Nicolas Eldin, Hair Stylist, Los Angeles

Description

This striking monochrome portrait features a subject seated on a dark folding chair against a pitch-black background. The composition employs high-contrast, moody lighting that casts deep shadows while sharply illuminating the contours of the legs and upper body. The subject poses with one hand raised near the head and knees bent upward in a dynamic, angular stance. The image carries a raw, editorial aesthetic with deep blacks and stark highlights. Created in Los Angeles by hair stylist and filmmaker Nicolas Eldin.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Black Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot