The Q&A is open to Black photographers across all genres, ages and genders. If you would like to take part then we would love to hear from you.
To me it means seeing the world through the eyes and experience of Black men and women. It matters because Black men and women experiences have always been dismissed and disrespected in society and it needs to change.
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The Black gaze means identifying Black people for who they are. It’s important because Black people are Black for a reason and they shouldn’t be looked at weirdly.
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The Black gaze is laying bare every element of existence and telling actual stories of what we feel about the world ourselves as Black people.
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We finally get to see the world through black eyes. It is so important to have the point of view and perspective of people who are used to being photographed and not be the photographers.
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The Black gaze means to express, inspire and create from your own unique point of view in the world, without any limitations or boundaries.
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Being a photographer comes with responsibility, so for me the Black gaze means telling our stories without confusion or harm to our community. Intention is important.
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I see the Black gaze as an alternate or oppositional perspective and viewpoint on account of my/our own experiences and reality.
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As a Black woman, everything I shoot is from the Black gaze but not exclusively FOR the Black gaze. When my work is viewed and provokes, it’s proof that the Black gaze doesn’t have to be ‘othered’.
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For me, this involves taking ownership of how we see ourselves, especially through works of art (photography, writing, painting, music, etc). It’s about reclaiming how we choose to be identified, seen and related to.
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