Editorial for i-D Magazine

The People Shaping the Fashion Industry Right Now: Joshua Woods

He might have an enviable portfolio filled with acclaimed work, but Harlem-based photographer Joshua Woods is remaining grounded. Whether it’s the treasured polaroid of him and his incarcerated nephew he keeps in his studio as a reminder to work hard or letting criticisms sit with him until, eventually, the notes worth anything show up back in his work. From shooting for W Magazine to t he New Yorker, Joshua’s photography can’t be missed. He even shot the elusive Michèle Lamy and her Bengalese cats after meeting them at a Thanksgiving dinner party at Michèle and Rick Owens’ house in Paris. These aren’t name drops, but rather an extraordinary example of his capacity to cultivate relationships through serendipitous connections. Woods hopes that his legacy will do the neighborhood of Harlem justice as it’s produced an incredible roster of photographers. “I see myself leaving a legacy behind for the next generation of Harlem photographers like they did for me.” And to all the aspiring photographers with questions out there, his DMs are open – “Holla at ya boy.” 

This story originally appeared in i-D's The Homegrown Issue, no. 355, Spring 2019.

The People Shaping the Fashion Industry Right Now: Chad Moore

“The only way to find your own voice as a photographer is to constantly take photos!” says Chad Moore, offering his advice to young photographers. It’s advice he’s taken himself. The New York-based photographer takes pictures everyday so “there’s rarely a defined beginning and never an end,” but when those photos come together for a book or an exhibition, it’s always a joyous occasion. Looking through Chad’s photographs, you feel a desire to be where they are. The moments are captured with lightness and care, but they’re raw and real. As the industry changes bit by bit, Moore is most excited about “some” of the diversity he’s seeing. With a book and his first large show in Japan coming up, there’s no stopping him. Maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll catch him roaming around New York City, camera-in-hand. 

This story originally appeared in i-D's The Homegrown Issue, no. 355, Spring 2019.