Step Up! Women’s Network – Inspiration Awards 2013

How to be inspired? Photographing the @suwn teen girls speak their truths w/ co-inspirators @itsJulieBowen @arielwinter1 @lindacardellini @shoptrinaturk at the 10th Annual Inspiration Awards May 31. Esp when my own past mentee Vanessa approaches to put a photo together during red carpet arrivals! #stepupwomensnetwork #girls #inspired

“Building Lives” LAANE Photo Campaign for LA Union Workers

LAANE Photo Campaign 2012, photography by Amy Tierney of Los Angeles Construction Workers: Luis Jaimes / Iron Worker, Tarita Ventura / Sheet Metal Apprentice, Stephanie Ortega / Construction Apprentice, Jabari Jefferson / Electrician

PRESS links:

AOL/ Echo Park-Silver Lake Patch: Eric Avila Thomas interviews Amy about the project, click this.

LA Times article about the workers, specifically Tarita Ventura, click this.

 

Photo in Elle Magazine – Feb 2012 – Step Up event

ELLE, who was a media sponsor of Step Up Women’s Network‘s “Stepping Up in the City” Event in Los Angeles (in November) has a little something extra for you in their February 2012 issue … like a special Valentine’s treat see how exclusively for Elle readers you can enjoy a six month membership to Step Up Women’s Network!  Visit suwn.org/freemembership.   See my photo of new Step Up members on page 128 of ELLE (below).  LOVE,  Amy

Step Up Women's Network Members, photo by Amy Tierney

Trina Turk – in support of Step Up Women’s Network

Fashion Designer Trina Turk

Hi everybody !  You already know how much Amy loves Step Up Women’s Network (www.suwn.com) – so she was happy to meet Trina Turk (www.trinaturk.com), the very vibrant  and dedicated fashion designer who was giving her time this morning to talk to other Step Up members about her business experiences, and to support the organization by giving back via a percentage of the sales made.  Thank you Trina !

Model wearing Trina Turk

A Sign – Follow Your Heart to Step Up

Some people say pay attention to the signs that pop up, unexpectedly, in your life.  Reflecting on them &/or implementing them in your life will likely give you all the clarity you need to know you are right where you should be, doing just what you should be doing.

And so it was yesterday when one of the girls in Step Up Women’s Network Photojournalism for Girls program (Vanessa) pulled a candy heart from the Sweethearts bag of candies that I bought at the Rite Aid, and yelped “It says Step Up on it !”.   All the girls gathered ’round.

I brought the candies so they could be used as props for the girls’ photo project that day … but little did I know that they could be so specifically inspiring !   Step Up is close to the girls hearts for many reasons, and I hope yesterday was yet another wonderful reminder of why.   It certainly was for me.  Step Up Women’s Network has been supporting the at-risk teen girl photo program I helped them craft for 5 years now, and I continue to be so grateful.  Look out for the girls gallery show upcoming in April 2011 !

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