Andrew Macpherson, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This striking monochrome-style close-up portrait features a Black woman smiling broadly with her head turned to the side. She has short, sculpted finger-waved hair styled in a platinum or light blonde tone that contrasts sharply against her dark complexion. Her expression is joyful and candid, showing her teeth as she laughs. She wears small, dark textured earrings, and her hand rests near her collarbone with light-colored manicured fingernails visible. The lighting is high-contrast, highlighting the contours of her face and cheekbones against a solid bright white background. The image is captured with sharp detail and professional studio clarity by photographer Andrew Macpherson.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Clean

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

White Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot