Inside Man: Eric Adjepong

Brief

We brought chef Eric Adjepong home for an editorial shoot built around the Bronx, food, basketball, and his Ghanaian roots. I directed it, and 69.views photographed it.

Client

Chef Eric Adjepong

Team

Direction: Kwame Blue · Photography: 69.views · Production: AGE.CO · Styling: Josef Adamu

The call was to bring Eric home. So we built the shoot around the Bronx, food, basketball, and his Ghanaian roots. We wanted the portraits to tell you something about the person behind the chef.

Josef Adamu styled Eric. He’ll tell you he isn’t a stylist, but the guy has taste and can style just about anything. Eric wore Ghanaian attire by Samuel Boakye of Kwasi Paul, right out of Queens.

I met 69.views on Instagram. Once we talked in person, we clicked. He’s laid back and collaborative, which made the shoot fun.

My AGE.CO home team, Alfred and Josephine, kept the set moving. They got the Crate & Barrel pieces in and out of frame and made sure the space stayed workable. Lahor Lee assisted and kept everyone laughing. Michelle Carolina handled grooming.

This one felt close to home. A lot of good people showed up for Eric’s story, and I’m grateful for every one of them.