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. Advertisements
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by kwakualston
This project is one of my proudest collaborations. The opportunity to photograph these incredible actors and capture their spirits channeling Black Panther is an experience that I will always remember. Two weeks before we flew to Atlanta to photograph the Black Panther cast, I visited Disney for the first time to show my portfolio. After the meeting, Disney’s Jason Dunne and Laurence Schroeder hired me for the project. The shoot was in conjunction with Entertainment Weekly’s cover under the […]
Categories: Editorial, Uncategorized • Tags: black panther, disney
by kwakualston
My first documentary project, In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven, a collaboration with Djimon Hounsou, is having its world premiere at the Miami Film Festival this Saturday, March 10 at 9:30 PM. It was an amazing experience to work as the Director of Photography and witness Voodoo practices in Africa. Learn more about the film: http://www.insearchofvoodoo.com/ “Demonized by Christianity, scarred by colonialism and crudely misrepresented in Hollywood movies, we in the West know nothing about voodoo. It is time to tell the story […]
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by kwakualston
Working with Rosario Dawson for Audible’s new project, Artemis, was a dream.
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by kwakualston
One of my favorite assignments this year was for CBS Watch! Magazine with Shemar Moore. Transported to the beautiful island of Maui, we spent the day shooting around the Wailea Beach Resort and ended the day at Dragon’s Teeth. At the Wailea Resort, we shot 7 different setups all over the expansive resort, and 3 shots at Dragon’s Teeth. The original concept was to shoot a fashion lifestyle story at the Wailea Resort, but I was excited to explore the beauty […]
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by kwakualston
NYC Subway It’s been exciting to see White Famous’s show posters popping up coast to coast after photographing the cast of Jay Pharoah’s new show that premiered this month. To meet Showtime’s creative needs, they requested high speed burst photography in addition to traditionally captured portraiture. With some creative problem solving, we accomplished this with Profoto’s Pro 10s and the Nikon D5’s impressive (and addictive) 12FPS stroboscopic burst shooting ability to create an animated GIF. Creating animations […]
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by kwakualston
I will be speaking at ESPN The Magazine’s lecture: “Body Issue”: The Photography and the Photographers on Friday, October 27, 2017: 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM in New York City and would love to see you! Come join us to learn how the Body Issue was made and hear some great stories from people in the photo industry firsthand. Register for tickets here.
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by kwakualston
The prevalence of motion integrating with the still photography world is impossible to ignore— clients are consistently requesting a photographer who can operate both. Each job comes with new unique challenges. For Amgen’s #Speak Your Migraine campaign, we lit the stills and motion setups consciously with continuous lighting due to subjects’ sensitivity to flashing lights–which can trigger migraines. Amgen is one of my recent advertising motion projects and a perfect production to exercise my motion and directing skills. To see […]
Categories: art of studio, Behind the Scenes, Uncategorized • Tags: ad campaign, amgen, milk studios, red, shotonred, speakyourmigraine
by kwakualston
Photographing the Black Panther cover and poster was a dream come true–working with an all star cast and incredible icons was thrilling. Can’t wait for the movie to come out! The essentials: Lighting diagrams for seamless:
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