Vignettes w/ Loren Toney | 053

Photography Without Borders w/ Frenchy Williams

Life Check:  Frenchy Williams from Photography Without Borders shares insights on the power of photography, cultural identity, and community impact. On the heels of New York’s 69th and Chicago’s 49th annual Puerto RIcan Day Parades, PWB, for the first time, is taking their predominantly Puerto Rican students to Puerto Rico TODAY (the day thai airs)!!! Iconic if I do say so myself. Gear Don’t Matter But:  * Portable reader for sd to phone 🖤PLC Playlist🖤 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19R9A1V0XoDuMuyfBEgbOg?si=fZS_NoYESXaPWM5lGfZu2w&pi=XRce3L7QT3u_5]:  * Soulja Boy - First Day of School * Mariah Carey - Fantasy Shoot Yo Shot:  Canon, Nikon, Fuji & all your other cousins, LETS GET THESE KIDS SOME CAMERAS!! Also if you’re an artists and want to collaborate with them definitely hit the link! You can find, hire, or reach Frenchy & Photography Without Borders at: instagram [https://www.instagram.com/photography.without.borders/], websit [https://photographywithoutborders.networkforgood.com/], fenchy [https://www.instagram.com/astoldbyfrenchyy/] 📩 Submit your Photographs Not Taken [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScygjjV7pixDhSimKItjOlYiuKBu5MmObbGBN5t4e1p6iPHKw/viewform?usp=header] Watch/Listen to Photographer Life Check ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/photographerlifecheck/]on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PhotographerLifeCheck] , Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographer-life-check/id1793922257], Spotify [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographer-life-check/id1793922257] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f3fe8fe7-19e5-4b6a-a4a2-3ec1c3db2033/photographer-life-check], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-photographer-life-check-263361340/], ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/photographerlifecheck?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr], & TikTok [http://www.tiktok.com/@photographerlifecheck] Photographer Life Check is a BWP Network [https://blackwomenphotographers.com/] Original

Photographs Not Taken Minisode | 055

I'm back, been around the world!! Didn't expect to be gone so long but easing back into it with a little minisode from your submissions. If you'd like to submit your favorite Photograph Not Taken please tell us about your memories, bring us into the stories! 📩 Submit your Photographs Not Taken [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScygjjV7pixDhSimKItjOlYiuKBu5MmObbGBN5t4e1p6iPHKw/viewform?usp=header] Watch/Listen to Photographer Life Check ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/photographerlifecheck/]on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PhotographerLifeCheck] , Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographer-life-check/id1793922257], Spotify [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographer-life-check/id1793922257] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f3fe8fe7-19e5-4b6a-a4a2-3ec1c3db2033/photographer-life-check], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-photographer-life-check-263361340/], ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/photographerlifecheck?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr], & TikTok [http://www.tiktok.com/@photographerlifecheck] Photographer Life Check is a BWP Network [https://blackwomenphotographers.com/] Original

