Hadia Kabir, Make-up Artist, Los Angeles

Description

A close-up studio portrait features a young adult African-American man with cornrow braids, posing in a gray suit jacket against a neutral gray backdrop. The composition is vertically oriented with eye-level camera angle, capturing the subject's upper chest and head. The man is facing slightly to the left, and his expression is neutral. The black and white monochrome highlights the textures of his hair and the fabric of the jacket. He is wearing a small hoop earring. The lighting is soft and diffused, creating subtle gradations on the plain background and emphasizing the contours of the subject's face.