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Monochrome portrait of a woman holding a compact silver camera over her eye like glasses by Gorka Postigo

Gorka Postigo, Photographer, Paris

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This striking monochrome portrait by photographer Gorka Postigo captures a profile view of a woman with her hair pulled back in a neat bun. She holds a silver compact film camera up to her right eye, positioning it horizontally like an oversized lens or pair of glasses. Her hand is gracefully raised, fingers splayed along the side of the camera body and head, with long light-toned fingernails. The lighting is soft and directional, highlighting the sharp contours of her facial profile, cheekbone, and collarbone against a plain, neutral background. The photograph has a grainy film texture, emphasizing an artistic and editorial aesthetic with high contrast and smooth tonal gradations.

Keywords

woman holding camerawoman holding compact cameracompact camerasilver camerawoman portraitprofile portrait

Styles

EditorialVerticalMonochromeGrainy

Techniques

Analogue / film

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Editorial
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