Sharif Hamza, Photographer, New York

Description

The Time Magazine cover features Gitanjali Rao, a young scientist and inventor, who is the Kid of the Year. Gitanjali, age 15, is sitting on a white cube against a white backdrop in a photo studio. She is wearing a white lab coat over a light beige dress with a navy blue hem. She is wearing white sneakers, and around her neck are several medals on ribbons. The image has a portrait orientation and is a medium shot. The lighting is even and diffused, with a neutral color palette, typical of studio photography. Text on the cover includes the magazine's title 'TIME,' 'KID of the YEAR,' and 'SCIENTIST AND INVENTOR Gitanjali Rao, 15'.