Photographer derek blanks takes two photos of one person and creates a photomontage to illustrate an underlying story or meaning. Blanksexcerpts from celebrity photographer derek blanks new book, highlighting. His father was a school teacher in pearl, mississippi. Michelle williams alter ego photo shoot by derek blanks. The rest of her pics and behind the scenes footage when you read the rest. Trina is the latest star to be photographed for derek blanks renown alter ego shoots. Celebrity photographer derek blanks wins big at the. Derek blanks was born in jackson, mississippi on november 5, 1977. Thursday, april 3, 2008 photos by derek blanks for dblanks photography. You have to first sketch out your idea and think through all the variables that will need to be controlled. The idea for everyones concepts came straight from nene who did a.
Dec 10, 2009 get into this monique alter ego shoot by derek blanks moniques alter ego by d. Derek blanks featured on the hit show the insider alter ego style duration. They include grammy, oscar, and golden globe winner jennifer hudson, multiplatinumselling recording artists usher and ludacris, t. Amerie showing that she has control of herself eva pigford antm. Superbowl winner devin thomas recently sat for an alterego photoshoot with famed photographer derek blanks. Blanks, a candidate in the maryland institute college, married his love of illustration, photography and graphic arts to create surreal images that make him a fave in hollywood. Alter ego philly is inspired by celebrity photographer derek blanks, alter ego philly can now display you and your alter ego in anyway youd like.
Diddys ex kim porter and their 15 monthold twin babies dlila star and jessie james are one of the few celebrities being featured in mr. I would really like to learn the how to do the alter ego derek blanks. Respected media brands like covergirl, essence, bet networks, and sony music entertainment, to name a few, frequently seek him for iconic campaigns and cover shoots while celebrities request him exclusively for personal photo sessions including the alter ego, as made popular by nene leakes of bravos the real housewives of atlanta. Nene leakes of the real housewives of atlanta and celebrity photographer derek blanks teamed up this past weekend to refresh nenes portfolio while her rhoa castmates traveled hours to some foreign locale click here if you missed that, leakes chose to stick around atlanta with her favorite photographer blanks, best known for his popular alter ego series, shared the photo above as. Derek blanks alter ego alter ego photography, alter ego photos. He has been wildly successful with his commercial photography of worldclass models and celebrities, including. Drea nicole photography wuzzam supa of the crayon case guests who attend this event will hear one of the greatest hood tale stories of how supa utilized perseverance, hard work, authenticity, and dedication to build the crayon case a multimilliondollar beauty empire. Contentsshow early life derek blanks was born in jackson, mississippi. Is it just me or is derek s alter ego portraits getting more and more bizarre. I know yall are wondering why is derek blanks always doing all of these alter ego s. Our team of skilled retouchers, lighting experts, set designers, editors, wardrobe stylists, makeup artists and creative directors are ready to work together to seamlessly make your final project an overwhelming success. Derek blanks alter ego poitraits the redd sessions. Beauty mogul supa, celebrity photographer derek blanks, the.
Shes playing off her barbie pageantry days and playing a ken barbie doll and a kenya barbie doll. See more ideas about alter ego photos, alter ego and alters. Im a young creative photographer here to make your pictures an you have a look you will love and want to brag about. Celebrity photographer derek blanks has a new project titled alter ego and here is a sneak peak monica the nanny, monica the spectators, monica the ph. The latest edition to derek blanks alter ego portraits is modelsocialite kenya moore as barbie and dwight eubanks as ken. Derek blanks has photographed some of the biggest names on the planet, including. Respected media brands like covergirl, essence, bet networks, and sony music. Former miss usa 1993 turned actress kenya moore has a brand new alter ego photo shoot done by the fabulous derek blanks. Derek blanks is a talent unlike others who share his craft.
