Amy Sacka
Detroit, MI, USA
Amy Sacka is a photographer and writer based in Detroit, Michigan. She is passionate about celebrating the beauty of the people and culture of the Midwest through documentary visual storytelling. Amy is also interested in bringing attention to issues that affect the environments in which Midwesterners live and play – from the evolving cityscape of Detroit to the changing habitat of the Great Lakes. Amy is a 2017 National Geographic Explorer grantee and Top 50 Critical Mass photographer. Her work has been published by National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, the Guardian, LensCulture and PBS World News Hour.
Grants
National Geographic Explorer Grant, 2017
Visura Personal Grant, Honorable Mention, 2016
Awards
Finalist LensCulture Street Photography Awards, 2018
Top 50 Photographer, Critical Mass/Photolucida, 2017
Featured entry in Exposure Awards Gallery, LensCulture, 2016
Featured entry in Magnum Photos Awards Competition Gallery, LensCulture, 2016
2nd Place – Special: Street Photography, ND Awards, 2015
Honorable Mention – People, ND Awards, 2014
Honorable Mention – Architecture, 2014 ND Awards
3rd Place, Scarab Club Photo Exhibition
5 Editor’s Pick – National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest, 2014 & 2012
Editor’s Pick – National Geographic Photo Contest, 2012 & 2011
Photo of the Week – Director Ron Howard’s Project Imagin8ion
Mentorship/Fellowship
Alex Webb & Rebecca Norris Webb, “Four Continents," one of six photographers invited to participate, 2015
Documenting Detroit fellow, 2016
Published
National Geographic book, “Getting Your Shot: Stunning Photos, How-To Tips, and Endless Inspiration from the Pros”
National Geographic Traveler guide to Morocco
“Detroit Stories: What is This City Really All About?”, LensCulture
Long Lens Interview with National Geographic Editor Jeanne Modderman
Long Lens Blog by Senior National Geographic Editor Susan Welchman
“Meet Amy Sacka, who took 500 photos of Detroit in 500 days,” PBS World NewsHour
DETROIT: THE SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN
Amy Sacka
Detroit is a city in transition. A city in-between here and there, entrenched in the remnants of its difficult and beautiful history and fixated on its promising yet complex renewal. The Somewhere In-Between is an ode to this era in Detroit’s history, from 2012 just before its bankruptcy until now, as the city teeters on the edge of stunning change. It is an homage to place, an ode to memory, a lamentation on change, and a celebration of the people who have called America’s most magnificently misunderstood places home.
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Amy Sacka
Detroit is a city in transition. A city in-between here and there, entrenched in the remnants of its difficult and beautiful history and fixated on its promising yet complex renewal. The Somewhere In-Between is an ode to this era in Detroit’s history, from 2012 just before its bankruptcy until now, as the city teeters on the edge of stunning change. It is an homage to place, an ode to memory, a lamentation on change, and a celebration of the people who have called America’s most magnificently misunderstood places home.
DETROIT: THE SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN
Amy Sacka
Detroit is a city in transition. A city in-between here and there, entrenched in the remnants of its difficult and beautiful history and fixated on its promising yet complex renewal. The Somewhere In-Between is an ode to this era in Detroit’s history, from 2012 just before its bankruptcy until now, as the city teeters on the edge of stunning change. It is an homage to place, an ode to memory, a lamentation on change, and a celebration of the people who have called America’s most magnificently misunderstood places home.