Tag: Photography
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![A Man of Many Hats: Meet cultural activist Adekunle ‘Kay’ Rufai [@universoulartist]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSCF1243-2-1140x850.png)
Adekunle ‘Kay’ Rufai – a man of many hats and most popularly known as the founding director of the S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys project is colorfully blending photography, mental well-being, and black boy activism internationally. Kay has successfully fused his photography, poetry, filmmaker, and mental health researcher skills to develop the multilayered S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys programme, which shows a…
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![Eli Sethna’s [@elisethna] Photographs Make You Freeze And Dig Deeper](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/fujicolor_superia_reala_100_02_21_2023_000093180010-1140x850.jpg)
If you’re lucky to encounter Eli, he’s likely to be dripped out with vintage sunglasses perched on his nose and a camera in hand. From working with Coach x Basquiat to Grey Goose, GUAP interviewed the 25-year-old photographer to explore his creative process and work. GUAP: Tell us about your journey. Eli: I was born in…
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![Jordan Blake’s [@jordanblake10] work is a perpetual reminder of the beauty in blackness](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_9079-1140x850.jpg)
Jordan Blake has gained a reputation for his ability to centralise and celebrate the black body. With a following of over 130k on TikTok, Blake has managed to steal the attention of many as he focuses on black men and women. Blake, a NY photographer and model began gaining traction online as he posted his self-portraits.…
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Aaraf Adam is a creative director and writer working on projects that platform and celebrate black Muslim women in all their diversity. One of her most recent projects is ‘The beauty in being.’ This photo series captures Muslim men and women dwelling together in natural environments. As she said, “friendship comes in all facets of life…this…
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‘Representation’ is a buzzword people throw around within creative spaces – we frequently mention representation yet rarely realize it. Yet @Thevisualchef carries this mantle and shines a light on underrepresented forms of beauty. In one of his latest series, the photographer captures albino and dark-skinned women. He places the models against natural greenery with traditional brown garments,…
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@FilmAbdi’s work explores what it means to connect freely with oneself and others. Like many, he started pretty casually. He documented the mundane and the special – hanging out with his friends or taking photos at their weddings. Yet Abdi described how he took a four-year break due to a lack of identity within his work,…
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September 2022, The Southbank Centre launched Photo-Fantastic, a seven-day creative photography course led by Holly-Marie Cato and Eddie Otchere offering emerging Black and dual heritage photographers the opportunity to develop their skills, and prepare for careers in the creative industry.
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Between the years of 2008 and 2009, travelling into the heart of Nigeria—between the cities of Enugu and Asaba—Pieter Hugo’s retrospective captured the various actors in Nigeria’s movie industry, trailing his lens across the primary subjects who happened to be the frightening characters of deeply evocative Nollywood scene. Words by Olisa Jr. Far beyond the…
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The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is ‘Breaking the Bias’ and in reflection, we could think of no greater example than that of Mothers: first-generation Mothers, migrant Mothers, working Mothers, stay at home Mothers, disabled Mothers, refugee Mothers, young Mothers etc. There are countless stories, examples, and experiences written within our mother’s histories…
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Hennessy is joining forces with the world-prestigious Abbey Road recording studios to announce the launch of the inaugral Music Photography Awards. A first of its kind, the MPAs strive to recognise the art of music photography, opening an avenue for the amplification of creativity across the UK. As we continue to contend with unrelenting shifts…