Matt Barnes, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This powerful portrait features a Black woman centered in the frame, wearing an intricate array of colorful beaded necklaces and a detailed silver headdress with dangling coins. Her expression is calm and direct as she looks toward the camera. She wears a dark blue patterned garment and holds a smooth wooden staff vertically in front of her. The background shows a dry landscape with a solitary baobab tree under a dramatic, dark stormy sky with heavy clouds. The lighting is natural and directional, highlighting the rich textures of the beadwork and the sharp details of her traditional ornaments.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Desaturated

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Context

Portrait / Headshot