1. He's the first black photographer to shoot a cover of Vogue in its 126-year existence.
2. He's ONLY 23.
3. He grew up in Atlanta, but now lives in New York City after graduating from Tisch.
Thinking bout 2017!
4. He's one of the youngest photographers to shoot a cover for Vogue.
5. He's no stranger to the Knowles family. He previously worked with Solange back in 2018 on her performance piece, "Metatronia."
6. This isn't his first celebrity magazine shoot. He's photographed Amandla Stenberg for i-D magazine and Spike Lee for the cover of Office magazine.
7. His big break came in 2015 when he self-published El Paquete, a 108-page photography book depicting skateboard culture among Cuban architecture.
8. He's no stranger to Vogue, either. He photographed the cover and potraits for Teen Vogue's "March for Our Lives" feature.
9. Tyler told The New York Times, "I depict black people and people of color in a really real and pure way. There is an honest gaze to my photos."
So, kudos to Tyler Michell for making history!
I cried 3 times already this morning. Here’s Beyonce by me for the September 2018 cover of American Vogue. https://t.co/S7JiYGDAG5 https://t.co/l1ZsfvaK6G