30 Strangers-2009

30 Strangers – Day Fifteen

by justin on April 17, 2010

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We’re half way through the project and things are going great.

Let me tell you about Veronica. She lives in Texas and thought it would be great to be a part of our 30 Strangers project. So she left a comment on the blog and hoped she’d get picked. But there were lots of people that left a comment and only 30 spots. Sorry to say, she didn’t get picked.

This story has a happy ending, though.

So one day she was reading through all the other comments and noticed that someone named Lauren had left a comment. She wondered if it just happened to be her daughter Lauren. Turns out, it was her daughter, and it turns out that Lauren got picked so Veronica got to be one of the strangers after all. Warms your heart, yes?

Meet Veronica and Lauren.

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Justin Hackworth is a wedding and portrait photographer. He loves his job, he loves to photograph weddings and portraits, he loves to speak in third person on his blog, and he wants to photograph you.

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30 Strangers – Day Fourteen

by justin on April 15, 2010

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Delightful, funny, and pleasant. Alison and I laughed and laughed. I love to take pictures and all, but when Alison came, I just wanted to keep talking and asking her questions.

And it turns out our two boys love some of the same vocabulary words. The kind you can’t say in church. (Or at least you hope they don’t).

Read Alison’s blog here.

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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and wants to photograph you.

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30 Strangers – Day Thirteen

by justin on April 15, 2010

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Natalie’s mom said, “When Natalie was young we’d put on her the floor and she’d be so happy when we paid attention to her”. (Natalie, am I telling that accurately?)

Natalie drove from Moscow, Idaho and her mother came from Oregon to be part of the 30 Strangers project. Oh, man, am I glad they did.

Read Natalie’s blog here.

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Justin Hackworth is a wedding and portrait photographer and he wants to photograph you. We’re not just making pictures. We’re making history.

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30 Strangers – Day Twelve

by justin on April 13, 2010

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Here’s four generations, all born and raised in Logan, Utah. Ali told me, “our sassiness and spice comes from my grandmother.”

Read Alli’s blog here.

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Justin photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you. We’re not just making pictures, we’re making history.

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Thirty Strangers – Day Eleven

by justin on April 12, 2010

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Susan came from Denver to be photographed with her only daughter who is in school at BYU. She told me in an email that she thought the didn’t look anything alike. I don’t know about you, but I can totally see a resemblance. For one thing, they’re both lovely.

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Justin Hackworth is a wedding and portrait photographer and he wants to photograph you. Give me a jingle, I’ll catch you on the jangle.

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30 Strangers – Day Nine

by justin on April 10, 2010

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What I like about Candalyn and her mother is just how much they have to say to each other. It didn’t take long to get them talking and once they did, they were off and running. Oh, and they were easy with the smiles. Oh, and they are such a delight to be around. Thanks for coming, ladies.

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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.

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30 Strangers – Day Eight

by justin on April 9, 2010

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Two things. First of all, Emily, her daughter and her mother all flew in from Denver to be part of the 30 Strangers project. And here’s the fun part. They came to Provo, and her last name is Provost. Get it? Provo–Provost. Neat, huh. And they’ve never been here before so I suggested they eat at Communal, Pizzeria 712, Rooster and Gurus while they are here. I think they went to Communal for lunch.

So that’s a good story and all, but get this. Emily and her mother are fighters. Strong women. Survivors. Her mother has had breast cancer twice, and beat it both times. And Emily has had breast cancer and beat it. Emily’s father, not so fortunate. He died of breast cancer 3 years ago.

In an email to me before she came, Emily wrote, I’m a positive and funny person. Really. So don’t worry about the session being all “cancery cancerton.”

She was right. Positive and funny. And now, meet three of my new favorite people.

Read Emily’s blog here.

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Justin Hackworth loves his job and wants to photograph you. Interested in getting beautiful portraits of the important people in your life? We should talk.

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30 Strangers – Day Seven

by justin on April 9, 2010

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Sometimes people aren’t sure what to do when they get their picture taken. You know, how to stand, where to put their hands, where to look, if they should smile.

If they ask me if they should smile, I always say the same thing. I say, if you feel a smile coming on, then smile, but don’t fake a smile.

