I AM ZAIN PHOTOGRAPHY Encouraging Natural Beauty
CONTRIBUTORS Publisher /Photographer/Editor: Phillip “Zzain1” Dias Jr. Assistant Photographer/ Casting Director: Yarissa Basauri Featured Model Elites: Amina Begum, Tessa Wood,
Jamilet Liranzo
Makeup Artist: candace nicole Featured Writer: Kwamë Berry Spotlight Photographer: Dustin mcclure Models: Lauren Hulburt, Daisy Skye Location: new Jersey Partnerships: Inkstant Printing Photoshoot Bookings: iamzainmagazine@gmail.com Blog: iamzainmagazine.blogspot.com Instagram: iamzainmagazine Website: www.iamzainmagazine.com
I Am Zain Photography Magazine is an independent publication, promoting new talent and encouraging natural beauty. I Am Zain Photography Magazine welcomes contributing pieces pertaining to the issue’s topics. The opinions expressed in I Am Zain Photography Magazine are not necessarily those of I Am Zain Photography Magazine. By submitting pieces, contributing writers automatically grant full permission to make necessary changes to the article to reflect upon excellence and accuracy. I Am Zain Photography Magazine reserves the right to edit and to refuse publication of any submission. All the materials submitted to I Am Zain Photography Magazine become property of I Am Zain Photography Magazine. Please note that all of the images in this magazine, and on my full portfolio site are copyrighted.
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WHAT’S INSIdE
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Spotlight: dustin McClure Ursula: Kwame It Becomes Her Lost & Found Cruel world Project z pt. II ON THE COVER: TESSA wOOd
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I Am Zain Photography is a local, wellestablished studio, located in new Jersey founded in 2006. my portable studio combines both classic and contemporary styles of photography, creating striking, classic images and a hint of cinematic flare. Photography is my passion; I truly believe your final portraits will not only be treasured memories, but everlasting works of art. I am always open to your ideas and would love to answer any questions you may have. contact the studio to set up a consultation. I look forward to creating with you! “Turning your dreams into reality.” ~ Zzain1
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SPoTLIgHT: PHoTogRAPHeR
DUSTIN McCLURE InTeRVIeW BY: PHILLIP DIAS JR.
my name is Dustin mcclure, I am an traveling fashion photographer that lives in Albuquerque, new mexico but I frequently visit Phoenix and LA. I picked up my first digital camera in 2012 to capture images of my 4 kids and other family members. Although I still work with families and children I found I much prefer to work with models at my own pace. After making new connections with local makeup and hair artists, models and a fashion photographer my passion for fashion and stunning magazine editorials continued to grow. I have a big family and run 3 businesses so you will sometimes find me doing late night and weekend shoots as well as waking up at 3 am to work on images. most of the time it doesn’t feel like work though as I love what I do. You can view my work and find out more about me at www.dustinmcclurephotography.com
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URSULA IN THE MAKING When I met Kwamë in person we talked about every horror movie that made the 90’s iconic, such as movies like Scream, Nightmare on Elm Street, and more. He is the ‘New Age’ horror writer. INTERVIEW BY: PHILLIP “ZAIN” DIAS JR. What inspired you to become a Writer/Director? I would definitely say the films I witnessed as a kid. I was fascinated by the choices actors were making in larger than life stories. Film showed me the world- both simple and exaggerated. I only knew a tiny gram of the world by growing up in Columbus, Ohio and I was eager to know what else was out there. Reading definitely was and is a great pastime for me. Currently, I feel that there is a blank space for actors and artists of color. The scripts that get made are “expected”. I want to be apart of a new wavefilm that stands out and has style,
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a message, and a pulse. It’s great to create what you want to see. What’s your writing routine and process? It’s the same to me with actingthe process differs depending on the project. You may not always keep the same routine. One thing I always like to do is figure out what Id like to title a script first. A title alone suggests so many things. Music is a mainstay for me as well. Mainly film scores. John Ottman and Christopher Young are amazing composers who are usually playing in the background when I’m sketching something out. For example, when I was writing the
stage play of “Ursula”, the “House of Wax” score just made sense to write to. The score was grim, atmospheric and somewhat whimsical, which are elements found in my story. How did you break into theater, and what advice do you have for others trying to do the same? I am a graduate of The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, where I was trained extensively in the Meisner method, as well as Feldenkrais, and many techniques that add to your performances in theater and also film. A lot of my fellow classmates, some graduates, were putting on shows and I got involved with them. It’s always
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“The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself.� Wes Craven
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I Am Zain FEATURE good to keep yourself surrounded with talented peers, mainly since you can help one another with work and experience. Who and/or what are some of your key influences? I have many! My mother and father for one, because of their resilience and their huge hearts. I’m actually working on a film inspired by their initial introduction to one another. Wes Craven, also. He was my favorite director, God bless him. I’ll never forget begging to see “Scream 2” in the theater at a very young age and then screaming and crying after the prologue with Jada Pinkett Smith. His filmography is amazing and I loved his attention to detail and how he used his actors. Ty Hodges is a great influence to me because I feel he’s the next huge director of my generation.
Everything he does is both unusual and inspiring. And Aaliyah has always has a huge influence on me. Her music, her brief foray into film, her style and aesthetic all still continue to move me.
time wisely. As far as writing, I’m always brimming with ideas but I try to focus on what needs to be told in the current moment. “What would really shake people up and be fun to make the most?”
How do you manage your time between family, work, and what to write next? I always keep my family close. Living in New York can be very hectic and my way of dealing with it is talking with them and visiting home whenever I can. With work, even though it’s hard, I think it’s right to work as close as possible to the field you’d like to excel in. An environment with people who are also in the arts is an amazing place for a day job; whether that be in theaters, festivals or audition spaces. You have to keep your finger on the pulse and spend your
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned since you began writing? I’ve learned that writing puts you a step ahead, regardless. I’m an actor first. An actor’s life is mostly put into other people’s hands and you’re constantly waiting on someone to give you your next break. Once you’re creating your own work in addition to that, very rarely will you be creatively unfulfilled- assuming that you’re good at it. I’ve also learned how to be more attentive, because you never know where inspiration can come from.
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“Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.” - John Lennon
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“Love has its place, as does hate. Peace has its place, as does war. Mercy has its place, as do cruelty and revenge.�- Meir Kahane
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