Antonia Steyn, Photographer, Cape Town

Description

A woman in a gold crushed velvet dress smiles widely, holding a martini glass and a toothpick skewering green olives. The woman, with dark skin and a shaved head, has the toothpick balanced on her nose, obscuring one eye. The environment appears to be indoors, perhaps a studio or an upscale bar, with wood paneled walls behind the subject. The lighting creates warm highlights on the woman's face, the dress, and the glossy olives, enhancing the texture of the dress and the surface of the martini. The camera angle is eye-level.