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Fictionist & Paul Jacobsen

by justin on May 9, 2011

On Friday, May 6, we kicked off the first Rooftop Concert of the summer. One down, five more to go. (Check out the line-up on the website: www.rooftopconcertseries.com)

April’s been a pretty chilly month around these parts but on Friday, nothing but sunshine and warm weather. Honestly, this concert couldn’t have come on a better day. And for me, things lined up even more perfectly because my whole family was in town. That never happens. I’ve got two brothers and two sisters. Jordan and Kristi live in Virginia (they work in the same hospital!) Jeremy lives in San Diego, Jenni lives in St. George and my parents have been in China for the last year. And everyone’s busy and it’s hard to get together. I just don’t even know the last time it happened. I probably had hair, last time it happened. But it happened this week. Jenni got her Ph.D. in nursing so everyone was in Salt Lake on Thursday to celebrate the happy and significant occasion.

Now, at this point, you might be wondering, now what does this have to do with the Rooftop Concert Series and Fictionist? Well, since the whole family was in town, we all got to go to the rooftop concert together. You know what they say–the family that rocks together….I don’t know how to finish that.

Photo by Trevor Christensen

The Rooftop Concert: Emily Brown warmed things up and she’s a girl you ought to know. Check out her website and buy her CD.

Then Paul Jacobsen and the Madison Arm (Pat Campbell, Ryan Tanner, Scott Wiley, Paul Jacobsen) wowed everyone. At our house, we’ve been listening to Paul’s CD for the past couple of weeks non-stop so we could sing along. So that’s what we did.

Then Fictionist. And if you haven’t already heard (because you’ve been in a cryogenic freeze or some such thing) Fictionist are in a contest to be on the cover of Rolling Stone and you could help put them there. Just go here and rate them five stars. We’re lucky to have them at the Rooftop Concert before things really start to heat up for them.

Paul Jacobsen and the Madison Arm

Mayor John Curtis gives away a Fictionist CD, CJane charms the crowd.

The young kids love the rock and roll

1,500 people came to see Fictionist and Paul Jacobsen

Additional Fictionist pictures from Friday night in a two minute slideshow can be seen here.

Friday night really was magic. I loved the concert and I loved hanging out with the family. Oh, sure it was late after the concert, but that didn’t stop us from going back to my house, busting out the guitars, and having a concert of our own until 2 am. Even my mom stayed up for that.

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Provo Rooftop Concert Series – The Lower Lights

by justin on September 27, 2010

in Music,Provo

Here’s where I’ll be on Friday night (October 1st). It’s another Provo Rooftop Concert sponsored by CJane. I can’t wait. I’ve been listening to the Lower Lights new CD for a week strait and I can’t get enough.

Click on the image above to read more. Then, come to the concert. You’ll be glad you did.

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How My Wresting Career Ended

by justin on May 5, 2010

in Family

The first sport I ever tried was wrestling. Someone came to the first grade and handed out flyers. What did I know about wrestling, but someone handed out a flyer at school so I thought I should learn to wrestle. Flyers can be very persuasive to a first-grader. After all, it may have been the first flyer I’d ever seen.

We’d practice after school. The “coach” would move the desks out of the way, lay down some mats, and teach us all the proper wrestling holds and quickest ways to get out of a bind.

In first grade I was about the size of a chick-pea and so on the night of the tournament I was matched up with a fellow about twice my size who was the next smallest wrestler. He pinned me in under a minute. I can’t remember his name right now, but it seems like it was Gary. Luckily the tournament was double elimination so I had one more chance to embarrass myself.

My mom said she’d come to my wrestling match but I couldn’t see her in the stands, so I went to the foyer and watched for her. She finally came and we waited in the stands for my named to be called again. Turns out, it had been called on several occasions but I was in the foyer and never heard it. A forfeit. My wrestling career ended in less than a minute.

My school never offered soccer, but that’s what my kids will play. In fact, one of my sons started this year. The field is teeny and the game doesn’t last too long, but I wish it would last for two hours. It’s down-right hilarious to watch this jubilant glob of kids as they move about the field. Sometimes, the ball happens to roll into the goal and everyone is happy. For my son, and it seems the other kids, too, the best part of the game is after it is over and they get to high-five the other team. That, and the fruit snacks. I didn’t get either of those things when I wrestled.

