Photojournalism – Emily Sooy Photography

Posted November 4, 2020

Election Interviews Part 4: Lucy

In July, I led a virtual crafting group for middle school students through my church. I was paired up with another adult (who I had never met) to help me lead the group. After being given my partner's name (Lucy) and phone number, I gave her a call to do some planning. We became fast friends, realizing we had both lived in New Jersey and [...]

Posted November 3, 2020

Election Interviews Part 3: Corinna

On October 30th, I went to Bowers Park in Santa Clara to chat with Corinna. I took photos as we caught up, talked politics and watched a gorgeous sunset. Fun fact: She is one of the first people I met in the Bay Area when I moved here from Philadelphia. I changed the formatting of the questions a bit for this blog post, hopefully it [...]

Posted November 2, 2020

Election Interviews Part 2: Kim and Bianca

For my second interview, I spoke with Kim and Bianca. They are new parents to a beautiful three month old named Marley, who also joined the interview. We met outside their home on their patio to speak about the upcoming election. First, I asked Kim and Bianca to share about who they are. Kim is a make up artist and esthetician. She also is an [...]

Posted November 1, 2020

New Blog / Conor Interview

I’ve been talking about making a blog for years and never put the idea in action due to (if I’m being honest) lack of confidence and fear of those who may judge my work harshly. Telling stories through images and getting to know others has always been my favorite part of photojournalism. I’ve quietly written about people I’ve met and photographed for years but never [...]

Category: Photojournalism

Election Interviews Part 4: Lucy

Election Interviews Part 3: Corinna

Election Interviews Part 2: Kim and Bianca

New Blog / Conor Interview

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