We Are Minnesota: Valérie Jardin’s Portraits of Immigrants & Native Americans in Minnesota

We Are Minnesota: Valérie Jardin’s Portraits of Immigrants & Native Americans in the North Star StateSupport Get the Picture podcast!One-time donation at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast Monthly pledge at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast In this episode of Get the Picture podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with Minnesotan and renowned street photographer Valérie Jardin about her current photography project, “We Are Minnesota.” “We Are Minnesota” is an ongoing series celebrating the people who make Minnesota strong. Featuring portraits of immigrants alongside Native Americans, the project explores the deep roots and evolving stories that shape Minnesota’s cultural identity and define life in the North Star state. This project is extremely timely and important given the national focus on struggles over immigrants and immigration in Minnesota. Each participant in the series answers one question: “What makes Minnesota home for you?”Valérie also talks about another of her recent projects, “One Love”, a black-and-white photography project celebrating the LGBTQ+ community by capturing moments of everyday life.Valérie also talks more generally about her approach to street photography, and about her photography workshops around the world. If you’re interested in participating in the We Are Minnesota project, reach out to Valérie here: https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/contact Valérie Jardin’s website https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/We Are Minnesota https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/we-are-minnesotaOne Love https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/one-love Valérie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/valeriejardin/Introduction to Contemplative Photography book https://valeriejardin.gumroad.com/l/vWFJl -----Please rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us.Follow, like and subscribe to @getthepicturepodcast on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and facebook.Music used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev. Track here: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/