Starz: POWER

July 24, 2019 by kwakualston

      Recent stills and motion work for STARZ! for the final season of POWER.

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Judging Art Director’s Club 98th Annual Awards

July 15, 2019 by kwakualston

It’s pretty special when moments in your career come full circle.  I was honored to be invited to judge the ADC Awards this year, part of The One Club for Creativity, which is the oldest continuously running industry award show in the world. I hold them in high regard ever since I was a young photographer beginning my career.  I remember walking by their offices in New York City and attending a few parties over the years during Photo Week. Judging contests […]

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Shaft!

June 12, 2019 by kwakualston

  Agency: Leroy & Rose Recent work for Warner Brothers.

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The Hollywood Reporter Drama Showrunner Roundtable

June 6, 2019 by kwakualston

It was a joy playing with light and working with such talented creators on my recent shoot with The Hollywood Reporter.  I’m especially grateful to have had one last opportunity to photograph John Singleton before his passing, concluding our many years of working together. Read Singelton’s wise words and the article on The Hollywood Reporter.

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RIT Futurist Symposium

April 30, 2019 by kwakualston

I was invited to speak at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Futurists Symposium: Technology, The Arts & Design in New York this past weekend, accompanied by Melanie Shapiro, Tom Connor, and Brandon Hudson to share our thoughts about the future. It was great returning to my alma mater and seeing how much things have changed.  The campus is growing and expanding, and the new technology in editing suites is awe-inspiring. I had a wonderful time presenting my ideas about what the future […]

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Trunks Up LA @ The Sunset Room

April 30, 2019 by kwakualston

Our inaugural Trunks Up Los Angeles event was a great success!  Thank you to everyone who came out on April 17th for the art opening, screening, and silent auction to benefit endangered and abused Asian elephants. I was on a family vacation in Singapore when I received a message from Nikki Giacobazzi asking if I could photograph elephants in Thailand to help out the Save Elephant Foundation, led by the incredible Lek Challert.  Those final photographs were donated and bid […]

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Jordan Peele’s US

March 27, 2019 by kwakualston

The making of the key art for Us.

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Julia Roberts & Elizabeth Stewart: Hollywood Reporter

March 25, 2019 by kwakualston

  Julia Roberts and her stylist, Elizabeth Stewart for The Hollywood Reporter photographed in a fabulous Viktor & Rolf dress and Gucci suits.

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Trunks Up Show in Los Angeles

February 15, 2019 by kwakualston

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of going to Thailand to photograph an elephant sanctuary maintained by Lek Chailert.  She has an incredible energy about her and I loved documenting her interactions with the elephants. On April 17TH, 2019, TRUNKS UP LOS ANGELES will host a fundraiser for global conservationist and award-winning founder of Save Elephant Foundation and Elephant Nature Park, Sangdeaun Lek Chailert. This event will include a screening of the recently released and critically-acclaimed film, “Love and […]

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