Blair Caldwell, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This striking portrait features artist Beyonce wearing a white cowboy hat and a red, white, and blue patterned outfit while riding a galloping white horse. She holds a large American flag in one hand and wears a sash that reads Cowboy Carter across her chest. Her long, platinum silver hair streams dynamically behind her in the wind. The subject and horse are captured in sharp relief against a stark, dark background with subtle dust rising from the ground below. The dramatic, high-contrast lighting accentuates the textures of the leather saddle, the horse's flowing mane, and the patriotic costume.

Style

Horizontal, Commercial, Moody, Clean

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Black Seamless

Context

Advertising Campaign, Portrait / Headshot