Creating connections both inside and outside our reality is a fundamental belief for PhotoVogue.
This time, we wanted to revisit the origins of CondeFuture and its relationship to PhotoVogue.
Their paths crossed during a photoshoot for Zeinab’s final project at CondeFuture.
Led by Conde Nasts creative and editorial teams, it offers a two-year enrichment and mentorship program.
The New Yorker in Vogue, a project developed by a group of Conde Future students in 2022.
The students featured a picture by the PhotoVogue artist Jivan West.
“The New Yorker in Vogue,” a project developed by a group of Condé Future students in 2022.
We asked her to describe her experience.
Our paths were similar, and I understood what his work stood for more than I realized.
What is your best memory from the photoshoot with him?
The students featured a picture by the PhotoVogue artist Jivan West.
Tai walked in with Trotter and two other ladies, and my mouth immediately dropped.
It was one of the best days of my entire two years with CondeFuture.
I also met the two ladies with him, Jantae and Nkiru, who were models.
Aliya Shoibekova, another PhotoVogue artists featured in the pages of ““The New Yorker in Vogue”
To this day, that remains one of my best days at Conde.
Both interactions with Trotter helped my project grow in ways I didn’t know were possible.
Zeinab’s project developed during her years at Conde Future.
Another project created by Condé Future students in 2022: “Teen Vogue: Colorful and Creative”
It’s always beautiful to see how simple encounters can inspire and give confidence.
We asked him a few questions about his project and the lesson at CondeFuture.
You took part in the PhotoVogue Festival in 2022.
An excerpt from the interview with PhotoVogue artist Salome Trezise.
Could you tell us more about the project you exhibited there?
The photo series submitted was an editorial highlighting a couture brand in Los Angeles named Nosesso.
They’re an extremely creative organization.
A picture part of the project “Beneath the Roots” that Zeinab submitted to the PhotoVogue global open call “Tree of Life: a Love Letter to Nature”
It was awesome creating what was their first magazine cover shoot.
What was something you didnt expect to find or see when you met Zeinab during the photoshoot?
I appreciated their use of note-taking for their projects.
A picture part of the project “Beneath the Roots” that Zeinab submitted to the PhotoVogue global open call “Tree of Life: a Love Letter to Nature”
I remember them having quite a few tests and sketches.
I appreciated the time spent connecting with the youth.
What advice would you give the students if you were to conduct another session at CondeFuture?
Zeinab’s project developed during her years at Condé Future.
Build community among yourselves and across your peer group.
Organizations are not responsible for building our communities.
These commercial entities have a bottom line and private interests that may supersede what’s happening today.
I would also share the importance of following their dreams and building their own spaces.
I’ve recently created a space, Someday, which functions as an art gallery and bakery.
We are a minority and woman-owned organization working to develop a stage for various people from all backgrounds.
We are independent and operate without large commercial support.
This event has brought both communities together, showing that the power of connection enhances everyone involved.
