Black Women Photographers - "Intentional with this Community"
B&H Photography Podcast
Jill Waterman
4.6 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 July 2021
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we are thrilled to help celebrate the first anniversary of Black Women Photographers. Founded in July 2020 by Polly Irungu, the mission of
Black Women Photographers is to “disrupt the notion that it is difficult to discover and commission Black creatives.” And toward that goal, BWP is now a global organization of more than 600 members, and as an online directory, has become a home for Black women and non-binary photographers to receive proper recognition and, most importantly, to get hired.
We welcome Polly Irungu to discuss the founding of BWP, and to talk about the challenges and joys of running an organization that has blossomed so quickly, and about the successes of the past year and goals for the future. On that note, Irungu surprises us by announcing new grants available to photographers.
We are also joined by photographer Dawn Bangi, who received her first professional assignment—with the New York Times, no less—through Black Women Photographers. We ask Bangi how she became familiar with BWP and about the assignment she received. We also discuss her other work, the Nikon and Mamiya gear she uses, and the influence of Gordon Parks.
Join us for this inspiring episode and discover some of the great work found at Black Women Photographers.
Guests: Polly Irungu and Dawn Bangi
Photograph © Polly Irungu
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the BNH Photography Podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | For over 40 years, BNH has been the professional source for photography, video, audio, and |
| 0:08.9 | more. |
| 0:09.9 | For your favorite gear, news, and reviews, visit us at bnh.com or download the BNH app to |
| 0:15.4 | your iPhone or Android device. |
| 0:17.7 | Now here's your host, Alan White. |
| 0:20.2 | Greetings and welcome to the BNH Photography Podcast. |
| 0:22.8 | Today we're going to be talking about building community and finding jobs in the world's |
| 0:27.0 | of photography and media. |
| 0:28.9 | And to do that, we welcome journalist, editor, and photographer, Polly Irungu. |
| 0:33.4 | Polly works as an editor for WNYC here in town and a photograph that's been published |
| 0:37.8 | in Buzzfeed, BBC News, CNN, Refinery29, and OK Player. |
| 0:43.7 | But Polly is here with us as the founder of Black Women Photographers, which is a global |
| 0:48.3 | community and online database of Black women and non-binary photographers. |
| 0:53.6 | We also welcome photographer, Don Banji. |
| 0:55.9 | Well as a portrait photographer and artist based in Virginia, and through Black Women Photographers, |
| 1:00.5 | she was hired for an assignment by the New York Times. |
| 1:03.4 | We're going to be speaking with Don about a photography and how BWP has helped her find |
| 1:07.6 | work and community. |
| 1:10.0 | Welcome, Polly. |
| 1:11.0 | Welcome, Don, and congratulations, Polly. |
| 1:13.8 | Black Women Photographers is celebrating its first year anniversary this month. |
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