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30 Strangers – Day Twelve

by justin on April 13, 2010

in 30 Strangers-2010

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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30 Strangers, Vegas, Mindy, and why my foot hurts

by justin on March 12, 2010

in portraits

First of all, an update on the 30 Strangers. If you left a comment and are waiting to hear from me, sorry to keep you hanging. I went to Las Vegas last week and was hoping to get everything sorted out before I left. That didn’t happen, and while I was in Vegas, access to email was extremely limited. I mean, I may as well have been without electricity. In the hotel, I paid the 10 dollars a day for internet but the signal was so weak I could hardly send an email before the sucker timed out.

So, hang tight on that. I’m home now, so we’ll get that straightened out very soon.

Vegas. My wife and I went there for WPPI. It’s a convention for wedding and portrait photographers. 12,000 attended. Sometimes, it seems like there are that many wedding photographers here in Provo. Maybe there are that many. Who knows. And so, for the last few days, we’ve been meeting new people and saying hello to old friends. We got up early and stayed up late. Fun, yes, but also exhausting. It’s good to be home.

We were supposed to come home yesterday, but I was riding my son’s scooter, trying to chase him. He was on another scooter. I fell down on the cement, and on the way down, somehow jacked my foot. I think I smashed it into the scooter on the way down. In any case, I couldn’t walk on it, so we decided to stay another night in St. George. (Truth is, I find every excuse I can to stay as long as I can down there.) This morning I woke up and my foot was nearly as good as new.

So we packed up the car and drove back to Provo. We got here about 45 minutes before I had an engagement session scheduled. I’ll post them soon. Cute couple. You’ll like them. They’re in love and they can hardly stop smiling. Before I left St. George I sent out a Tweet and asked if anyone wanted to help me out on the shoot. To my great fortune, Mindy Gledhill said she could help me out. Great thing about that, is I’ve been wanting to meet Mindy, so it turned out just perfect. And just as I suspected, Mindy is charming, charming.

I’ve got a quite a few things to post on the blog over the next week, so stay tuned. Mostly, I just wanted to say I’m back from Vegas and I’ll get going on the 30 Strangers.

And now, Mindy Gledhill.

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Hour Provo – Gallery opening tonight!

by justin on November 12, 2009

in Artists,Provo

This summer, Steven Waggoner painted a picture of me for his project called Hour Provo. He has now completed all 50 paintings and tonight he’s having a gallery reception to display them all. I don’t know about you, but that’s where I’ll be tonight.

hour-provo gallery exhibit

Here are the details:

Coleman Studios 7 – 9pm, November 12th
117 N University Ave.
Provo, Utah 84601
801-225-5766

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1998

by justin on September 30, 2009

in Travel

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Back in the summer of 1998, I drove across the country, starting in New York City and arriving in Salt Lake. This photograph was taken on that trip, near the Texas/New Mexico border. My friend Brooke was moving from NYC to LA and asked me to come along for the ride.

Today it’s raining in Provo (I heard there’s snow in the mountains) and outside it looks a little bit like it does in this picture from 11 years ago.

Goodbye, summer. I’m going to miss you.

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Senior Portraits – Provo Utah

by justin on September 19, 2009

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Provo senior portraits

by justin on September 19, 2009

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Senior portraits – Provo Utah

by justin on September 19, 2009

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Provo Utah

by justin on September 15, 2009

in Provo

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This sign is awesome. Seen, downtown Provo Utah

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Utah Family Portrait Photography

by justin on August 19, 2009

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We’re not just making photographs. We’re making history.

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Utah Portrait Photography – Provo

by justin on August 18, 2009

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How to rock Provo – The Starlight Mints

by justin on August 3, 2009

in Music

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This dude did a short set before the Starlight Mints. I wish I could remember his name. I only remember one thing he said. “How many people here have ever raised their hand before?” I love that line.

Then, the Starlight Mints.

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The Starlight Mints, photographed in Provo Utah at Velour.

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Justin Hackworth photographs legit rockstars or wannabes and wants to photograph you.

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Mother/Daughter portraits – Provo Utah

by justin on July 31, 2009

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Utah portrait photography

by justin on July 29, 2009

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Interested in getting groovy portraits for yourself? We should talk.

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How To Rock Provo

by justin on June 14, 2009

in Music,Provo

Olin and the Moon in Provo

Olin and the Moon

Velour in Provo Utah

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

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Thirty Strangers – Day Twenty-Three

by justin on April 24, 2009

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

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Thirty Strangers – Day Twenty-Two

by justin on April 23, 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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Provo Gallery Stroll

by justin on February 6, 2009

in Provo

The first Friday of each month is Provo’s Gallery Stroll. It looks a little like this.

