jude McConkey
jude McConkey was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and now resides in the wilds of Upper Peninsula of Michigan where she is a poorly paid, and unappreciated-but-brilliant newspaper photographer. When not chasing fires, shooting check-signing events, or forcing people to give up their names so they can “be in the newspaper,” jude tries – with her photography – to capture the dream world she spent her childhood years hiding in.
An oil and acrylic artist since her teens, jude was known locally for her work yet she found it a difficult and often soul-sucking process, which left her insecure and dissatisfied. Picking up a camera less than 5 years ago was both a surprise and an epiphany to her. “I found it easy and I thought it was a fluke that would end suddenly.” After a few years she realized it was here to stay and even embraced that photography was what she was meant to do. jude’s photographs are often what she deems to be a melding of reality and the “what could be” of life – be it dreamlike or frightening. They are, in fact, her reality and she invites you all to come and join her.
More of jude’s work can be found at http://www.judemcconkey.com. She can be contacted via the online contact form. A selection of Jude’s best work follows:
Life in a Snow Globe, by jude McConkey
15 Photos
Secrets, by jude McConkey
9 Photos
My Days, by jude McConkey
30 Photos