Trina got alter egod by celeb photographer derek blanks. Sanaa lathan takes fans behind the scenes of photo shoot. Derek blanksalter ego photographer derek blanks showed off photos from his upcoming book, wich contains photos of celebrities and their alter egos, at an event in. Urban stars who need to come out of the closet sandra rose. Derek blanks the king of alter ego photos and atls favorite photographer unvieled his alter ego photos of the real housewives of atlanta last night. The ladies of the real housewives of atlanta were given the opportunity to do their own individual alter ego photo shoots by one of atls hottest photographers derek blanks. Celeb photographer derek blanks photo provided by derek blanks photography besides his alter ego collection, blanks ventured into directing music videos. Behind the scenes derek blanks alter ego photoshoot. Apr 20, 2008 kim alter ego by derek blanks posted by kimporterdaily celebrity photographer derek blanks has a new book coming out in which he features celebrities and their alter egos. Celebrity photographer derek blanks has a new book coming out in which he features celebrities and their alter egos. Derek blanks is a talent, unlike others who share his craft. Derek blanks born november 5, 1977 is an american photographer, illustrator, director and producer. Sep 18, 2009 the ladies of the atl, along with derek blanks, unveiled their alter ego pictures last night. Derek blanksalter ego photographer derek blanks showed off photos from his upcoming book, wich contains photos of celebrities and their alter egos, at an event in atlanta on march 31st.
I know i am late but this is my 1st time actually seeing all of the photos. Lathan posted that the photo shoot was done last year while she was in. A lot of atl peeps came out to show support for art. Derek is getting ready to put out a book that shows all of his work hes got so many that yall havent even seen yet i will tell yall more about the book when it is about to come out.
New photos of brandy from photographer derek blanks alter egos. Amber riley behind the scenes with derek blanks for essence magazine duration. Blanks is known for his alter ego photos and has done extensive work with wellknown civic leaders and celebrities. Derek blanks born november 5, 1977 is an american photographer, illustrator, creative director, and producer. Fantasy ride also introduces ciaras comic book character, super c. I guess sandra wont be doing a derek blanks alter ego shoot anytime soon. The academic and performing arts complex which exposed him to art at a young age. It takes alot of prep work to make a good alter ego shot. Ny giant star devin thomas recently sat for a derek blanks alterego photoshoot. Previously, she teased fans about the upcoming project. Michelle williams looking way better than usual with alter. Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. Real housewives of atlanta alter ego photo shoots by derek.
An exhibit revealing the photos occurred on march 31, 2008 in atlanta. The shoot is an alterego interpretation of good vs. I think i have an idea of how the shot is done, lighting, stand in, etc. Nik femmestud alter ego photoshoot by derek blanks last weekend, over 75 lgbtq women gathered at atlantas quaint kats cafe for a monthly forum called lez talk. Martell presents iconic blueprints with derek blanks. Derek blanks shoots melanie fiona melanie fiona recently became every woman literally for a derek blanks alter ego photo shoot in honor of womens history month. Henson, blair underwood, snoop dogg, janelle monae, rockmond dunbar, hill harper, faith evans, tisha campbellmartin, brandy, boris kodjoe, terrell owens, angela bassett, cover girl, nicole ari parker, mike epps, eva marcille, akon, cedric the entertainer, columbus. See more ideas about alter ego, alter ego photos and photoshoot. Derek blanks is a celebrity photographer who specializes in shooting the hottest stars and fashion. Jul 26, 2019 celebrity photographer, derek blanks of derek blanks studios photo cred. Real housewives of atlanta alter ego photo shoots by derek blanks. I have been a huge fan of atlantabased photographer mastermind derek blanks for quite a while.
I dont know if it was the photo reveal or kims wig and bruised ankle who got more attention but nene still managed to show off the photos her and her quick weave directed. From the moment i saw the alter ego photo of monica taken by celebrity photographer derek blanks for his book, celebrity alter egos, i was intrigued. The ladies of the real housewives of atlanta were given the opportunity to do their own individual alter ego photo shoots by one of atls hottest photographers derek blanks, and the photos were revealed on last nights episode of the bravo reality series. Respected media brands like covergirl, essence, bet networks, and sony music entertainment, to name a few, frequently seek him for. Apr 3, 2014 eva the diva, kim porter and twins, ciara, amerie photos by d. The academic and performing arts complex open to eligible students grades 412. I told a few clients that i didnt know what an alter ego. Derek blanks photography all rights reserved web design by. See his alterego photo inside and pics of tlc singer rozonda thomas chilli working out at the gym. Derek blanks infamous alter ego photo shoots derek blanks. Ciara said that super c is her inner strength and aggressive persona. Blanks made the art form a forefront conversation, i had many clients asking if i could create one for them.
