# Photography Creativity and Prisms with Sam Hurd

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Podcast: [Photography and Music - Lenses & Lyrics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/photography-and-music-lenses-lyrics-7241887)
Published: 2025-09-22T11:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://lenseslyrics.com/9
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Can a childhood crush on a violinist lead to photographing a wedding? What if your passion for music and gear isn’t just a hobby, but the secret ingredient to your creative success? I sit down with photographer and musician Sam Hurd, whose journey from orchestra kid to wedding photographer is surprising to some and inspiring to many. Sam Hurd is a photographer who believes that true artistry comes from trust. Based in Washington DC (with availability worldwide), Sam’s work isn’t about awards, it’s about capturing moments with creativity and authenticity. His portraits and wedding galleries stand out for their emotional clarity and visual poetry. Sam Hurd reveals how his musical background shaped his photographic style, from recording metal bands in college to applying audio production skills to wedding day videos. Hear the origins of Sam’s fascination with prisms, why he swaps out wedding dance floor hits for heavy metal in his earbuds, and what he’s learned documenting press events for celebrities like Billy Joel and Dolly Parton. Whether you're into gear talk, performance anxiety, or creative inspiration, this episode offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at balancing multiple passions and turning them into art. "I like the contrast of just ridiculously hard metal in my ears while people are like visibly dancing to Shout because it just makes it fun for me.” Rock with Sam samhurdphotography.com instagram.com/iamthesam youtube.com/samhurdphoto Prisms on Spotify Prisms on Apple Music Pic-Time Colorware DJI Mic 2 Insta360 X5 OSMO Pocket 3 Cool Edit Pro (now Adobe Audition ) The tour (00:00) - From Instruments to Images: A Photographer's Odyssey (03:00) - Transition to Guitar and Self-Taught Journey (08:47) - From Music to Photography (11:02) - The Prism Band and Photo…

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