9/10 Trans* Notables

#9

Loren Cameron

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Photographer, Author, Transsexual activist
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His work includes portrait and self-portrait consisting mainly of clothed and/or nude lesbian and transsexual forms and aims to "demystify the transsexual body for non-transgendered viewers". 

When he first began displaying his art The Advocate called his work deserving of "high praise not only for compelling quality of his black-and-white images but for their sensitivity as well."

Beginning in 1993, Mr. Cameron found an interest in photography. Though his skills were rudimentary he began photographing his trans* community. However, his talent and eye made noise in the art world. Within 2 years he was presenting solo shows in multiple cities.   

First published in 1996, his work "Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits" was received with great acclaim. The book even won 2 (of the 3) Lambda Literary Awards it had been considered; Small Press and Transgender (Photography/Visual Arts being the third).