Brenda’s American History
“Brenda’s American History” looks at Brenda Brown, a southern who migrated from North Carolina to Bronx, New York in the 1970s. Not having a traditional education, Brown developed her career from the ground up, working and retiring at the Federal Reserve Bank.
Director: Benicia King
Director of Photography: Andreya D. Matthew & Benicia King
Still Photography: Benicia King
Post Production for Still Photography: Benicia King
Lighting: Andreya D. Matthew
Music: Naisha Walton Music
Styling: Parys Wyatt (Still Photography) & Benicia King (Film)
Brands: Ann Taylor, subjects own
Hair Styling: Vivianne Clerk
Editors: Saemi & Benicia King
Story: Brenda King Brown
New Age African
Featuring actress Selina Jones (Netflix, HBO Max, Ophelia, and more), “New Age African” documents a new era of African culture and style while giving an ode to past and contemporary influences: Colorful, yet rooted in their heritage.
Director: Benicia King
Photography: Benicia King
Director of Photography: Benicia King
Talent: Selina Jones
Photography Assistant: Jia Min
Styling Director: Benicia King
Styling Assistant: Parys Wyatt
Post Production: Benicia King (Photo Editing, Video Editing, Print Production)
Everyday Church Attire
“Everyday Church Attire” looks at a faithful woman and what her everyday life looks like outside of Sundays, how she incorporates her faith through her fashion choices, and overcoming doubt in faith.
Director: Benicia King
Photographer: Benicia King
Talent: Jessica Martens
Photography Assistant: Jia Min
Styling Direction: Benicia King
Styling Assistant: Parys Wyatt
Lighting Technician: Alex Haowai
Post Production: Benicia King
Brands: Givenchy
Man of God
Based on a previous project documenting masculinity, this project again centers the complexities of masculinity, but now incorporates faith identity. This project is to represent how we see a believing man, not solely as stoic or authoritarian, but as soft, stylish, and spiritually grounded. It’s a visual reclaiming of what, “a man of God”, can look like today.
Director: Benicia King
Photography: Benicia King
Talent: Jacob Sen
Photography Assistant: Ashley Akeba
Lighting/EQ: Erin Carr
Stylist: Julia D’Ambola