Cruz Valdez, Photographer, New York

Description

A striking monochrome portrait features a person with long, neatly twisted braids cascading across one side of their face, partly shadowing their features. The subject wears a dark turtleneck top, standing out against a minimal, solid white background. Bold red and blue graphic elements and typography frame the top and lower portions of the image, including magazine text headers. The lighting is clean and directional, emphasizing the sculptural quality of the braids and the subject's expression. This editorial portrait was photographed by Cruz Valdez.