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Meet The creative Behind the camera

 

About me

Capturing community & culture through a creative lens

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Red Schomburg (they/them) is a Boston-based photographer specializing in live music, creative portraits, and editorial-style visual storytelling.


For over 15 years, they have used their lens to create captivating visual narratives that blend documentary honesty with fine-art intention.

Red's work is deeply rooted in place, shaped by long-standing relationships within Greater Boston's creative and activist communities.

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Black and white studio portrait of the artist in a fluffy black coat seated at a sharp angle on a stool, illuminated by dramatic lighting.

Photos by Michelle Parkos

Select features & Collaborations

Boston.com
Berklee College of Music
The Boston Herald
Hump Day News
Caught In Eastie
I.C.A. Watershed
ClipArt Gallery
The Struggling Artists Podcast
South Boston Online
The Boston Calendar
Cambridge Day
Showgraphers
Hump Day News
Atlantic Works Gallery
East Boston Times
Historic New England
Inequality.org
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"I've worked with Red on a number of projects from politics to youth sports, employee organizations to underground punk shows, and they are by far my favorite photographer to collaborate with.


Red's style is equal parts behind the scenes and magazine editorial with images that feels authentic, human and raw while being clear, direct and on message for the project. As a collaborator they're game & willing to try things outside their comfort zone, to the extra mile to make a shot happen and make every subject feel comfortable while also giving them clear direction and not wasting anyone'a time. I would trust Red to document any moment of my life."

Mitch G. | Lynn, MA

 

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