Kwaku Alston is an American photographer. Born in Philadelphia, his editorial work has been featured in The New York Times Magazine , Rolling Stone , Time , Men's Health , Essence and Men's Journal , among others. [1] [2] [3] He has photographed ads for Coca-Cola, BlackBerry, Target and Verizon. He has also photographed President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on several occasions, including for Essence and the 2009 art book Art for Obama . Based in Venice, Los Angeles, he is represented by foureleven agency. [4]