I had never met Aaron Schuman before this recording, and I'm pleased to report that we are now best friends. His deep love for all things photography and his thoughtful and inquisitive approach to both his own work and others' is infectious and inspiring, and I can't wait for our next conversation and all the ones after that.

Aaron Schuman is American photographer, writer, editor, educator and curator based in the United Kingdom. He received a BFA in Photography and Art History from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1999, and an MA in Humanities and Cultural Studies from the London Consortium in 2003. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in many public and private collections. 

He is the author of two critically-acclaimed monographs: SLANT - published by MACK in 2019 and FOLK - published by NB Books in 2016 – both books were widely cited by photographers, critics and publications as one of the best photobooks in their respective years. 

In addition to his own photographic work, Schuman has contributed essays, interviews and texts to many books, and he also regularly contributes to journals and magazines such as Aperture, Foam, Frieze, Hotshoe, Magnum Online, The British Journal of Photography and more. Additionally, Schuman has curated several major international festivals and exhibitions, was the founder and editor of the online photography journal, SeeSaw Magazine from 2004 to 2014, and since 2017 has been Programme Leader of the Masters in Photography program at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol).