Paul Mobley, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This is a black and white portrait of an elderly man smiling and looking directly at the camera. He is wearing a straw cowboy hat, a button-down shirt with pockets, and jeans with a belt and a large buckle. The man has fair skin and visible wrinkles. The background is a plain, light-colored wall, which puts the emphasis entirely on the subject. The camera angle is eye-level. The shot is medium, capturing the man from the mid-torso upwards. The lighting is fairly even, providing good contrast and detail to the subject's face and clothing.