Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. In our long-awaited eighth episode, we chat with photographer, educator, and analog lover Rashod Taylor.

Rashod Taylor is a fine art and portrait photographer whose work addresses themes of family, intimacy, legacy, and the black experience. He attended Murray State University and received a Bachelor's degree in Art with a specialization in Fine Art Photography. Since then, he has exhibited and published his work across the United States and internationally. Taylor also teaches workshops and presents lectures at various venues around the country.

He is currently working on a series called Little Black Boy, where he documents his son’s life while examining the Black American experience and fatherhood. He lives in Springfield, MO with his wife and son.

In our Tape with Rashod, we talk about his history in photography, his passion for analog, family and being a parent, the business of being an artist, and his thoughts on identity and legacy. 

Thanks to Rashod for spending some time with us and sharing your passion!

Recorded February 10, 2023. These are the Diffusion Tapes... 

Show notes

Rashod Taylor

Wet Plate Collodion (process)

National Geographic Magazine

Rashod Taylor YouTube Channel

Murray State News

Dominican Republic

Polaroid SX-70

Springfield, Missouri

Anderson Ranch Arts Center

Jennifer DeCarlo - jdc Fine Art

Jennifer Schlesinger - Obscura Gallery

Ken Jansen - Downpour

Ice fishing in Minnesota

AIPAD

Shots Magazine

Gordon Parks

Richard Avedon

Sally Mann

Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time

Michael Jackson

The Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael Kirchoff

The Diffusion Tapes theme song composed by Jeff Louviere