Amanda van Scoyoc

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Full Frame Photographer

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Tags: documentary, Event photography, Film Festival, Full Frame | 1 Comment »

I spent this weekend working as a volunteer photographer for Full Frame Documentary film festival. It was a pretty intense experience with a steep learning curve. I’ve never before done event photography, and it was wonderful to have a chance to dive right in for a few days. I always love the opportunity to learn by intense experience and it certainly was one of those times. I’ve realized that I enjoy documentary projects a lot more then event photography, but I already knew that anyway.

Today I’m working on a short speech to give during the Raising them Right Reception and figuring out what questions to ask of the panel. I’m going to be moderating, so I guess I should figure out what that means as well. I’m also doing a pre-interview interview for the State of Things. I’ll be on with Sarah Brown on Wednesday afternoon. Being on NPR allows me to check off another lifetime goal of mine. Exhibit, NPR interview, parents in town, Easter, finally finding out whether I’m going to graduate school or working at UNC next year… what a crazy week I have ahead of me.

Yes, I take photographs.

Yes, I take photographs.

Carolina Theater

Carolina Theater

Wavy Gravy

Wavy Gravy

He's a photographer too.

He's a photographer too.

Erin and Rusty

Erin and Rusty

Eli Van Zoeren

Eli Van Zoeren

Grace Coddington- Vogue Creative Director

Grace Coddington- Vogue Creative Director


Photographer Michael Oniffrey and Vogue's Andre Leon Tally

Photographer Michael Oniffrey and Vogue's Andre Leon Tally

A Conversation with the Teen Mother’s Group

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Tags: audio, documentary, intervention, teenage mother | 1 Comment »

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Today I’ve been playing around with some audio I recorded last week during Thursday’s Young Mom’s group. We decided a couple of weeks ago to start talking more about teen pregnancy as an “issue.” Before this we had mainly talked about the experience of being a young mom or pregnant teenager.

I audio recorded the girls talking about whether teenage pregnancy is a problem, why it is a problem, and how to combat this issue. I like how in the end of the recording they are giving me suggestions on how to make my project better. It has been such a struggle to get the girls to see my vision, and now I love that they are sharing their own vision of this project with me.

Link to the interview.

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