Capture Photo Panel: An Overview
Apr. 3, 2017As a nod to D.C.’s up-and-coming status within the art community, AmLit, The Blackprint, and Photo Collective hosted the “Capture” photography panel, which spotlighted local DMV photographers Mignon Hemsley, Kevin Wilson, and Tyrous Morris. I was intrigued and surprised to learn that the panelists were so young (Mignon and Kevin age 23 and Tyrous age 22). Additionally, Tyrous and Kevin attended the same high school, meeting and befriending each other early on in their lives. All three panelists had taken at least one photography class, but they agreed that learning comes more through real life application, citing their peers as major sources of creative inspiration and friendly competition. Although the panelists’ introductions were informative, it was only when each photographer began to discuss their photos each that I was able to conceptualize them as artists and note how their styles intersected and diverged.