
January 16, 2026 at 5:12 PM
A couple Polaroids from my 2023 shoot with Claire.
#Polaroid #polaroid600film #blackandwhitephotography #contemporaryphotography #polaroidphotography
#Polaroid #polaroid600film #blackandwhitephotography #contemporaryphotography #polaroidphotography
Which one is your favorite: 1, 2, 3, or 4? 🖤
These are from a shoot from a few years ago with Melanie. I’m working on my next zine and want to include one of these. Let me know which one you like.
#contemporaryphotography #blackandwhitephotography #room13 #darkart #moodyart
These are from a shoot from a few years ago with Melanie. I’m working on my next zine and want to include one of these. Let me know which one you like.
#contemporaryphotography #blackandwhitephotography #room13 #darkart #moodyart
January 16, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Which one is your favorite: 1, 2, 3, or 4? 🖤
These are from a shoot from a few years ago with Melanie. I’m working on my next zine and want to include one of these. Let me know which one you like.
#contemporaryphotography #blackandwhitephotography #room13 #darkart #moodyart
These are from a shoot from a few years ago with Melanie. I’m working on my next zine and want to include one of these. Let me know which one you like.
#contemporaryphotography #blackandwhitephotography #room13 #darkart #moodyart
These were taken in East Jesus, Slab City.
It’s a place that feels like the end of the road and the beginning of something else. I keep coming back, camera in hand, trying to understand why it feels like home.
#EastJesus #SlabCity #ContemporaryPhotography #ContemporaryArt #ColorPhotography
It’s a place that feels like the end of the road and the beginning of something else. I keep coming back, camera in hand, trying to understand why it feels like home.
#EastJesus #SlabCity #ContemporaryPhotography #ContemporaryArt #ColorPhotography
January 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
These were taken in East Jesus, Slab City.
It’s a place that feels like the end of the road and the beginning of something else. I keep coming back, camera in hand, trying to understand why it feels like home.
#EastJesus #SlabCity #ContemporaryPhotography #ContemporaryArt #ColorPhotography
It’s a place that feels like the end of the road and the beginning of something else. I keep coming back, camera in hand, trying to understand why it feels like home.
#EastJesus #SlabCity #ContemporaryPhotography #ContemporaryArt #ColorPhotography
Silent Witness, 2025 | Valley of Shadows
The silence is empty. It’s complicit.
#ValleyOfShadows #contemporaryphotography #artphotography #fineart #artcollector
The silence is empty. It’s complicit.
#ValleyOfShadows #contemporaryphotography #artphotography #fineart #artcollector
January 14, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Silent Witness, 2025 | Valley of Shadows
The silence is empty. It’s complicit.
#ValleyOfShadows #contemporaryphotography #artphotography #fineart #artcollector
The silence is empty. It’s complicit.
#ValleyOfShadows #contemporaryphotography #artphotography #fineart #artcollector
Her tears wash over her, but no cleansing comes.
Rinsed Away, 2018 | Room 13
#Room13 #ContemporaryPhotography #ContemporaryArt #FineArtPhotography #ArtCollector
Rinsed Away, 2018 | Room 13
#Room13 #ContemporaryPhotography #ContemporaryArt #FineArtPhotography #ArtCollector
January 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Her tears wash over her, but no cleansing comes.
Rinsed Away, 2018 | Room 13
#Room13 #ContemporaryPhotography #ContemporaryArt #FineArtPhotography #ArtCollector
Rinsed Away, 2018 | Room 13
#Room13 #ContemporaryPhotography #ContemporaryArt #FineArtPhotography #ArtCollector
Vanishing Presence, 2018 | Room 13
She is still here.
Just no longer available to you.
#Room13 #FineArtPhotography #ContemporaryArt #ContemporaryPhotography #ColorPhotography
She is still here.
Just no longer available to you.
#Room13 #FineArtPhotography #ContemporaryArt #ContemporaryPhotography #ColorPhotography
January 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Vanishing Presence, 2018 | Room 13
She is still here.
Just no longer available to you.
#Room13 #FineArtPhotography #ContemporaryArt #ContemporaryPhotography #ColorPhotography
She is still here.
Just no longer available to you.
#Room13 #FineArtPhotography #ContemporaryArt #ContemporaryPhotography #ColorPhotography
A desert saint, crowned by faith, rust, and sunlight.
Untitled, East Jesus, 2025
#EastJesus #SlabCity #ColorPhotography #ContemporaryPhotography #FineArt
Untitled, East Jesus, 2025
#EastJesus #SlabCity #ColorPhotography #ContemporaryPhotography #FineArt
January 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
A desert saint, crowned by faith, rust, and sunlight.
Untitled, East Jesus, 2025
#EastJesus #SlabCity #ColorPhotography #ContemporaryPhotography #FineArt
Untitled, East Jesus, 2025
#EastJesus #SlabCity #ColorPhotography #ContemporaryPhotography #FineArt
Ascending from Eden, 2016 | Eden Lost
We’re taught that exile is punishment.
