HooDoo Series is a photography and interview project of photographer Amy Glass, focusing on people that do inspiring things. It is built on storytelling and connection.
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” -Joan Didion
So let’s live!
And what's a Hoodoo?
Definition:
Hoodoos, in North America, are natural vertical rock formations, the ‘stacks’ are formed by years of erosion. These are the hoodoos of Chiricahua National Monument.
Hoodoo is also a synonym of voodoo or black magic. Seems pretty appropriate…creativity=magic…
The photographer behind the series.
That's me, Amy Glass. I am a photographer.
Here’s a story:
Photo by Giles Clement.
I've been involved in photography for a long time, was always pretty good at it. But a personal "AH-HA!" moment came my sophomore year at college...sort of. The project was documentary, a series of 10-12 photographs in black and white, telling a story. My story was about bodybuilders; which, is admittedly a little out there. (I am beginning to realize that I'm a person with odd connections...) These bodybuilders were passionate about what they were doing. I really enjoyed listening to their stories: why they got into bodybuilding, how they geared up for competition, even their diets. And my professors got really excited looking at my photographs. They were talking about how much of a breakthrough this was for me. How the photographs were really good.
At the time, I was confused. “Really?” I thought, “These are incredibly mediocre photographs of really muscular people.” I was hung up on making technically and artistically good photographs. As Ira Glass says, my taste level and my skill level hadn't met up yet. That is what I was seeing. What my professors were seeing, was my ability to connect with my subject and to tell their story in my photographs.
Deep right? It's funny, I had forgotten about that project until a few years AFTER I started this blog. And now what my professors were trying to tell me makes sense...
So, thanks professors.
Interested in my photography work?
I am a freelance photographer and would love to work with you.
Things to note:
“HooDoo” logo handwriting by Lisa Ragland.
Any opinions present on this blog are held by the person stating them. It is the intent to let the interviewee tell their story.
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