Matthew Brookes, Photographer, Paris

Description

A striking studio portrait features filmmaker and director Taika Waititi seated centrally on a stool, flanked by two men posed on dark wooden crates. Waititi wears a pale pink suit over a white shirt, paired with dark dress shoes. The man on the left wears a dark blazer, straw fedora, glasses, and a patterned necktie with white sneakers, while the man on the right is dressed in a dark pinstripe suit with a black tie. The composition is set against a moody, dark textured backdrop with directional lighting creating subtle highlights and deep shadows across the scene. The portrait was captured by director Matthew Brookes.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Desaturated, Matte

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot