Kwaku Alston, Photographer, New York

Description

This monochrome behind-the-scenes photograph captures a portrait shoot in progress inside a bright studio space. On the left, a photographer adjusts a large-format bellows camera mounted on a tall tripod, holding a dark slide aloft. On the right, a subject wearing dark attire and light sneakers is seated on a tall stool with one foot resting on a wooden apple box, gazing calmly toward the camera. Large windows behind them reveal a hazy exterior landscape with rolling hills. The natural indoor lighting is complemented by high-contrast monochrome tones and clean minimalist interior lines.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Monochrome

Techniques

Analogue / film, Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Office

Context

Backstage / Behind the Scenes