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Reply to comment by TheShahryar in Hello, I am Chris Buck, a New York-based portrait photographer. Ask me anything about the photo world, art careers, and working with the famous. I have photographed four Presidents, Jay-Z, and Grumpy Cat. by chris_buck
Jay-Z was an easy and professional subject.
The idea of the story was, "How would Jay-Z be spending his time if he hadn’t become a hip hop superstar?" The cover shows working at the local chicken joint, near the Marcy Projects. Some of the others included him watching TV outside the projects where he grew up, seeing his vehicle get towed, shopping in a corner deli, and of course doing his laundry. All shot with a 4x5 camera on location in Brooklyn.
I was recently interviewed for a podcast called "A Shot" on just one picture from this session:
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