MEET MAMA BEAR, DR. TOMAYIA COLVIN
Dr. Tomayia Colvin has been photographing high school seniors for more than eight years and was a classroom teacher for more than 10 years. She’s been an educator on Creative Live, WPPI, Imaging USA, United hosted by Showit, and a host of others.
She has been featured in articles in Professional Photography Magazine, Rangefinder Magazine, ShootProof, Black Enterprise, local newspapers, and radio stations.
She is also the founder of Tomayia Colvin Education, an online photography community created to empower photographers of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and be a safe haven for inclusion and diversity.
Additionally, she’s the proud founder and host of The Photo Cookout that celebrates black photographers and photographers of color.
She’s also the mom of two dynamic little people and is often busy shuffling kids from track practice to karate tournaments. Her doctoral studies included study of the success of Black women photographers, educational and organizational leadership, and community.