#Aundre Larrow

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Meet Sablan Pascale, a Black woman trying to change the face of architecture : NPR

Sablan Pascale was once told she’d never become an architect because she’s Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world’s most prestigious firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field. Aundre Larrow/Sablan Pascale hide caption toggle caption Aundre Larrow/Sablan Pascale Sablan Pascale was once told she’d never become an architect because she’s Black and a…

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Photo Journal Entry 3

Aundre Larrow, Shane B. Stories from Here, 2017

Source(s): https://storiesfromhere.com/ https://www.creativelive.com/blog/portrait-photographers-to-follow-on-instagram/

Portraiture often has a certain look or is at least anticipated to look a certain way. However, portrait photographers know that a portrait encapsulated a person in all senses. Aundre Larrow takes portraiture to another level with his project Stories from Here. Larrow goal of the overall project is to collect portraits of people from all over. He wants to highlight ALL people, not just those already ‘deemed worthy’ of being seen and heard.

This photo of Shane B. is a backlit portrait. The portrait was taken in a seemingly old building stairwell. I suggest this due to the stain glass and it's texture. The stain glass diffuses the light causing the light to be much softer than direct light. the way the light bounces off the metal railing is the only true indication that this photo is taken in a stairwell and not just some platform. The stark contrast between light and dark is balanced by the softness of the light itself.

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#BlackExcellence365 Spotlight: Aundre Larrow

Hey Tumblr! Our first #BlackExcellence365 Spotlight of 2020 is Aundre Larrow (@aundrelarrow), a Brooklyn-based visual artist whose work has been featured on Adobe, Walmart, Verizon, and more. We got a chance to talk to him about his favorite projects, including his @teenvogue​ series showcasing the lives of formerly incarcerated women.

Tell us about yourself. When did your passion for photography start?

My name is Aundre Larrow and I’m a black artist based in Brooklyn, New York hailing from South Florida. I’m a Jamaican immigrant, an only child, and a Triscuit lover.

I started taking photos on borrowed film cameras from friends until I turned 15 and my theater teacher gave me his old Minolta SRT 101 as a gift. After that I would use my money from working at Old Navy and whatever I could talk my mom into donating to buy film and get it processed at the Walgreens a mile walk away. The passion started when I realized I could freeze moments I held dear and capture them. I loved getting my film back. I loved sharing it; Making little yearbooks and giving them to friends. I still have some of those prints in my childhood room.

Your work tells many stories, primarily of Black bodies which some photographers find it difficult to capture. What inspired you to make your series about shooting against darker skin tones?

Whew, I don’t know what it is about the phrase Black bodies, but it always hits me hard. I read an article on Mic. And it got me thinking.

I thought back to this teachable moment I had after college. I was interning at the Gainesville Sun. The photo editor had tasked me with taking portraits of the high school athletes in the fall feature, but I didn’t use a hair light. When I came back with the images, he looked at me sideways like “what’re you doing?” We can’t tell where their hair stops. (To make matters worse, I had used a black backdrop.)

I later learned from trial and error, from assisting photographers like Coty Tarr, and from studying the work of folks like Michele Walker, Joshua Kissi. Street etiquette paved the way for me at bevel, TBH.

You recently did a story with Teen Vogue featuring formerly incarcerated women. How did that project impact you and the work you create?

Maaan. You don’t know yourself until you’re in a small room listening to women discuss how painful it is, not being able to see their kids for months and months. One woman explained to me that one parent had abused her, and the other was enraged that she reported it. These women built new identities for themselves while separated from everything they knew. These two quotes will always stick with me:

“When I got out, it wasn’t like a walk in the park or whatever. When you’re in penitentiary, there are certain hours of the morning that you have to stand up to be counted. So I would automatically wake up and stand up. Sometimes, I would get up and lock myself in the bathroom. I spent 18 years in a room with a toilet and a sink. This was the closest thing, you know, to feeling safe. Can’t nobody get to you. It wouldn’t be until my kids would start knocking like, ‘Hey, are you okay?’”

And: 

“Our struggle has been from the beginning of time. Like I said, we’re a nurturing species. This doesn’t go for just the Black mother or person. Everybody, every racial background, has their own struggle. But, I think we’ve been beaten, raped, and downtrodden for so long that our will to survive and save the world has become like our bank.

You might not be my son, but if I see you in trouble, I am going to help. If I see the police run up on you, I’m going to throw myself in front of you. If I can save somebody’s son, I am going to do it because that’s how we’ve been built.

We, you know, from the slave ships, we were the ones singing them love songs, belly to belly and all the feces and stuff. We held on and kept everyone together and told them, ‘I love you and just hold on ’cause we gon’ make it.’”

How do you embody the mission of #BlackExcellence365 in your everyday work?

Existing is a form of resistance, no?  No, but for real, excellence is something I can’t determine for myself. I simply try to embody the process of creation. 

How has Tumblr allowed you to showcase your work and connect with other Black creatives?

Tumblr has brought so so many Black creatives together. Just to name a few, @skinnywashere, @stewyiscool, and Tutes; Tumblr OGs telling the New York story for so many of us to follow along. That community will last forever. Those connections are unbreakable.

When I interviewed @lawrenceagyei he spoke so fondly of finding the work of Joshua Kissi and how it inspired him. It brought a smile to my face 

Tumblr gave me the ability to shoot Fashion Week and a platform to share the full story. It’s one of the best things about the platform. Photo stories pop because you decide the weight of each image. It’s easy to share, reshare and show BTS.

Thank you for sharing your story, Aundre! 

