Raven B. Varona

Raven B. Varona (born 1990),[1] also known as Ravie B., is an American photographer. She is best known for serving as the official photographer for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 2018 On the Run II Tour, for which she was nominated an iHeartRadio award.[2][3]

Life and career

Varona was born and raised in the Bronx.[4] She is of Black and Italian descent.[4][5] Varona received her bachelor's degree from New York University.[3]

She took a photography class in high school, and continued to shoot as a hobby during college.[5]

After college Varona began working full-time as a receptionist at a real estate agency,[1] while taking photography jobs on the side.[4] In 2015 she quit her job to pursue a full-time career in photography.[1] Later that year, she met Future through a professional connection and was hired to be his lifestyle photographer.[1] She shot his Purple Reign tour. Varona has since photographed rappers such as Kanye West, Drake, Rick Ross, Cardi B, and Migos.[1][3] She has also worked with Bombay Sapphire.[4]

In 2019, Varona rose to wider prominence when she became the official photographer for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's On the Run II Tour. After sending a Tweet to Jay-Z asking to photograph him, one of Jay-Z's producers contacted her, which led to her being hired for OTRII.[3]

She is planning to exhibit her first solo show in 2020.[3]

Artistry

Varona stated in an interview that she pulls inspiration from film.[1] Of her artistry, she seeks to "celebrate the borough she’s from and the people and places that shaped her" through her work.[4]

Varona has spoken about the scarcity of Black women photographers and her desire to serve as a role model.[4]

Personal life

Varona resides in the Bronx.[2]

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References
  1. "Meet Ravie B, Future's New Favorite Photographer". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  2. "We Got Ready with Jay-Z and Beyoncé's Tour Photographer, Raven B. Varona, Last Night". Coveteur. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  3. Dwyer, Kate (2019-11-30). "A Photographer Who Toured With Beyoncé and Jay-Z". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  4. Scott, Sydney. "Photographer Ravie B. Speaks Everything Into Existence". Essence. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. "10 Things This Bronx-Bred Tour Photographer Never Travels Without". www.heremagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.


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