Fumi Nagasaka, Photographer, New York

Description

This black and white editorial image captured by photographer Fumi Nagasaka features a high school cheerleading stunt inside a gymnasium. A flyer is lifted high in the air, performing a one-leg extension with her arms raised, supported by a base team of three cheerleaders below. The composition is vertically oriented with high-contrast lighting typical of indoor sports environments. Visible in the background are gymnasium rafters, lights, and a basketball hoop alongside bleachers with painted text. The athletes wear matching cheerleading uniforms consisting of dark long-sleeved tops with contrasting panels.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Cinematic, Monochrome

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Festivals & Events

Color

Background

Gym

Context

Editorial