AIJCast- Features Stephanie Eley photographer/activist

This week I was featured on the aijcast- a podcast that features conversations with artists about what inspires us and how we address justice through our creativity.
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I had a great time speaking with Marthame Sanders on this podcast. He is a great host- passionate, honest, humble and insightful. His genuine personality allowed me to feel comfortable and confident to express my opinions on topics such as social politics, empathy and the field of photography.

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Check out the link below to hear the episode featuring me and if 

you like it please share your comments below. I would love to hear your feedback. 

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Stephanie Eley Podcast Interview
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Follow me on Instagram @seephotography and @eley_photo

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If you want to hear more and stay informed with this powerful podcast subscribe to the aijcast to hear from the other artists he interviews here: AijCast

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Happy Listening!
Stephanie Eley
www.stephanieeleyphotography.com

Things All Creators Must Know + Believe

Recently I have decided to set asside my Soundclound and Spotify owhile I am editing and retouching my projects. I've said so long to my Top 100 and Festival Favorite Playlists so that I could fill my head with a new information. I have now found myself excited to hear Creative Podcasts. If you have shared some of the same frustrations as myself - being creatively drained - lacking business skills - confused on how to build your networks - or needing inspiration I'd encourage you to join me on this new journey of information!

The podcast that I tuned into today is called the Chase Jarvis LIVE Show. His show explores what makes some of the world's top creative entrepreneurs, artists, and authors thrive. The show that I listened to today fell very close to heart for me... his fresh and honest perspective is exactly what I needed to hear. He speaks about how to rise above and keep your creative title in the industry.

I'd highly recommend that you check August 11th's podcast out titled "Things All Creators Must Know and Believe". Here's a link to the show. 

Things All Creators Must Know + Believe Podcast

I hope that it is equally as inspiring for you as it was myself. Feel free to drop me a comment- I'd love to hear what part of this podcast struck a nerve for you and how you are going to push yourself to stay creative in blazing your own trail.

Happy Listening,

Stephanie Eley, M.F.A

West Side Portraits

A good friend of mine and photojournalist (Jarrett Christian) went to the West Side of Atlanta this week to take some portraits. We were inspired to do this out of our personal interests- Jarrett and I are both passionate about portraiture and storytelling.

These are the individuals that I had the pleasure to meet while in between a thrift store and a beauty supply shop in the West End.

While most shared their stories of triumph or disappointment with me others were purely interested in who this strange woman was and what I was doing with a backdrop in the middle of their neighborhood on a Wednesday morning.

Ellen and James Wedding 2017

I had the pleasure of photographing the marriage of Ellen and James a few weeks ago. They chose to have a small and intimate gathering at Pricci in Buckhead, Georgia. While they ate toasts and laughter filled the room. Stories of how Ellen grew up from her 4 siblings and relatives had everyone in laughter and a lighthearted poem from Ellen and James their 8 children had some in tears while others held their belly's in laughter. Here are a few moments from their special night.

                           

                           

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Artist's Space - Aryn Rosenbaum

Here is the final product of an environmental portrait I did of painter Aryn Rosenbaum in her home studio.

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WindRock, Tennesee

With the turn of Spring, I spent the weekend covering a camping trip at Windrock Park in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. During the ~48 hours in the Blue Ridge Mountains our group hit the trails to experiences the off-roading lifestyle. The first day our 3 jeep tour aided each other in overcoming some steep rocky ditches where we had to strategically force our way out, avoiding tipping the jeeps or worse- rolling off the Mountian’s side as there are no guard rails. That same night, we made a few wrong turns and ended up on an ATV trail that was beyond accessible to jeeps with their bolder covered obstacles. We found ourselves stuck in the 30 degree weather of the night, lost and with low gas. But there was no fear in the 30-year-old driver mind on how to persevere. 

The second day we chose a different experience- the fun trails, where jeeps could hit large pools of mud at fast speeds. However, the jeep Cherokee couldn't handle these endeavors, flooding the jeeps engine brought our mountainside fun to a problematic halt. Thankfully one of the more robust Rubicon’s of our group was able to tow us out to a safety point where a flat bed trailer hitched us taking the Cherokee to the campsite for repair. These images are my documentation of the experiences and people I encountered on the extreme trails of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 

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