Now let me tell you about Debbie and her daughters. They are natural smilers. They couldn’t help but smile. Sometimes I would say, not just for a second, don’t smile. That would last a frame or two, but slowly, slowly, a gorgeous grin would creep back on their face.

Pure joy. These girls are cheerful. That’s all there is to it.

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Want pictures like this for you and the people you love? We should talk.

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30 Strangers – Day Five

by justin on April 6, 2010

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Jennifer flew in from Houston and her mom came from Cedar City. About half way through our photo session, Jennifer said, “My mom doesn’t even know why we’re here. Isn’t that great that she’d come, anyway.” Yes it is.

When we were finished, Jennifer sang me an Ingrid Michaelson song. Now that’s a pretty good way to spend an afternoon. Taking pictures and listening to great music.

Read Jennifer’s blog here.

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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.

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30 Strangers – Day Four

by justin on April 5, 2010

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He was in the Air Force. She worked in his office. They went to the same dance one Friday night. He asked her on a date. She said, “I wouldn’t date you if you were the last man on earth.” They’ve been married for 56 years.

Here’s Pat with her daughter and grand-daughter.

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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and he wants to photograph you. Getting married? Hot diggity, you’re in luck. We photograph weddings, too.

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My Inspiration for the 30 Strangers Project

by justin on April 5, 2010

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Here’s how it began. I had been wanting some kind of a project. Something that would make me a better photographer. Lots of ideas starting swimming around my head and not very many of them were any good or very practical. I mean, come on. Where was I going to get a life-size chicken costume?

I’d worked on photography projects before, including a huge 5 year project where I took a self portrait every single day. Never missed. And it was all shot on film and collected in binders. It marked my days as a single guy, included my marriage to Amy, and the birth of our first child. Good days, indeed. And I have a record of every single one of them.

So when I saw Bill Wadman’s 365 Portrait project, I realized what a huge undertaking it was for him to make a portrait a day for an entire year. That got me thinking about what I could do and I came up with the idea of making a portrait a day for 30 days of total strangers. 30 portraits in 30 days of 30 people I had never met before. So there you go. The idea came from Bill Wadman and his remarkable 365 Portrait project.

Check it out here.

Because the seed of this project came from Bill, I thought it would be great to interview him while I’m doing the 30 Strangers project again and ask him about his own process, his reason for doing it, what he learned, and other such things. He graciously agreed. And so, here is an interview, conducted via email with Bill Wadman. My thanks to him.

AN INTERVIEW WITH BILL WADMAN

In your description of the project, you say “Some will be in the studio, some will be in the wild. Hopefully they will all be interesting.” How do you think you did on that last part? Do you think they are all interesting?

Overall I was extremely happy with how the whole thing came out.  I don’t think I repeated myself very much which was really the point.  Plus it was all about experimentation, so you’re going to have a few days where you think, “ok, that’s not the best work I’ve ever done, but there’s always tomorrow”   But you also can’t guarantee perfection.  I tended to think of the whole project as a marathon.

Who are the people you photographed?
Can you talk about little bit about how you managed the project? How you got people to be a part of it. How many of them were friends or people you saw on a daily basis. How far in advance did you line everyone up? That sort of thing.

Most of the people were strangers to me, probably about 90% or so. Over the course of the year I shot a good number of my friends and family, but certainly not all of them, but ones I thought would interesting to shoot.  Except for the first week it wasn’t for lack of volunteers.  I was getting an average of around 10,000 unique visitors a day, and between them and their friends they suggested I had plenty of people.  I’d estimate that I had well over 1000 volunteers over the course of the year, so 3+ people or so for each day of the year.  Some were lined up months in advance, some just hours.  Once I selected people I’d have them look at a public google calendar I had up and pick a day, which I’d then pencil them in for.  And then a couple days before I’d email them to schedule specifics.  There were late cancellations and other challenges, but I always seemed to make it work in the end.

You also said on your site when you invite people to be a part of it, “If you don’t get a response, please understand the nightmare which is trying to schedule this thing and shoot and process and post everyday.” I’d like to know more about that.

