Alex Lau, Photographer, New York

Description

An intimate portrait by photographer Alex Lau capturing an older woman seated in a restaurant as she eats noodles with chopsticks from a white bowl. She wears round tortoiseshell-framed glasses and a dark blue collared top, holding chopsticks in her right hand and a ceramic spoon resting in a matching saucer in her left hand. The overhead lighting casts direct highlights on her face and hands while creating a warm, candid atmosphere. The background reveals the interior of a restaurant with other patrons partially visible through the window. The composition focuses tightly on the subject, emphasizing the texture of the noodles and the natural movement of the meal.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Warm, Gritty

Techniques

Analogue / film

Industries

Restaurants

Color

Background

Café

Context

Editorial