EP 47 • Joseph Louis Sherman Jr.
Tune in to Episode 47 where we speak with Los Angeles-based documentary and sports photographer, Joseph Louis Sherman Jr. about risks and the opportunities that live within them.
EP 46 • Harrison Hill
Tune in to Episode 46 where we speak with Los-Angeles based video and photojournalist, Harrison Hill, about his upbringing in Louisville, Kentucky, having parents who were journalists, and the importance of having a community of like-minded peers.
EP 45 • Parrish Lewis
Tune in to Episode 45, where we speak with Chicago-based portrait, commercial and unit stills photographer, Parrish Lewis about taking leaps, betting on himself, and answering to his calling.
EP 44 • John Simmons
Tune in to Episode 44, where we speak with Los Angeles-based street photographer and cinematographer, John Simmons, about his introduction to photography and transition into Hollywood.
EP 43 • Tony Mobley
Tune in to Episode 43, where we speak with Washington DC-based photojournalist and protest photographer, Tony Mobley, about the importance of Black photographers documenting Black history and events.
EP 42 • ivan Mcclellan
Tune in to episode 42, where we speak with Portland-based photojournalist, sports, portrait, and commercial photographer, Ivan McClellan about what it means to find his tribe within the Black Rodeo culture.
EP 41 • Kirth Bobb
Tune in to episode 41, where we speak with Washington, DC portrait photographer, Kirth Bobb, about photographing with compassion and the magic hidden within images.
EP 40 • Cornell Watson
Tune in to Episode 40 where we speak with Durham, NC-based photographer, Cornell Watson, about documenting the Black experience in White spaces.
EP 39 • Russell Frederick
Tune in to Episode 39, where we speak with Brooklyn-based fashion, street, portrait and commercial photographer, Russell Frederick. We discuss the importance of pursuing your craft against opposition, paying your dues, and finding your purpose behind the camera.
EP 38 • Aundre Larrow
Tune in to Episode 38 where we speak with Brooklyn-based documentary, commercial and portrait photographer, Aundre Larrow. We discuss what it means to be authentic as a person and how that translates into the work that we make as photographers.
EP 37 • Joshua Dwain
Tune in to Episode 37 where we speak with Brooklyn-based fashion, portrait, and wedding photographer Joshua Dwain. We discuss having diversity in your portfolio vs. focusing on a niche audience and the importance of work-life balance.
EP 36 • Brent Lewis
Tune in to Episode 36, a 2-part episode, where we speak with Chicago native photojournalist and editor, Brent Lewis. We discuss the differences between being a photographer and an editor as well as his experience working in an all-Black newsroom at ESPN’s The Undefeated. Lastly, we discuss his role at Diversify Photo and why self-accountability is so important.
EP 35 • Adger Cowans
Adger Cowans believes that the camera is a tool to do research. That belief has led him to assist Gordon Parks at Life Magazine, become the first Black union photographer in the film industry as well as becoming one of the cofounders of the Kamoinge Collective.
EP 24 • Khalik Allah
Khalik Allah discovered drama on the corner of 125th st and Lexington Ave and turned it into a Street Opera. He practices camera ministry and it’s evident in how visceral and beautiful his films and photos are. His work forces us to see the beauty and humanity of people who have been discarded by society. This Harlem corner served as the foundation for his feature-length film, Field Niggas as well as his first photography book “Souls Against Concrete. His award-winning films have been seen in festivals, museums, and schools around the World and he is a member of Magnum Photos.