Well, there was the shooting and editing and posting each day, all while scheduling for the future, so I couldn’t take the time to write back to each and every person saying “sorry, I didn’t pick you”  It was more a matter of people putting their name in a hat which I pulled from.  Sometimes people wrote me earlier in the year and I didn’t get around to setting up a shoot for months.

Why did you do this?

Why did I do the whole project? It was a challenge.  And it gave me an excuse to practice taking portraits. A whole lot of portraits.

For me, one of the most compelling things about 365 Portraits is that each one seems so fresh and interesting. Did you ever feel like things were getting stale?

Yes, but sometimes it was more the commenters who had those opinions. I remember a bit comment fight about an image in early march. You can read them here:  http://www.365portraits.com/index.php?date=0406 So the next day, I purposely picked a picture that wasn’t traditionally flattering. Thought the subject ended up loving it after looking at it a few times.  As I went along though, I realized that I couldn’t worry about what people thought.  I was shooting for me, not them.

In what ways did working on this personal project effect the kinds of work you do for paying clients?

Personal projects are where you get to experiment and try new things. This stuff often trickles down into your more conservative client work.  I did a project called drabbles (http://www.billwadman.com/drabbles/) recently and took pictures I never have taken before.  But now I’m excited to get some work making pictures that are a bit more fantastical. I think that if you want to not become a stuck artist, you’ve got to try new things, especially when there’s no client or boss to tell you ‘no’

Your project is truly monumental. What kinds of things did you feel on the last day? Happy it was finished? Sad to see it end? Or what kinds of things were you thinking about?

The last day was very satisfying and fairly sad.  It was only year, but it felt like I had taken the first picture I lifetime ago.  Though not shooting and posting every single day makes me feel like I’m not doing enough with each day.. so I feel a little guilty sometimes.  But doing a project like that it so consuming that you’ll burn out if you don’t take time away between them.  Plus with portraits, it’s not just about taking pictures each day, it’s about dealing with new people all the time and the logistics of all of it were in some ways the toughest part.

What did this project do for you (personally or professionally) that wouldn’t have happened without it?

Oh I’m sure I wouldn’t be a photographer if it weren’t for the project.  I wasn’t before I started.  It was just a hobby.  Plus it gave me so much work for my portfolio that I started getting magazine shoots and the rest.  It was the catalyst for my whole career up til now.


I don’t even remember how I first heard about 365 Portraits, but what things did you do (if any) to promote it? Did you actively promote it, or did you just let it grow organically by word of mouth?

I didn’t do too much to promote it.  I did write one craigslist post in the first week looking for subjects, but didn’t have to do anything after that.  People started noticing and I ended up getting interviewed by a bunch of people, and it was chosen as Yahoo’s site of the day and that kind of thing. There’s a natural cycle to publicity like that where some gets you more.  Though mostly I was worried about taking the pictures, the rest was an afterthought.

I’m sure you’ve been interviewed a lot and asked questions about your project. Are there any questions you wished someone would ask and no one ever did?

Yes, “Was it fun?”   And the answer is “Yes, terribly fun.”

Image by Bill Wadman

Image by Bill Wadman

Image by Bill Wadman

Image by Bill Wadman

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30 Strangers – Day Three

by justin on April 4, 2010

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As you may know, 30 Strangers is not only a portrait project, but also a fund-raiser for the Center for Women and Children in Crisis. Instead of paying me a session fee, participants in this project make a donation to the women’s shelter here in town. What they do at the crisis center is both is remarkable and essential. Before Jodi came to be photographed for day three of the project, here’s what she said in an email to me:

Crisis Centers have a special, close place in my heart. 11 years ago, I was forced to spend a couple of days in a Crisis center in Arizona with my young son. I will never forget the kindness and protectiveness they showed me in a time in my life that i was frightened,  far away from family and those that love me, and I needed help. The crisis center opened their doors to me and extended a helping hand & a tenderness that I will never forget.

And now, Jodi and her family.

Read Jodi’s blog here.

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30 Strangers – Day Two

by justin on April 3, 2010

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It’s good to laugh. So you’d be doing yourself a favor to meet Jessica and Amilyn. Jessica’s a social worker in L.A. and Amilyn buys and sells houses in Utah. They look alike, they get along, and they will charm the socks right off you.

And now, day two, Amilyn and Jessica. Thanks for coming, ladies.

