Oumayma Tanfous: Take A Shot For Me

09/10/20 • 38 min

In this episode our co-host Yasmine Kenawi speaks to Tunisian Canadian artist and photographer Oumayma Tanfous who began her career in Montreal and is now currently residing in NYC. Oumayma’s work has been featured on popular magazines like Vogue Spain, Dazed, Flaunt, Document Journal and more. Yasmine and Oumayma talk about the importance of finding your own photographic style, the ability to story tell through images, how the big city develops your craft, finding the right talent agent and to follow your passion no matter what!
If you'd like to check out Oumayma's work visit @oumaymabtanfous on Instagram or www.oumayma.ca.
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This episode is brought to you by Cilantro Café. Cilantro are introducing Egypt's first coffee subscription, which includes Cilantro’s signature blend beans, sourced from Latin America and roasted in Italy, delivered to your doorstep every 2 weeks. Cilantro are offering our listeners free shipping on your first two weeks of coffee, in addition to a free coffee machine or a discount up to 40%. Just use 'RadicalContemporary' when checking out at shop.cilantrocafe.net.

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