Kendall Bessent, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This striking portrait captured by Kendall Bessent features a black man in his 20s posing outdoors against the backdrop of a red brick brownstone building with a prominent staircase. The subject is shirtless beneath an open white double-breasted suit jacket and matching trousers, accessorized with a pendant necklace and a patterned headband. He reaches upward toward a low-hanging tree branch laden with small reddish berries, creating a natural framing element at the top of the vertical composition. Soft, natural lighting illuminates the scene, highlighting the rich textures of the architectural facade and the foliage while maintaining a moody, cinematic tone.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Desaturated, Warm

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Residential Building

Context

Portrait / Headshot