Read Jessica’s blog here.

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Justin Hackworth photographs real estate agents, social workers, curly haired girls, and he wants to photograph you.

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30 Strangers – Day One

by justin on April 1, 2010

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Six years ago, on April 1st, Jenn’s 9 month old baby passed away. Since then, the family finds something meaningful to do every year on this day to remember little Lillian. They go to the grave site and they also donate blankets to the hospital. This year, in addition to those things, Jenn was selected to be one of the 30 Strangers and asked if she could come on April 1st. She wanted to be photographed with her other daughter as a tribute to the one they lost. I was so happy to be able to accommodate that request.

So now, here we go. The 30 Strangers has begun and we’ve started with a powerful and touching story to kick the whole thing off. Be sure and come back to the blog every day, as I’ll be posting a few selected images from each session.

This is day one. Enjoy.

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Justin photographs happy people and beautiful events. Getting married? We should talk. Getting married in Greece or Italy? My passport is current. Just saying…

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30 Strangers is about to begin

by justin on March 31, 2010

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Tomorrow we begin the 30 Strangers portrait project and fund-raiser. I’m so excited.

Over the next 30 days I’ll photograph people I’ve never met before. Strangers. Every day in April I get to meet someone new and make a portrait of them with someone they love. I just can’t say enough how much I love my job.

I’ll be making updates on the blog as the project moves along.

And now, a quote from Peter London’s book, No More Secondhand Art:
The greatness of a poem or painting in not that it portrays the thing observed or experienced, but that it portrays the artist’s or the poet’s vision cued off by his encounter with the reality. Hence the poem or the painting is unique, original, never to be duplicated.

Good things are about to happen.

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30 Strangers 2010 – Sign up now!

by justin on March 2, 2010

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Here we go! Announcing year three of the 30 Strangers Portrait Project and fund raiser. Once again, we’ll be doing portraits of mothers and daughters and collecting donations to the Center for Women and Children in Crisis.

Last year, it was first come, first served. This year, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post and we’ll be selecting people at random. You have until March 5, 2010, at midnight. If you are selected you must respond to my email within two days.

Please, please, read the following info before you leave a comment. We want to make sure you have all the details (which is to say, we want to make sure you know the parameters of the project) and that you have all the info you’ll need. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.

What is 30 Strangers?
A Justin Hackworth Photography project. It works like this. For the entire month of April 2010 I will make a portrait of a mother and daughter every day. 30 portraits – 30 days.

Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! How do I get picked?
Hold on, tiger. I’d love to pick you so please leave a comment on this blog post and we’ll randomly select you. Keep in mind, there are some guidelines. Please read carefully.

It’s not called 30 Strangers for nothing. To participate, you and I must have never met.

Also, we’re looking for people that are age 6 to 108. Why not under the age of 6? Too fidgety. Why not over 108? There are some stairs to my office.

When you leave a comment on the blog, be sure to include your email address. Don’t worry. Your email won’t show up for all to see, but I’ll be able to see it and get a hold of you if (when!) you are selected. All portrait sessions will take place at 4:00pm each day. Remember, this is for April 2010. When you arrive, I’ll ask that you sign a model release (pretty standard stuff). In your blog comment, if you’d like to mention 3 days that will work best for you, that will really help me out.

Although we’ll be strangers when I photograph you, I certainly hope we don’t remain that way. Part of what makes this project great is the people I get to know.

Now, those are the essential details so feel free to post your comment. And if you’re dying to know more, keep reading.

What do I get out of it?
I’m glad you asked. You’ll be part of this historic project and donating to a good cause. You’ll experience an artistic, professional portrait session with the most important people in your life. I’ll create something personal and unique that will become more important to you over time.

Each session will receive one signed 8×10 fine art print and further prints will be available for purchase.

What’s this about donations to a worthy cause?
Great question. The thing you should know about the 30 Strangers project is that the $250 session fee is waived. Instead, we’ll be collecting a $45 donation per session for the Center for Women and Children in Crisis, in Provo.

Can I see what you’ve done in the past?
Go here to see portraits from 30 Strangers 2009, and here for 30 Strangers 2008. And here’s where you can see more of my portrait work.

