Matteo Montanari, Photographer, London

Description

This intimate portrait photograph by Matteo Montanari captures a young black child with braided hair smiling while playfully pulling a chunky cream-colored turtleneck sweater up over her lower face. An adult hand is visible near the side of her head, gently interacting with her hair. The composition features a tight, personal framing with a soft, muted background. Horizontal scan lines and analog tape distortion artifacts cut across the frame, giving the image a nostalgic, lo-fi aesthetic reminiscent of vintage home video footage.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Grainy, Nostalgic

Techniques

Natural light, VHS / lo-fi

Color

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot