Stuart Crossett, Photographer, Melbourne

Description

This overhead vertical composition captures an intimate scene of a person lying in bed against white sheets, photographed by Stuart Crossett in Melbourne. The low-key lighting emphasizes the subject's extended arm, which displays dark bruising along the forearm. A bedside table and a taped informational flyer reading 'MANY YOUNG DRUG USERS GET THEIR FIRST HIT AT HOME' are visible in the upper portion of the frame. The moody, somber atmosphere is rendered in desaturated tones with visible grain, conveying a sobering public awareness message.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Moody, Desaturated

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Public Awareness

Color

Background

Bedroom

Context

Editorial