Melissa Alcena, Photographer, New York

Description

An outdoor portrait featuring an elderly Black man with a prominent white afro and a full white beard, seated casually on a large fallen tree trunk. He wears a short-sleeved orange patterned button-down shirt paired with light-coloured trousers and two-tone brown dress shoes. The natural setting includes lush green foliage and grassy ground surrounding the log. The lighting is soft and ambient, creating a natural and observational feel. The composition emphasizes the subject against a textured organic background.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Earthy, Raw

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Park

Context

Portrait / Headshot