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Meika Ejiasi
Meika Ejiasi is a food, lifestyle, and portrait photographer thriving in the Bay Area of Northern California. She loves capturing the marriage between food, people, and their current locations and ambiance. In her take on One Photo, 16 Questions, Meika shares how shadows, napkin placement, and more come together to create a photo of perfectly moody asparagus.
Read her interview here.
Kourtney Iman
Kourtney Iman is a photographer and creative director based in Alabama. Kourtney received her B.A. from the University of Alabama in Criminal Justice and African-American Studies. In 2020 she began working towards her MFA in photography at Savannah College of Art and Design, focusing on street photography and portraiture. Her work explores the overall notions of blackness - the culture and the aesthetics that follow.
Read her interview here.
Tobi Sobowale
Tobi is a British-Nigerian multidisciplinary artist based in London. Growing up, Tobi battled with insecurities regarding her appearance and began to use photography as a way to repair her relationship with her self-image, and explore ideas around value and self-worth.
Read her interview here.
Grace Peguese
Grace Peguese, founder of GPEG Photography, had her start as an architectural and street photographer, but quickly expanded into portrait, food, and product photography. While GPEG Photography was founded around five years ago - Peguese has had an interest in photography for as long as she can remember.
Read her interview here.
Iko-Ojo Mercy Haruna
Iko-Ojo Mercy Haruna is a portrait and documentary photographer dedicated to documenting the fleeting moments of family life. She focuses on stories that capture the beauty of the everyday as well as those that dive into deeper conversations about the realities of motherhood.
Read her interview here.
Mica McCook
Mica McCook (she/her/hers) is a food photographer and host of the bi-weekly show The Savory Shot. She has been taking pictures of food since 2015 and loves exploring color theory.
Read her interview here.