Do you want to know who I like? I like Nicole and her mother and her daughters. While I was in San Diego they drove a couple hours to meet me at Balboa Park for this portrait session and we had a lovely time taking pictures and getting to know each other. Thanks, Nicole. It was a pleasure to meet all of you.
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Justin Hackworth Photography.
We’re not just making pictures, we’re making history.
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Laura and her mother Elisa were pleasant and happy and great fun to be with. Then they started talking about Mexican food and I started to get hungry, making me miss the Red Iguana in Salt Lake.
Here’s Laura and Elisa, photographed at Balboa Park in San Diego.
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Justin Hackworth photographs families, mother’s and daughters, brides and grooms, and he wants to photograph you. We’re not just making pictures, we’re making history.
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Georgia told her mother-in-law to block out some time on April 30th. Didn’t tell her why because she thought if Ellen knew it was to get her picture taken, she wouldn’t want to come. A couple days before they were supposed to arrive, Georgia did, in fact, tell Ellen that they were going to be photographed. Ellen said, “Oh, is that it? I’m so relieved. I thought we were going for pedicures.”
Meet Georgia and Ellen.
Read Georgia’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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Karen came from Ogden and her mother came from Cedar City to be photographed for the 30 Strangers project. About her mother, Karen said, “She is the glue that holds this family together and she is my best friend.” Thanks for the big laughs. I had a great time.
and for some extra fun, since Karen used to work at Kiddie Candids a while ago, we took this picture:
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We’re not just making pictures, we’re making history.
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Here’s something awesome. When you meet Joanie’s daughter and you say “Nice to meet you” she says, “The pleasure is all mine” and then giggles.
Read Joanie’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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These two look like they could be sisters. They aren’t, though. One of them is the mom. For a fun game, guess which one.
Thanks Meridith, for coming by today.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.
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Kate is headed to New York City for an internship this summer. In the mean time, she came by my studio today with her mother and her two sisters. She digs fashion and big cities, so I think she’ll fit right in when she gets to New York. Good luck out there, and thanks for coming today.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy families and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.
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Rachael, founder of Today’s Momma, is bright and cheerful. Her daughter is hilarious. I am smitten by both of them.
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Justin Hackworth Photography. We’re not just making pictures–we’re making history.
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People come to my studio to be photographed. First, I invite them to sit on the sofa and we talk for a bit. I want to know a little more about them. So in comes Camille with her mother, sister, and grandmother. We chat for a while and then go next door to the studio.
I was in the corner getting the right lens and Camille’s grandmother walks over to me, away from the others, and whispers, “This family is crazy!” Well, whether or not that’s true, there’s nothing wrong with that, if you ask me. Crazy people will dance.
Raise the roof, ladies.
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Justin Hackworth photographs crazy or sane families, people dancing or sitting, grandmothers and high schoolers, and he wants to photograph you.
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Courtney is a nursing student at BYU. Her mother runs marathons and teaches math. Her grandmother keeps everyone in line (cue the cracking whip sound). I’m glad we’re no longer strangers and I had a great time meeting these ladies.
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SIDE NOTE: Now, from these selected pictures, it would appear that no one smiled or laughed the whole time. Nothing could be further from the truth. Big laughs were had from beginning to end and I have some of those pictures, too. Maybe now would be as good of a time as any to explain my selection process for the images I choose to show on the blog during this project.
First of all, I’m looking through all the images and selecting those that I think are the strongest pictures. For me, that’s the first order of business here. Then I look at which images will be different from those that have been posted in previous days. A few other things go into account. But that’s basically how I pick what to post each day for the 30 Strangers project.
I know that the people in the pictures have a different criteria. They would pick the pictures where they look the cutest, the pictures that show their best side, the ones that are most flattering and the pictures that do the best of showing off their fabulous hair. I think about those things too, but for the blog, I mostly want to put up the most compelling images. Sometimes what I like best and what the subject likes best turn out to be the same. I love it when that happens.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events (I’m talking about weddings, there) and he wants to photograph you.
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Ann Dee is a great writer and the youngest of nine kids. She came with her mother, Jewel. Jewel grew up in a mortuary, and so that why, Ann Dee said, movies like The Shining are her favorite. These women are hilarious. Before they arrived, Ann Dee wrote to me, “My mom has always been personable and funny. Now she’s extra personable and funny. Be ready.” I don’t know how you get ready for someone like Jewel, but once she shows up, just sit back and enjoy.
Meet Ann Dee and Jewel
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.
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Lindsay made a short trip from Arizona with her mother and daughter to be a part of the 30 Strangers project. To Provo and back in one day. In an email before she came, she told me her daughter would sing me a song if I asked nicely. I can’t believe I forgot to ask. That is something I already regret. Also in the email, Lindsay said, “I love my Mom. I hope I can be as good of a mother as she was to me.”
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Justin Hackworth photographs mothers and daughters and he wants to photograph you.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Kalli and Connie are from Wyoming. I wish so bad I could tell you the joke Kalli told me about a horse, but you really need to hear it. It won’t do any good to write it out. Just trust me. It was hilarious.
Read Kalli’s blog here.
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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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They laughed, they danced, they strutted like divas. Then they left and I thought, wow, those ladies must have a lot of fun together.
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Justin Hackworth photographs people that laugh, smile or frown and he wants to photograph you. Want great pictures AND a great experience getting those pictures? We should talk.
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