
The Black Shutter Podcast is a series of conversations with Black photographers filmmakers, editors, and creative business folks. You will hear about their work, their challenges, and their inspirations revolving around photography. The Black Shutter Podcast is hosted by Idris Talib Solomon, a creative director, photographer, and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 89 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Categories | ArtsVisual Arts | ||||

In this episode, he shows us how a camera becomes more than gear. It’s protection. It’s prophecy. It’s a way to remember what the world works hard to forget and imagine what it’s never dared to dream.He breaks down why chasing purpose over paper isn’... more
In this episode of Black Shutter Podcast, we sit down with photographer Sianeh Kpukuyou (@AskPhotos) to explore the power of perspective, storytelling, and representation in photography. Sianeh shares her journey from discovering photography through ... more
In this episode, Steve Jones, founder of Pocstock explores how leaders in the industry are pushing for authentic representation of marginalized communities. We discuss the crucial role of photographers of color, emphasizing the financial potential of... more
In Episode 86, we speak with Dominick Lewis, the mastermind behind Photodom—the first Black-owned camera shop in Brooklyn—as he breaks down how building community has been the key to his success. From day one, it wasn’t just about selling cameras; it... more
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I recently went down a rabbit hole on IG and discovered your treasure of podcast. I am not a professional photographer but have been taking pictures since 1978 of mostly early Hip Hop artists in The Bronx. Listening to Victoria was like listening to myself talk! I’d love to just watch her culling and editing process because 24-48 hr turnover time for hundreds of images is phenomenal. She shared so many gems that I will definitely listen to this episode again. You knew all the little questions t... more
Love the questions from Idris and the guest’s willingness to share. The insight gained for conversions like these are invaluable.
Great hosting and great, easy, conversation. It’s so nice to hear stories and lessons that are both relative and informational in a general sense, but also that connect to the specific experiences of black artists. Now let me go binge the rest of these episodes!!
This podcast was exactly what I was looking for! I truly loveeeeee listening to each episode and going on the website to check out the show notes. If you love photography, THIS is the only podcast you need! Truly!
I found this show a couple months ago. It’s great. I love the stories of where the photographer come from and how they discovered their passion for photography. The companion website has photos of them and a brief synopsis of their stories plus some of the images they have shot.
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