Kenneth Cappello, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This nighttime photograph by Kenneth Cappello captures a skater standing on a skateboard perched directly on the hood of a blue police car. The subject wears grey trousers, patterned underwear waistband, and high-top sneakers with distinct dark and light panels. The vintage police cruiser features weathered blue paint with visible scuffs and bold white lettering spelling POLICE across the front. Direct flash lighting creates stark highlights on the vehicle's metallic surfaces while dropping the surrounding environment into deep shadow. The composition focuses tightly on the lower body of the skater and the front quarter of the car.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Moody, Gritty

Techniques

Flash

Color

Context

Editorial