30 Strangers Exhibit – This Thursday!
This Thursday is our 30 Strangers exhibit. Come see the results of our project from April 2009.
Here are the details:
July 2nd, 6-9pm
1 East Center Street #215
Provo, UT
Be a part of art and activism and join us for the exhibit in an effort to help local victims of domestic violence. Particpants of the project made a donation to the Center for Women and Children in Crisis instead of paying me a session fee. On the night of our exhibit, July 2nd, we’ll be extending our fund raising efforts. Anyone that would like to make a $25 donation to the center can for free, schedule their own mother/daughter portrait session for anytime between July – September. This is a great deal AND you are contributing to a wonderful cause.
You’re invited. Tell your friends, too. We’ll see you on Thursday!
Photography exhibit sponsors
Thanks to our 30 Strangers exhibit sponsors. We couldn’t be doing it without you. They are:
Lost Lake Studios
Here are the details:
July 2nd, 6-9pm
1 East Center Street #215
Provo, UT
Utah family portraits
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Justin Hackworth photographs kids, dads, jokers, laughers, playful scowlers, and he wants to photograph you.
How to photograph a photographer
Here’s what I like. I like it when I talk to other portrait and wedding photographers and ask them questions about how they do their thing, and they are completely forthright about what they are up to and how they run their business. There’s no worrying that if I know where they get their albums or prints made that I’ll somehow steal away business or try to copy what they are doing. Nope. Instead, they know it’s just an exchange of info from two people trying to make good decisions about how to provide the best service to our clients.
And I find that the people that are the most open about such things are the photographers that are the most competent and they realize that there’s enough work for everyone and we’re all on the same team anyway. In this town, I’ve felt that good vibe from Kent Miles, Jon Canlas, Tim Uhl, Melissa Kelsey, Dustin Izatt (dude let me borrow his camera!), Hailey Warner and Ashley Thalman. I’m happy I know these people.
And most recently, Stacy Young. I stopped by her studio in Salt Lake a couple weeks ago and she showed me how she does her thing. It was very gracious, and to Stacy, I say, thanks. Then, last week, she came to see me. (I love visitors!) I couldn’t resist taking her picture. Hey man, it’s what I do.
So now, here’s the lovely Stacy.
Thanks for coming, Stacy. Come back soon. You left your purse.
Just kidding. You didn’t leave your purse. But do come back soon.
Side note: Last month two photographers contacted me within one week of each other and asked me about my online ordering system. I use Instaproofs. They wanted to know the ins and outs and what I thought about it. One of the photographers is a very well known and over the top talented photographer from California –I was flattered he emailed me– and the other photographer, from what I could tell, was a fellow just starting out and had all kinds of questions. I took plenty of time to answer their questions and let them know why I like using Instaproofs. Why did I take all that time instead of letting them just figure it out on their own? I did it because that’s what Jon Canlas did when I called him a couple years ago and asked the same thing and I’ve always appreciated that. And the other reason is because, why not? Why not help a guy out? And one of these days, I just may have a question for those people, and I’ll be glad to have them answer whatever it is I want to know.
One more side note to an already overly long post: Here are some other portraits I’ve done of photographers that have come by my studio within the last year .
Trent Nelson
Melissa Kelsey here and here
Justin Lyon
Jon Canlas
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Justin Hackworth photographs photographers, blonds, red heads, fat heads, headmasters, grandmasters, grandparents, spirited youth, oceanographers, fur trappers, and he wants to photograph you.
Press Release for the 30 Strangers Exhibit
Photography Show Benefits Women’s Shelter
Provo, Utah – June 23, 2009 – How did one photographer and 30 strangers team up to help local victims of domestic violence? Find out when art and activism come together at a downtown Provo gallery on Thursday, July 2. Featuring the work of Justin Hackworth, the “30 Strangers II: Portraits of Mothers & Daughters” exhibit will raise funds for the Center for Women & Children in Crisis.
For the second edition of Hackworth’s 30 Strangers Project, the fine art photographer shot portraits of 30 sets of mothers and daughters, some spanning four generations, over 30 days. In lieu of a sitting fee, each donated $25 to the Center. Hackworth is offering the same arrangement during the show opening, which starts at 6pm at the Knight-Block Building at the corner of University Avenue and Center Street.
Shelter manager Kim Kowallis hopes the show also boosts awareness of the Center’s mission. “I want people to realize how many women and kids we serve,” Kowallis says. The center can’t afford to advertise, and relies instead on word of mouth to reach both potential donors and women in need. “Our shelter is about women who are fleeing domestic violence, who have to just grab their kids and run.”
