Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Photographer, New York

Description

This striking monochrome portrait by photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott captures a young man with wet-styled platinum blonde hair and an intense, direct gaze. The subject is framed tightly from the chest up, wearing a dark, heavily textured high-neck garment adorned with metallic or beaded ornamentation along the collar. High-contrast lighting casts deep shadows, accentuating the sharp angles of his jawline and cheekbones against a stark black background. The composition employs a dramatic chiaroscuro style, highlighting rich textures in both the hair and the patterned collar.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Matte

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Black Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot