Logo
  • Home
  • ·Media
  • ·Nicolas Kern inverted portrait with cigarette
Close-up portrait of a person with blonde hair holding a lit cigarette in their mouth, shot from an upside-down perspective.

Nicolas Kern, Photographer, New York

About

This monochrome photographic portrait by Nicolas Kern is shot from an unusual upside-down angle, focusing tightly on the lower face and hair of the subject. A lit cigarette is held between the lips, with smoke subtly curling upward in the frame. The composition highlights textured blonde hair, closed eyelashes, and strong directional lighting that creates dramatic contrast against the neutral background. The intimate, vertical framing emphasizes graphic lines and a stark tonal palette.

Keywords

person holding cigaretteperson smokingblonde hairlit cigaretteinverted portrait

Styles

ArtisticVerticalMonochromeGritty

Background

White Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot
Similar media
Model Marloes Horst lighting a cigarette outdoors in bright sunlight for the Sir The Label Resort Collection.
Monochrome portrait of a woman with flying blonde hair wearing dark sunglasses and hoop earrings against a neutral background.
Black and white portrait of a woman with hair blowing wildly through a car window by Nastasia Dusapin.
Monochrome portrait of a woman holding up a small rough stone in front of her face styled by Nicki Colbran
Close-up portrait of a woman with long blonde hair blowing across her face, captured by Nastasia Dusapin.
Close-up profile of a woman with voluminous textured curls and winged eyeliner against a grey backdrop
Close-up portrait of a Black woman holding a lit cigarette and bobby pin near glossy red lips
Black and white portrait of a person resting their head on crossed arms, shot by Jess Ruby James in Sydney.
High-angle black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair resting her head on her crossed arms, wearing a black strap top.
Black and white portrait of a woman lying backward on a bed with arms extended near a window by photographer Dustin Aksland
Close-up black and white portrait of a blonde model with dramatic dark eye makeup posing next to another person.
Monochrome photograph of a woman framed by tall wild grasses and seed heads outdoors
A lit cigarette rests inside a small ashtray on a dark table surface in a moody monochrome still life composition.
Close-up portrait of a woman with slicked-back hair and white paper strips taped over closed eyes by Mario Kroes
Monochrome portrait of a woman in a wide brim hat and dark jacket smoking a cigarette
Monochrome action photograph of two people diving headfirst into water, capturing splashing ripples and airborne motion.
Monochrome portrait of a woman with tousled voluminous hair looking downward with dramatic eye makeup against a grey background.
Black and white portrait of a woman looking out a multi-pane grid window wearing a denim jacket.
Monochrome portrait of a blonde woman seated on a bed with voluminous hair, styled by Cameron Rain in Sydney