Colorado Photography Week, Nov. 14-22, is for anyone who loves photos, from beginners to seasoned professionals. Local photographers describe how they came to the craft and what keeps them shooting in the region.
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Colorado Photography Week is here.
From November 14th through the 22nd, Durango and surrounding communities will be full of photography. Exhibits, workshops, socials, and the Colorado Pro Photographer Showdown at Fort Lewis College.
But look beyond the event schedule, and this week is about people with a passion. Amateur, professional, brand new, or long-seasoned, Colorado Photography Week is for people who love photos. How they came to photography and what motivates them to pick up the camera are as different as the people themselves.
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“I’ve seen a lot of photographers only pick up a camera for work, and I think it’s really important to pick up a camera because of passion, because of interest, because of curiosity, right?”
“This community, this community is what motivates me the most to get out and capture these moments.”
“I think it’s a special thing to be able to capture moments. The opportunity to be a part of Photography Week, I jumped at it. They were looking for events, and I thought it might be cool to invite photographers to the studio to shoot.”
“The most rewarding part about photography for me is just all of the people that I’ve met on this journey and capturing their stories.”
“A camera is a really good passport to kind of walk it into people’s lives. Connecting with people is the reason I’m a photographer, and so when I get a chance and I think there’s an opportunity, I grab the camera.”
Durango is a natural home for Colorado Photography Week. The region is full of fascinating subjects for a photographer’s lens. Beautiful landscapes, diverse cultures, and endless activities. But best of all, there’s already a thriving culture of photographers who call La Plata County home, and Colorado Photography Week provides a uniting event, bringing that community together while welcoming participants and visitors from all over the state.
“I think it’s super exciting that it’s bringing together a community of a bunch of different photographers and just seeing what amazing things people can do.”
“Well, I think it’s good that it will bring a lot of photographers in and they’ll be able to discover some of the beautiful scenery that I get to see all the time.”
“Durango is a special little community all on its own.”
“There’s a hundred things that you could shoot in Durango, Colorado, and plus it’s just an awesome place to live, and the people are so wonderful, and it’s why people from all over the world come here.”
“Hopefully it will take off. I think it could be a great thing for photography. I think photography has needed something here in the last few years, so I think this is a nice kickstart to maybe bring something special.”
“Being in the Four Corners, it’s rich in culture from rodeo to powwow to the cycling communities to the outdoor communities. There were so many facets of the American West. It’s really exciting that it’s in Durango. I was in the auditorium last year, and it was just so neat to have that kind of photo community coming here to my hometown.”
Colorado Photography Week is here. All that’s needed is you. For more info and the event schedule, visit coloradophotoweek.org.
