Stephanie Bassos, Photographer, Chicago

Description

A joyful young child slides down a large, curved metallic tube slide, captured mid-descent with an open-mouthed laugh and windswept hair. The child is wearing a two-toned fleece jacket, blue denim jeans, and patterned sneakers, pressing hands against the inner walls of the slide to steady the motion. The metallic structure curves downward from an upper deck structure against an overcast sky and distant landscape. Natural daylight illuminates the scene with soft, even lighting across the reflective metal surfaces. The composition focuses dynamically on the action within the diagonal lines of the slide.

Style

Documentary, Lifestyle, Vertical

Techniques

Natural light

Color

Background

Overcast Sky

Context

Editorial