#Photolife – Instagram Featured Photographer

February 8, 2014 by kwakualston

The tools of the trade have changed a lot in the past 5 years–while I still carry my favorite camera equipment, my iPhone is always at hand, ready to capture moments wherever I go at the simple touch of a screen. I fell hard and quick for Instagram when I joined in May of 2012.  It soon became embedded into my workflow, so I’m honored to say I am one of Instagram’s suggested photographers to follow, alongside other incredibly talented […]

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TOMS in Nepal Throwback

October 24, 2013 by kwakualston

Just got this TOMS magazine in my mailbox with my photograph on the cover from our Nepal adventures.  Enjoy these film images from our travels around Nepal!

Categories: Behind the Scenes, Uncategorized • Tags: asia, blake mycoskie, culture, film, film photography, himalayas, kwaku alston, life, nepal, photography, throwback thursday, toms, toms shoes, travel, travel photography

Children of the Rainbow Film in PDN’s 2013 Photo Annual

May 28, 2013 by kwakualston

I am excited to announce that my personal short film, Children of the Rainbow, has won it’s second award of this year!  The PDN Photo Annual honored Children of the Rainbow in their video category alongside other fantastic works.  View the complete PDN 2013 Photo Annual winners gallery here.  Thank you to the beautiful people of Brazil for inspiring me and for making this film possible. About the film: For my 40th birthday, I treated myself to a week-long street […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Arts, Brazil, carnival, children of rhe rainbow, documentary photography, Filmmaking, kwaku alston, Movies, pdn, pdn photo annual, Photo District News, photography, rio, rio de janeiro, Sambadrome, Short film, South America, travel photography