Some Double Dragon, and Some Fake Album Covers

Filed under : Extra, Portraits by Ben and Kirin on 21-01-2012

We’ve known the Williams brothers, Zealous and Lamont, for a few years now. They’re cool cats, and they also happen to be the local rap duo “Double Dragon.” We first met them about two years ago when they asked us to shoot some publicity stills for them. We shot more images of them for their marketing materiel, and we thought we’d share them with you.

Whenever I shoot publicity stills for bands, I always imagine how they would look framed as album covers. “Albums,” for those of you born after 1980, were how people used to store recorded music since the early days of the last century. I know that people dig digital music, but there was something about the physicality of a 12″ disk and its big, poster-like cover.

Anyway, I’ve always been a big fan of the cover art used by the Jazz record label Blue Note back in the 60’s. I thought it would be a cool little exercise to take some of the shots we have of Zealous and Lamont and create album art in the style of those old Jazz Albums.

Hey Lamont and Z, what do you think?

Hip Hop is Not Dead

Filed under : Extra by Ben and Kirin on 07-10-2009

I just had to share this; this is too good:

The Ultimate Groom’s Gift

Filed under : Extra, Portraits by Ben and Kirin on 12-08-2009

Stephanie wanted to give her fiance Eric a special gift before their wedding. What guy wouldn’t enjoy photos of his beautiful soon-to-be-wife? She thoughtfully utilized things Eric likes–riding his motorcycle, the Chargers–and from what we heard, he loved the photos. Here a few of the shots from the boudoir session. The more risque ones are for Eric’s eyes only, of course.

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