Alessandro Simonetti, Photographer, New York

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A close-up portrait captures a black man wearing a wide-brimmed bucket hat with a colourful abstract pattern and a matching purple patterned athletic jersey. He has short dark hair, a trimmed beard, and a direct, serious expression. The lighting is bright and even, highlighting the textures of his skin and the technical fabrics of his apparel. The background is a clean, neutral studio sweep. The image is captured vertically with sharp focus on the subject's face.