What type of person are you looking for?
A mother and daughter combination. What would be even better than that would be a grandmother, mother and daughter. What would be even better than that would be a great-grandmother, grandmother, mother, daughter. What would be even better than that would be any of those groups I just mentioned, but when they came to the studio, they brought me a pie or a Henry Wienhard’s vanilla creme soda.

I’m going to take my time and think about whether or not I want to participate.
Well, that’s up to you, but last year I filled all 30 spots in under 2 hours. This year, you have until March 5 at midnight to leave a comment on the blog. Participants will be randomly selected from those that leave a comment.

Where will the photographs be taken?
My studio in Provo, Utah.

Can I include more than one of my daughters?
You’re welcome to bring them and if there is time, we can photograph you all together. For this project, however, I am looking for one person from each generation. That is the focus of the project and I can’t guarantee that we’ll have time for anything beyond that. (But we’ll probably have time, and come on, what am I going to do, turn away your other two daughters? Look at them. All dressed up and that one is wearing make up. She never wears make up.)

How long do the portrait sessions last?
Usually about 1 hour. Sometimes less, sometimes a little more.

Why are you doing this?
There’s something about a project with structure and tight parameters that fuels the creation of an expressive body of work, in this case, exploring the relationship between mothers and daughters. I love being a portrait photographer. Making images that move people and offer a sense of the subject’s personality is deeply fulfilling.

I’m also looking forward to raising money and awareness for the Center for Women and Children in Crisis, an organization founded on protecting these vital relationships.

I can’t wait to see who walks through the door and the images we’ll make. This is my third year doing the 30 Strangers project and I have been looking forward to this ever since we finished last year’s project.

When can I see the photographs from my session?
In the studio, one to two weeks after your session. We’ll schedule an appointment and together we’ll view your images. Each session will recieve one signed 8×10 print and you’ll have the opportunity to purchase additional prints. I’ll also update the blog daily with favorites.

I wish you were doing a cool photography project related to weddings.
We are! It’s called Love’s First Year and you can read about it here.

I am extremely beautiful. Will you be intimidated by my good looks?
Probably not. I’m married to a very beautiful girl, so I’m used to being around lovely people.

Do you like cheese?
Well sure–who doesn’t, but what does that have to do with this project?

Do these pants make me look fat?
Are you kidding me? You look fabulous! I wish I had a picture of you.

Do you think it’s funny when a lot of clowns get out of a tiny car all at once?
Ok, enough with the questions. Just leave a comment on this blog post if you want to be a part of 30 Strangers.

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30 Strangers Exhibit – This Thursday!

by justin on June 30, 2009

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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!

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Photography exhibit sponsors

by justin on June 30, 2009

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Thanks to our 30 Strangers exhibit sponsors. We couldn’t be doing it without you. They are:

REMS

Lost Lake Studios

Pictureline

Epson

Alta Moda Bridal

The Mandate Press

Enizio Salon

Spoon Me

The Sweet Tooth Fairy

Kendra Last Book Binding

Here are the details:
July 2nd, 6-9pm
1 East Center Street #215
Provo, UT

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Press Release for the 30 Strangers Exhibit

by justin on June 23, 2009

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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.”

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30 Strangers II – Book available on Blurb

by justin on June 16, 2009

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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.

Portraits of Mother…
By Justin Hackworth

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30 Strangers – A Visual Summary

by justin on June 1, 2009

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30 Strangers

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.

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Thirty Strangers – Day Thirty (last day)

by justin on April 30, 2009

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Provo portrait photography

Provo portrait photographer

Utah portrait photography

Provo portrait photographer

30 Strangers portrait project

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30 portraits in 30 days, now finished. Thank you, all.

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Thirty Strangers – Day Twenty Nine

by justin on April 30, 2009

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Utah portrait photography

Provo Portrait photography

Utah provo and portrait photography

Wedding and portrait photography Utah

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Thirty Strangers – Day Twenty-Eight

by justin on April 29, 2009

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Utah portrait photography

Provo portrait photography

Provo wedding and portrait photography

utah portrait photographer

Courtney Hendrick Cindy Clark

Courtney and Cindy. Beautiful.
And to the seven or eight people on the planet that haven’t already bookmarked her site, check out Courtney’s blog here.

