by kwakualston
Behind the Scenes: I was on location in Atlanta shooting for Paramount Pictures when I got an email from Katrina Symonds of Netflix one week before the Great Day in Hollywood shoot and asked if I would be interested and my thoughts on how I would approach the project. I could feel that this was one of those assignments that would be a defining image in my career and the task at hand was huge. I put […]
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by kwakualston
Pro Golfer Greg Norman (“The Shark”) for ESPN’s 2018 Body Issue photographed at the Medalist Village Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida. The humidity was high, rain was looming (it poured like crazy during our pre-light), and we spotted alligators in the surrounding ponds. It felt as if we were transported to a different world among the natural vegetation that Norman kept growing on the land. Our treatment had a wide range of concepts, from a comedic take on his […]
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by kwakualston
Enjoy this promo teaser from the STARZ // Power project. Stay tuned for the rest of the campaign!
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Behind the Scenes: I photographed Eve for the first time in the 90s for Rolling Stone when she first hit the scene, again for People, and now for CBS Watch! Magazine in Joshua Tree. From 125th St. in Harlem to the magical desert, Eve is as radiant as ever. The natural and exotic environment combined with June Ambrose’s world-renowned styling was a dream come true. The desert is as harsh as it is beautiful, and once the sun sets, […]
Categories: Behind the Scenes, Editorial, Uncategorized • Tags: cbs watch, editorial, eve, fashion
by kwakualston
Bts of a set we never got time to photograph her on: Kerry Washington has graced my lens for Essence’s new cover issue featuring 100 Woke women changing the world. With this theme in mind, Essence’s creative team (Creative Director Rhonda Thompson and Photo Editor Tracey Woods) was inspired to photograph Kerry in black and white, a modern take on film noir. I loved this creative direction and new source of inspiration, especially the opportunity to do a black and white cover, which […]
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Tiger Woods for ESPN Magazine’s The Dominant 20.
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Tyler Perry for Modern Luxury’s The Atlantan Magazine sharing the next chapter of his blockbuster life story.
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I spent an incredible 24 hours in Miami for the sold-out Voodoo film premiere at the Miami Film Festival this past weekend and was thrilled to finally see my first Director of Photography credit on the big screen. While my hired role on the project was the cinematographer, the role evolved into an immersive anthropological experience of learning and sharing knowledge of the medium of cinematography from two distinct cultures. It was a challenge working in a foreign culture with a […]
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by kwakualston
Recently discovered these behind the scenes videos of photographing Kendall Jenner, Will.i.am, Naomi Campbell, India Love, and Shaun Ross for the Buttons advertising campaign at Spring Studios in NYC.
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