Christie Hemm Klok, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This vertical black-and-white portrait photograph by Christie Hemm Klok features a bald man with a short beard and moustache, standing with his hands tucked into the pockets of his dark trousers. He wears a fitted long-sleeve knit sweater with pushed-up sleeves, exposing a wrist accessory. He looks directly toward the camera with a calm expression. The subject is positioned against a dark, vertical-paneled or ribbed wall, with a sharp diagonal line of light cutting across the upper portion of the frame. The lighting creates a high-contrast monochromatic aesthetic that accentuates the texture of the garments and the architectural background.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Matte

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Concrete Texture

Context

Portrait / Headshot