John mcdermott photographer biography sample

By Flapper Press Poetry Café:

For our Summer 2024 Ekphrastic Poetry Contest,the Flapper Press Poetry Café celebrates word & image by connecting poets with the work of photographer John McDermott. We thought it only fitting to share the photographer's words about his work and specific photos—regardless if you are inspired to write a poem for our contest or not.

Learn more about the photographer's beautiful work in our in-depth interview.

Check out the Contest Submission Guidelines below and read what John had to say about each photo.

Contest Submission Guidelines:

(Please read carefully and submit all elements!)

Deadline: July 31, 2024

1. Choose a photograph from among the 12 photos below.

Read what photographer John McDermott has to say about each photo for additional inspiration.

For more inspiration, make sure to read our previous interview with photographer John McDermott.

2. Write a poem about the photograph you selected.

    Use any poetic form you desire (free verse, sonnet, haiku, haibun, etc.).

3. In the BODY of your email submission, please include:

• Your name

• Your state of residence

• Your poem

• A short

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Grammy nominated Director John McDermott is a proud Jimi Hendrix completist. When we met on Zoom, John’s background was three gold and platinum Hendrix albums. There are few people, let alone filmmakers, who know the history of Hendrix better than McDermott, which makes him uniquely suited to create a documentary on one of Hendrix’s greatest lasting creations, Electric Lady Studios. The recording studio is still in use to this very day with modern artists like Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Beyonce recording some of their best music at the mysterious underground NYC studio. 

McDermott’s film, Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision showcases how Hendrix’s last grand statement before his untimely death at just 27 in 1970 came to fruition. It was a fraught process, turning an underground club left in disarray into a world class studio, but Hendrix and his architect John Storyk, and his engineer Eddie Kramer pulled off one hell of an accomplishment. One that sadly, far outlived Hendrix himself, but has extended his legacy well past his death nearly 55 years ago.

Here is my conversation with the Producer and Director of Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision, John McDermott:

Awards Daily: I never got to enjoy Jimi’s music while he was still alive, but oddly

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