Apr 03, 2008 photos by derek blanks for dblanks photography from the moment i saw the alter ego photo of monica taken by celebrity photographer derek blanks for his book, celebrity alter egos, i was intrigued. Aug 19, 2017 explore jornistudios board derek blanks enough said. This one of monique taking off her face speaks volumes to me. Superbowl winner devin thomas recently sat for an alter ego photoshoot with famed photographer derek blanks. In 2009, blanks collaborated with nene leakes by photographing the cast of real housewives of atlanta for his alter ego portrait series. Ny giant star devin thomas recently sat for a derek blanks alter ego photoshoot. Blanks attended murrah high school in jackson, mississippi and enrolled in apac. Celebrity photographer derek blanks is working on a new book, and here s a sneak. Monique alter egouptown photoshoot with derek blanks. Alter egos of the atlanta housewives anttialanenfilmdiary. Pop the top and peep the restwe have seen better work by blanks before. Alter ego photoshoot with celebrity photographer derek blanks derek describes the concept of brandys alter ego as, the struggle between good and bad.
Blanks photographed several more celebrities for the series including chaka khan, taraji p. Apr 12, 2008 monday night hosted a red carpet list of artsy, trendy, atantans for celebrity photographer d. I know yall are wondering why is derek blanks always doing all of these alter egos. Rc with ina saulsberry of the starfire group rob hill, sr. See more ideas about alter ego photos, alter ego photography, derek. She is a futuristic, superheroesque ciara, loosely based on the robotic character ciara portrayed in the go girl music video. Brandys derek blanks alter ego looks a lot like plain old regular brandy june 14, 2011 hate it or love it. Check out shots of ciara above, as well as amerie, kym porter. Com new atlanta based alter ego photographer derek blanks transforms vivica into two personalities. Anyway, my home girl k, who celebrated her birthday last night with close friends at bones. Melanie fiona recently became every woman for a derek blanks alter ego photo shoot in honor of womens history month. Derek blanks has made a name for himself as the photographer who best captures the best sides of our favorite. Brandy by derek blanks alter ego photography, alter ego. Nerd vs popular school girl alter ego photo this was one my very first attempt at creating and alter ego composite.
For all general and booking inquires, please contact. With a high profile client roster of celebrities and models, derek blanks is living the commercial photographers dream. Derek blanks celebrities wiki fandom powered by wikia. Derek blanks alter ego portraits celebrity photographer derek blanks has a new book coming out in which he features celebrities and their alter egos. Sep 20, 2009 during this past weeks episode, the real housewives of atlanta debuted their alter ego photographs.
Derek blanks is a jacksonborn photographer and illustrator based in atlanta. This image can be taken a few different ways, depending on where you are. Photographer derek blanks, tiny whos due in may and rapper t. Monique alter egouptown photoshoot with derek blanks monique is the latest celebrity to do a famous derek blanks alter ego photoshoot. Kim porter daily a fansite for everything kim porter.
See his alter ego photo inside and pics of tlc singer rozonda thomas chilli working out at the gym. Alter ego introduces us to breath taking photos of celebrities that dared to face themselves through an alter ego. After each panelist talked about the importance of labels in the lgbtq community, audience members weighed in. Young is a conceptual photographer with over 12 years of experience behind the lens. Brandys derek blanks alter ego looks a lot like plain old. Face off melyssa ford turns the other cheek not a total betty but a vast improvement. As a photographer i could appreciate the intricate detail, set up and lighting angles in the photo. His alter ego photos feature africanamerican actors, musicians and other talent like tisha campbell, david banner and even project runway winner, fashion designer mychael knight. Apr 11, 2011 derek blanks stood out by coming up with a creative idea to take pictures of a client and then creating an alter ego a fun, flirty, or dark side of the same client, and blending it into one interesting picture.
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