When Lawrence Sumulong '10 was a student at Grinnell, he got a job as the student photographer for Grinnell Concerts. Flash forward ten years, and Lawrence found himself backstage at the New York Philharmonic photographing John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma. 

Today, Lawrence's work has appeared on New York City billboards and Grammy-winning album covers; in publications like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian; and in the hallowed halls of The Tate Modern, The Smithsonian, and The Museum of Modern Art. But much of his success, Lawrence says, can be traced directly back to his days photographing for Grinnell Concerts and The S&B.

In this episode, Lawrence explains how he went from an aspiring writer to a hugely successful performance/documentary photographer — and how it all started when he picked up a camera from the media room one day at Grinnell.

More information about Lawrence Sumulong and his photography work can be found at https://www.lawrencesumulong.com (personal) or https://www.layerstudio.nyc (commercial). 

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This episode features music entitled "Sunset Vibes" and "Future Life" available under a Pixabay Attribution-Noncommercial license.