Tumblr, do yourselves a favor and make sure to check out his photography and follow his journey. And, hey, we wanna hear from you. What other Black Tumblr artists or activists should we spotlight? Use the tag #BlackExcellence365 to let us know.

This interview has been condensed for clarity

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It's not hard for something like this to make me emotional for a split second. I wish more things could break through to me like this one did, where tears have been rolling down my cheeks for five minutes now.

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twisting and turning through antelope canyon - arizona 2019

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"The fact that you're experiencing life is more valuable than the fear of looking stupid"

Our latest episode of Good Tips for Hard Times with @aundrelarrow is up now!

It was full of wisdom, goofs, and direct tips on how to look and feel your best. Who can say no to these smiles?

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T_T This film by Aundre Larrow made me cry, so moving

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NYFW portrait by @iamaundre at Spring Place.

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I made a film on the iPhone for my grandmother.

Why?

It’s how we talk everyday, my mom on one end repeating what I say louder for her to hear,

Me on the other asking her about stories I’ve heard of her from loved ones.

Most of the time she can’t even see me because of the glaucoma, 

And others dementia keeps her just out of reach.

But every few days we share a song, or a laugh and our “I love you,” hits with a piercing sincerity.

I hope as you watch this you remember one thing, give a flower to your loved ones while you can.

Call your people.

Love,

Aundre

#shotoniphone

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Credits

Crew

Director - Aundre Larrow

Producer - Elena Mo

Written by Aundre Larrow & Joseph Tumay

Director of Photography - Jon Warfield Harrison

B Camera Operator - Andrea Arevalo

Sound - Gabe Martinez

Gaffer & Grip - Ethan Redfield

Production Coordinator - Trent Hanible

Production Assistant - Jasmine Evans-Bledsoe

Production Assistant - Mat Rick

BTS Photographer - Mat Rick

Art Department - Elena Mo, Mat Rick & Jasmine Evans-Bledsoe

Prom Hair & Makeup - Jasmine Evans-Bledsoe & Gwynnevere Cristobal

Post Production

Editor - Tyrone Rhabb

Music - Nicholas Roberts

Title & Credits - Ivan Miguel

Cast

Marcel - Calvin Hom

Rose - Naomi Phan-Quang

Dennis - Keith Khorana Stevenson

Eleanor - Gwynnevere Cristobal

Taylor - Anna Sharpe

Young Eleanor - Cole Phan-Quang

Moving Man 1 - Trent Hanible

Moving Man 2 - Mat Rick

Man in Blue Shirt - Quinn Ballowe

Kid with Dinosaur - Lucian Ballowe

Kid on Bike - Luis Daniel Diaz

Friend 1 - Terrence Davis

Friend 2 - Light Stevenson

Dog Walker - Mia Sharpe

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The artist Toyin Ojih Odutola in her studio in Brooklyn, N.Y.Credit...Aundre Larrow

https://toyinojihodutola.com/

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Recent work by AUNDRE LARROW for BLOOMBERG PURSUITS featuring TINY HEARTS FARM *

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Happy Black History Month, Tumblr! 

Black excellence should be celebrated 365 days a year—not just during February. That’s why #BlackExcellence365 was born exactly one year ago today. Since then, it’s been a year-round Tumblr celebration of Black artists, politicians, social justice advocates, musicians, and more. 

There is no #BlackExcellence365 if there is no intersectionality. Last year Kawther Inuwa from Muslim Girl Army’s (@muslimgirlarmy) sat down to tell the community about her experiences in being a Nigerian Muslim woman who works as a social activist. 18 Million Rising (@18mr), an Asian American activist group, informed the world how the Asian American community can show solidarity with Black communities. Southerners On New Ground revealed how their pro-Black, pro-queer, pro-immigrant, and pro-worker organization were intent on helping LGBTQ+ visibility and safety in the Southern states in America. 

Why stop now? Let’s kick off #BlackExcellence365 2020!

Black history is every day.

This isn’t just about honoring the past and celebrating the present, it’s about bettering the future, too. That’s why #BlackExcellence365 2020 will feature a number of Q&A Issue Times throughout the year. We’re partnering with a few leading organizations like Black Girls Vote (@blackgirlsvote), Planned Parenthood Action Fund (@ppaction), and 18 Million Rising (@18MR). Stay tuned here for the opportunity to ask these folks a question.

You can also look forward to Artist Spotlights that highlight Black artists on Tumblr who are doing incredible things. Aundre Larrow (@aundrelarrow) will reveal his experience as a photographer whose work focuses on Black bodies. Visual artist Gianni Lee (@giannilee) will give us an inside look at his experience in the art world. 

If you’re a Black creative who wants to get featured in a reblog on one of our official Tumblrs like @art, @music, @fashion, @entertainment, @books, @gaming, @kpop, and @staff, let us know! Just tag your post #BlackExcellence365 so we can find it. This celebration means so much more if it includes you and your work.

Make sure to stay tuned on @action to see all of the upcoming highlights we couldn’t mention here yet. There are 52 weeks of #BlackExcellence365 2020 left, after all. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽

Oh, and follow the #black history month to engage with what the Tumblr community is creating. Seeing the selfies, art, music, and everything else created by all of you is a real treat.

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the vastness of death valley - january 2019 

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Snap a few selfies right now! 😄🤳🏽 Whether you're making a silly face 🤪 or something a bit more mysterious😏, selfies can be a good way to heal and express yourself. Join us and Aundre Larrow on June 25th, 10 am PT on twitch.tv/femfreq where we'll talk about photography as self(ie) care. 🧡

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