Nadya Kwandibens on disrupting the narrative and photographing identity

Ontario Arts Council Award-winning photographer Nadya Kwandibens is known for her powerful portraits of Indigenous people, capturing diverse perspectives, voices and stories that challenge colonial narratives. The self-taught Anishinaabe photographer and founder of photography company Red Works has traveled Canada for over a decade, shooting events and portraiture that empower those she covers to share who they are.
Nadya invited us to Six Nations Reserve to share her most recent series, the Red Chair Sessions, and discuss how she uses her perspective to photograph identity, culture and a sense of belonging.
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Director / Cinematographer - Dan LeMoyne
Producer - Stephanie Hooker
Feature Photographer - Nadya Kwandibens
B-Camera - Dhani Oks
Production Coordinator - Josiah Joseph
Interview Cinematographer - Liam Higgins
1st AC - Maurici de Haro
Sound Recordist - Nicolas Field
Feature Model - Derek Miller
Music Composer (“Under Your Always Light Remix” & “The World Evolved”) - Ziibiwan
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[@ThirdEye105]

I like her photos and portraits. i first saw her photos from the MMIWG inquiry and commission photos.

[@punkrachmaninoff]

nadya!! 💓📸

[@BrianCoville]

Here I thought she was rocking the Canon workhorse 5D Mark II or a 5D Mark III I surprised a Canon eos R Probably got 24-105mm lens on it.

[@vladimirmeshchankin7090]

The worst commercial I ever saw!