A photographer has revealed how a woman he had never met left him an inheritance after being moved by his work.

Self-taught photographer Devin Allen gained recognition for his powerful black-and-white images — with his photos of the aftermath of the deaths of Freddie Gray and George Floyd both gracing the cover of Time Magazine .

Devin Allen’s photographs on the cover of TIME | Devin Allen for TIME

According to a report by WBAL-TV 11 , Allen, who is based in Baltimore, Maryland, revealed how a stranger named Tamara Baran, who had been deeply affected by his photography despite never having met him, left him money after she died.

‘I Thought It Was Fake’

When Allen first saw a message arrive about the money left for him, the photographer says he assumed the email was a scam. But when Allen discovered that the gift from the stranger was real, he says he was taken aback by the gesture.

“We have never met,” Allen tells WBAL-TV 11 .…