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932:"Day26 Presents: The "Alter Ego" Photoshoot by Derek Blanks"
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934:. USA: Atlantic Records. Archived from
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957:Andrews, Jessica C. (April 11, 2011).
819:"Hasselblad Photographer Derek Blanks"
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1178:Derek Blanks: Master of the Camera
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980:Martin, Lara (November 18, 2011).
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877:. USA: mica.edu. Archived from
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576:The Diary of Juanita Bynum
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105:In 2000, Blanks graduated
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845:"Up The Learning Tree"
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