Sacha Stejko, Photographer, Auckland

About

A striking black and white portrait featuring a young female rugby player holding a scuffed, weathered rugby ball against a stark black background. She wears a patterned sports jersey with a visible school emblem and crest on the chest. Her expression is focused and serious, with damp hair and subtle traces of dirt on her face, suggesting recent athletic exertion. Dramatic, high-contrast lighting sculpts her facial features and highlights the texture of the ball and fabric. The composition is vertically oriented, focusing tightly on her upper body and hands gripping the ball.