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Late last year/early this year, I was fortunate to be apart of a group exhibition at the Brooks museum in Memphis, TN on photography in the city. My photo (second in from the right), was in between a portrait by Dorothea Lange and a portrait of William Eggleston by William K. Greiner, big moment for me <3

#brooks museum #william eggleston #dorothea lange #memphis

Hottest day in Germany last year, June 2019

#germany #krumme lake #leica m-a #leica #35mm #lake #heatwave

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Morning light on the 3 train, January 2016

Some personal work in A24′s latest zine, out now

#a24 #lulu wang #the farewell #awkwafina #hasan minhaj #jenny zhang #nguan #ocean vuong

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Miranda Barnes

Our Women’s History Month features continue! Meet photographer Miranda Barnes (@mirandabarnes ), a Caribbean-Anglo American photographer hailing from Brooklyn. Her unique style has been seen in major publications like The New York Times, NY Magazine, Vogue Magazine, Teen Vogue, and so many more. Now you get a chance to learn just what makes her tick.

Your work in the West Indian Parade series, Skate Kitchen, and Sarae & Sarai is amazing. What motivates you to focus on telling the stories of Black women?

Thank you! It’s important because for so long our stories have largely been told from a white and male perspective and have been the only way our narratives have been told. For me, it’s important to break stereotypes that have been placed on us by photographing us living and working, even if it’s mundane.

What has been one of your biggest accomplishments as a photographer?

One of the biggest accomplishments thus far has been photographing historical and sensitive assignments. The biggest one, however, was my coverage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 50th anniversary of his assassination for The New York Times. It made A1!

How can people continue to support more women of color photographers?

I think it is important to first acknowledge that womxn photographers have been, historically at a disadvantage. This is even more so for Black womxn photographers. However, it’s important to understand the idea behind reclaiming narratives and it’s very exciting to see this slow, but more awareness towards the inequality that has plagued industries for so long. Reclaiming narratives are crucial and I try to view my experiences as a Black woman as an advantage. Support can be as simple as sharing a website, but also buying prints or investing in a photographer.

Give yourself a little gift today and follow @mirandabarnes . Your dashboard will be better off for it.

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full circle, started on here a few years ago and now this<3 thank you Tumblr! :’)

So honored to have been named one of PDN’s 30 of 2019! I’m really grateful for this accolade and means alot to know people are watching <3

https://www.pdnonline.com/pdns-30/miranda-barnes/#slide-1

#PDN #PDN30

Spoke at Adorama last month on a panel called Picturing Birth in regards to my Pregnancy Discrimination work for the NYT! Very insightful conversation surrounding the conversations surrounding pregnancy

Full video here: https://www.facebook.com/Adorama/videos/picturing-birth-photo-brigade-panel/327494167889729/

#women photograph #adorama #pregnancy discrimination

My latest work for the New York Times on pregnancy discrimination

#The New York Times #memphis #120mm #miscarriage #discrimination

Honored to have had the chance to be apart of the FotoFocus biennial and have my work displayed at Northern Kentucky University! Got to speak to students and staff during yesterday’s artist discussion

#fotofocus #fotofocus2018 #northern kentucky university #openarchive

Had the honor to be one of It’s Nice That’s 2018 Graduate’s :’) sponsored by Polaroid Originals <3 photos by Tess Mayer https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/miranda-barnes-photography-the-graduates-2018-130818

#it's nice that #polaroid originals #feature #tess mayer

#35mm #self portrait #film

My work for The New York Times for this past Sunday’s paper!

#120mm #baltimore #The New York Times

My work in Memphis on the front page (A1) and A12-A13 of The New York Times this past Wednesday :’) Had the opportunity to photography Memphis leading up to the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

#mlk50 #The New York Times #martin luther king jr #120mm #memphis