When Cam Kirk first picked up a camera as a Morehouse student in 2007, he didn’t see many Black photographers in the field, so he decided to carve out his own path and create Cam Kirk Studios. He has photographed and produced for many hip-hop and rap artists, from 2 Chainz to Gucci Mane. His studio also offers space for young creatives to better their skills. On Sunday, May 15, Kirk is hosting a photography tour, which is part of a community cleanup. He joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk more about his studio and its efforts to support local creatives and their larger community.
Recognizing the need to unite fellow photographers:
“I was only five years into the craft, and I looked at my career and said, ‘Wow, even though I have achieved certain levels of success, there’s still a lot of resources that I wish I had.’ I wished I had a space to go practice in-studio. I wished I could learn more about lighting…. I wished I had a community of support, like a supportive community that would back some of the ideas I have, or just give me positive inspiration and things of that nature,” said Kirk.
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