But most of that ended up being from my dad was in the Army for 23 years so, we had to move from place to place.ĭo you continue moving pretty frequently or are you opposed to that entirely now? We actually tried to move closer to the school, but we ended up moving out of that school, so I went to that school. But, we ended up moving out of the school district one time by moving across the street from the school that I was going to, on accident.

We moved fairly often and sometimes it wasn’t necessarily out of the area. Yeah, that all stems from being a military brat. Tell us a little bit about your upbringing. That’s pretty extraordinary in comparison to the average person. Plus, he offered some solid advice about taking killer candid photographs. In measured tones, he explained the motivation behind much of his work, made his audience clear, and broke down his philosophy. He not only sees people, he sees moments. It’s clear that Bland is invested in these subjects on an artistic level, as well as on a personal one. These are fully realized people, living rounded, complex lives.

Looking at them, you realize that they run counter to the images of black people that the media and popular culture often present. His work tells stories, drawing the viewer into the joy of the subjects. In the everyday black experience, Bland finds beauty and power. Nowadays, that means followers can see black-owned apparel vendors at street fairs, black girl magic at music festivals, and black activists at a variety of rallies and protests, among other narratives. Since childhood, he has been gathering the stories and experiences of his community on film. Reese Bland calls himself a visual documentarian.

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