Photographing the Real Detroit by Wayne Lawrence

Photographer Wayne Lawrence (website)  talks about the people and places he chronicled in Detroit for a photo assignment in National Geographic magazine.

Bullethead, Detroit, 2014. Honored that 12 of my portraits from Detroit shot last year for National Geographic are featured in the May issue of the magazine which hits newsstands today! Many thanks to all the wonderful people who we met in Detroit, and to Sarah Leen, Todd James, Jake Rutherford, Michael Santiago, Heidi Schultz and everyone else who helped to make this an amazing experience @natgeo #takingbackdetroit #detroit #motown #motorcity #humanity #history #culture #documentary #portraiture #rootedinthereal #waynelawrence

Una foto publicada por Wayne Lawrence (@waynelawrence) el 15 de Abr de 2015 a la(s) 2:56 PDT

Great time preparing new prints for my portfolio this week. Here is an outtake from our @NatGeo story from the D. Detroit Slim and Suge, Black Bottom, Detroit, 2014. Big Respect to my colorist @johnwesleymannion @lightworkorg for your invaluable assistance. #takingbackdetroit #outtakes #documentary #portraiture #rootedinthereal #whatupdoe #personalwork #lightwork #waynelawrence

Una foto publicada por Wayne Lawrence (@waynelawrence) el 1 de May de 2015 a la(s) 2:19 PDT

Putting in work uptown at Dyckman Street today with @stephaniemeiling , @joselynmartinez and @MROSES #onassignment #uptown #nyc #history #culture

Una foto publicada por Wayne Lawrence (@waynelawrence) el 11 de Dic de 2014 a la(s) 12:27 PST

Click to read more about how Lawrence framed Detroit's human story:http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2...



PHOTOGRAPHER: Wayne Lawrence
PHOTO EDITOR: Todd James
PRODUCERS: Shannon Sanders and Spencer Millsap