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Sego Art Center

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Portrait Of An Art Curator – Jason Metcalf

by justin on January 28, 2009

in Photography

About Jason Metcalf, here’s what Ryan Neely said in Square Magazine:

Jason Metcalf has turned Provo inside out, by curating monthly exhibits that stun, impress, and stupefy. Whether it’s giant amorphous structures, bulletproof beer cozies, or thousands of books forming a giant wall, the exhibits at the Sego are always intriguing and backed up with scholarship from some of the best art minds in Utah.

Jason is the director of the Sego Art Center in downtown Provo, where these portraits were taken.

Portrait of Jason Metcalf

Portrait photography - Provo Utah

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Family Portraits – The Christianson Family

by justin on December 11, 2008

in Family portraits

They call him Frank. I call him Tom. Here’s what happened. The night before these pictures were taken, I met Frank for the first time at our party. Stace introduced me and told me her husband’s name. The next morning I went to their home and prided myself on remembering his name, even though I had only meet him once, the night before, among many others that came to the studio to say hello. I kept calling him Tom and at one point, realized that I was the only one calling him that. Stace kept calling him Frank. Turns out, she was right, I was wrong. His name is Frank. Oh. Hi Frank.

Ok, so the joke’s on me. But they were gracious and we had a great time making these pictures. They even danced. I love that.

In addition to the images below, I have also posted a slideshow that shows a few more of their family pictures.

Thanks Christianson family. I had a great time.

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Provo potraits – Sarah and Tim

by justin on December 10, 2008

in portraits,Provo

I first photographed Sarah in June and was happy to include her husband Tim this time. These portraits were all taken in downtown Provo, not too far from my office.

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Party This Friday!

by justin on December 2, 2008

in business,Photography,Provo

This Friday, December 5th, we’re having an anniversary party at the studio. Although I’ve been in business for ten years or so, we’ve only been at this location for one year. We’d love to have you come say hi. If you’ve been reading the blog now and again and we’ve never met face to face, now’s the time.

The Gatsby’s will be playing and we’ll be giving away some gift certificates from some of our favorite locations in Utah County, including the Pizzeria 712–a place I wish I could dine every day.

Partygoers, do you believe in the power of sweets? Then you’ll be so glad to meet The Sweet Tooth Fairy and her cupcakes. Available in January at their retail location; available Friday at our party.

All the info can be found right here. We’d sure love to see you.

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Portait of Jonathan Canlas

by justin on November 19, 2008

in Photographers,portraits

I knew when I woke up yesterday that it would be another great day. Turns out, I was right.

Jon Canlas is a pretty big deal. He’s sponsored by Fuji, he publishes his weddings in all the finest wedding publications, and he photographs weddings all over the world. And the amazing thing, is that he’s only 16 years old. Just kidding. He’s older than that.

Yesterday he came to my office and we had a great time talking about why we shoot weddings and what moves us to be photographers. He told me about his process and I told him about mine. (One thing that’s becoming increasing unique about Jon’s route is that he shoots all film). And we talked about the photographers we admire both in the wedding industry and in the commercial world.

I’ve admired Jon’s work for some time now, so it made me so happy to be able to spend a couple hours talking about the craft with someone I respect. Thanks, Jon. I want to have more days like that.

Jonathan Canlas

Jonathan Canlas – Photographed in Provo Utah by Justin Hackworth

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Provo Gallery Stroll – November

by justin on November 11, 2008

in Exhibits,Provo

The first Friday of every month in Provo is Gallery Stroll. Good times, good art.

Here’s a fun slideshow with more pictures.

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Portrait of a social media and blogging expert

by justin on October 9, 2008

in blogging,business,portraits

Janet writes on internet marketing, affiliate marketing, business blogging, and social media. She came to my studio because she’s updating her blog and wanted a new portrait to go with it. Two things about Janet really impressed me. One – she knows so much about the convoluted world of SEO and business blogging. A true expert. At one point I found myself thinking it felt like I was at a seminar. She is so smart. The second thing that impressed me was how generous she was in answering all my questions. All 5,000 of them. She even gave me a tutorial on how to use Twitter. (I still don’t get it. Come back, Janet).

By the way, this isn’t my first time making pictures of her. I photographed her earlier this year when she got married.

Portrait of Janet Meiners

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Provo Engagement Portraits – Lisa + Ryan

by justin on October 2, 2008

in Engagements,portraits

Lisa and Ryan came for engagement pictures. We walked around Provo a little bit, not too far from my office. Then we drove to Provo Canyon. It’s that time of year, so yes, I’ve been there a lot lately. I consider myself lucky. Do yourself a favor, and drive up there this week. Here’s a one minute slideshow from these engagement portraits.

Interested in getting something like this for yourself or someone you love? Give me a call.