Kowallis says the exhibit theme suits the Center’s message of hope. “At the shelter, people are in crisis, and life is not good,” she says. “I want them to see mother-daughter relationships that are in a good place. I’m definitely taking some of them to the show, to see how things can be—that things can get better.”
One portrait subject was so excited about the project, she drove to Provo from her home in Denver, Colorado to participate. “Considering the level of Justin’s photography, I would have paid him so much more for these pictures,” says Utah native Rachel Miller. Miller posed with her daughter, mother, and grandmother, who plans to attend the exhibit. “What he did, having us donate instead to the Crisis Center, making this a project to help others, I think it’s amazing.”
Hackworth, whose work has shown at Salt Lake City’s Art Access and Finch Lane galleries, Park City’s Kimball Art Center, and the Springville Art Museum, started the 30 Strangers Project in 2008. “Over 30 days, I shot portraits of 30 people I didn’t know,” Hackworth says. “That experience was fascinating, so I wanted to do it again. But this year, I wanted to focus on a theme that could give something back to the community.”
Twins
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Justin Hackworth photographs twins, individuals, people that look like twins but aren’t, people that don’t look alike at all, people that want to look like Justin, people that have no idea what Justin looks like, tall people, squatty folks, dog lovers, people that are indifferent about dogs, people that have been to Poland, people that love Polish sausages, and he wants to photograph you.
30 Strangers II – Book available on Blurb
The 30 Strangers II – Portraits of Mothers and Daughters book is now available on Blurb. I just got mine today and it looks fabulous. Get yours here.
Good art never looked so good
Of all things that are passed down from one generation to the next, the most meaningful items are photographs and jewelry. We’ve always been able to help you with the photographs, and now we can help with with the jewelry as well. We now offer a number of really beautiful necklaces, rings and bracelets.
Just one more reason to come to Justin Hackworth Photography.
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Justin Hackworth photographs lovers, families, happy people, delightful kids, sweet grandparents and puts it on jewelry that will last and last. We’re not just making photographs, we’re making history.
How To Rock Provo
Oh, my. I wouldn’t say I had low expectations. I didn’t have any expectations. Then, they blew me away.
www.myspace.com/olinandthemoon
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Olin and the Moon photographed at the Velour Club in Provo Utah
Twins
Provo wedding photography – Lizy and Nick
Allow me to tell you two things I learned at Lizy and Nick’s wedding.
Number one–Mariachi bands should be a regular part of nearly every function where people gather, including church and funerals and those ceremonies where someone is presented with an over-sized check. The mariachi band was my favorite part of her reception. The other thing I learned is this–I want to laugh and smile as often and frequently as Lizy does. (You’ll see what I’m talking about when you view the pictures of her).
And then a third thing I already knew, but was reinforced at her wedding–I love being a wedding photographer. That night, at the reception, as people were having a good time, dancing, laughing, and the sun was setting low, low, so that good light was starting to come in, I stood back for a minute and thought that if I was just driving by and came across this scene, the first thought I’d have is “Hey, look. Happy people dancing and having fun. I want to stop the car and go photograph that.”
Hi. My name is Justin. I am a wedding photographer. And now, Lizy and Nick:
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Justin Hackworth photographs beautiful events, happy people, mariachi bands, cute kids, gorgeous brides, debonair grooms, urbane ladies and he wants to photograph you.
Senior Portraits – Highland Utah
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Justin Hackworth photographs seniors in high school, seniors in college, and seniors in a retirement community. Getting married? We do that too. Book a session today.
30 Strangers – A Visual Summary
Here’s a visual summary of our 30 Strangers project from 2009. What’s the 30 Strangers project? Here’s where you can read about this portrait project and fund raiser. And while the photographs have all been taken, we aren’t finished yet. We’re planning an exhibit for July 2nd (more details to follow soon) and I can’t wait. I just got off the phone with Kent Miles who has agreed to help me sequence the show. Kent has had more gallery exhibitions than any other photographer in Utah (solo or group shows) and having his input will make all the difference. It’s all in the details, don’t you know.
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Justin Hackworth photographs strangers, friends, acquaintances, and he wants to photograph you.
Brand New Cool Thing – Our Newsletter
Want to stay informed about all Justin Hackworth Photography specials, news, or exhibits? Then sign up for our newsletter. We’ll email you periodically (don’t worry, we won’t go nuts).
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PS – The 30 Strangers exhibit will be on July 2nd, but more on that later. Oh wait. You were supposed to find out about that in the newsletter.