The Black Shutter Podcast

Tune in to Episode 29 where we speak with Los Angeles-based portrait photographer, documentarian, and photojournalist, Tara Pixley. She holds a Ph.D. in communication and her personal projects explor…

Tune in to Episode 28 where we speak with Polly Irungu, a Kenyan born multimedia journalist, photographer, and founder of Black Women Photographers, a global community and online database of Black wo…

International photography comes with a set of rules that apply from one culture to the next. You have to respect the culture you are visiting in order to successfully photograph the story. You need t…

New York-based filmmaker, Thomas Allen Harris sees the Black Family Photo album as a battleground for representation. It is where Black families have the freedom to present themselves as genuinely as…

Kris Graves blurs the lines between portrait and landscape photography. He creates artwork that deals with his perspective of what's wrong with American society and aims to use art as a means to info…

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 …

Thank you to the Black Shutter Community for tuning in and supporting us as we share stories of some amazing Black and Brown photographers.

Tune in to Episode 22 to hear Washington DC based documentary photographer Dee Dwyer discuss the importance of connecting with the communities she photographs. She talks about gaining access and grat…

Tune in to Episode 21 where we chat with London based fashion and portrait photographer, Aisha Seriki. Aisha remembers growing up visiting museums and not seeing herself represented on the walls and …

Jean Andre Antoine is a Brooklyn based street photographer who’s made a living taking portraits of people on the streets of New York City. He has the challenge of getting a New Yorkers attention and …

When it comes to photographing athletes and entertainers, people who treasure their private time, that trust has to be magnified. Our guest today is a sports photographer from Baltimore, Maryland. He…

Tune in to episode 18 of the Black Shutter Podcast. We speak with Atlanta based, Unit and Stills Photographer, Eli Joshua Ade about his career path to working on one of the top shows of 2020, HBO’s L…

Tune in to Episode 17 to hear how New York-based portrait photographer, painter, and illustrator, Nichole Washington, finds balance and meaning by combining her different skill sets and interests.

Tune in to Episode 16 to hear New Orleans based documentary photographer, L. Kasimu Harris, discuss the importance of documenting a community that is slowly being erased and how that influences both …

Tune in to Episode 15 of the Black Shutter podcast. I speak with Maryland and Los Angeles based fashion, portrait, and commercial photographer, Jabari Jacobs. We chop it up about betting on ourselves…

Tune in to hear 2-time Emmy Award-winning photographer, Jarrad Henderson, discuss how Black History sparked his love of photography. The Washington DC-based photographer and video producer also break…

Tune in as we speak with Ugandan Multicultural Wedding photographer, Petronella Lugemwa, who speaks about the importance of owning her heritage while growing up in a foreign environment. 

Jamel Shabazz, Brooklyn native and documentary photographer, discusses the importance of using photography to freeze memories of his changing environment.

Montreal based portrait photographer, Naskademini, discusses the importance of repairing the way we see the world as Black photographers. He speaks about legacy building by capturing the grace and di…

Tune in to hear Washington DC-based photojournalist and professor, Cheriss May, discuss her time photographing politics as a Black woman. She also speaks on her experiences as both a student and prof…