InStyle U.S. The Art of Playing ALAN CUMMING 2026

Description

This portrait features actor Alan Cumming seated at a wooden table with a chess set, captured for InStyle U.S. as part of The Art of Playing project. Photographed by Eric Michael Roy and Max Montgomery with styling by Kevin Huynh and Sam Spector, and set design by Amy Jo Diaz, the scene employs dark, low-key lighting that creates high contrast against a black background. The subject is dressed in dark attire, enhancing the theatrical and introspective mood of the editorial composition.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Cinematic, Moody

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Magazines

Color

Background

Black Seamless

Context

Editorial