W Magazine Best Performances 2026

Description

This portrait from the Best Performances project for W Magazine is photographed by Tyrone Lebon with creative direction by Charles Levai and Kevin Tekinel. The image is captured on an instant film format, styled as a Polaroid print with a characteristic white border and visible branding at the bottom edge. A man with dark wavy hair, expressive blue eyes, and light stubble is centered in the frame, wearing a dark zip-up jacket over a white graphic t-shirt. The composition is intimate and direct, set against a plain light-colored backdrop that casts a soft shadow to one side.

Style

Editorial, Horizontal, Grainy, Clean

Techniques

Polaroid, Natural light

Industries

Magazines

Color

Background

White Seamless

Context

Editorial