Kurt Iswarienko, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This striking portrait captured by photographer Kurt Iswarienko features an older man in his 60s with a bald head and eyeglasses, wearing a dark suit jacket over a blue collared shirt. He is posed behind a dark wooden counter or desk, looking intently off to the side with a serious expression. Positioned directly behind him is a large, dark circular disc outlined by a warm orange glowing halo, resembling a solar eclipse. To the right on the counter sits a delicate vase with dried floral stems and pale blooms. The lighting is moody and dramatic with cool blue tones casting highlights across the subject and the textured background wall.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Moody, Warm

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Set-dressed

Context

Portrait / Headshot