Artist Portrait Courtesy: Elevation One Droneography
Today we’d like to introduce you to Connie Conway.
Connie, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Photography has always been a passion. It’s a way for me to capture moments I inherently see as photographic. My path to photography started in South Jersey where I grew up. For my fifth Christmas, my big present was a Polaroid Land Camera. I‘ve been making photographs ever since. It’s what I love to do!
I moved from New Jersey to California and attended Orange Coast College which provided the perfect curriculum for my career goals. It was a school celebrated for its photography program, and I had the good fortune to study under John Upton, a premier photography historian.
Training is often the catalyst for other related opportunities. Early in my career, I started producing photo shoots for People and Life Magazines, which lead to an opportunity to produce for the Grammy Awards. I now have my own production company and produce shoots for advertising photographers from around the world!
My current project, LA After SUNSET – is a series of images that capture the beauty and essence of Los Angeles’ dramatic transformation at SUNSET. Each image is an illumination of the oddities of the respective landscape – both physical and societal. The end result? Powerful images which evoke a unique combination of the gritty reality and ethereal make-believe of Los Angeles.
The series came to light in July of 2009. I was heading to my car after leaving a small club in DTLA. As I approached the corner of 2nd & Hill, I came across an incredible of the Walt Disney Hall and 2nd Street Tunnel. It was sunset and backdrop was literally glowing. Two weeks later, I returned with a couple of friends and made the image “2nd & Hill, Los Angeles.” The sudden arrival of skateboarders made a great photo even better.
I’ve stood on 87 corners, alley & bridges making photographs of L.A. After SUNSET. With a famously storied past, the “City of Angels” comes to life at SUNSET. Tremendous energy is evoked in the light and movement – as if the city is trying to reveal its deepest darkest secrets. This is L.A. After SUNSET…expect the unexpected.
For information regarding purchasing prints or L.A. After SUNSET book (published 2016):
Contact [email protected]
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Exhibitions 2019 – L.A. After SUNSET
ArcLight Cinemas, Hollywood
September 3 – November 5, 2019
POP Art Photo Show:
Barker Hangar | Santa Monica
October 3 – 6, 2019
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Connie Conway Fine Art Photography – what should we know?
Fine Art Photography.
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
Patience.
Contact Info:
- Address: 7260 Hillside Ave. Suite 206
- Website: Connie Conway
- Phone: 3238740605
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: Connie.Conway
- Facebook: Connie Conway / Connie Conway-Fine Art Photography
Image Credit:
All images © Connie Conway
My website: http://www.connieconway.com/la-after-sunset
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