Aart Verrips, Photographer, Cape Town
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Description
This striking black and white monochrome portrait captures a Black woman from a side profile perspective, looking directly toward the camera with a serious expression. Her dark hair is styled in a high updo adorned with decorative beads and braided elements across the forehead. She wears a delicate beaded necklace featuring contrasting dark and light beads resting against her collarbone. Her right hand is raised near her face with visible motion blur, adding a dynamic quality to the still composition. The lighting is high-contrast, accentuating the contours of her face and shoulder against a plain, light-toned background. The image was photographed by Aart Verrips in Cape Town.
Style
Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Gritty
Techniques
Analogue / film, Long exposure
Background
White Seamless
Context
Portrait / Headshot