Brian Ziff, Los Angeles

Description

This striking editorial portrait by photographer Brian Ziff features a central subject dressed in a tight black leather buckled costume, complete with elaborate metallic scissor-hand props. The subject has wild, wind-swept dark hair and intense makeup, posed dynamically against a muted grey background filled with falling snow. Dramatic directional lighting highlights the glossy texture of the leather attire and the metallic gleam of the scissor blades. The cool colour grading and theatrical mood evoke a cinematic, dark fantasy aesthetic.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Cinematic, Moody, Desaturated

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Editorial