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BrandHERO USA
ProjectBetween the Downtown Air
Monochrome portrait of a shirtless man and a woman in dark attire standing closely together in studio lighting.

HERO USA Between the Downtown Air 2026

Associated creatives

Mikkel Jensen
Mikkel JensenPhotographer
Imaan Sayed
Imaan SayedFashion Editor/Stylist
Shin Arima
Shin ArimaHair Stylist
Iona Moura
Iona MouraMakeup Artist
Evagria Sergeeva
Evagria SergeevaCasting Director
Miles Bettinelli
Miles BettinelliSet Designer
Pierrick Grégoire
Pierrick GrégoireModel
Samuel Elie
Samuel ElieModel
Tanya Churbanova
Tanya ChurbanovaModel

Tags

man and woman portraitman and womanshirtless manwoman in dark attiretwo modelsmodels posing

Description

This monochrome studio portrait features two models, a shirtless man in the foreground and a woman positioned closely behind him in dark attire. Shot by photographer Mikkel Jensen for HERO USA as part of the project Between the Downtown Air, the composition employs high-contrast chiaroscuro lighting that casts sharp shadows and highlights across the subjects' facial structures. The intimate, sculptural framing emphasizes tone and form against a neutral backdrop, styled with hair by Shin Arima and makeup by Iona Moura.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Matte

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Luxury Fashion Houses

Color

Jet Black (50%)

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Editorial