Inari Briana Shares the Highs and Lows of Creative Entrepreneurship in the Media
Inari Briana’s photography journey began with taking pictures at a stroll-off for the alumni homecoming week in college. When her classmates started paying her $25 for a set of four photos, what initially seemed like a short stint in dabbling with photography was the stepping-stone that has led to working with brands like SavagexFenty and AppleTV.
How Lola Akinmade Åkerström is Inspiring Black Women Photographers to Travel Outside the Box
On this journey of life, if travel is a source of knowledge, Lola is the worldliest of them all. Since her first assignment in Fiji, Lola has chased the northern lights, written about the Arctic cultures, and has since dispatched from over 70 countries. For her efforts in breaking barriers in the realm of travel photography, she received the 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year Bill Muster Award.
Sarah Waiswa is the Ugandan Documentary and Portrait Photographer Showcasing the Complexities of African Identity
Sarah Waiswa’s photography is the epitome of poetic justice. Her vivid color palette and expansive portfolio boast her attempt at capturing the full spectrum of human emotion as she documents everyday life on the African continent.
Gabriella Agnotti Jones is the Trailblazer Encouraging Other Photojournalists to Photograph Through an Ethical Lens
Before Gabriella Agnotti Jones was Artsy’s 20 rising woman photojournalists to watch, she was an ambitious young photographer eager to take up space in the predominantly white photojournalism world. Since taking that leap of faith, her journey into the field has propelled her to internships at The New York Times, Tampa Bay Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal which secured her place as a former staff photographer at the Los Angeles Times. Gabriella shares that her experiences have challenged a moral reckoning within her. We spoke about the limitations of representation and why we shouldn’t solely focus on who is behind a camera, but how photojournalists today can ethically engage with socio-economic commentary.
Faith Couch’s Photography Creates an Escapism Beyond the White Gaze
"Search for what is good and strong and beautiful in your society and elaborate from there. Push outward. Always create from what you already have. Then you will know what to do." - Michel Foucault.
Faith Couch’s journey as one of the artist’s shaping Baltimore burgeoning art scenes began with a fated rude awakening. Nurtured by her father’s good judgement, she recalls a priceless life lesson he delivered to her. “Growing up, my father told me that the best don't always get to play.” Though this could be interpreted as a sign of a well-intentioned father’s skepticism, the premonition dared her to dream.
Music Photographer Abrielle Williams Talks with Black Women Photographers
In today’s digitized era, the symbiotic relationship between music and photography are mutually dependent. Abrielle Williams is a music and events photographer interested in sparking conversation and merging the two disciplines through her photography.
Her portfolio is both illuminating and arresting, creating an atmosphere that propels viewers onto the cinematic journey of live concerts through their screens. Though she has worked on BTS sets with the likes of SiR and photographed artists like Saweetie, Young MA, and Brandy, the warmth of her palette strikes a presence that makes the biggest acts of music right seem familiar.