Maisie Cousins, Photographer, London

Description

This extreme macro photograph captures an up-close view of parted human lips covered in a thick, glossy substance interspersed with fine glitter particles. Strands of viscous gel stretch between the upper and lower lips as they open, revealing a single white tooth in the dark interior cavity. The skin texture of the lips is rendered in sharp detail under direct, bright lighting that produces strong specular highlights across the glossy surfaces. The color palette features deep pinks and purples in the lip tissue contrasted against the reflective sheen of the gel. Captured by photographer Maisie Cousins in London, the image utilizes macro techniques to emphasize tactile surfaces and organic textures.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Glossy, Tactile

Techniques

Macro, Flash

Industries

Cosmetics

Color

Context

Editorial