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Middle-aged man seated in a cluttered home office reading a book surrounded by bookshelves and a decorative zebra figure.

Matthias Ziegler, Photographer, Berlin

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An interior portrait photograph captures a middle-aged man seated on a chair in a book-filled home office, intently reading an open book. He wears a white button-down shirt, dark trousers, and dark leather shoes. The room is heavily detailed with tall white shelving units packed with books, colourful folders, and various objects, creating a visibly lived-in and cluttered environment. In the foreground, a wooden stool holds papers and a small suitcase, while a decorative carved zebra figure stands to the right amid scattered papers and magazines on the light wooden floorboards. The lighting is direct and bright, casting crisp shadows throughout the interior space.

Keywords

man reading bookmiddle aged manman sitting on chairwhite shirtdark trousersbook

Styles

EditorialHorizontalClean

Techniques

Flash

Background

Home Office

Context

Portrait / Headshot
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