Today we’d like to introduce you to Ally Amodeo.
Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
I lived a perfectly normal and healthy life until the week before I turned eighteen, when I had my first seizure. After one seizure turned into many, I was officially diagnosed with Epilepsy. At this point, my license had been revoked, my job on pause, and schooling as well. I was drained emotionally and more than anything wanted something to feel passionate about. It took a while but I started finding my passion in photo and video during this time. I tried to film videos on my iPad and eventually decided to buy my first DSLR. Shortly after I had started school again and needed a summer course and the only one I actually had any interest in taking was a film photography class, that I eventually fell in love with. I started bringing my camera everywhere with me and it became my life and gave me a purpose. Now, I can’t imagine life without my camera.
Please tell us about your art.
I want people to see raw emotion in my photos. Photography to me, can be way more than a pretty picture. I want to see the laughter, I want to see the feeling in my subject’s eyes. Capturing couples, to me, is so much fun. They are the perfect muse and I want my subjects to forget that I am there. I want them to look at that photo and visually see how much they love each other.
Given everything that is going on in the world today, do you think the role of artists has changed? How do local, national or international events and issues affect your art?
I feel that art is something that can never be “wrong”. Every creative sees their work through their own eyes. With that kind of freedom of expression, the role of an artist is to put out what their truth is. Art is often used to evoke emotion and make someone feel a certain way when seeing it. With that kind of power, it is clear that creatives are becoming so influential in our day to day life. The word “creator” or “artist” is becoming synonymous with the word “influencer”. The power of influencers is greater than ever and is changing the way we see modern art.
How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
You can see my work on my Instagram @ally_amodeo or my website allyamodeo.com, I also have a YouTube channel by the name of Ally Amodeo.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.allyamodeo.com/
- Email: ally.amodeo@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ally_amodeo/?hl=en
Image Credit:
Ally Amodeo
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