Ben Watts, Photographer, Los Angeles
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Description
This striking black and white portrait features two men standing side by side, each smoking a cigarette. The man on the left wears a zipped jacket with prominent horizontal stripes across the chest and dark trousers, holding a cigarette up to his mouth with a serious expression. The man on the right wears a dark jacket over a light t-shirt and smokes a cigar or cigarette, looking directly toward the camera with dark hair framing his face. The frame is presented as an analogue print with visible chemical processing flaws, stains, and dark borders framing an abstract, mottled background. The lighting is direct and high-contrast, emphasizing the textures of their clothing and the aged photographic paper effect. This photographic work was captured by photographer Ben Watts.
Style
Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome, Gritty
Techniques
Analogue / film
Context
Portrait / Headshot