Ep. 127: JD Barnes Shares His Journey From Fashion Model To Chief Photographer At Essence Magazine
On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome JD Barnes to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.
JD is a photographer who, although having lost complete vision in his right eye due to uveitis, takes pride in his ability to see beyond the typical and in doing so create something special every time he picks up his camera.
After returning to the states from a modeling career in Europe JD decided to pursue photography. With over 10 years of experience in the industry he has solidified a name for himself. His work has been featured in publications such as Essence, Harper’s Bazaar, WWD, and Vogue UK to name a few. While he has photographed some of the most famous artists of today — Lizzo, Billy Porter, Regina King, Alicia Keys — he’s as ambitious as ever and still pushing forward on his artistic journey.
JD believes "An artist walks by feeling, by emotion, by intuition. It's what separates us from the technicians of the world. There is no fear of wrong, only of mediocrity."
I was so honored to sit down and have this conversation with JD as he is someone who is very low-key & doesn’t typically do interviews. My persistence paid off and I was able to get him on the FIB Podcast. I’ve been following his work for years and I knew that this conversation would be a treat for my photographers and other Friends in Beauty.
In this interview JD shares:
-How he got his start as a photographer
-How his past as a model helps him as a photographer
-How losing vision in his right eye affected his photography
-Some pet peeves he has
-How photographers can strengthen their skillset
-Answers questions from the FIB community
-How to protect your images from getting lost
-And so much more
I really enjoyed this conversation with JD and I know you will too. Let’s go ahead and jump into this chat and if you prefer to watch this interview then tune in on YouTube.
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