Ruven Afanador, Photographer, New York

Description

This black-and-white portrait photograph by Ruven Afanador features a young man standing against a dark, heavily textured canvas backdrop. He is wrapped in a large, conical white canvas cape that fans out widely around him, featuring visible lettering near the top edge. The subject's dark hair is short and styled upwards, and his expression is direct and steady toward the camera. His legs are visible below the hem of the cape, wearing simple black flats. The lighting is soft and directional, highlighting the heavy texture of both the cape and the background.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome

Techniques

Analogue / film

Color

Background

Paper Texture

Context

Portrait / Headshot