We better start familiarizing with Tyler Mitchell because we are certain this isn’t the last time we’ll hear from him. (Photo: Instagram)
Skateboarding was his first passion, and it lead him to photography. He was captivated by the “dreamy aesthetic” of Spike Jonze’s early skate videos, which he saw online. (Photo: Instagram)
Mitchell’s hometown is Atlanta, but he attended Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He just graduated last September and is living in a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. (Photo: Instagram)
Mitchell’s big break was a self-published book of photos called “El Paquete” capturing Cuban skate culture and architecture, combining two of his biggest passions! (Photo: Instagram)
At 23-years-old, Tyler already has an impressive resumé, which includes work for Marc Jacobs, American Eagle, and Teen Vogue’s “March for Our Lives” feature. (Photo: Instagram)
Tyler has worked with the Knowles family before. A photo shot by the budding photographer was posted on Saint Record’s Instagram profile—Solange Knowles’ record label, of course! (Photo: Instagram)
Beyoncé made history by hand-picking him. Tyler became the first-black fashion photographer to shoot a Vogue cover in 126 years. “It’s important to me that I help open doors for younger artists,” Beyoncé said. (Photo: Instagram)
Mitchell told Vogue he and Beyoncé felt incredibly comfortable on set, which was refreshing because he had been a longtime fan of the singer. (After all, who isn’t?) (Photo: Release)
On Monday, Beyoncé’s Vogue September issue spread was finally revealed, and with it, history was made. A 23-year-old named Tyler Mitchell became the first-ever black photographer to shoot the cover in the magazine’s 126-year history.
“Until there is a mosaic of perspectives coming from different ethnicities behind the lens, we will continue to have a narrow approach and view of what the world actually looks like,” writes Beyoncé in an as-told-to feature with Clover Hope. “That is why I wanted to work with this brilliant 23-year-old photographer Tyler Mitchell.”
But how did someone so young catch the eye of Queen Bey herself? We better start familiarizing with Tyler Mitchell because we are certain this isn’t the last time we’ll hear from him. Click through our photo gallery above to learn about this rising star.