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Want pictures like this for yourself and the people you love? We should talk. Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and wants to photograph you.

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Thirty Strangers – Day Twenty-Six

by justin on April 27, 2009

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utah portrait photography

provo portrait photography

Portrait photography

30 Strangers

Wedding and portrait photographer

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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and wants to photograph you.

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Thirty Strangers – Day Twenty-Five

by justin on April 25, 2009

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Provo portrait photography

portrait photography

utah wedding and portrait photography

family portrait photography Utah

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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and wants to photograph you.

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Thirty Strangers – Day Twenty-Four

by justin on April 25, 2009

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Provo portrait photography

utah portrait photography

Provo and Salt Lake portrait photography

Utah photographer

Portrait photographer utah photographers

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Thirty Strangers – Day Twenty-Three

by justin on April 24, 2009

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Provo portrait photography

Provo portrait photography

Salt Lake and Provo photography

Utah photography

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Want pictures like this for you and the people you love? We should talk.

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30 Strangers – Day Twenty-One

by justin on April 21, 2009

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Provo portrait photography

Utah portrait photography

Wedding and portrait photography

Wedding and portrait in Utah

Photographer for portraits and weddings

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Justin Hackworth photographs beautiful events and happy people. Want pictures like this for yourself? We should talk.

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30 Strangers – Day Nineteen

by justin on April 19, 2009

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Want pictures like this for you and the people you love? We should talk. Getting married? I know just the guy to photograph your wedding.

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30 Strangers – Day Eighteen

by justin on April 19, 2009

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Thirty Strangers – Day Thirteen

by justin on April 15, 2009

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Want picutres like this for you and the people you love? We should talk. Getting married? We do weddings! Need carpets cleaned? Sorry. Can’t help you there.

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by justin on April 14, 2009

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Our 30 Strangers project is well under way and I love the way it’s going so far. But what to do about all those people that still wanted to participate after the 30 spots were filled? Well, we came up with a great plan and a super deal. If you want to know what it is, email me and I’ll tell you all about it. That’s what Beth did.

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by justin on April 14, 2009

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Our 30 Strangers project is well under way and we’re a third done. But what to do about all those people that still wanted to participate after the 30 spots were filled? Well, we came up with a great plan and a super deal. If you want to know what it is, email me and I’ll tell you all about it. That’s what Natalie did.

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Thirty Strangers – Day Ten – Portraits

by justin on April 10, 2009

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Later, Megan’s sisters showed up and I took pictures of the whole group. Amongst themselves there was some catching up to do, of course, so the conversation included this gem.
One sister: Today my son ate two of my birth control pills. He’s fine. The lady at poison control said he could eat the whole pack and all he’d get is a stomach ache.

I love my job.

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Thirty Strangers – Day Eight

by justin on April 8, 2009

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Want picutres like this for you and the people you love? We should talk. Getting married? We do weddings!

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Thirty Strangers – Day Four

by justin on April 4, 2009

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Want picutres like this for you and the people you love? We should talk. Getting married? We do weddings! Interested in buying some real estate? Sorry can’t help you there.

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Thirty Strangers – Day Two

by justin on April 2, 2009

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Thirty Strangers – Day One

by justin on April 1, 2009

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Ashley said, “No one in our family is very tall. We’re a fun size”

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Want picutres like this for you and the people you love? We should talk. Getting married? We do weddings!

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30 Strangers (sort of) – Provo Portraits

by justin on March 25, 2009

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Last week we announced our 30 Stranger project coming up in April. I can’t wait. Well, once Gabrielle and Stephanie mentioned it on their blogs, it only took a couple hours to fill all the spots. (Last year when we did it in two days, I thought that was fast–but two hours? Wow. What’s going to happen next year?) And what to do about all those people that still want to participate, but contacted us after the 30 spots were filled? Well, we came up with a great plan and a super deal. If you want to know what it is, email me. That’s what Shelah did, because she knows the value of getting stunning portraits of her and her daughters.

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Big, big thanks to the Penny Royal Cafe where some of these photographs were taken.

Next week we begin the 30 Strangers project and I’ll be making daily posts as the project progresses, so hang on to your hat. This is going to be great.

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