[5] Before photographing Beyoncé for the cover of American Vogue's September 2018 issue at the age of 23, he got a lot of experience making and editing short films at home and also shot music videos for rapper Kevin Abstract during his freshman year of college.

[10] Mitchell has also shot for companies like Marc Jacobs, JW Anderson, Converse, Nike, Givenchy[6][1][7] and Loewe.

[8] In 2019, Mitchell had his first solo exhibition at the Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam from April 19 to June 5 called I Can Make You Feel Good, which included video works, photographs, and installations.

[13][failed verification][7] In 2021, Mitchell worked with curator Michael Rooks of the High Museum of Art on an exhibition themed around the culture of the Southern United States and Global South.

According to Mitchell, these photographs are meant to evoke a utopian vision of black life, while inviting viewers to imagine their own "unreachable perfect".