Bethany Mollenkof, Photographer, New York

Description

This black and white portrait photograph, captured by photographer Bethany Mollenkof in New York, features a pregnant Black woman standing outdoors next to a young Black girl. The woman wears a patterned side-slit dress, gently holding her pregnant belly while looking downward with a pensive expression. The young girl leans her head gently against the woman's shoulder, looking toward the camera with a calm expression. They stand barefoot on a grassy patch beside a paved path, with a dense background of trees and foliage. The natural lighting and monochrome grading lend a candid, intimate quality to the scene.