In episode 3 of WGB, we visit Mike Meadows in Maryland on a stormy night and sip a few new beers. I got a chance to talk to Mike about some intense gigs and lessons learned from them in addition to exploring what his preferred genre of commercial photography requires.

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Photographer Spotlight:

Jamel Shabazz

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Shabazz started documenting friends and peers at the age of 15. Shabazz’s work in the 1980s covered the fashion, lifestyle, environment, and social conditions of African Americans. He’s noted as a pioneer of street photography and is responsible for hundreds if not thousands of images at the beginning of the hip hop era. You can find his work in over 5 books compiled with collections of curated images in addition to collaborative projects. To date, Shabazz has taught with the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, the Bronx Museum, The International Center of Photography, and the Studio Museum in Harlem’s Expanding the Walls Project.

For more on Jamel Shabazz, visit JamelShabazz.com and watch for a quick reference to his work in episode 2 of Luke Cage on Netflix.

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Music:
KB @push-music