Marvin Joseph, a native of the District of Columbia, has been a staff photographer for The Washington Post since 2000. He started snapping photographs at age 14 and began his career at The Post as a news aide at 19. Joseph interned for the Walt Disney World Company in Orlando, Florida, where he documented tourist visits and various events at the theme parks. He landed his first job as a staff photojournalist at the Press Journal in Vero Beach, FL, before working for the Palm Beach Post. In July 2000, he returned to the D.C. area to work in the Howard County bureau for The Washington Post. He covers general assignments for the news organization. Joseph is especially passionate about celebrity portraiture and fashion photography.

Honors and Awards: Pictures of the Year International; National Press Photographers Association’s Best of Photojournalism; Northern Short Course; The Annual Associated Press Sports Editors Contest; White House News Photographers Association; Photographs included in the 2025 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in National Reporting; Photographs included in the 2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Explanatory Reporting (documenting Specialist Robert Warren, a soldier who returned from Afghanistan with a traumatic brain injury.)

To learn more about Marvin, check out his website and on social media.

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Instagram: @king_marvino

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On this episode, we have Alexis Hunley. Alexis is a Los Angeles-based photographer/archivist/director who centers intimacy, memory, and reclamation in her work, as it relates to the cultural and sociopolitical underpinnings of Black American life. Utilizing documentary and archival processes, Alexis explores ancestral memory and intergenerational healing as a means to acknowledge and celebrate the beauty and complexity of the human experience.

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Today, we have sydney foster. sydney is a United States Air Force veteran, dedicated arts activist, visionary image maker, and accomplished director. Her creative journey is deeply rooted in her upbringing in Tuskegee, Alabama, infusing her work with the rich heritage and cultural legacy of the region. Sydney's work is a harmonious blend of emotive storytelling, profound introspection, and a commitment to driving positive change and challenging societal norms. She aims to cultivate a culture of communal support that cherishes the wisdom of older generations alongside the fresh perspectives of the young, while also acknowledging the experiences of generations yet to be born. Her artistic endeavors are deeply grounded in Southern traditions and the global diaspora, where she collaborates with individuals whose stories amplify the voices of often marginalized and overlooked communities.

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