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Photography: Tyler Mitchell and Russel Wong

Star photographer Tyler Mitchell on shooting Beyoncé for Vogue and Russel Wong on gaining rare access to take pictures of Japan’s Geishas.

American photographer Tyler Mitchell was 23 years old when he photographed Beyoncé for the front cover of American Vogue in 2018, becoming the first black American to do so in the magazine’s history.

He’s gone on to photograph Vice President Kamala Harris for Vogue and to exhibit his work in the United States and internationally. He talks about the images that have made him one of the most exciting photographers of his generation.

Sheetal Mallar started her career as a model in India, Italy and the United States before becoming a full time photographer. She talks about what her time in front of the camera taught her about how to take great photos.

Russel Wong is one of Asia's most famous celebrity photographers and is so well known, he played himself in the movie 'Crazy Rich Asians'. He explains how he gained rare access to photograph the world of Kyoto’s Geishas.

Presenter: Tumi Morake
Producers: Olivia Skinner, Paul Waters, Sharanjit Leyl, Lucy Collingwood, Kirsty McQuire

(Photo: Tyler Mitchell. Credit: Tyler Mitchell and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York)

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27 minutes

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  • Sat 21 Aug 2021 16:06GMT
  • Sat 21 Aug 2021 22:32GMT
  • Sun 22 Aug 2021 03:32GMT
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  • Mon 23 Aug 2021 09:06GMT

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