Billy Kidd, Photographer, New York

Description

This black and white editorial portrait by photographer Billy Kidd features a Black man standing in front of a dark, textured wall marked with painted text including NO PARKING and 24 HOUR ZONE. The subject wears dark sunglasses, a structured double-breasted blazer, and wide-leg denim jeans, holding a professional video camera up to eye level with both hands. The composition is captured with visible film grain and high-contrast lighting, emphasizing the tactile textures of the metal door background and apparel. The upper right corner features visible magazine branding text reading Esquire.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Gritty, Grainy

Techniques

Analogue / film

Industries

Magazines

Color

Background

Street

Context

Editorial