London-based photographer Imran Ciesay is the man behind Places Plus Faces, a new zine based on the hip hop photography blog of the same name. The upcoming first print edition of Places Plus Faces features incredible images of Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean and many more.
The perspective of Places Plus Faces is particularly refreshing and is certainly what makes it unique and as captivating as it is. By capturing some of the biggest names in hip hop outside of the spotlight they have grown accustomed to, Ciesay reveals tender moments between real people.
The zine has a clean layout and offers the same gritty, underground feeling associated with the website. The Places Plus Faces zine will be available through the blog after March 18, 2015.
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Hip Hop Photography Blog Places Plus Faces is Releasing a Zine
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