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Celebrity photography duo and former stars of the Bravo series "Double Exposure," Markus Klinko and Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri, have released a collection of their photographs, which captures stars from Beyonce to David Bowie, in a new book titled "Icons."
Markus and Indrani shot actress Annalynne Mccord for Cosmopolitan magazine. This photo ran in the magazine in color, but they prefer it in black and white. "We thought Annalynne had an all-American look, so our concept was a tongue-in-cheek reference to American icons," said Markus.
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Segments of their photo shoot with model and actress Brooklyn Decker were seen on thier show "Double Exposure." The photographers altered the image in post-production to made a composite of Brooklyn's best pictures.
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"We were thrilled to work with Dita, burlesque star and international pop icon, because of her cool, confident attitude and her innate taste and style," said Markus.
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Markus and Idrani shot Lady Gaga for Sanrio's 35th anniversary celebration of Hello Kitty.
"Lady Gaga has been one of the most extraordinatry people to photograph because she's so creative and open to going all the way with our ideas," said Markus.
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This photo shoot with Britney Spears was to promote her Onyx Hotel Tour that was in conjunction with the release of her album "In the Zone."
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Beyonce is seen on the cover of her 2003 album "Dangerously in Love."
"Among Beyonce's wardrobe options was a bejeweled top that seemed challenging because the rocks weren't as sparkly as her personality, but we convinced the team that it could be enhanced with lighting and post production," said Indrani.
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They shot Janet Jackson in front of a gold Egyptian backdrop with a panther by her side (added in post-production).
"She was sweet but had a strength inside that was necessary to protect a star of her magnitude," said Indrani.
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This was the last photo shoot in Markus and Indrani's Soho studio, which had doubled as their home for eight years.
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Lindsay Lohan is seen in the photo from her 2005 album cover for "A Little More Personal (Raw)." Lohan wanted the photographers to incorporate the Chinese character for "raw" so they projected the symbol on her back for the actual album cover.
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"Olivia Wilde is an incredible actress. We were excited to shoot her in a way that would bring out her depth of character," said Indrani.
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David Bowie is seen on the cover of his 2002 album "Heathen." The inspiration for the cover came from the surrealist artist Man Ray.
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This is the first time the duo have showcased their work in book form. The book contains 250 photographs and notes on the various celebrities they have shot.
