Delali Ayivi, Photographer, New York

Description

A young African couple poses in front of a pale, neutral background. The adult man stands shirtless, wearing light blue jeans with a red waistband showing at the back. He looks left and has decorative circular scarring on his cheek. He holds a white dove behind his back in his left hand, the bird's wings spanning across his back. The adult woman wears a light blue dress. She looks towards the man and rests her right hand on his shoulder. The lighting is soft and diffused. The image has been color-graded with a cool tone. The composition is a medium shot, focusing on the couple's interaction and the symbolic presence of the dove.