Kwaku's profile Kwaku Alston / 38, Male / Member since February 2009 / Last seen 3 months ago
Kwaku Alston was struck with a love for photography early on while growing up in Maryland and Pennsylvania as the middle child of three. He received a BFA in photography from The Rochester Institute of Technology in 1994. After graduation, Kwaku moved to New York City and began his career by shooting his first job for The New York Times Magazine. The success of this first assignment led to a diverse roster of clients, representing music, entertainment and advertising worlds.
Kwaku's images are classic. Conveying messages of pride and history by tapping in to his subjects core, Kwaku encourages each subject to reveal beauty from within. He captures the essence of the subject in a way that is purely uplifting. The subject has to feel comfortable in front of the camera, says Kwaku. The most important thing is allowing the photo shoot to be their time. Kwaku is able to put nearly any subject at ease with his gregarious personality and a lot of laughter.
Kwaku's work has been featured internationally in exhibits and publications such as, L'Oreal: Women of Elegance, The Black Rids Institutes annual exhibit and fundraiser. The Venice Art Walk, Communication Arts and the best selling Men of Color.
Kwaku currently resides in Venice, California, where he applies his unique style to shoots for Miramax, MGM, 9ony Music Se Film, WB, Pepsi and Ford, among others. Kwaku hopes to stay inspired, spend time with friends and family, and euentually giue back to the photo community by teaching.
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www.kwakualston.com
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www.kwakuprojects.com
www.myspace.com/kwakuphoto
http://www.netlog.com/kwakualston
http://www.kastudio.zoomshare.com
http://kwakualston.hi5.com
http://www.bebo.com/Kwaku_Alston
http://www.friendster.com/kwakualston
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