Free Flow ‘Fro
Portraits celebrating afro-textured hair in all its nuanced variety, capturing a diverse British community of Black and Mixed Race subjects from all professions and walks of life in the UK.
45 sitters, of all ages, kindly gave their time to be photographed for the series.
With Natural Hair Discrimination laws changing in California, writers like Afua Hirsch & Nadia Latif eloquently picking apart the way the entertainment industry has failed to understand and showcase darker skin tones and afro-textured hair and recent efforts like Project Embrace poster campaigns in this country working to “Break boundaries and change perceptions one curl at a time…” there seems to be a growing cultural impetus to celebrate, normalise, and create positive representations around afro hair.
I wanted to contribute to that positive representation by making impactful, aspirational photos, using lighting states designed to make darker skin tones look beautiful, while showing the texture and detail of afro-textured hair.
Project Overview
Linda Mathis
Andrew Marks
Arianne Carless
Catherine Elcock
Jade Anouka
Adonis O'Holi
Free Flow 'Fro: A Natural Hair project
Bradley Francis
Yvonne Campbell
Raiyeh
Kemi Lofinmakin
Lawrence Nague
Lateshia Howell
Ewa Dinah
Dani Moseley
Rafaela Nicolay
Free Flow 'Fro: A Natural Hair project
David Monteith
Free Flow 'Fro: A Natural Hair project
Free Flow 'Fro: A Natural Hair project
David Montieth & family
Linda Mathis
Jereca Tafari
Jake Bryan-Amaning
Michael Blackburn
Chem Sylvester
Naomi Israel
Jayne Aguire
Khadie Fall
Faith Alibi
Renee Thomas
Annabel Grace
Caroline Mgata
Omar Mohameh
Tendai Rinomhota
Corina Kwami
Cassie Clare
Nicole Acquah
Rebekah Evans
Vanesa Palacios
Naomi Thompson
Hollie Armer
Carly Mercedes Dyer
Sameera Van Boeckel
Celeste Thomas
Roli Okorodudu
Free Flow 'Fro: A Natural Hair project