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Close-up portrait of a smiling Black boy wearing a pink striped shirt against a plain light background

Brian Sassmann, Photographer, New York

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This vertical portrait features a close-up crop of a young Black boy smiling broadly with teeth showing, positioned on the right side of the frame. He has voluminous, textured dark hair that extends across the upper portion of the composition. He is wearing a short-sleeved button-down shirt with light-colored horizontal stripes against a pale peach background. The lighting is soft and natural, illuminating the subject evenly against a seamless, neutral backdrop. The composition captures a candid, joyful expression with warm tones throughout.

Keywords

smiling boyboy smilingblack boyyoung boyboy in striped shirtstriped shirtpink shirt

Styles

EditorialVerticalClean

Techniques

Natural light

Background

White Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot
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