On May 29th, when people in Louisville and across the nation marched in protest of the most recent police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, LFJA community photographer Layfierre Mitchell knew it was a historic moment. He “stands behind the movement,” he says, because “he is living the movement” and “some people have to be involved.” On June 23rd, he returned to downtown Louisville to photograph “Injustice Square,” at 6th and Jefferson Street, still being occupied by people demanding justice for Breonna Taylor.
“My pictures are a platform for me to influence how people feel. Pictures are a visual representation of the world.”
“Having a camera is sharing your experience. When I take pictures I want the camera to show what I saw.”
“When I do photography, I have to think about how my pictures are going to look after I take them. I think that taking my pictures is like giving a gift.”
In commemoration of Breonna Taylor
“When I take pictures of people, I am always thinking about the people seeing the pictures and what they will think of them. That means you have to empathize and put yourself in the place of the viewer.”
Louisville Family Justice Advocates 