Bryan Sheffield, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

A young woman stands chest-deep in a dark tiled pool framed by a curved brick wall and dense tropical foliage, including large banana leaves and palm trunks. She holds a small camera up to her face with both hands, focusing the lens toward the viewer. Her wet blonde hair falls loosely around her shoulders, complementing the aquatic setting. Direct on-camera flash illuminates her form against the dark, shadowy background of the garden at night. The composition captures a candid, intimate moment with raw flash aesthetics.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Desaturated, Warm

Techniques

Analogue / film, Flash

Color

Background

Garden

Context

Portrait / Headshot