Jessica Craig-martin, Photographer, New York

Description

This editorial photograph by Jessica Craig-Martin captures a candid, cropped scene by an outdoor swimming pool. In the foreground, the lower bodies of a man in light trousers and dark shoes and a woman in a patterned miniskirt and red heeled sandals are prominently framed. The bright blue water of the pool stretches across the middle ground, reflecting the daylight. In the background, out-of-focus party guests mingle on a paved patio surrounding the water. The composition employs direct flash lighting, creating crisp highlights and sharp shadows characteristic of documentary event photography.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Moody

Techniques

Flash

Color

Background

Outdoor Pool

Context

Editorial