Myles Loftin
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About
Photographer, visual artist, and Instagram personality known for his portrait and fashion photography focused on identity, youth culture, and representation with his work appearing in publications including Vogue, W, i-D, The Fader, and Paper. He is also known for sharing and promoting his work on Instagram with over 70,000 followers.
Before fame
He became interested in photography between eighth and ninth grade after using his uncle's camera during a family trip to Italy. He initially practiced by taking self-portraits and eventually shared his photography through Tumblr and Instagram. He moved to New York City in 2016 to study photography at Parsons School of Design.
Trivia
He was selected by photographer Ryan McGinley as one of five emerging photographers for the Polaroid Originals "New Originals" exhibition in December 2017. He spoke at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in 2019. He was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 Art & Style list for 2020.
Family life
He grew up in Accokeek, Maryland, before moving to New York City, New York. He has a younger sister named J'adore.
Associated with
He photographed Angel Reese for her April 2024 Vogue feature. He also photographed Kelela and Chloe Bailey in 2024.