Sam Cannon, Photographer, New York

Description

This whimsical editorial image captured by photographer Sam Cannon features a diverse group of four people interacting within a meticulously manicured topiary garden. In the foreground, a Black man with an afro hairstyle wearing yellow trousers, a yellow polo shirt, and striped socks rides atop a large topiary horse sculpture. In the background amid green hedges and scattered red flowers, two men in lavender suits stand together—one playing an accordion—while a woman in a pink ruffled dress and white beret stands near a golden birdcage. The scene is shot from an elevated vertical perspective, presenting a vibrant, theatrical tableaux surrounded by dense green vegetation.

Style

Artistic, Lifestyle, Vertical, Warm

Techniques

Natural light

Color

Background

Garden

Context

Editorial