Michael Bailey-gates, Photographer, New York
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This striking portrait captured by photographer Michael Bailey-gates features a person wearing an elaborate, experimental apparatus constructed from wires, elastic bands, and beads that pulls back their lips to expose their teeth. The subject has blonde and orange dyed wavy hair styled loosely around the face, with painted fingernails visible on the hands holding gently near the chin. The lighting is focused and warm, creating soft highlights on the face against a dark background. The composition is tight and vertical, centering on the unusual facial modification and the direct expression of the subject. The image employs an artistic and unconventional aesthetic, showcasing bold conceptual portraiture.
Style
Artistic, Vertical, Earthy, Raw
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Black Seamless
Context
Portrait / Headshot