Erik Tanner, Photographer, New York

Description

This striking monochrome portrait features a Black man wearing a crown of lit candles secured with wire around his braided hair, captured by photographer Erik Tanner. He wears a white tank top and a simple necklace, gazing directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The dramatic lighting creates high-contrast shadows across the wall behind him, casting long silhouettes of the candles. The composition has a moody, artistic quality with visible film grain textures and high-contrast tonal grading.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Monochrome, Gritty, Grainy

Techniques

Analogue / film, Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Solid Colour

Context

Editorial, Portrait / Headshot, Fine Art / Personal Project