Brian Bowen Smith, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This studio portrait features actor Samuel L. Jackson photographed by Brian Bowen Smith. He is posed against a plain white wall, wearing a black fedora hat tilted on his head, a dark buttoned trench coat with a popped collar, and a dark shirt underneath. Direct lighting from the side casts a sharp shadow of his silhouette against the wall behind him. His expression is serious and direct as he lightly touches the brim of his hat with one hand and folds his arms across his torso. The composition is vertical and focused closely on the upper three-quarters of his figure.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Commercial, Clean

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

White Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot