Diallo Wilson

Diallo discovered his love of photography at the age of three. He would ask his family members if he could take photos every time an opportunity appeared. The first camera he ever owned was a Kodak disposable camera. Taking up close, goofy, random, pictures from summer camp and family vacations; earning the nickname his father gave him “Gordon Parks”. He developed an interest in art and its history, painters and sculptures. He was drawn to the works of Andy Warhol, Vincent Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Wee Gee, Gordon Parks and most importantly Leonardo Da Vinci. At the age of ten he started shooting in film with his mother’s Canon AE-1. Shooting with film gave him a creative look into photography, focusing on subject matter and moments. Immediately following his graduation from Virginia Wesleyan College, with a degree in International Politics, Diallo and his family took a vacation to Paris and Rome. Standing on the Top of the Colosseum he made a personal vow to pursue his love of photography as a career, aspiring to be like his heroes someday.