Kwaku Alston
Encyclopedia
Kwaku Alston is an American photographer. His editorial work has been featured in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Time, Men’s Health, Essence, and Men’s Journal, among many others. He has photographed ads for a wide range of clients, including Coca-Cola
, BlackBerry
, Target
, and Verizon. He has also photographed President Barack Obama
and First Lady Michelle Obama
on several occasions, including for Essence. Alston is based in Venice, California, and is represented by Stockland Martel
.
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
, BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
, Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
, and Verizon. He has also photographed President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
and First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States...
on several occasions, including for Essence. Alston is based in Venice, California, and is represented by Stockland Martel
Stockland Martel
Stockland Martel is a photo-representation agency headquartered in New York and founded in 1983 by Bill Stockland and Maureen Martel . The first person they signed was Walter Iooss, and in the years since they have developed a diverse international roster of award-winning photographers...
.
External links
- official site
- official blog
- portfolio at Stockland Martel
- Time magazine photo essay, "Master of the Portrait: Kwaku Alston," 2006
- Kodak Closeup video interview
- “Special Inauguration Week Exhibition: Portraits of President Obama and the Obama Family by Kwaku Alston,” Shauna Lee Lange Arts Advisory, January 16, 2009
- video of Kwaku Alston photographing Oprah Winfrey’s Legends Weekend