Disabled trans model Aaron Philips photographed for them. by Matthew Tammaro
WABC-TV here in New York City recently aired a feature on Aaron Philip (pronounced A-Ron), a Bronx teenager who is making waves on social media and in the fashion world as a disabled, black, trans model. Aaron attended the Department of Photography and Imaging's Future Imagemakers program in 2017 and 2018. Her impeccable photos and spot-on tweets have garnered her recognition in publications like them., The Independent, Elle, and Paper Mag.
The Future Imagemakers Workshop is a free high school program in which students photograph their families, friends, and communities to create photographic essays exploring their day-to-day lives, dreams, concerns, and challenges. A Future Imagemaker is someone who makes images, and creates visual content for paper or screen-based media in a variety of contexts, including art, journalism, documentary, fashion or other. The field of photography and imaging has expanded as our visual world has expanded. If you find yourself drawn to telling stories capturing people, events, and other visual aspects of life through the lens, you may be a Future Imagemaker.
Digital cameras and all supplies are provided. To see past student work and for more information, please visit futureimagemakers.photoandimaging.net. To Apply for Spring 2019, please visit the program page here.