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]