But sometimes it’s liberation.
#EdenLost #ContemporaryPhotography #FineArt #ArtCollector #BWPhotography
We’re taught that exile is punishment.
But sometimes it’s liberation.
#EdenLost #ContemporaryPhotography #FineArt #ArtCollector #BWPhotography
January 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Ascending from Eden, 2016 | Eden Lost
We’re taught that exile is punishment.
But sometimes it’s liberation.
#EdenLost #ContemporaryPhotography #FineArt #ArtCollector #BWPhotography
We’re taught that exile is punishment.
But sometimes it’s liberation.
#EdenLost #ContemporaryPhotography #FineArt #ArtCollector #BWPhotography
Not every confession is spoken.
CONFESSION, 2023
Taken on a Polaroid SX-70 camera that has been converted to shoot 600 film.
#Polaroid #Polaroidsx70 #Polaroid600 #ContemporaryPhotography
Model: @leatherfacesmom.bsky.social
CONFESSION, 2023
Taken on a Polaroid SX-70 camera that has been converted to shoot 600 film.
#Polaroid #Polaroidsx70 #Polaroid600 #ContemporaryPhotography
Model: @leatherfacesmom.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Not every confession is spoken.
CONFESSION, 2023
Taken on a Polaroid SX-70 camera that has been converted to shoot 600 film.
#Polaroid #Polaroidsx70 #Polaroid600 #ContemporaryPhotography
Model: @leatherfacesmom.bsky.social
CONFESSION, 2023
Taken on a Polaroid SX-70 camera that has been converted to shoot 600 film.
#Polaroid #Polaroidsx70 #Polaroid600 #ContemporaryPhotography
Model: @leatherfacesmom.bsky.social
A Polaroid from a shoot I did back in 2023. Who else loves the look of Polaroids?
#polaroid #polaroid600 #polaroidsx70
#polaroid #polaroid600 #polaroidsx70
August 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A Polaroid from a shoot I did back in 2023. Who else loves the look of Polaroids?
#polaroid #polaroid600 #polaroidsx70
#polaroid #polaroid600 #polaroidsx70
REVELATIONS #2 is now available for pre-order on my website! 🔥 📸
I’m super proud of this zine and happy to be offering it as the follow up to #1. I’ll be offering it at a “pre-order” discount for one week.
I also still have copies of REVELATIONS #1 available.
Grab yours now. Link in bio.
I’m super proud of this zine and happy to be offering it as the follow up to #1. I’ll be offering it at a “pre-order” discount for one week.
I also still have copies of REVELATIONS #1 available.
Grab yours now. Link in bio.
July 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
REVELATIONS #2 is now available for pre-order on my website! 🔥 📸
I’m super proud of this zine and happy to be offering it as the follow up to #1. I’ll be offering it at a “pre-order” discount for one week.
I also still have copies of REVELATIONS #1 available.
Grab yours now. Link in bio.
I’m super proud of this zine and happy to be offering it as the follow up to #1. I’ll be offering it at a “pre-order” discount for one week.
I also still have copies of REVELATIONS #1 available.
Grab yours now. Link in bio.
Reposted by Dale Mateo
I love letting you taste what you’ve been starving for.
Shot by: @dalemateoart.bsky.social
Full post on my IG: @mskalipha
Shot by: @dalemateoart.bsky.social
Full post on my IG: @mskalipha
June 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I love letting you taste what you’ve been starving for.
Shot by: @dalemateoart.bsky.social
Full post on my IG: @mskalipha
Shot by: @dalemateoart.bsky.social
Full post on my IG: @mskalipha
Reposted by Dale Mateo
Recent photoshoot with @dalemateoart.bsky.social was 🔥🔥🔥
April 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Recent photoshoot with @dalemateoart.bsky.social was 🔥🔥🔥
February 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
She dreams of salvation, but wakes to the weight of despair.
“FORLORN REVERIE" / 2023
From the series “Room 13”
© Dale Mateo
#photography
#fineartphotography
#art #artist
“FORLORN REVERIE" / 2023
From the series “Room 13”
© Dale Mateo
#photography
#fineartphotography
#art #artist
February 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
She dreams of salvation, but wakes to the weight of despair.
“FORLORN REVERIE" / 2023
From the series “Room 13”
© Dale Mateo
#photography
#fineartphotography
#art #artist
“FORLORN REVERIE" / 2023
From the series “Room 13”
© Dale Mateo
#photography
#fineartphotography
#art #artist
A Duotone Polaroid of Livie.
#polaroid #instantfilm #nudephotography #nudemodel #photograper #artist
#polaroid #instantfilm #nudephotography #nudemodel #photograper #artist
January 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A Duotone Polaroid of Livie.
#polaroid #instantfilm #nudephotography #nudemodel #photograper #artist
#polaroid #instantfilm #nudephotography #nudemodel #photograper #artist
January 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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