Stephen Curry x Literati
by kwakualston
Stephen Curry hosts the book club UNDERRATED with Literati.
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The Agents Club Award
by kwakualston
Thank you to The Agents Club for this honor! The Invisible Man was awarded THE READERS’ AWARD WINNER for ENTERTAINMENT – MOVIE ART. Client: Universal Pictures Universal Pictures’ Us was awarded the Reader’s Award for Entertainment – Movie Art in 2019.
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Eddie Murphy x Essence Remote Shoot
by kwakualston
This was my first remote shoot for Coming 2 America with Essence Magazine featuring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, and Bella Murphy under the incredible creative direction of Tracey Woods. This shoot was a truly unique experience directing over Zoom and putting a team in place.
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Apple’s New Generation
by kwakualston
A new generation of makers meets a new generation of Mac. Apple selected me as one of the modern visionaries to feature in their latest campaign. I had the amazing opportunity to play with Apple’s new Pro systems on a photography shoot: watch the video linked here:
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Black Hollywood x Photoville Lecture
by kwakualston
It is with great pleasure to announce my lecture about documenting Black Hollywood as part of Photoville’s programming this year. Please join myself and Tom Smith from Leica as we explore the photo industry from a Black lens and share never before seen behind the scenes photos and videos from my favorite productions. Register here for the free lecture: https://photoville.nyc/online/black-hollywood-here-before-now/
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Taraji P Henson + Essence Magazine
by kwakualston
We wrapped 2019 with photographing Taraji in Downtown LA. Her energy was uplifting, positive, and game for anything. Thank you for making this shoot such a success. March/April 2020 Issue Chief Content & Creative Officer: MoAna Luu – @Moanaluu Cover Star: Taraji P. Henson – @tarajiphenson Written By: Charli Penn – @charlipenn & Cori Murray – @corimurray Photographer: Kwaku Alston – @kwakualston Fashion Director: Marielle Bobo – @mariellebobo Beauty Director: Julee Wilson – : @missjulee Wearing: Sergio Hudson – […]
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The Hollywood Reporter: Actress Roundtable
by kwakualston
BTS with the 8×10: Testing with set designer Theresa Rivera: Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, Renée Zellweger, Laura Dern, and Awkwafina for The Hollywood Reporter’s Actress Roundtable. Hollywood Reporter Roundtable shoots move like the wind, shifting quickly as each subject enters the studio with their entourage. Two sets, 3 cameras (Nikon, Leica, and an analog 8×10 Deardorff), and only 5-10 minutes with each individual talent, we moved back and forth from opposite sides of the studio to capture each subject on different […]
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Alone Premiere at Virginia Film Festival
by kwakualston
‘The survival of our species can only be set free through knowledge and understanding of who we really are: kindred spirits locked in time and space.” -Maya Angelou Alone premieres at The Virginia Film Festival on October 25, 2019, at 3 PM: https://virginiafilmfestival.org/films/alone/ After the film showing, join me and actor Rodney Charles for a special discussion delving into the process of creating “Alone” and the series of events that brought this concept to life. I was inspired to create […]
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Serena Williams x Essence
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It’s rare I have the opportunity to collaborate with another artist on an editorial shoot. For Essence’s redesigned new September issue, Brooklyn-based fine Nigerian artist Laolu Senbanjo and I were invited to create together. It was incredible watching him work painting the set walls and pillars on-site, painting clothes, and he even took requests to paint our water bottles, camera, and phone cases… constantly creating. Thank you to all of the creatives at Essence who made this shoot a reality. Read […]
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