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BrandHerdes Magazine
ProjectBloom & Break
Close-up portrait of a Black man illuminated with dramatic low-key rim lighting against a deep blue background.

Herdes Magazine Bloom & Break 2026

Associated creatives

Jose Carvajal
Jose CarvajalPhotographer

Tags

black man portraitblack manmale portraitman portraitclose up portraitlow key male portraitbare shoulder portrait

Description

Photographer Jose Carvajal captures a close-up portrait of a Black man for the Bloom & Break project featured in Herdes Magazine. The subject is framed vertically from the collarbone up against a solid deep blue background. The shot utilizes dramatic low-key chiaroscuro lighting, casting the majority of the facial features into deep shadow while clean rim light defines the texture of the buzzed hair, temple, nose bridge, and shoulder.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Moody, Cool

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Magazines

Background

Coloured Seamless

Context

Editorial