Photo Restoration w/ Samia Minnicks | 054

Life Check:  We step back into the archive this time with Samia Minnicks who is a photographer, storyteller, & photo restoration artist. While all of Samia’s work is great I knew it was important to have conversations about photo restoration and learn more about the resource that is this practice! We get a lil sentimental but don’t we always? Wait to hear what sign she is lollol Anyway, if you need your photos restored, Samia is an awesome resource! Gear Don’t Matter But:  * Profit Lighting System!!! Love you Profoto, but don’t we all <33 🖤PLC Playlist🖤 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19R9A1V0XoDuMuyfBEgbOg?si=fZS_NoYESXaPWM5lGfZu2w&pi=XRce3L7QT3u_5]:  * Jill scott - To be Honest * River - Modha  Shoot Yo Shot:  Baby we were struggling to find the name all episode lmao BUT National Museum of African American History and Culture is where Samia’s creativity and work will soon live. So! Curators, directors, social teams, whoever is watching, and we know you are, come back this magic happen ✨ You can find, hire, or reach Samia at: instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/DHI88mPxqyX/], website [https://www.samiaminnicks.com/photo-restoration], tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@samiathestoryteller] 📩 Submit your Photographs Not Taken [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScygjjV7pixDhSimKItjOlYiuKBu5MmObbGBN5t4e1p6iPHKw/viewform?usp=header] Watch/Listen to Photographer Life Check ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/photographerlifecheck/]on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PhotographerLifeCheck] , Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographer-life-check/id1793922257], Spotify [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographer-life-check/id1793922257] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f3fe8fe7-19e5-4b6a-a4a2-3ec1c3db2033/photographer-life-check], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-photographer-life-check-263361340/], ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/photographerlifecheck?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr], & TikTok [http://www.tiktok.com/@photographerlifecheck] Photographer Life Check is a BWP Network [https://blackwomenphotographers.com/] Original

Vignettes w/ Loren Toney | 053

Life Check:  We get into Loren Toney’s ongoing photo series, Vignettes, focused on Black men growing old. We discover her thought process and journey through creating this project. Gear Don’t Matter But:  * The one she got on her (PERIOD) * EOS Canon 1v 🖤PLC Playlist🖤 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19R9A1V0XoDuMuyfBEgbOg?si=fZS_NoYESXaPWM5lGfZu2w&pi=XRce3L7QT3u_5]:  Loren - Raye - Joy Qurissy - Mulan - Honor To Us All  Shoot Yo Shot:  BEYONCEEEEEE!! We calling on you again girl. We said it in the episode, you could really build a couple of your production teams with all the girlies here so let’s get it started. Somebody get Blue on the line! And Canon, you heard the call to action! We love you over here. Let’s make this happen! You can find, hire, or reach Loren at: instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lorens.lens/], website [https://lorentoney.com/about-forte], & in Chicagoo 📩 Submit your Photographs Not Taken [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScygjjV7pixDhSimKItjOlYiuKBu5MmObbGBN5t4e1p6iPHKw/viewform?usp=header] Watch/Listen to Photographer Life Check ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/photographerlifecheck/]on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PhotographerLifeCheck] , Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographer-life-check/id1793922257], Spotify [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographer-life-check/id1793922257] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f3fe8fe7-19e5-4b6a-a4a2-3ec1c3db2033/photographer-life-check], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-photographer-life-check-263361340/], ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/photographerlifecheck?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr], & TikTok [http://www.tiktok.com/@photographerlifecheck] Photographer Life Check is a BWP Network [https://blackwomenphotographers.com/] Original

Photographs Not Taken Minisode!! | 052

Life Check: Our first Photographs Not Taken Minisode! A dream come true! So grateful to everyone who submitted!! We can’t wait to read more of your memories!  No new additions to the PLC Playlist this week but you can still run it up here —-> 🖤PLC Playlist🖤 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19R9A1V0XoDuMuyfBEgbOg?si=fZS_NoYESXaPWM5lGfZu2w&pi=XRce3L7QT3u_5] Shoot Yo Shot: Qurissy wants all of you to send us your favorite photograph not taken!! Linked below! 📩 Submit your Photographs Not Taken [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScygjjV7pixDhSimKItjOlYiuKBu5MmObbGBN5t4e1p6iPHKw/viewform?usp=header] Watch/Listen to Photographer Life Check ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/photographerlifecheck/]on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PhotographerLifeCheck] , Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographer-life-check/id1793922257], Spotify [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographer-life-check/id1793922257] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f3fe8fe7-19e5-4b6a-a4a2-3ec1c3db2033/photographer-life-check], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-photographer-life-check-263361340/], ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/photographerlifecheck?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr], & TikTok [http://www.tiktok.com/@photographerlifecheck] Photographer Life Check is a BWP Network [https://blackwomenphotographers.com/] Original