{"id":161762,"date":"2024-03-20T13:07:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T17:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=161762"},"modified":"2024-12-02T21:15:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T02:15:32","slug":"rahim-fortune-on-how-photographs-mark-the-passing-of-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/rahim-fortune-on-how-photographs-mark-the-passing-of-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahim Fortune on How Photographs Mark the Passing of Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Behind the Image is an ongoing MODELS.com series taking a more personal look at both established and emerging creative talent.<\/em><\/p>\n<style>\n.quote {\nline-height: 1.2em !important;\npadding: 35px 25px;\n}\n.wp-caption {\n    margin-top: 65px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141369\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/RF-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/RF-portrait.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/RF-portrait-512x640.jpg 512w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/RF-portrait-1024x1280.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/rahim-fortune\">Rahim Fortune<\/a> | Courtesy of <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Art-Commerce\">Art + Commerce<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2> <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/rahim-fortune\">Rahim Fortune<\/a>, Photographer<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Tupelo, Oklahoma<br \/>\n<strong>Based: <\/strong> Brooklyn, NY \/ Austin, Texas<br \/>\n<strong>Representation:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/Art-Commerce\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Art + Commerce<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How would you describe your work? What\u2019s your trademark?<\/strong><br \/>\nOver the years, I have become known for my unique approach to documentary storytelling, often characterized by striking black-and-white portraits depicting the southern landscape and Black American culture. <\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you get into your chosen career?<\/strong><br \/>\nI am a lifelong skateboarder and musician. Both of these art forms are highly visual. Many of my first photographs were of bandmates, shows, and skateboarding. After meeting Magnum photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnumphotos.com\/photographer\/eli-reed\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eli Reed<\/a> in 2016, I began to take strides toward creating a more serious photography practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What other jobs have you had?<\/strong><br \/>\nI have worked in almost every part of photography as a lighting technician, lab attendant, and darkroom printer. In addition to making pictures, I also take on lecture and teaching positions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What have you watched\/heard\/read lately that has inspired you?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Book:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/What-Life-Reclaiming-Black-Blues\/dp\/0883780836#:~:text=Book%20overview&#038;text=An%20eclectic%20group%20of%20poems,the%20template%20of%20Black%20culture.\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> What Is Life?: Reclaiming the Black Blues Self by Kalamu ya Salaam<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/South-America-Journey-Understand-Nation\/dp\/0062977407\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South to America by Imani Perry<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Film: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3CBToFLq1C0\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cane River by Horace B Jenkins <\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Film:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/video.alexanderstreet.com\/watch\/a-question-of-color\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> A Question of Color by Kathe Sandler<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you love about what you do?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of my favorite parts about photography is meeting and connecting with people in real-life scenarios. The camera often allows me to make deep and meaningful connections with people and places that make all the hard work worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What have been the biggest challenges you have faced professionally?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe biggest challenge I have faced professionally is the current recession and collapse of many long-standing print publications. At the moment, commissions and print cells are at the lowest point I have experienced in my nearly ten years of working in photography. My colleagues and I often discuss this and are working to explore new avenues and emerging platforms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s one thing outside of your work that you would like people to know about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nOutside of photography, I have many hobbies. I am a passionate researcher, skateboarder, and guitar player. Family is also huge to me; when I am not working, I love spending time with my siblings, nephews, and friends, who are my chosen family. The work that I create is an extension of these interests and passions. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Who do you think is one to watch?<\/strong><br \/>\nA few of my favorite contemporary artists are currently working in photography:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/salut_monsieur_tist\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colby Deal <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smille.co\/about-me\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shala Miller<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/curranhatleberg.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Curran Hatleburg<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sashaphyars-burgess.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sasha Phyars-Burgess<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Selected Work<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20230301a001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1273\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20230301a001.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20230301a001-640x637.jpg 640w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20230301a001-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nImage courtesy of Art + Commerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Truths About Oneself, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nThis photograph was made as a part of an editorial for Re-Edition Magazine in North Houston and was styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chaschevonne\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chasidy Chevonne<\/a>. This was the first fashion story I could produce in Texas using all Texas-based models and crew. Working in fashion often, I would shoot in New York or Los Angeles. Bringing a well-executed fashion shoot back to my home state was a dream come true.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20201028a001t01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20201028a001t01.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20201028a001t01-512x640.jpg 512w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20201028a001t01-1024x1280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20201028a001t01-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nImage courtesy of Art + Commerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/work\/i-d-magazine-i-d-magazine-40th-anniversary-issue-fall-2020-covers\/1404972\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">i-D Magazine 40th Anniversary Issue Fall 2020 Cover<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/people\/alastair-mckimm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alastair McKimm<\/a> approached me about working on a cover story for i-D Magazine\u2019s 40th anniversary. We featured the powerhouse Elsesser family, who have made strides in multiple industries. This shoot was my first significant fashion cover. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20210901y011p01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20210901y011p01.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20210901y011p01-512x640.jpg 512w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20210901y011p01-1024x1280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20210901y011p01-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nImage courtesy of Art + Commerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Citizen Magazine, 2021<\/strong><br \/>\nThis photograph was taken from an editorial featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/citizenmagazine\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Citizen Magazine<\/a>\u2019s inaugural issue. I worked closely with the set designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/people\/two-hawks-young\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Two Hawks<\/a>, to build a set that spoke to the story of the shoot, which was about friendship and self-expression. This shoot was a really fun collaboration. Every part of the crew came together, adding their individual flair.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20201202a008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20201202a008.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20201202a008-640x638.jpg 640w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20201202a008-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nImage courtesy of Art + Commerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/work\/t-the-new-york-times-style-magazine-when-fashion-favors-the-bold\/2174449\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">T: The New York Times Style Magazine, 2020<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThis portrait depicts a young model named Vaquel, who I shot in upstate New York. For this editorial, I wanted to build a narrative employing the approach from my personal art and clothing to tell a story about family and love.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I often think of photographs as time stamps that mark the passing of time. This image is a brilliant example of that \u2013 in a fleeting moment that could never be replicated, it is then turned into an ephemera that lives on.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20240301a025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20240301a025.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20240301a025-512x640.jpg 512w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20240301a025-1024x1280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/03\/rhm20240301a025-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nImage courtesy of Art + Commerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Sariah, 2020<\/strong><br \/>\nThis photo from my book <a href=\"https:\/\/loosejoints.biz\/collections\/forthcoming\/products\/hardtack\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hardtack<\/a>, published by Loose Joints this year, depicts a young woman named Sariah, translating to princess. She is the cousin of my close collaborator, Chasidy Chevonne, with whom I worked closely to create a set of images in 2020 featuring her family and with the help of her creative direction and styling. I have enjoyed sustained collaboration with other artists over the years; seeing our work grow in parallel is enriching. This photo was taken when the young woman entered high school. I often think of photographs as time stamps that mark the passing of time. This image is a brilliant example of that \u2013 in a fleeting moment that could never be replicated, it is then turned into an ephemera that lives on.<br \/>\n<!--pp-thumb-start--><!--PictPress found no dir \/2024\/03\/161762--><!--pp-thumb-end--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Behind the Image is an ongoing MODELS.com series taking a more personal look at both established and emerging creative talent. Rahim Fortune, Photographer Hometown: Tupelo, Oklahoma Based: Brooklyn, NY \/ Austin, Texas Representation: Art + Commerce How would you describe your work? What\u2019s your trademark? 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