Sharif Hamza, Photographer, New York

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A striking black and white editorial portrait features a woman with slicked-back hair posing against a clean white backdrop. She wears a textured chainmail strap top with a triangular plaque detail layered over a light undergarment, complemented by a dark cord necklace with a circular pendant. Her arms are crossed across her chest in a poised stance, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The high-contrast monochromatic lighting accentuates the metallic texture of the top and the fine grain of the image. The composition is a vertical half-body shot captured by photographer Sharif Hamza.