David W. Johnson, Photographer, San Francisco

Description

A young Black teenage girl is captured in a half-length portrait seated at a desk inside a dimly lit classroom. She wears a dark green collared polo shirt and a thin reddish headband holding back her textured hair, which is styled in a high bun. Her expression is calm and contemplative as she gazes thoughtfully toward the left side of the frame. The ambient interior lighting casts soft shadows across the scene, highlighting the warm color grading of the composition. In the background, the blurred outlines of a chalkboard and school furniture suggest an educational setting.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Moody, Warm

Techniques

Natural light

Color

Background

Education Building

Context

Portrait / Headshot