Jake Michaels, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

A man in his 50s wearing a blue shirt is captured standing over a pool table in a dimly lit interior setting. A distinctive green pendant light fixture hangs directly above him, casting a direct pool of illumination onto his upper body and face while the surrounding room falls into shadow. He is holding a pool ball near a rack of coloured billiard balls resting on the dark felt surface. The composition employs a low-key chiaroscuro lighting style, emphasizing dramatic contrast between the illuminated subject and the dark background. This portrait was photographed in Los Angeles by Jake Michaels.

Style

Horizontal, Cinematic, Moody

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Context

Portrait / Headshot