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THE IMAGE MAKER

t was only ten years ago when photographer Brandon Almengo first picked up a camera. He had no formal training, but as a curious 16-year-old he grabbed the family Nikon and started photographing friends in his Paterson, New Jersey, neighborhood. Today, he’s one of the hottest shooters out there, capturing the world’s top models and and the cover of , for which he shot rap sensation Saweetie.

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