Jurors

Khidr Joseph

Khidr Joseph lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He received his BFA in Photography from Sage College of Albany. Joseph creates work that focuses on reconstructing his perception of reality through a series of self-portraits. Drawing on his interest and training in photography, Joseph creates spaces that weave together black history, culture, and his own identity — focusing on the idea that our world is no longer invested in the truth. Joseph desires to create work that replicates the distorted reality we live in today. See more of his work here.

Jayana LaFountaine

Jayana LaFountaine is a portrait photographer and documentarian based in Troy, NY. She has been shooting for 12 years. Her love for photography stems from tragedy. Losing her foster mother at 13 years old painfully reminded her that she didn’t have many photos with her. It has since been her mission to never miss a moment again. She quickly began to understand how important it was to preserve legacy through photo documentation. It brings her a great deal of joy to capture families and friends of all colors, shapes and sizes because those memories are forever even if we’re not. Jayana is also a Birth Doula, Babysitter Extraordinaire, & DJ. She makes it a point to do all of these jobs with love and an immense amount of intention. She thrives off of meaningful connections with people no matter how long or short they may be. See more of her work here.

Anna Schupack

Anna Schupack is a Junior at Bard College majoring in photography and sociology. Anna is involved with the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard. At home, in Albany, she works at the South End Children’s Cafe and is on the leadership team for Community Matters, committed to providing people access to resources they may need and showing a sustained commitment to every individual. Her photography focuses on documenting social protest and on reimagining her family archive. She was recently named a Bard Campus Compact 2021 Newman Civic Fellow, which honors students who show personal and professional dedication to campus leadership and community involvement. See more of her work here.