Larry Redmond, graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he majored in Philosophy and minored in English. He later attended the John Marshall Law School, earning a Juris Doctor degree. He studied art and photography at Chicago State University where he developed a passion for Documentary Photography and Photojournalism..
He became a member of the Chicago Alliance of African-American Photographers because he appreciated the organization's dedication of professionalism and excellence in the practice of the art of photography.  He is also a member of the Washington Park Camera Club.
He currently lives in Chicago with his wife and five children.