https://www.essence.com/news/photographer-afshin-shahidi-prince-private-view

From 1989 until his untimely passing in 2016, Prince and cinematographer Afshin Shahidi had a relationship that could only be described as magical.

Initially working on the set of a video, the Iranian talent went from crew member to the personal photographer for Prince for over a decade.

In his new book Prince: A Private View, Shahidi —whose daughter Yara was an ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood honoree— opens up about working with the iconic musician who forever changed his career trajectory and became a close friend, business partner and confidant.

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