Aaron Richter, Photographer, New York

Description

An older man in a tailored dark suit is captured mid-action opening a bottle of champagne with a saber inside a luxurious interior space. The subject wears glasses and a serious expression as champagne and foam spray outward, illuminated by a direct flash creating crisp highlights. Above, two grand crystal chandeliers hang from a high ceiling, and a grand staircase and architectural mouldings are visible in the background. Fine droplets and debris are frozen in mid-air across the composition, adding a dynamic energy to the vertical scene.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Action, Moody

Techniques

High-speed / freeze, Flash

Color

Background

Hotel Lobby

Context

Portrait / Headshot