Ep 025: Chris Buck

A SHOT podcast speaks with photographer Chris Buck about a photo he took in 1998 of Jay Z outside Marcy projects, where the rapper grew up. In the conversation, Chris considers the nature of the portrait as a self-portrait; reflects on his own “aggressive” approach; and weighs the value of making work that’s interesting, rather than work that’s flattering, as he wrestles with his feelings that this image of Jay Z might not actually be a successful one. See Chris’ photo here.Donate to help keep A SHOT podcast going.

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Each episode of A SHOT podcast asks a photographer to pick one of their images to discuss in depth. We explore the stories behind it, tug at the themes within it and generally overanalyze the hell out of that one single shot.