Ian Boddy, Photographer, New York

Description

This striking portrait captures a young child wearing a heavily weathered, distressed white racing helmet and matching vintage goggles with dark tinted lenses. Reflections of figures and surroundings are visible across the curved surface of the goggles. The subject wears a high-collared white racing suit, positioned outdoors against an out-of-focus racetrack background under a bright sky. The lighting is natural and direct, highlighting the fine textures of the worn helmet and the child's serious, focused expression.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Desaturated

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Industries

Motorsport

Color

Background

Sports Venue

Context

Portrait / Headshot