Tyler Mitchell. Dana Scruggs. Dario Calmese.
These 3 black photographers have made history and opened doors for those to come. Tyler became the first black photographer to shoot the cover of Vogue in 2018, followed by Dana being the first black photographer to shoot the cover of Rolling Stone in 2019. And most recently these two were joined by Dario Calmese who just last week became the first black photographer to shoot the cover of Vanity Fair.
On today’s episode we not only celebrate the history these photographers have made, but we also discuss the need for more diversity in photography. Even when it comes to representation, if you’ve ever done Pinterest searches for inspiration then I’m sure you noticed the lack of people of color in those photos. We need more people of color behind the camera shooting these covers and telling our stories but we also need more people behind the scenes to support and make these things happen. Shout out to Radhika Jones (editor of Vanity Fair) for her commitment to showing more people of color on the covers of magazines but also having more people of color behind the scenes.
Be sure to join us next week when we discuss Gear vs. Creativity. Which do you think will win?
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