Mark Seliger, Photographer, New York

Description

This black and white portrait features a black man in his 30s leaning casually against a dark, ornate iron fence bordering a paved sidewalk. He wears a dark sleeveless tank top and dark jeans, with several visible tattoos on his arms, including symbols and text. The composition is a square vertical-oriented shot capturing him in profile looking directly toward the camera with a serious expression. The background shows a shallow depth of field with soft light reflecting off distant street traffic and trees lining the urban street. Photographed by Mark Seliger in New York, the image exhibits fine film grain and high-contrast tonal rendering characteristic of analogue portraiture.

Style

Documentary, Square, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Street

Context

Portrait / Headshot, Fine Art / Personal Project