Clayton Cotterell, Photographer, Portland

Description

This is a black and white portrait of an African American adult male. His face is partially obscured by two horizontal metal bars placed in the foreground. The visible portion of his face includes his nose, mouth, and beard. He is wearing a tank top, and the lighting highlights the contours of his upper body. The background is a simple, solid gray. The black and white tones create a high contrast image, emphasizing the textures of his skin and beard, as well as the metallic surface of the bars.