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Black and white blurred profile of model Candice Shepstone wearing a luminous sparkling diamond earring against a dark background.

De Beers Shadows 2025

About

A soft-focus, black-and-white portrait captures model Candice Shepstone in profile against a dark, minimalist background for the De Beers Shadows campaign. Photographed by Paul Scala with styling by Naomi Miller and art direction by Richard Pang, the composition utilizes extreme bokeh and shallow depth of field to render the human form ethereal while isolating the reflective facets of a diamond earring. The low-key chiaroscuro lighting emphasizes luminous specular highlights on the jewelry against shadowy contours of the bare shoulder and jawline.

Brand

De Beers

Project

De Beers Shadows 2025

Keywords

candice shepstonediamond earringsparkling earringstatement earringblurred portraitout of focus womanwoman in profile

Credits

Paul Scala
Photographer
Naomi Miller
Fashion Editor/Stylist
Richard Pang
Art Director
Jimmy Owen Jones
Makeup Artist
Keith Driscoll
Videographer

Styles

ArtisticVerticalMoodyMonochrome

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Jewellery

Background

Black Seamless

Context

Advertising Campaign
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