Ruven Afanador, Photographer, New York

Description

This striking black and white portrait features actress Viola Davis with a large, voluminous afro hairstyle, captured by photographer Ruven Afanador in New York. She is depicted from the chest up with her hands crossed gracefully in front of her chest, wearing a dark textured garment. Her expression is thoughtful and direct, looking slightly upward and away from the camera. The lighting is soft and dramatic, creating gentle highlights on her skin and hands while casting the background in a uniform grey tone. The monochrome palette emphasizes texture and form, characteristic of high-end editorial portraiture.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Clean

Techniques

Analogue / film

Industries

Magazines

Color

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Editorial