Ben Pier, Photographer, New York

Description

Three men are seated together around a light wood-grain table inside a diner, engaged in a conversation with cheerful expressions. The man on the left wears round eyeglasses and a dark blue shirt, leaning forward with his hands clasped on the table. In the center, a man wearing glasses and a graphic t-shirt smiles broadly toward the right. The man on the right wears sunglasses and a dark top, seen in profile with blonde-highlighted hair. Natural daylight streams through the large window behind them, where backward neon lettering and a street view are faintly visible. A metal napkin dispenser sits on the table between them in the foreground. The image has a warm, candid editorial quality with soft natural lighting and realistic film-like grain.

Style

Editorial, Horizontal, Warm, Grainy, Nostalgic

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Café

Context

Editorial