Mickey Freeman, Fashion Stylist, New York

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This editorial portrait features a man with locs and a dark shirt playing chess, styled by fashion stylist Mickey Freeman in New York and Philadelphia. A shallow depth of field frames the shot with a hand moving a wooden chess piece blurred in the foreground, drawing focus to the player's intense expression. The wooden chessboard fills the lower plane, with alternating light and dark squares beneath carved wooden pieces. The lighting is soft and natural, highlighting the textures of the wooden board and the intricate rings worn on the subject's fingers. The composition creates a sense of tactical concentration and intimacy.