By universal sycronicity, at the exact moment I was writing this post, BLACK-ISH aired a new episode (Season 5: Episode 10) about Colorism. Diane (Bow and Dre’s youngest daughter) due poor lighting appears darker in her school class photo compared to the rest of her classmates. Diane also has the darkest complexion in her class and in her family. This sparked outraged amongst her family about how her school should be aware of different skin tones and ensure photographers use proper lighting to accommodate all shades. It’s such an embarrassing conversation to be in the middle of, and in the end, Diane simply stated she didn’t want to be different. I related to that so much having had similar experiences being singled out due to something you can’t change. Due to this same instance, being too dark at times to be seen in photography without proper lighting, I feared having professional photographs taken. Yet, in true living out my purpose fashion, I conquered this fear, and learned some tips along the way.
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