Photography does not simply show us what matters. It helps decide what matters. When Black suffering repeatedly becomes the image that wins attention, what has photography learned to recognise as significant?
Yanissa X is a photographer whose work explores Black identity, representation and human connection. In this Q&A, she reflects on the Black gaze, creating images that challenge stereotypes, and the experiences that continue to shape her practice.
Henry Danner is a New York-based documentary photographer, visual storyteller and licensed social worker. In this Q&A, he reflects on photographing Black communities, reclaiming visual narratives, and the experiences that continue to shape his practice.
Brooklyn-based photographer Jeff Boxill documents the poetry of everyday life through lyrical monochrome photography. In this Q&A, he reflects on the Black gaze, observation and the everyday experiences that continue to shape his practice.
Brooklyn-based photographer Brandon J. St. Jean works across portraiture, editorial and live music photography. In this Q&A, he reflects on representing the diversity of Black life, creative influences and the experiences that shape his practice.
Nigerian portrait and fashion photographer Ebuka Mordi explores identity, creativity and visual storytelling through his work. In this Q&A, he reflects on the inspirations behind his practice and the experiences that continue to shape his photography.
Based in Luanda, Angola, Magno Daniel creates intimate photographs shaped by memory, place and everyday life. In this Q&A, he reflects on the Black gaze, self-perception and the experiences that continue to shape his understanding of photography.
Los Angeles-based photographer Zaria Love explores Black identity, emotion and self-expression through portraiture. In this Q&A, she reflects on the Black gaze, disability, and the experiences that continue to shape her photographic practice.
