Kwaku Alston’s Rebirth in Venice

Getting back to basics, Kwaku Alston found photographic inspiration at his doorstep in Venice, California.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/kwaku-alstons-rebirth-in-venice/?pagewanted=all

“Helmut Newton once said you should be able to walk out your door and find a picture within two or three miles,” Mr. Alston recalled. “Of course, he always picked these great places like Monte Carlo, so he could say that.”

Mr. Alston chose Venice — as in California.