A few months ago I shot a campaign for @apple which features my #hometown of Cambridge/Boston. For the assignment I was as fortunate enough to be able to point my camera at family members and other people and places that helped to define my identity. Now some of those images are billboards in the same community where I was raised. It’s surreal and thrilling. Thank you to @apple and to all the wonderful people who agreed to let me photograph them, especially in this time of Covid.
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Commission for Apple - “Shot on iPhone.”
Very excited to share that I was recently commissioned by Apple to highlight my hometown of Boston/Cambridge for their Black History Month series.
Text from Apple - “Introducing the Hometown series, starting in February for Black History Month. Every day, we’ll highlight the work of photographers from across the United States as they showcase a unique lens on their own hometown. #ShotoniPhone”
Hometown Series — Day 12 of 32: Boston by@amaniwillett. Commissioned by Apple. “Historically, Boston has a reputation for not being the most hospitable place for minorities, especially Black folks. While the city is deserving of this reputation in many ways, there are pockets within Boston, precisely because of this friction, where there are really strong, thriving and supportive minority and Black communities. My aim was to celebrate these communities.”#ShotoniPhone by Amani Willett