Janelle Monae Film

August 22, 2013 by kwakualston

  This is a film I created while on set with Essence Magazine for the Janelle Monae cover story, and am excited to announce it is finally live on my website!

Categories: Editorial • Tags: art of studio, behind the scenes, Essence magazine, fashion, fashion sotry, film story, janelle monae, janelle monae film, kwaku alston, photography

Janelle Monae for Essence Magazine: 2 Shoots, 1 mission

April 12, 2013 by kwakualston

Janelle Monae on the Horizon. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to work with various musical talent including Lauryn Hill, Santana, Kanye West, and Willie Nelson, all who brought an open collaborative energy to each shoot, baring their soul to t…

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