Koto Bolofo, New York

Description

This striking black and white close-up portrait, captured in New York by photographer Koto Bolofo, focuses intimately on the subject's face. A Black woman with short styled dark hair wears distinctive round framed sunglasses featuring detailed lens markings. The composition utilizes a tight vertical crop, emphasizing the texture of her skin and lips against a clean, neutral background. The lighting is soft and directional, highlighting facial features and creating subtle reflections within the round lenses. The monochromatic palette enhances the high-contrast, editorial quality of the image.