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Overhead black and white close-up photograph of a gloved hand touching a person's head on a dark fabric surface.

Maggie Shannon, Photographer, Los Angeles

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Description

This black and white overhead photograph by photographer and filmmaker Maggie Shannon presents an intimate, close-up perspective of a person lying down. A gloved hand rests gently upon the subject's head, near the parting of dark hair and the forehead. The composition is tightly framed against a dark, textured fabric background, creating high contrast and a stark, observational quality. Strong directional lighting casts crisp shadows across the scene, accentuating the textures of the hair, skin, and fabric. The monochrome palette emphasizes form and detail in this striking photographic work.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Analogue / film

Context

Editorial, Fine Art / Personal Project