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Monochrome portrait of a black man wearing thick-rimmed glasses and a collared shirt, captured by photographer Ryan Young.

Ryan Young, Photographer, Los Angeles

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This monochrome photographic portrait captures a black man in his 30s with a neatly trimmed beard and braided hair, wearing thick black-rimmed glasses and a dark collared shirt. He gazes directly at the camera with a neutral expression under directional lighting that creates distinct shadows across his face. The background is a simple, dark textured wall. The composition is a vertical chest-up shot focusing on the subject's intense expression and features. Captured by photographer Ryan Young in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Keywords

black manman in glassesblack man wearing glassesman with beardthick rimmed glassescollared shirt

Styles

EditorialVerticalMonochromeGritty

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Context

Portrait / Headshot
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